Opinions P.M.: What readers want asked in the Senate trial

France must reckon with its dark history in Algeria. It's not too late.; Why Republicans shouldn't fear a Sanders (or Warren) presidency; Build your own Iowa caucus; For Xi Jinping, better 'red' than 'expert.' But the coronavirus is challenging that.; How to make sense of the job security enigma; Trump's lawyers are wrong. Calling witnesses won't lead to endless litigation.; Does Bernie Sanders have a glass jaw?; The Senate has become a threat to democracy itself; The Senate has a chance to take back power Congress gave up long ago; There is more utility than futility in the impeachment trial; The Republican case for Trump lacks one thing; Hannity's ugly meltdown at Romney: Wanting the truth is 'Trump hatred'; The Trump administration's cruelty knows no limits. Here's the latest.; How impeachment could flip the Senate; A boost for Biden could be the biggest unintended consequence of them all; Witnesses are coming? So much for pundits' assumptions.; You can't always get what you want in the trade wars ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (AP) What readers want asked in the Senate trial We asked Post readers to imagine they were senators and submit their own questions for Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to read. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   France must reckon with its dark history in Algeria. It's not too late. The past — and the politics of memory, as Macron calls it — is part of the poisonous narrative that exists today. By Nabila Ramdani ●  Read more »   Why Republicans shouldn't fear a Sanders (or Warren) presidency There won't be a socialist revolution, Almost all of what any Democratic president does will be the same. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Build your own Iowa caucus Play the Post Opinions Simulator to see what might happen in the Democratic primary. By David Byler ●  Read more »   Sign up for The Odds newsletter for election updates from data columnist David Byler.   ADVERTISEMENT   For Xi Jinping, better 'red' than 'expert.' But the coronavirus is challenging that. The epidemic is shaking China and Xi's way of governance to its core. By John Pomfret ●  Read more »   How to make sense of the job security enigma To make sense of the confusing and contradictory trends, it's necessary to examine the job tenure of three groups separately. By Robert Samuelson ●  Read more »   Trump's lawyers are wrong. Calling witnesses won't lead to endless litigation. If the White House claims executive privilege, the chief justice can rule immediately. And no courts can intervene. By Joshua Geltzer and Neal Katyal ●  Read more »   Does Bernie Sanders have a glass jaw? Sanders is not withstanding the first real scrutiny he has faced. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Senate has become a threat to democracy itself The impeachment trial proves one thing: It's time to change the upper chamber. By David Litt ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Senate has a chance to take back power Congress gave up long ago Calling witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial would revive the habit of investigating the executive branch. By Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes ●  Read more »   There is more utility than futility in the impeachment trial Trump's impeachment might, for a while, make future presidents wary when wielding power with dubious justifications. By George Will ●  Read more »   The Republican case for Trump lacks one thing Not a small thing. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Hannity's ugly meltdown at Romney: Wanting the truth is 'Trump hatred' A spectacular tirade from Trump's chief propagandist shows the power of disinformation. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The Trump administration's cruelty knows no limits. Here's the latest. They gleefully announce a new plan to kick as many people as possible off Medicaid. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   How impeachment could flip the Senate The trial of President Trump will likely decide the fates of a handful of Senate Republicans. By Rahm Emanuel ●  Read more »   A boost for Biden could be the biggest unintended consequence of them all There would be something deliciously satisfying if Trump's Ukraine plot boomeranged. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Witnesses are coming? So much for pundits' assumptions. Hey, facts matter! By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   You can't always get what you want in the trade wars But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you deserve. By Daniel Drezner ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Today's WorldView for analysis on the most important global story of the day, top reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know, in your inbox weekdays. Sign up »

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