Opinions P.M.: The frenzy of flattery around Trump is reaching new extremes

The one word missing in Democrats' health-care debates; From Hanoi to Halifax, everyone is worried about China; Fox News perfectly captures GOP impeachment strategy; Rudy Giuliani seems to occupy a rather prominent position; I want to clear my name to help rebuild Brazil's trust in government; Fiona Hill shows how Trump and Republicans function as Putin's useful idiots; Are we watching the liberation of Kamala Harris?; The GOP says Trump was fighting corruption. He hasn't done that anywhere.; Fiona Hill and David Holmes tell it like it is; Other Trump products the impeachment hearings have reminded me you should buy; The real impeachment bombshell? How to pronounce 'Kyiv.'; The four myths debunked in the debate; The GOP defense of Trump is in slow-motion collapse. It's about to get worse.; Adam Schiff tells us exactly what is going on; Iran is offline and there's not much we can do about it ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The frenzy of flattery around Trump is reaching new extremes The more Trump's presidency deteriorates, the more his followers must up the ante. By Deborah Parker and Mark Parker  ●  Read more »   The one word missing in Democrats' health-care debates In the next debate, I'd like to hear Democrats discuss how to keep people out of hospitals in the first place. By Leana S. Wen  ●  Read more »   From Hanoi to Halifax, everyone is worried about China Yet Washington has little to offer By Josh Rogin  ●  Read more »   Fox News perfectly captures GOP impeachment strategy It's a remarkable paragraph that distills the past month. By Erik Wemple  ●  Read more »   Rudy Giuliani seems to occupy a rather prominent position Or is he just a parrot? By Tom Toles  ●  Read more »     ADVERTISEMENT   I want to clear my name to help rebuild Brazil's trust in government The politically motivated accusations against me manipulated the political process. By Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva  ●  Read more »   Fiona Hill shows how Trump and Republicans function as Putin's useful idiots Fiona Hill's testimony makes it clear how successful Putin has been. By Paul Waldman  ●  Read more »   Are we watching the liberation of Kamala Harris? The real Kamala is coming through, and I like it. By Jonathan Capehart  ●  Read more »     Catch up on last night's Democratic debate. News & analysis Winners and losers Latino debate-watchers hear few answers to their most important questions NBC News: Which candidates were on the attack Coming soon See who's qualified for the December debate Watch 'Black voters are pissed off': Booker and Biden's fiery exchange Fact-checking the candidates' claims Opinions from Post columnists Rubin: The four myths debunked in the debate Capehart: Are we watching the liberation of Kamala Harris? Sign up for politics email alerts   The GOP says Trump was fighting corruption. He hasn't done that anywhere. The White House's actions undermine Trump's defense. By Nancy Boswell  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Fiona Hill and David Holmes tell it like it is Fiona Hill shames senior officials who won't testify. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Other Trump products the impeachment hearings have reminded me you should buy I'd better take this opportunity for some plugs. By Alexandra Petri  ●  Read more »   The real impeachment bombshell? How to pronounce 'Kyiv.' Underlying the vowel dispute is a lesson in post-Soviet politics. By Nina Jankowicz  ●  Read more »   The four myths debunked in the debate Let's bury these lazy narratives. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   The GOP defense of Trump is in slow-motion collapse. It's about to get worse. Testimony from David Holmes and Fiona Hill will be devastating. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   Adam Schiff tells us exactly what is going on He tells us what we need to know By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Iran is offline and there's not much we can do about it To stifle protests, the country's leaders have shut down the Internet that they built for themselves. By Jason Rezaian  ●  Read more »     Opinions Video Here's what a 'Soviet-style' process actually looks like, Republicans Produced by Josh Carroll We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Today's WorldView for analysis on the most important global story of the day, top reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know, in your inbox weekdays. Sign up »

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