Opinions P.M.: Trump and Biden have the same message: You may not like me, but you must vote for me

Trump is a disaster on trade. Here's Beto O'Rourke's answer.; Lift the tariffs, and restart trade talks with China now; What we can learn from video game violence; 'If true': MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell substitutes wishful thinking for journalism; The DOJ's inspector general buries the real news; Let's hope Italy's new government works. The future of the euro zone could be on the line.; Why Democrats should be thankful for their primary campaign; There are different approaches to destroying democracy; The next debate offers two kinds of candidates; There's a chance for progressives and business leaders to join forces to fight poverty ; Kirsten Gillibrand knew when to exit; Trump's Santa Claus; Trump is 'joking' about pardons? How is this a defense?; Only one debate night, but will it be any better?

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Trump and Biden have the same message: You may not like me, but you must vote for me They're giving voters an ultimatum rather than inspiration. By Marc Thiessen ● Read more » Trump is a disaster on trade. Here's Beto O'Rourke's answer. O'Rourke offers his trade agenda, a direct repudiation of Trumpism. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » Lift the tariffs, and restart trade talks with China now The U.S. Chamber of Commerce makes an 11th-hour appeal to Trump. By Thomas J. Donohue ● Read more » What we can learn from video game violence Politicians love to scapegoat video games. That's an even bigger mistake than it seems. By Anna Goshua ● Read more »   'If true': MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell substitutes wishful thinking for journalism With his repeated "if true" caveats, O'Donnell was mocking the core idea of journalism. By Erik Wemple ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The DOJ's inspector general buries the real news Trump falsely accused Comey of breaking the law. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more »   Let's hope Italy's new government works. The future of the euro zone could be on the line. The alternative, a government led by Lega Party leader Matteo Salvini, would be pretty scary. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » Why Democrats should be thankful for their primary campaign Diverse candidates, substantive discussions, a party figuring out its identity — what more could you ask for? By Paul Waldman ● Read more » There are different approaches to destroying democracy Some may even make money. By Tom Toles ● Read more »   The next debate offers two kinds of candidates Do voters choose the person — or the plan? By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT There's a chance for progressives and business leaders to join forces to fight poverty For one, we ought to change how the earned-income tax credit is paid back to workers. By Rahm Emanuel ● Read more » Kirsten Gillibrand knew when to exit The Democratic senator's campaign for president never really caught on. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » Trump's Santa Claus The attorey general doesn't have a conflict of interest. Ho ho hotel! By Ann Telnaes ● Read more »   Trump is 'joking' about pardons? How is this a defense? This supposed defense of Trump's abuses of power is actually damning. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » Only one debate night, but will it be any better? Spared a second night, but the debate format needs to be rethought. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a must-read cheat sheet on the latest in politics that can be read in 5 minutes or less, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sign up »

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