Opinions P.M.: Trump’s firing of Bolton was good. We’re still in a very bad place.

Trump's decision to cancel peace talks with the Taliban could be a huge blunder; Here's a suggestion for Thursday night's presidential debate: Talk about public education; Did Trump's misconduct help trigger a risky Russian spy extraction? Media outlets disagree.; Bolton is out, proving blind loyalty to a narcissist never works ; What is it like to live in a modern surveillance state? Look to Dubai.; Trump's Taliban invite is one of the most shameful moments of his presidency; Trump isn't 'getting away' with anything; Wilbur Ross demands an odd kind of obedience; Trump is undermining our intelligence eyes and ears; On guns, Democrats know they have a winning issue; Republicans are canceling primaries. Is Trump afraid of something?; Score one for American diplomacy; Mark Sanford might be Republicans' last chance; As Trump dials up the hate, a new poll shows he's in trouble; The House impeachment investigation should focus on Trump's corruption; Dictators and the Internet: A love story; Democrats need a feisty fighter on climate change

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Trump's firing of Bolton was good. We're still in a very bad place. Bolton never got his long-sought war with Iran, thank goodness. By Paul Waldman ● Read more » Trump's decision to cancel peace talks with the Taliban could be a huge blunder It's bad not just for U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, but also for Trump's overall foreign policy. By Henry Olsen ● Read more » Here's a suggestion for Thursday night's presidential debate: Talk about public education By Helaine Olen ● Read more » Did Trump's misconduct help trigger a risky Russian spy extraction? Media outlets disagree. CNN says one thing, the New York Times another. By Erik Wemple ● Read more » Bolton is out, proving blind loyalty to a narcissist never works The life-line for hawks is cut. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT What is it like to live in a modern surveillance state? Look to Dubai. Nobody wants to make any mistakes that might lead to job loss, deportation or jail time. By Yasmine Bahrani ● Read more »   Trump's Taliban invite is one of the most shameful moments of his presidency He should not even have considered inviting the Taliban to Camp David. By Marc Thiessen ● Read more » Trump isn't 'getting away' with anything Alarming news for Trump from a new poll. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » Wilbur Ross demands an odd kind of obedience What goes around, comes around. By Tom Toles ● Read more »   Trump is undermining our intelligence eyes and ears We are an untrustworthy ally. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT On guns, Democrats know they have a winning issue They can read the polls and sense the public mood. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » Republicans are canceling primaries. Is Trump afraid of something? One day, Trump will be gone and Republicans will have to ask ourselves if we still have a party. By Ed Rogers ● Read more » Score one for American diplomacy The "safe zone" for Kurds in Syria seems to be holding. By David Ignatius ● Read more »   Mark Sanford might be Republicans' last chance Finding a viable challenger from the right. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » As Trump dials up the hate, a new poll shows he's in trouble The new Post poll shows Trump's approval is sliding. So are his economic numbers. By Greg Sargent ● Read more » The House impeachment investigation should focus on Trump's corruption Obstruction is only a small part of the problem. By Jennifer Rubin ● Read more » Dictators and the Internet: A love story Self-expression has never been easier. Unfortunately neither has censoring it. By Jason Rezaian ● Read more » Democrats need a feisty fighter on climate change Democrats would be wise to ignore much of the punditry's pearl-clutching about being too bold. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Trailer for news and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign up »

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