Opinions P.M.: When it comes to suppression of Black votes, it’s the 19th century all over again

At Trump's NBC town hall, reality strikes back at a reality-show president; Trump needed a factual dressing-down. Savannah Guthrie obliged.; The sad case of Ben Sasse; The most illuminating answer Biden gave in his town hall; The Republican revisionist history on Trump is already being written; Is everybody scared yet?; Partially true: 'You're the president. You're not like someone's crazy uncle.'; Trump's rage at the NBC town hall exposes an ugly truth about 2020; Three lessons from the Barrett confirmation hearings; The election's winner will confront a disorderly world. Which candidate do you want in charge?; Sending armed police officers isn't the right answer for every emergency; The opioid crisis didn't disappear amid the pandemic. It still calls for urgent action. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Matt Slocum/AP) When it comes to suppression of Black votes, it's the 19th century all over again Trump and his followers are spewing lies reminiscent of Jim Crow. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   At Trump's NBC town hall, reality strikes back at a reality-show president Savannah Guthrie's short, direct queries were unforgettable, and they elicited revealing answers rather than Trump's usual hot air. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Trump needed a factual dressing-down. Savannah Guthrie obliged. Stern reality checks come from host during raucous town hall event. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   The sad case of Ben Sasse Why couldn't he have stood up when it mattered? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The most illuminating answer Biden gave in his town hall The former vice president's empathetic appearance shows he's a candidate who obviously means what he says. By Fred Hiatt ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Republican revisionist history on Trump is already being written "I never liked him anyway," every Republican will say if he loses. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Is everybody scared yet? Brace yourself. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Partially true: 'You're the president. You're not like someone's crazy uncle.' The choice could not be more stark. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump's rage at the NBC town hall exposes an ugly truth about 2020 Trump isn't being permitted to conduct this election in a reality of his own making. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Three lessons from the Barrett confirmation hearings The spectacle itself was extraordinarily uninformative, but there are key takeaways nonetheless. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The election's winner will confront a disorderly world. Which candidate do you want in charge? The next president's foreign policy challenges demand competence and historical awareness. By George Will ●  Read more »   Sending armed police officers isn't the right answer for every emergency Two lawmakers have a plan to support alternatives in calls involving mental health and social services. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The opioid crisis didn't disappear amid the pandemic. It still calls for urgent action. We need to hear more about this in what remains of the presidential campaign. By Editorial Board ●  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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