Opinions P.M.: Clinton is still being pulled to the left by Sanders. But for how long?

Sponsored by Qualcomm | Bernie has Hillary scrambling for a healthy alternative; Hey Washington residents, don’t get your ‘Hamilton’ hopes up; Bernie Sanders tells Andrea Mitchell not to ‘moan’ about Hillary Clinton’s ‘problems’; Trump created the grounds for a contested convention; The GOP’s ’embarrassment of riches’ of presidential contenders, down to just one rich embarrassment; Harvard's clueless illiberalism; Ted’s excellent adventure has now brought him back to his unfinished work in Washington; Yes, we can work longer; Stop saying businesses can’t afford paid family leave; What could a third candidate offer?; Eric Fanning and the Army deserve better than this from Congress; What they don't teach you in your school about meritocracy; Yes, Clinton and Trump are both viewed negatively. But that’s a lot worse for Trump.; I live in a country with paid family leave. It’s no magic bullet.;     Bernie has Hillary scrambling for a healthy alternative Cartoon for May 12, 2015. By Tom Toles  •  Read more » Hey Washington residents, don’t get your ‘Hamilton’ hopes up I don't blame the Kennedy Center for wanting to use "Hamilton" to boost subscriptions. But it should be careful not to alienate less-rich audiences. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Bernie Sanders tells Andrea Mitchell not to ‘moan’ about Hillary Clinton’s ‘problems’ So it goes with the Vermont senator these days. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Trump created the grounds for a contested convention Trump needs to keep his promise before nominated By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The GOP’s ’embarrassment of riches’ of presidential contenders, down to just one rich embarrassment Reading my colleagues' accounts of all the ways that Republican politicians are waffling on their new party leader has made me nostalgic for the time when pundits still touted the right's "deep bench" for 2016. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more » Harvard's clueless illiberalism The university takes aims at gender bias and hits freedom of association. By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Clinton is still being pulled to the left by Sanders. But for how long? A newly articulated position on health care shows how pressure from the left can succeed or fail. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Ted’s excellent adventure has now brought him back to his unfinished work in Washington Do hold your breath. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Yes, we can work longer Most Americans could work another two to four years without adverse consequences, a new study says. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Stop saying businesses can’t afford paid family leave They can, and the benefits outweigh the costs. By Sarah Jane Glynn  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   What could a third candidate offer? What we could get that we don't have now. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Eric Fanning and the Army deserve better than this from Congress His nomination as Army secretary has been held up for nearly a year. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What they don't teach you in your school about meritocracy They tell them at the other one. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Yes, Clinton and Trump are both viewed negatively. But that’s a lot worse for Trump. A key insight into how Democrats view the general election. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   I live in a country with paid family leave. It’s no magic bullet. Businesses need flexibility when offering employee benefits. Paid family leave doesn't offer that. By Carrie Lukas  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071