Opinions P.M.: Biden insists he’s ready for a ‘punch in the mouth’ from Republicans

Gavin Newsom has given Republicans' recall campaign against him a fighting chance; To lower the cost of college, officials should make students eligible for larger Pell Grants; Trump's latest pardons complete coverup of the Russia scandal; Biden needs to restore American values to immigration policy without triggering a border surge; How Biden can undo damage to U.S.-backed news outlets that counter authoritarian propaganda; Republicans raging at Trump are getting exactly what they deserve; The defiant hope of Christmas: God is with us; A Herblock Christmas; Despite everything, we persisted in 2020; Washington Post Opinions: 2020 in review ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Carolyn Kaster/AP) Biden insists he's ready for a 'punch in the mouth' from Republicans "I've been pretty damn good at being able to deal with the punchers." By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   Gavin Newsom has given Republicans' recall campaign against him a fighting chance The California governor's focus should be all covid-19, all the time. But thanks to his blundering and bad luck, Newsom now has to focus on persuading voters not to fire him next year. By Dan Morain ●  Read more »   To lower the cost of college, officials should make students eligible for larger Pell Grants There are very low-cost colleges where a student can get a degree for an eighth the price of an Ivy League college. By Donald Graham ●  Read more »   Trump's latest pardons complete coverup of the Russia scandal With his pardons of his cronies Paul Manafort and Roger Stone, Trump closes the door on accountability. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden needs to restore American values to immigration policy without triggering a border surge Caution is needed as Biden prepares a more humane immigration policy. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   How Biden can undo damage to U.S.-backed news outlets that counter authoritarian propaganda Central to their success is an adherence to objective journalistic standards. By Jamie Fly ●  Read more »   Republicans raging at Trump are getting exactly what they deserve This couldn't be happening to a bunch of nicer sycophants and enablers. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The defiant hope of Christmas: God is with us That means there are no insignificant or pointless lives. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   A Herblock Christmas Each Christmas, we reprint a cartoon by the late Herblock. This cartoon was first published in 1952. By Herblock ●  Read more »   Despite everything, we persisted in 2020 Democracy is bruised, but not broken. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Washington Post Opinions: 2020 in review The year according to the Opinions staff: Best cartoons, opinion videos, op-eds and letters to the editor; culture picks; and good news. Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Week in Ideas for thought-provoking opinions you may have missed amid the news of the week, delivered on Sundays. Sign up »

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