Opinions P.M.: Republicans have two big problems for the midterms

Opinion | The Senate shouldn't rubberstamp, or freeze, Kavanaugh's confirmation; Nike isn't trying to be 'woke.' It's trying to sell shoes.

Republicans have two big problems for the midterms They'll pay the price for toadyism. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more » Opinion | The Senate shouldn't rubberstamp, or freeze, Kavanaugh's confirmation President Trump has the right to his Supreme Court pick, but Brett M. Kavanaugh's record should still be scrutinized, says columnist David Ignatius. Read more »   Nike isn't trying to be 'woke.' It's trying to sell shoes. Putting Colin Kaepernick in ads is branding, not social action. By Michael Serazio  •  Read more »   Kavanaugh stumbled over two critical tripwires He's too great a risk. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Sketches of the Kavanaugh hearings Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes draws the Supreme Court nominee and Republican senators on the Judiciary Committee. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Post Partisan Trump's Southern hospitality One quote in Bob Woodward's new book might stir up problems for Trump and his Southern supporters. By Carter Eskew  •  Read more »   The Chuck Grassley Theory of Justice He filed his very brief. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Times are good, but don't sleep at the wheel There are pluses and minuses, but on balance the pluses seem to prevail, according to the McKinsey Global Institute. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   The Plum Line Republicans keep trying to strip protections for preexisting conditions In a lawsuit starting Wednesday, health coverage for tens of millions of Americans is at risk. By Paul Waldman  •  Read more »   Trump's contempt for his Southern base finally gets GOP senators riled up How does it feel now, senators? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Morning links: California passes law enforcement transparency bill Plus: Mollie Tibbetts's father makes plea for tolerance; more racist cops; and a Nashville police officer who killed an unarmed man now trains new recruits. By Radley Balko  •  Read more » What Democrats accomplished, and what they need to do now Democrats must build on Tuesday's work. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   The Plum Line How bad will Trump's abuses get? Today's Kavanaugh hearing could provide a clue. If Brett Kavanaugh signals an expansive view of executive privilege, that could embolden Trump. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Dear Senator Flake . . . The outgoing Arizona senator can, and should, rise to the occasion. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   It won't do any good to preserve norms in form only What is a democracy about, again? (BLOG POST) By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the 5-Minute Fix newsletter A must-read cheatsheet on the latest in politics, three days a week, from reporter Amber Phillips. Sign Up  »

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