Opinions P.M.: What a scorching John Boehner book excerpt says about today’s GOP

Republicans need help to torpedo Biden's infrastructure bill. Will Democrats give it to them?; Democrats, don't pass the SALT (cap repeal); The GOP strategy for defeating Biden's new plan actually refutes itself; In March jobs report, the economy is (finally!) cooking with gas; Why Biden is deploying these key Cabinet members to sell his jobs plan ; America is becoming more secular. But that doesn't mean conservatives are doomed.; Why Democrats shouldn't break up their voting rights bill ; Republicans have boxed themselves in on infrastructure. And Democrats know it.; Cartoons by Bill Day, Ed Hall, Steve Sack and Christopher Weyant; No one has heard of the year's 'best' movies. But there's a surprising upside.; Brazil's Bolsonaro failed to stop covid-19. Now he may be targeting democracy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) What a scorching John Boehner book excerpt says about today's GOP Their media tail now wags their political dog, and it started long before Trump. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Republicans need help to torpedo Biden's infrastructure bill. Will Democrats give it to them? Demands for progressive changes and for removing the SALT deduction cap play into the hands of Trump and the GOP. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   Democrats, don't pass the SALT (cap repeal) Preaching progressivism is more exhilarating than practicing it. By George Will ●  Read more »   The GOP strategy for defeating Biden's new plan actually refutes itself The attack on the plan as scary socialism reveals that Republicans are the extreme party. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In March jobs report, the economy is (finally!) cooking with gas It's an excellent report, but the economic recovery still has a long way to go. By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   Why Biden is deploying these key Cabinet members to sell his jobs plan Putting the administration's best faces forward. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   America is becoming more secular. But that doesn't mean conservatives are doomed. Social and religious conservatives will still be a crucial part of the conservative coalition, if they're willing to adapt. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Why Democrats shouldn't break up their voting rights bill The political strength of the "For the People Act" lies in its grandness. By Michael Waldman ●  Read more »   Republicans have boxed themselves in on infrastructure. And Democrats know it. The White House issues a challenge to Republicans. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Cartoons by Bill Day, Ed Hall, Steve Sack and Christopher Weyant A selection of the week's editorial cartoons. Read more »   No one has heard of the year's 'best' movies. But there's a surprising upside. The covid-19-era Oscars seem to provide some proof that the best way to get large numbers of people to know about a movie is to show it in theaters. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   Brazil's Bolsonaro failed to stop covid-19. Now he may be targeting democracy. The United States and Latin American democracies must pay heed. By the Editorial Board ●  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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