Opinions P.M.: Five takeaways from Trump’s deranged speech on Iran

Mitch McConnell has it right on impeachment; Proclaiming Trump victorious in Iran is shortsighted and premature; 'So this is all about collusion': An inventory of media remarks on the Steele dossier; Trump's war-mongering with Iran won't be a political winner; Mitch McConnell knows who he's working for, or does he?; Can the Fed fight the next big recession? Ben Bernanke thinks so.; Second Amendment 'sanctuaries' will never hold up in court; It's not just Iranians who are mourning Soleimani; I am a Republican, and I hope the Democrats pick a candidate I can vote for; Trump's deepening Iran morass all started with one big lie; If Buttigieg pulls it off, it's because he went everywhere and anywhere; Market-skeptic Republicans like Josh Hawley have it wrong; War with Iran is not inevitable — but the U.S. must change course; Not all Democrats can explain how to clean up Trump's foreign policy mess; The storm before the calm?; Pelosi should send the articles of impeachment — with a warning ; I cared for my dying parents. How is caring for my dying dog just as bad?; Why Democrats are on better footing against Trump in 2020 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jabin Botsford/The Post) Five takeaways from Trump's deranged speech on Iran Trying to clean up the mess he's making in the Middle East. And did you know our missiles are big? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Mitch McConnell has it right on impeachment He's holding his ground against Democrats. Good. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Proclaiming Trump victorious in Iran is shortsighted and premature Trump must begin serious negotiations with the Islamic republic. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   'So this is all about collusion': An inventory of media remarks on the Steele dossier Here's a look at supportive comments by people on the media on the Steele dossier, as well as their comments. In some cases. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Trump's war-mongering with Iran won't be a political winner The public really does not want war. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mitch McConnell knows who he's working for, or does he? Not really. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Can the Fed fight the next big recession? Ben Bernanke thinks so. He argues for resurrecting the policies used in the financial crisis when the fed funds rate dropped to almost zero. By Robert Samuelson ●  Read more »   Second Amendment 'sanctuaries' will never hold up in court Their proponents misunderstand the clear constitutional limits on gun rights. By Mary B. McCord ●  Read more »   It's not just Iranians who are mourning Soleimani These images show mourning beyond Iran — including some unexpected places By Christian Caryl ●  Read more »   I am a Republican, and I hope the Democrats pick a candidate I can vote for A credible candidate is one who has experience, can beat Trump and can truly reform our government. By Sheila Bair ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's deepening Iran morass all started with one big lie Remember the Iran deal? None of this has to be happening. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   If Buttigieg pulls it off, it's because he went everywhere and anywhere One candidate caught the others napping. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Market-skeptic Republicans like Josh Hawley have it wrong Hawley straw-mans capitalism. By George Will ●  Read more »   War with Iran is not inevitable — but the U.S. must change course The relationship between the countries, once friends and allies, has soured — because of U.S. aggression. By Kelly Shannon ●  Read more »   Not all Democrats can explain how to clean up Trump's foreign policy mess If you share the president's dangerous views, you'll find it difficult to beat him. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The storm before the calm? Why Iran's missile attack might be the beginning of the end of escalation. By Daniel Drezner ●  Read more »   Pelosi should send the articles of impeachment — with a warning Time to hold Republicans' feet to the fire. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   I cared for my dying parents. How is caring for my dying dog just as bad? I thought it would be easier to care for an old dog than an old human — or maybe harder. By Carol Mithers ●  Read more »   Why Democrats are on better footing against Trump in 2020 Unseating an incumbent is not impossible, but it's hard work. By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the impeachment inquiry — and other big political stories — that can be read in 5 minutes. Sign up »

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