Opinions P.M.: No president has ever misused the pardon power as thoroughly as Trump has

A conversation with Joe Biden: Realism meets unbridled optimism; Trump's new pardons send a message: Corruption is fine if you're a Republican; Trump detonates a truth bomb in the Georgia Senate races; Eliot Engel: 'We are the leaders, and we should act like it'; Trump may be fading faster than you think; Celebrate Barr's last day by remembering two other Trump officials who sold out their country; A Virginia judge reconsiders the portraits of judges — virtually all White — lining his courtroom walls; This Christmas, we're turning darkness into light; Washington Post Opinions: 2020 in review; Fox News management failures invited legal threat from Smartmatic; Pat Toomey was making Congress relevant again; The president and Congress need to fix their relationship; Cartoon by Heng Kim Song ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Denis Poroy/AP) No president has ever misused the pardon power as thoroughly as Trump has The message of these pardons: Lying is trivial. Public corruption matters less than personal loyalty. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   A conversation with Joe Biden: Realism meets unbridled optimism The president-elect thinks real progress is possible. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump's new pardons send a message: Corruption is fine if you're a Republican Three criminal former congressmen get Trump's mercy, for no reason other than their party affiliation. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Trump detonates a truth bomb in the Georgia Senate races Trump's effort to wreck the stimulus deal also blows up Mitch McConnell's spin about Georgia. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Eliot Engel: 'We are the leaders, and we should act like it' A Bronx kid made his mark on the world. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump may be fading faster than you think Republicans need to think beyond January. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Celebrate Barr's last day by remembering two other Trump officials who sold out their country They accommodated all but the president's worst whims when they should've just quit. By Paul Butler ●  Read more »   A Virginia judge reconsiders the portraits of judges — virtually all White — lining his courtroom walls A Virginia judge orders jurists' portraits removed from his courtroom. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   This Christmas, we're turning darkness into light Let us all discover the light that we seek. By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   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 »   Fox News management failures invited legal threat from Smartmatic When network leaders won't do their job, someone else has to step in. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Pat Toomey was making Congress relevant again Those who are least inclined to stay in Congress are often those who could do the most to contribute to its revival. By George Will ●  Read more »   The president and Congress need to fix their relationship Here's what each can do to restore norms of good governance. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Heng Kim Song By Heng Kim Song ●  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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