Opinions P.M.: Republicans need to show voters how badly Trump led them astray

Republican politics is now defined by the threat of murderous violence; Prosecuting Trump for the Capitol riot will be difficult — but not impossible; What's Trump's next move?; Now is not the time to point fingers, Julius Caesar. Now is the time for healing.; Questions everyone in the 'Sedition Caucus' must answer; Four years ago, I set out in an RV to understand Trump's appeal. Here's what I found.; A leaked intelligence memo suggests Trump's lies could incite more violence; Bullied into voting against impeachment? Tell the cops and then resign.; Cartoon by Drew Sheneman; Nebraska meatpackers breathe for hours through blood-soaked masks. This can't keep happening.; Martin Luther King Jr. abhorred the death penalty. Executing Black men on his birthday would dishonor him.; Trump's future looks rotten; The $2,000 checks are good policy. America's poorest are depending on them.; Virginians need lower drug prices; Joe Scarborough: 'We made the same mistake that people made during Hitler's rise'; Democrats were for occupying capitols before they were against it ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Republicans need to show voters how badly Trump led them astray Party leaders should tackle the issue head-on in conservative media. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Republican politics is now defined by the threat of murderous violence The QAnon infection now courses through the GOP, and its own elected officials are fearing for their lives. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Prosecuting Trump for the Capitol riot will be difficult — but not impossible Using the incitement or sedition statutes to charge Trump in the riot poses challenges. By Edward Foley ●  Read more »   What's Trump's next move? Keep an eye on whom he'll pardon next. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Now is not the time to point fingers, Julius Caesar. Now is the time for healing. They say you can't move forward without accountability. I disagree. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Questions everyone in the 'Sedition Caucus' must answer They need to own up to what they did. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Four years ago, I set out in an RV to understand Trump's appeal. Here's what I found. Trump's election wasn't an aberration at all — more like a festering wound, infected with racism. By Donna Edwards ●  Read more »   A leaked intelligence memo suggests Trump's lies could incite more violence Trump's own intelligence services believe the lie of a stolen election could inspire future violence. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Bullied into voting against impeachment? Tell the cops and then resign. Republicans say they are afraid for their lives. Why aren't they doing something about it? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Drew Sheneman An editorial cartoon by Drew Sheneman of the Star-Ledger By Drew Sheneman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Nebraska meatpackers breathe for hours through blood-soaked masks. This can't keep happening. Covid-19 has hit the meatpacking industry hard, including in Nebraska, but getting help for the largely immigrant workforce has been difficult. By Tony Vargas ●  Read more »   Martin Luther King Jr. abhorred the death penalty. Executing Black men on his birthday would dishonor him. Our leaders should heed my father's call to move toward love, not hate. By Martin Luther King III ●  Read more »   Trump's future looks rotten Impeached for a second time, the president's ordeal becomes the Republicans' lasting shame. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The $2,000 checks are good policy. America's poorest are depending on them. The battle between unemployment benefits and survival checks is a false choice. By Matt Bruenig ●  Read more »   Virginians need lower drug prices It will a serious plan and action to lower prescription costs. By Terry McAuliffe ●  Read more »   Joe Scarborough: 'We made the same mistake that people made during Hitler's rise' A measure of contrition and self-reflection from a host who boosted Trump's signal in the early months of his first presidential campaign. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Democrats were for occupying capitols before they were against it Some on the right now emulate the left-wing mob Nancy Pelosi celebrated and conservatives rightfully condemned in Wisconsin a decade ago. By Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Henry Olsen for email alerts every time Henry publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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