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Nancy Pelosi is a force of nature; Biden needs to do the right thing for migrants, so the GOP can't lie about them; Tom Cotton finally finds some tweets he objects to. Surprise: They're from a Biden nominee.; Why the relief bill is a threat to everything Republicans believe in; Biden's relief bill probably won't matter that much in the midterms; A new attack on Biden's stimulus gives Democrats a way to call the GOP's bluff; Cartooning through a year of covid; What to listen for in Biden's prime-time speech; The world still hasn't figured out how to regulate research into deadly viruses; The indigenous custom behind New Zealand's strong covid-19 response; School reopening in Montgomery County is a matter of equity; Mentors can help D.C. students get back on track; While you're waiting for post-pandemic life to resume, try growing something; Cartoon by Drew Sheneman; A Texas case forces us to reflect on the treatment of sex-trafficking survivors as criminals ; Republicans have stopped pretending they aren't trying to suppress Democratic votes; Can we handle some good news? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Nero fiddled as Rome burned. Sarah Palin rapped as America did. For decades to come, we'll ask: What were you doing when the truth broke through? By John Paul Brammer ●  Read more »   Nancy Pelosi is a force of nature The House speaker was in fine form on Thursday after passage of the covid-19 relief bill. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Biden needs to do the right thing for migrants, so the GOP can't lie about them The children in detention need to get out as soon as possible, no matter what it takes. By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Tom Cotton finally finds some tweets he objects to. Surprise: They're from a Biden nominee. Where was Cotton during the Trump administration? By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Why the relief bill is a threat to everything Republicans believe in If people start expecting this kind of help from government all the time, conservatism is in trouble. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's relief bill probably won't matter that much in the midterms History suggests that political gain from the bill is likely to be fleeting. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   A new attack on Biden's stimulus gives Democrats a way to call the GOP's bluff How Biden and Democrats can turn the tables and restore faith in progressive governance. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Cartooning through a year of covid Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes visually recorded the politics and policies of our long year living with the coronavirus pandemic. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   What to listen for in Biden's prime-time speech Biden needs to take account and look forward. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The world still hasn't figured out how to regulate research into deadly viruses It's still the Wild West out there. By Brian Klaas ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The indigenous custom behind New Zealand's strong covid-19 response Manaakitanga holds that others have importance equal to, and even greater than, one's own. By Matthew Milner and Richard Ngata ●  Read more »   School reopening in Montgomery County is a matter of equity Every week minority students remain virtual means more significant and irreversible damage. By Lavanya Sithanandam ●  Read more »   Mentors can help D.C. students get back on track Research shows that the impact of the coronavirus on the mental health of students is likely to last for years. By Khari Brown ●  Read more »   While you're waiting for post-pandemic life to resume, try growing something Gardening, or even keeping a houseplant, is the best way to revitalize your domestic space, distract you from the aching gap between now and normal and learn new resilience. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Drew Sheneman An editorial cartoon by Drew Sheneman of the Star-Ledger By Drew Sheneman ●  Read more »   A Texas case forces us to reflect on the treatment of sex-trafficking survivors as criminals When girls and young women are made totally dependent on traffickers, how much volition do they have? By Michael Judge ●  Read more »   Republicans have stopped pretending they aren't trying to suppress Democratic votes Their efforts are so blatantly partisan that they risk a serious backlash from Democratic voters. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Can we handle some good news? Is this the beginning of the end? 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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