Opinions P.M.: This is not a drill. The Reichstag is burning.

To believe what police say about Bijan Ghaisar requires ignoring clear video evidence; Trump loves low blows, but voters want a clean debate. Biden shouldn't take the bait.; A storm is coming for Donald Trump; Mitt Romney doesn't want to think at all about the president's threat not to concede; Biden abandoned Florida. Trump could clinch it with his Supreme Court pick.; Trump tries one more pre-election scam; Readers critique The Post: There are other sports besides football; Justice Ginsburg leaves us our marching orders; What's the opposite of Supreme Court packing?; Despite her virtue-signaling, Bowser is not progressive when it comes to policing; A 2020 GOP thrashing could set up a Virginia Republican rebound in 2021; What we should learn from the failed white-elephant project in Baltimore; Intercepted GOP robocalls expose how Trump hopes to corrupt the election; Here's who gets the Supreme Court seat — and how many there will be next year; Republicans can't just support a peaceful transition. They must condemn Trump's words.; Some best-case scenarios for the election!; Just prosecuting police officers won't make us safe. Here's what's needed.; A useful litmus test for the next Supreme Court justice; If Democrats want to win, focus on nonvoters; Trump could turn the race around with his good jobs news; How Biden can immediately begin to restore good governance ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) This is not a drill. The Reichstag is burning. Don't let democracy burn to the ground. By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   To believe what police say about Bijan Ghaisar requires ignoring clear video evidence In police work, frustration does not confer a license to kill. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Trump loves low blows, but voters want a clean debate. Biden shouldn't take the bait. Tuesday's faceoff is likely to be an onstage spectacle. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   A storm is coming for Donald Trump The political tide has told one story relentlessly for the entire year. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   Mitt Romney doesn't want to think at all about the president's threat not to concede I might have to do something about it, if I thought it. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden abandoned Florida. Trump could clinch it with his Supreme Court pick. If Trump picks Cuban American Barbara Lagoa for the high court, it would be another key indicator that he is connecting with Florida Latinos in a way that Joe Biden is not. By Lizette Alvarez ●  Read more »   Trump tries one more pre-election scam If you gave your life savings to Trump University, you'll love the Trump health care plan. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Readers critique The Post: There are other sports besides football This week's Free for All letters. By Letters to the Editor ●  Read more »   Justice Ginsburg leaves us our marching orders Justice, justice you shall pursue. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   What's the opposite of Supreme Court packing? Another way to look at it. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Despite her virtue-signaling, Bowser is not progressive when it comes to policing The mayor has done little to actually pursue meaningful police reforms. By Toella Pliakas ●  Read more »   A 2020 GOP thrashing could set up a Virginia Republican rebound in 2021 How a Republican former speaker could benefit from a Joe Biden victory in November. By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   What we should learn from the failed white-elephant project in Baltimore How is it that the city turned $305 million into $170 million just a few years later? By Stephen J.K. Walters ●  Read more »   Intercepted GOP robocalls expose how Trump hopes to corrupt the election Kimberly Guilfoyle and Lara Trump inadvertently give away the scam. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Here's who gets the Supreme Court seat — and how many there will be next year Plus: Which party gets the biggest election boost? By The Ranking Committee ●  Read more »   Republicans can't just support a peaceful transition. They must condemn Trump's words. Supporting someone who declares his contempt for elections is unpatriotic. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Some best-case scenarios for the election! We should spend more time imagining ways that the election can go right! By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Just prosecuting police officers won't make us safe. Here's what's needed. The problem in the Breonna Taylor case isn't the lack of charges. It's the lack of strict rules for search warrants. By Christy Lopez  ●  Read more »   A useful litmus test for the next Supreme Court justice Individual liberties must be protected from legislative majoritarianism. By George Will ●  Read more »   If Democrats want to win, focus on nonvoters It's not enough to have conversations with folks who don't vote; we have to give them a reason to go to the polls. By Ilhan Omar ●  Read more »   Trump could turn the race around with his good jobs news Unemployment is being dragged down by a few poor-performing states, almost entirely run by Democrats. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   How Biden can immediately begin to restore good governance Honest, functional government requires more than a change in law 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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