Opinions P.M.: There’s a front-runner for Kamala Harris’s Senate seat — but Gavin Newsom could surprise us all

Perdue and Loeffler already betrayed voters' trust ; Kayleigh McEnany is the best spokesperson Trump can get; How graft and incompetence aggravate the effects of climate change in Central America; Vaccines are coming. Fasten your seat belts, and be patient.; Cartoon by Matt Davies; Trump will go, but Trumpism will remain; Republicans created an anti-democratic mob; Biden's voter margin in key states wouldn't fill the Rose Bowl. That will affect how he governs.; How Trump placed a ticking time bomb at the center of our system; The Republican Party has split in two. Let's keep it that way.; How VMI can move forward ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP) There's a front-runner for Kamala Harris's Senate seat — but Gavin Newsom could surprise us all There are several options, and any decision would be a welcome distraction from the governor's recent scandal. By Dan Morain ●  Read more »   Perdue and Loeffler already betrayed voters' trust These Republicans are faint of heart and weak of spine. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Kayleigh McEnany is the best spokesperson Trump can get A Friday press conference and a Saturday Fox News appearance serve up a good anthropological experiment. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   How graft and incompetence aggravate the effects of climate change in Central America As much as Central America's presidents may want to steer the conversation toward climate change, they may be forced to answer difficult questions about corruption. By Elisabeth Malkin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Vaccines are coming. Fasten your seat belts, and be patient. The U.S. government plans a phased roll-out of the coronavirus vaccines. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Matt Davies By Matt Davies ●  Read more »   Trump will go, but Trumpism will remain Every Republican seeking to lead their party will try to become their own version of Trump. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Republicans created an anti-democratic mob It's time to turn up the heat on the Beltway Republicans. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Biden's voter margin in key states wouldn't fill the Rose Bowl. That will affect how he governs. Biden scored a decent popular vote win — but his margins in the key states were narrow. That should come as no surprise in our era of close elections. By David Byler and Sergio Peçanha ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How Trump placed a ticking time bomb at the center of our system In the future, will Democrats be required to win by cheat-proof margins? By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The Republican Party has split in two. Let's keep it that way. The two sides cannot coexist. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   How VMI can move forward Integrity, honor, respect, civility and discipline should know no color. By Cedric T. Wins ●  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 »

Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Opinions P.M. | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Opinions P.M. or because it is included in your subscription. ©2020 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071