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I told the Trumps my relationship with a White House staffer had turned abusive. They didn't seem to care.; Stephanie Grisham confirms that prime-time Fox News is state news; Protest Kyrsten Sinema all you want. But have some decency while doing it.; On infrastructure, Biden has taken presidential incompetence to a new level; Biden's frustration with Manchin and Sinema captures a dark truth; Mitch McConnell is making a terrific case for reforming the Senate; I survived a Japanese American internment camp. We cannot forget that history.; Lawyers at last look ready to step up and defend the rule of law; The success of 'Squid Game' illustrates the benefits of globalization and free trade; A flood of drugs from Afghanistan may become a bigger threat than terrorism; No patient should have to die in shackles; The GOP's assault on voting continues unabated. Where are Senate Democrats?; South Korea's opposition tells Biden: Get tougher on North Korea; Closing Rikers Island is a matter of life and death; Biden has laced into McConnell on the debt ceiling. Now it's time for an ultimatum. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (John Minchillo/AP) We've stopped talking to strangers. Here's why we should start again. Chatting with others outside our usual sphere, even for a few seconds, makes us smarter -- and happier. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   I told the Trumps my relationship with a White House staffer had turned abusive. They didn't seem to care. Now comes the effort to destroy me for telling the truth about Trumpworld. By Stephanie Grisham ●  Read more »   Stephanie Grisham confirms that prime-time Fox News is state news Former Trump press secretary concedes that some Fox News journalists engaged in journalism, but not 'in the evening,' meaning prime-time fare. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Protest Kyrsten Sinema all you want. But have some decency while doing it. Progressive protesters are walking down a dangerous road. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   On infrastructure, Biden has taken presidential incompetence to a new level Just when you thought Biden had plumbed the depths of presidential incompetence, he finds a way to reach a new low. By Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden's frustration with Manchin and Sinema captures a dark truth Tell us who the true "realists" and "pragmatists" in this debate really are again? By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Mitch McConnell is making a terrific case for reforming the Senate An institution that allows McConnell to do what he's doing has to change, and almost all Democrats now realize it. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   I survived a Japanese American internment camp. We cannot forget that history. On the 76th anniversary of when Amache was closed by the same U.S. government that opened it a few years previous, I remember. By Carlene Tanigoshi Tinker ●  Read more »   Lawyers at last look ready to step up and defend the rule of law Defending democracy must be the primary responsibility of this profession. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT   The success of 'Squid Game' illustrates the benefits of globalization and free trade There's a reason that TV is so much better than when I was young. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   A flood of drugs from Afghanistan may become a bigger threat than terrorism The new government in Kabul has little incentive to slow down the trade By Hamid Mir ●  Read more »   No patient should have to die in shackles Restraining incarcerated prisoners should be the exception rather than the rule. By Tyler Lescure ●  Read more »   The GOP's assault on voting continues unabated. Where are Senate Democrats? So long as the attacks on democracy persist, Democrats must respond. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   South Korea's opposition tells Biden: Get tougher on North Korea Could a conservative government in Seoul be a bitter fit for the Biden administration? By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Closing Rikers Island is a matter of life and death Isaabdul Karim wasn't sentenced to death. In fact, he was never sentenced at all. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Biden has laced into McConnell on the debt ceiling. Now it's time for an ultimatum. Get out of the way, Republicans, or Democrats will punch a hole in the filibuster. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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