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States have taken the lead in fighting the coronavirus. Now we need aid.; If Trump had been in charge during World War II, this column would be in German; Nancy Pelosi is playing a partisan game in the middle of a crisis; If Democrats want to beat Trump, they should take money from everyone — even Louis C.K.; Rick Bright's testimony confirms our worst fears; An infection spread at Trump rallies; A disturbing draft opinion is an attempt to exclude conservatives from the legal debate; Voting by mail helps the GOP. California's special election proved that.; Michael Flynn isn't a martyr. He's a crook and a crackpot.; If ever an election needed ranked-choice voting, it's this one; Why Billy Porter says he can't be a politician; The pandemic's big political losers; Inequality is now an issue of life and death; Why Thais are losing faith in the monarchy; Trump will lie about the death toll. Kamala Harris wants to stop him.; Did Trump's pick to lead the VOA misuse nonprofit funds? D.C.'s AG is on it.; Washington needs a new U.S. attorney; Why sports without fans could be even better than before; Where would U.S. democracy head in a second Trump term? Hungary and Poland show the answer. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Courtesy of Fevzi Yazici) He's spent over 800 days in solitary in Turkey. His art offers a glimpse at prison's darkness. He has only a basic ballpoint pen and letter-size sheets of paper. The Opinions Essay ●  By Greg Manifold ●  Read more »   States have taken the lead in fighting the coronavirus. Now we need aid. None of us can afford for this to devolve into a partisan issue. By Gretchen Whitmer ●  Read more »   If Trump had been in charge during World War II, this column would be in German We're at war with the virus. But Trump isn't behaving like a wartime president. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Nancy Pelosi is playing a partisan game in the middle of a crisis This is not how a healthy democracy behaves in a crisis. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   If Democrats want to beat Trump, they should take money from everyone — even Louis C.K. Giving $2,800 back to someone accused of harassment out of a sense of purity is no way to win back the White House. By Carly Reilly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Rick Bright's testimony confirms our worst fears The administration's willful blindness and egregious incompetence killed people. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   An infection spread at Trump rallies No treatment expected until fall. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   A disturbing draft opinion is an attempt to exclude conservatives from the legal debate The opinion, regarding codes of conduct for judges, seems tailored to injure the Federalist Society. By George Will ●  Read more »   Voting by mail helps the GOP. California's special election proved that. Seniors love the post office. Millennials? Not so much. By Rob Stutzman ●  Read more »   Michael Flynn isn't a martyr. He's a crook and a crackpot. The real crime is that he was ever allowed within 10 miles of the White House. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   If ever an election needed ranked-choice voting, it's this one D.C.'s Ward 2 Democratic primary will force voters into an inevitable calculation. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Why Billy Porter says he can't be a politician "I cuss and I tell the truth too much," he said. Podcast ●  By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   The pandemic's big political losers Trump and Putin have committed similar blunders, with deadly results. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Inequality is now an issue of life and death The economic and health burdens fall heaviest on the most vulnerable. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why Thais are losing faith in the monarchy Royalty isn't what it used to be. By Pavin Chachavalpongpun ●  Read more »   Trump will lie about the death toll. Kamala Harris wants to stop him. Democratic senators put Trump on notice about downgrading the coronavirus death count. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Did Trump's pick to lead the VOA misuse nonprofit funds? D.C.'s AG is on it. As with anyone who questions the president, Racine's inquiry will likely draw his ire. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   Washington needs a new U.S. attorney Timothy J. Shea has overseen two extraordinary retreats from justice. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Why sports without fans could be even better than before Trust me, it's still going to be what we love to see, and it's still going to be gripping. By Rick Reilly ●  Read more »   Where would U.S. democracy head in a second Trump term? Hungary and Poland show the answer. Democracy requires a system based on the rule of law and an understanding between political foes that winners actually don't take all. By Rob Berschinski ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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