Opinions P.M.: I have the pandemic to thank for this precious time with my old hound, Teddy

Here's the progressive Biden should pick to run America's consumer watchdog; Why Joe Biden should pardon Reality Winner; Here's a plan for accountability; Why Republicans demanded that tax break for business lunches; The GOP whitewashing of the Trump stain has quietly begun; How to reopen the economy safely? Immunity passports.; Innovation made 'The Nutcracker' a Christmas classic. A pandemic won't stop it.; Why does Japan insist on holding the Olympics?; Romney isn't there yet, but he should consider a new party; How Joe Biden can act boldly to address the climate crisis ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Diana Nyad) I have the pandemic to thank for this precious time with my old hound, Teddy I'm crazy about my hound dog, and we've suddenly been given this singular time to go through every moment of his old age together. By Diana Nyad ●  Read more »   Here's the progressive Biden should pick to run America's consumer watchdog President-elect Joe Biden should start rebuilding the CFPB — and thereby gain a powerful weapon in the fight against this economic downturn. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Why Joe Biden should pardon Reality Winner The former intelligence analyst alerted us to how vulnerable our elections were to foreign interference. By J. William Leonard ●  Read more »   Here's a plan for accountability Different remedies for different purposes. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Republicans demanded that tax break for business lunches They know that even when they're comically villainous, Democrats are too disorganized to make them pay a price. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The GOP whitewashing of the Trump stain has quietly begun Listen closely, and you can already hear the expunging of the Trump disaster underway. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   How to reopen the economy safely? Immunity passports. As universal vaccination becomes available, we need a carefully designed "passport" system. By Aaron Schwid and Tom Frieden ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Innovation made 'The Nutcracker' a Christmas classic. A pandemic won't stop it. The ballet Americans associate with Christmastime wasn't originally a hit. The spirit of reinvention can help it survive a pandemic and thrive anew. By Melissa R. Klapper ●  Read more »   Why does Japan insist on holding the Olympics? The Japanese government seems determined to hold the Games this summer — no matter the cost. By Jeff Kingston ●  Read more »   Romney isn't there yet, but he should consider a new party The Republican Party is not defensible. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   How Joe Biden can act boldly to address the climate crisis The climate crisis is an emergency. The incoming administration must rise to the task. By Jeff Merkley ●  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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