Opinions P.M.: Trump has unmasked his reelection strategy: Risk tolerance

Trump's rage at another governor is uglier than it first seemed; The key to stopping covid-19? Addressing airborne transmission. ; Congress needs a fix for the unintended consequences of its unemployment relief; Disaster season is upon us. The pandemic changes everything.; Trump marks a coronavirus milestone by not remarking on it; Cartoons: The promise and reality of Hong Kong freedom; The GOP plan would increase coronavirus spread and slow economic recovery; Trump has no decency. It's time for Twitter to show some.; Presidential customs worth restoring; Trump's war on reality just got a lot more dangerous; Memorial Day showed how risky reopening is; This summer, we can test-drive best practices for safely reopening schools; Lessons from Nebraska that show how progressive candidates can win; College students: Take a gap year, but use it to make a difference; The Biden vs. Trump contrast has never been so stark; 'What we're building can't be taken away,' Stephen Smith says of his run for West Virginia governor ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     Trump has unmasked his reelection strategy: Risk tolerance Joe Biden may have the advantage now with his cautious approach to the pandemic. But don't be surprised if that changes. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Trump's rage at another governor is uglier than it first seemed Trump is demanding that North Carolina capitulation to his convention demands. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The key to stopping covid-19? Addressing airborne transmission. Only when do this can we take control of the super-spreading events that are driving the epidemic. By Joseph Allen ●  Read more »   Congress needs a fix for the unintended consequences of its unemployment relief What's needed is a policy geared to the likelihood that high unemployment, especially in the low-wage service sector, is here to stay. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Disaster season is upon us. The pandemic changes everything. Government at all levels will need to step up in this complex disaster environment. By Irwin Redlener ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump marks a coronavirus milestone by not remarking on it Not seeing is not believing. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Cartoons: The promise and reality of Hong Kong freedom When Hong Kong was handed over to mainland China in 1997, I didn't have much hope for the freedoms its citizens have previously had to survive the transition. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   The GOP plan would increase coronavirus spread and slow economic recovery "Liability protection" is a recipe for disaster. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Trump has no decency. It's time for Twitter to show some. The platform should show that its standards actually mean something. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   Presidential customs worth restoring We did not think we would miss the little things. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's war on reality just got a lot more dangerous Trump is prioritizing the creation of an illusion of normalcy over actually getting it done. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Memorial Day showed how risky reopening is We pay a terrible price for lack of self-discipline. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   This summer, we can test-drive best practices for safely reopening schools Summer programs — whether in person, remote or a hybrid — could allow officials to develop plans based on experience, not hypotheticals. By Randi Weingarten ●  Read more »   Lessons from Nebraska that show how progressive candidates can win The public health and economic crises have given real-world urgency to policies once considered idealistic. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   College students: Take a gap year, but use it to make a difference The 2020 gap year should focus on service and work. By Leonard Cassuto ●  Read more »   The Biden vs. Trump contrast has never been so stark The least presidential president. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   'What we're building can't be taken away,' Stephen Smith says of his run for West Virginia governor "Never in American history, certainly not in West Virginia history, has a politician been the answer." By Jonathan Capehart ●  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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