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The risk of inflation is real — and growing; We need to rein in billionaires. Start with South Dakota.; What the pope got right with his decree on gay marriage; News orgs cite Biden administration opacity on border stories; Biden has a golden opportunity to change how we approach marijuana; McConnell threatens to hold the Senate hostage unless he can keep holding the Senate hostage; Stop giving racists the benefit of the doubt; J.D. Vance's Senate hopes reveal the problem with performative populism; Cartoons by Kevin Kallaugher, Steve Sack and Mike Smith; Property rights get a day in court; An open letter: Save voting rights, pass bills — and keep your filibuster; In Senegal, women's bodies have become a political battleground ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Gene J. Puskar/AP) Virus variants mean our covid winter isn't over. Don't ease restrictions now. No matter where you live, it is too early to relax restrictions that have a critical role in controlling this pandemic. By Ashish K. Jha ●  Read more »   The risk of inflation is real — and growing Biden and the Democrats are riding high now. If inflation comes roaring back, they won't be for long. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   We need to rein in billionaires. Start with South Dakota. Instead of debating a wealth tax, we should crack down on South Dakota and other states that let the super-rich pass on massive inheritances tax-free. By Michael Heller and James Salzman ●  Read more »   What the pope got right with his decree on gay marriage LGBTQ Christians deserve to know exactly what they're getting into with a church. By Drew Goins ●  Read more »   News orgs cite Biden administration opacity on border stories Ride-alongs and other points of access aren't happening, say border reporters. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden has a golden opportunity to change how we approach marijuana Stop punishing people because they ever smoked pot. Then for good measure, stop drug testing them. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   McConnell threatens to hold the Senate hostage unless he can keep holding the Senate hostage Oh, no, I can't even begin to imagine it! By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Stop giving racists the benefit of the doubt The media needs to stop giving Republicans plausible deniability. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   J.D. Vance's Senate hopes reveal the problem with performative populism The author of "Hillbilly Elegy" is serving up little more than performative anti-woke posturing. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cartoons by Kevin Kallaugher, Steve Sack and Mike Smith A collection of editorial cartoons from the week. Read more »   Property rights get a day in court The Supreme Court can stop California's erosion of the Fifth Amendment. By George Will ●  Read more »   An open letter: Save voting rights, pass bills — and keep your filibuster The job rests with Republicans who think they can make deals By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   In Senegal, women's bodies have become a political battleground The polarization around a rape charge lays bare the stark reality that women and youth sit at the margins of this democracy. By Marame Gueye ●  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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