Opinions P.M.: Kelly Loeffler’s latest nonsense exposes the worst of GOP nihilism

Republicans suddenly discover they don't like naughty words; Here's who should receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom (but won't get it from Trump); The work isn't done on covid-19. That's why I'm participating in a vaccine trial.; People with hearing loss shouldn't have to pay Zoom for captions; Trump's Mideast deals are good for Israel. But they involve bad trade-offs.; Republicans are still pretending there was election fraud; Why are Republicans so happy?; Disney's Bob Iger shouldn't be ambassador to China. No Hollywood executive should be.; Cartoon by Clay Jones; How to keep politics sane in 2021; D.C.'s epidemic of gun violence is a public health emergency; South Korea's new anti-leaflet law sparks backlash in Washington; 'Songbird' is a silly pandemic thriller — and a valuable artifact of the covid-19 era ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Alyssa Pointer/AP) Kelly Loeffler's latest nonsense exposes the worst of GOP nihilism As we confront two enormous crises, is this really what the GOP has to offer? By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Republicans suddenly discover they don't like naughty words In context, the quote that has sparked convenient outrage makes pretty much the opposite point that you'd expect if you saw only the reaction to it. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   Here's who should receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom (but won't get it from Trump) They provided a service above and beyond the call of duty. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The work isn't done on covid-19. That's why I'm participating in a vaccine trial. To truly control the spread of covid-19, more vaccines are needed in this country and the rest of the world. By Leana Wen ●  Read more »   People with hearing loss shouldn't have to pay Zoom for captions We should not be forced to pay for the feature we require for equal access. By Shari Eberts ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's Mideast deals are good for Israel. But they involve bad trade-offs. The accord between Israel and Morocco has a notably lopsided character. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Republicans are still pretending there was election fraud Perhaps they should be forced to submit these lies under oath. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why are Republicans so happy? Sure, they lost the presidency. But the truth is that their position is nothing short of miraculous. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Disney's Bob Iger shouldn't be ambassador to China. No Hollywood executive should be. Given his willingness to bend over backward for the regime, the post would be a mistake. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cartoon by Clay Jones An editorial cartoon by Clay Jones of Claytoonz.com By Clay Jones ●  Read more »   How to keep politics sane in 2021 This is how we move past Donald Trump. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   D.C.'s epidemic of gun violence is a public health emergency It is time for the city to treat gun violence like the public health emergency it is. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   South Korea's new anti-leaflet law sparks backlash in Washington Critics warn of a crackdown on freedom of speech. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   'Songbird' is a silly pandemic thriller — and a valuable artifact of the covid-19 era This movie is worth watching as a historical record and for the lessons it offers on how, and how not, to make art about the covid-19 pandemic. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  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 »

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