Opinions P.M.: The Soleimani assassination could have dangerous ripples around the world

Trump floats yet another scam designed to rig his trial; Trump has raised strategic incoherence to new levels with Soleimani's killing; In killing Soleimani, Trump enforces the red line he drew on Iran; All Iranians can agree on one thing: No one wants a war; The disturbing 'Second Amendment sanctuary' trend in Virginia; As repression in India gets worse, notable figures remain silent; Whose taxes will go up to pay for Maryland's new education plan?; Six pluses for Amy Klobuchar; Trump just upped the ante in the Middle East. Is he ready for what comes next?; Dear CNN: What parts of the Steele dossier were corroborated?; Donald Trump Jr.'s 'Triggered' reads like a campaign book for 2024; Here we are in the Middle East again, but where is here?; Australia's bush fires reveal how Scott Morrison has lost his way; Trump's Iran strike demands a serious response from Democrats; When will Bernie Sanders get the scrutiny that top-tier candidates deserve?; Pelosi is right: The GOP is out of excuses ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (Wana News Agency/Via Reuters) The Soleimani assassination could have dangerous ripples around the world The moment is ripe for U.S. adversaries to test Trump's ability to respond to multiple crises at once. By Henry Olsen  ●  Read more »   Trump floats yet another scam designed to rig his trial The latest sham: Dismiss the trial before it even starts. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   Trump has raised strategic incoherence to new levels with Soleimani's killing We stand on the precipice of an international conflagration. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   In killing Soleimani, Trump enforces the red line he drew on Iran Tehran should not be surprised by his action but should be warned. By Marc Thiessen  ●  Read more »   All Iranians can agree on one thing: No one wants a war How will Soleimani's assassination affect ordinary Iranians? By Jason Rezaian  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The disturbing 'Second Amendment sanctuary' trend in Virginia Towns and counties promise to buck gun-control laws enacted by the state legislature. By Peter Galuszka  ●  Read more »   As repression in India gets worse, notable figures remain silent The repression and intimidation in Uttar Pradesh bring back nightmares that we wish to erase from our recent memories. By Rana Ayyub  ●  Read more »     Whose taxes will go up to pay for Maryland's new education plan? The well is running dry in Prince George's County. By Jolene Ivey  ●  Read more »   Six pluses for Amy Klobuchar Beating expectations is the name of the game. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Trump just upped the ante in the Middle East. Is he ready for what comes next? The president is facing one of the major tests of his career. By Max Boot  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dear CNN: What parts of the Steele dossier were corroborated? There was a lot of chatter about corroboration of the dossier on the airwaves. What do the commentators have to say now? By Erik Wemple  ●  Read more »   Donald Trump Jr.'s 'Triggered' reads like a campaign book for 2024 By Carlos Lozada  ●  Read more »   Here we are in the Middle East again, but where is here? It looks familiar. By Tom Toles  ●  Read more »     Australia's bush fires reveal how Scott Morrison has lost his way Leadership is about the bad times more than the good. By Richard Glover  ●  Read more »   Trump's Iran strike demands a serious response from Democrats As Trump ramps up for war, Democrats need to step up. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   When will Bernie Sanders get the scrutiny that top-tier candidates deserve? His opponents and the media need to treat him seriously. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Pelosi is right: The GOP is out of excuses Ignoring evidence would be a blatant violation of senators' oaths. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  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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