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Joe Biden delivers a normal speech for abnormal times; Hope for bipartisanship is dead. And Joe Biden killed it.; President Biden heals America by muting Tucker Carlson; The GOP strategy for crippling Biden and retaking power is hiding in plain sight; After half a century in politics, Joe Biden finally has perfect timing; Campus speech rules are hurting students. They deserve recompense — even if it's just $1.; The third-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin carry worthwhile risks; If Virginia is going to legalize weed, it should do it right; Diversity matters, but actions and values just as much; Biden is doing better than expected ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images) Abandoning masks now is a terrible idea. The 1918 pandemic shows why. We're not out of this yet. By John M. Barry ●  Read more »   Joe Biden delivers a normal speech for abnormal times Biden reminds us what presidents do. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Hope for bipartisanship is dead. And Joe Biden killed it. His promise to work with Republicans was a lie. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   President Biden heals America by muting Tucker Carlson Any responsible account of Joe Biden's first 100 days has to include the president reducing the Fox News host to a little window on the television screen. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The GOP strategy for crippling Biden and retaking power is hiding in plain sight With Democrats on the cusp of transformative victories, don't lose sight of the GOP's radicalization. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   After half a century in politics, Joe Biden finally has perfect timing He's looking more and more like the right president at the right moment. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Campus speech rules are hurting students. They deserve recompense — even if it's just $1. The Supreme Court sees off campus speech codes. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The third-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin carry worthwhile risks The prosecutors are correct as a matter of law. But it is not clear whether this will be a win for the prosecution in the long run. By Rachel K. Paulose ●  Read more »   If Virginia is going to legalize weed, it should do it right Beware the unintended consequences of a quick fix. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Diversity matters, but actions and values just as much Republicans are narrowing their thinking even as they take baby steps toward broadening their party in terms of race and gender. By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   Biden is doing better than expected Despite the mammoth challenges, the latest polling shows he is on the right track. By Jennifer Rubin ●  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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