Opinions P.M.: Primary challenges are exciting. But they alone won’t move the Democratic Party left.

What Charles Booker's run tells us about the 2020 election; Why isn't Trump trying to win?; Madison Cawthorn is the face of young Republicans. He has his work cut out for him.; Trump is in deep trouble, new polls show. But he has one hidden advantage. ; Tearing down these statues will be history, too. Let's make it one we're proud of.; Lincoln Park's memorial to the Great Emancipator should stand ; If Democrats cared about police reform, they would have advanced Tim Scott's bill ; Putin has already decided the outcome of Russia's sham plebiscite; The Trump White House is in reality lock-down; We can't protect nursing homes from covid-19 without protecting everyone; Annexation could extinguish Palestinian hope. That's dangerous.; Day trading will end badly for everyone who tries it ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP) Primary challenges are exciting. But they alone won't move the Democratic Party left. Most change happens because sitting politicians move themselves. By David Byler ●  Read more »   What Charles Booker's run tells us about the 2020 election In Kentucky, a political star is born. By Howard Fineman ●  Read more »   Why isn't Trump trying to win? He's taking every major threat to his reelection and making it worse. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Madison Cawthorn is the face of young Republicans. He has his work cut out for him. Young conservatives will remain a minority unless they go the hard route of reaching peers who don't agree with them. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Trump is in deep trouble, new polls show. But he has one hidden advantage. Democrats are planning aggressive steps to cut Trump's final lifeline. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Tearing down these statues will be history, too. Let's make it one we're proud of. The process must be open and transparent, with opportunities for public input and discussion. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Lincoln Park's memorial to the Great Emancipator should stand The silent statue's only crime is that its detractors misunderstand its meaning. By Sean Kennedy ●  Read more »   If Democrats cared about police reform, they would have advanced Tim Scott's bill Democrats were not interested in compromise. Scott says his Democratic colleagues told him "we're not here to talk about that" and "walked out." By Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   Putin has already decided the outcome of Russia's sham plebiscite It has been a while since Russian elections conformed to democratic standards. By Vladimir Kara-Murza ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Trump White House is in reality lock-down Ever-greater distancing. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   We can't protect nursing homes from covid-19 without protecting everyone There is no magic code that nursing homes have cracked to keep their residents safe. We need to protect everyone to protect the most vulnerable. By David C. Grabowski, R. Tamara Konetzka and Vincent Mor ●  Read more »   Annexation could extinguish Palestinian hope. That's dangerous. Hope is a powerful force for good, but if it is extinguished, it can become destructive. By Daoud Kuttab ●  Read more »   Day trading will end badly for everyone who tries it There is nothing good, and lots bad, to be said for day trading in stocks. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   Enjoy trivia? Join us on Instagram Live tonight, June 25, at 8 p.m. for Post Opinions Trivia, hosted by Thomas Todd. You'll have the chance to win Washington Post prizes! Follow us on Instagram at @PostOpinions, grab a pen and paper, and be on the lookout for us to go live at 8 p.m. Eastern time!   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out By The Way for tips and guides that will help you travel better and make you feel like a local wherever you go. Delivered every Thursday. Sign up »

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