Opinions P.M.: If the losing party won’t accept defeat, democracy is dead

Republicans are letting Trump wage war on democracy; What Democrats should learn from 2020′s Senate races; Cartoon by David Horsey; Joe Biden could shepherd a massive, pro-family package through Congress; Six things we can already tell about the Biden administration; Every day spent obstructing the transition means more covid-19 deaths; We've figured out it's safe to have schools open. Keep them that way.; The release a powerful general undermines the credibility of both U.S. and Mexico's judicial systems ; We need a commission on voter suppression in 2020; The new 'Call of Duty' demonstrates what makes video games art ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Al Drago/Bloomberg) If the losing party won't accept defeat, democracy is dead The longer McConnell and his colleagues allow this unnecessary uncertainty about the election's outcome to fester, the worse off our democracy will be. By Edward Foley ●  Read more »   Republicans are letting Trump wage war on democracy If it keeps the base angry for 2022, they're happy to have him undermine the entire American system. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   What Democrats should learn from 2020′s Senate races If Democrats really want to flip the Senate in 2022, they need to invest heavily in blue-trending states. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by David Horsey An editorial cartoon by David Horsey of the Seattle Times By David Horsey ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Joe Biden could shepherd a massive, pro-family package through Congress The elements are there for a bipartisan compromise on an expanded child tax credit and paid family leave. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Six things we can already tell about the Biden administration You don't need to sacrifice experience to get diversity — and other lessons. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Every day spent obstructing the transition means more covid-19 deaths As covid-19 surges, President-elect Joe Biden must be given full access to government information. By Leslie Dach and Nicole Lurie ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We've figured out it's safe to have schools open. Keep them that way. We shouldn't go back to the blanket closures deemed necessary last spring. By Danielle Allen and Ashish Jha ●  Read more »   The release a powerful general undermines the credibility of both U.S. and Mexico's judicial systems Mexican authorities must prove that while politics might have made the Cienfuegos repatriation possible, justice will still be served. By León Krauze ●  Read more »   We need a commission on voter suppression in 2020 We need to know what happened and why. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The new 'Call of Duty' demonstrates what makes video games art The new 'Call of Duty' asks players to immerse themselves in a Cold Warrior mind-set. Why does that make some people so uncomfortable? By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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