Opinions P.M.: Trump might fade away faster than people think

Goodbye, Donald Trump. You were the worst of us.; Trump leaves a scorched landscape. But Biden brings hope at last.; Show the Trumps the door; Follow along with Post columnists tomorrow as they watch Biden's inaugural address; What I really believe; Trump is the worst outgoing president. Biden is among the best incoming.; What the Biden era will feel like, six months in; Biden doesn't need to rush back into the Iran nuclear deal to defuse tensions; Biden can't lose sight of the nuclear crisis; The Capitol riot shows the military needs help fighting radicalization in the ranks ; Avril Haines hints at bipartisan national security policy; The Trump State Department's final act: Calling out China for genocide; Cartoon by Dave Granlund; Twitter was right to suspend Trump. But no one should be banned forever.; How to rein in Big Tech? Tax the behemoths.; D.C. needs statehood more than ever, and the Capitol riot proves it; The false choice between unity and accountability; Wisconsin lawmakers show us how not to fix the electoral college; An early move from Democrats seeks to undo an ugly part of Trump's legacy; Donald Trump's last day; Petri Dishes on bananas ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images) Trump might fade away faster than people think Don't bet on the outgoing president holding sway over the GOP. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Goodbye, Donald Trump. You were the worst of us. Can anyone say they're more optimistic about America than they were five years ago? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Trump leaves a scorched landscape. But Biden brings hope at last. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are up to the job. The rest of us must be realistic and patient. By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Show the Trumps the door When Trump and his family finally leave the White House, it's more than likely not the last time we'll see these grifters. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Follow along with Post columnists tomorrow as they watch Biden's inaugural address Real-time commentary from a host of opinion writers will begin around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What I really believe I believe that Donald Trump is an enemy of truth. And I believe that Joe Biden will serve America well. By George Conway ●  Read more »   Trump is the worst outgoing president. Biden is among the best incoming. We are about to see what governing looks like. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   What the Biden era will feel like, six months in Governing has assumed the assured — and reassuring — calm and dignity befitting the world's indispensable nation. By Jeff Flake ●  Read more »   Biden doesn't need to rush back into the Iran nuclear deal to defuse tensions Less could be more when negotiating with the Iranians. By Dennis Ross ●  Read more »   Biden can't lose sight of the nuclear crisis How the new president can keep the world safe from nuclear annihilation. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Capitol riot shows the military needs help fighting radicalization in the ranks The involvement of veterans in the assault on the Capitol reflects a disturbing connection between extremism and the military. By Jackie Speier ●  Read more »   Avril Haines hints at bipartisan national security policy It is time to operate in the world of facts. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The Trump State Department's final act: Calling out China for genocide The Biden team will have a moral responsibility and a national security imperative to act. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Dave Granlund An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund of davegranlund.com By Dave Granlund ●  Read more »   Twitter was right to suspend Trump. But no one should be banned forever. If social media are the new public square, permanent expulsion is wrong. By Jeffrey Howard ●  Read more »   How to rein in Big Tech? Tax the behemoths. The issue is how to be sure that Silicon Valley giants do not use their substantial power to tilt the debate against reforms. By Stewart Baker ●  Read more »   D.C. needs statehood more than ever, and the Capitol riot proves it As a state, D.C. could protect itself. By Jamal Holtz ●  Read more »   The false choice between unity and accountability Once in office, President-elect Joe Biden can unite the pro-democracy majority. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Wisconsin lawmakers show us how not to fix the electoral college A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to upend how the state allocates its electoral votes. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   An early move from Democrats seeks to undo an ugly part of Trump's legacy How Democrats will seek to strengthen democracy after Trump tried to destroy it. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Donald Trump's last day Catch up on columnist Eugene Robinson's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Petri Dishes on bananas Catch up on humor columnist Alexandra Petri's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  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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