Opinions P.M.: Jeff Van Drew’s decision to switch parties is a grim warning for House Democrats

On impeachment, do Democrats want to win an argument — or an election?; Sen. Susan Collins during 1999 impeachment: 'I need witnesses … to get to the truth'; History is clear: Voters reward, rather than punish, political courage; Why these past few weeks have been the best of Trump's presidency ; Project Lincoln: Can patriotic Republicans save the country?; A new Joe Biden ad shows his theory on how to beat Trump; No, we couldn't win in Afghanistan. But we shouldn't leave without a peace deal.; Trump has completed his new White House security system; Unity is not a pipe dream; A moderate Democrat sold his soul to save his hide. He got what he deserved. ; Senate Democrats need to hold firm. America needs a history lesson.; Susan Collins and Joni Ernst reveal weakness of Trump defense; Schumer has these five advantages in impeachment; Those who ran the Afghanistan war lied. They must be held to account.; What Biden has going for him; The Modi government's new citizenship law puts India at war with itself ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) Jeff Van Drew's decision to switch parties is a grim warning for House Democrats The political pressures that drove Van Drew to the Republicans could threaten the Democrats' majority. By Henry Olsen  ●  Read more »   On impeachment, do Democrats want to win an argument — or an election? Persuadable voters are unmoved. By David Von Drehle  ●  Read more »   Sen. Susan Collins during 1999 impeachment: 'I need witnesses … to get to the truth' Will Collins side with Mitch McConnell and Trump against truth and transparency? By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   History is clear: Voters reward, rather than punish, political courage Doing the right thing is worth the risk. By Jon Meacham and Michael E. Shepherd  ●  Read more »   Why these past few weeks have been the best of Trump's presidency Not in spite of impeachment, but in no small part because of it. By Marc Thiessen  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Project Lincoln: Can patriotic Republicans save the country? Nothing less than the national creed is at stake. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   A new Joe Biden ad shows his theory on how to beat Trump For many voters suffering through the Trump era, it could be all they want. By Paul Waldman  ●  Read more »     No, we couldn't win in Afghanistan. But we shouldn't leave without a peace deal. Even knowing what we now know, a hasty exit isn't the answer. By Laurel Miller  ●  Read more »   Trump has completed his new White House security system It's high, like crimes and misdemeanors. By Tom Toles  ●  Read more »     Unity is not a pipe dream Pete Buttigieg's new ad explains his appeal. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A moderate Democrat sold his soul to save his hide. He got what he deserved. The parable of Van Drew and the Finger in the Wind. By Dana Milbank  ●  Read more »   Senate Democrats need to hold firm. America needs a history lesson. A brief explains how ludicrous is Trump's position on 'absolute immunity.' By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Susan Collins and Joni Ernst reveal weakness of Trump defense The GOP spin is just laughable at this point, and we should all say so. By Greg Sargent  ●  Read more »   Schumer has these five advantages in impeachment He might win over the public, if not two-thirds of the Senate. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   Those who ran the Afghanistan war lied. They must be held to account. Activists often pledge to 'speak truth to power.' The sad reality is that power often knows the truth. By Katrina vanden Heuvel  ●  Read more »   What Biden has going for him He may not be every voter's cup of tea, but plainly an awful lot of voters, especially African American voters, feel comfortable with him. By Jennifer Rubin  ●  Read more »   The Modi government's new citizenship law puts India at war with itself A citizenship law has unleashed a set of forces over which the government may no longer have much control. By Barkha Dutt  ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Trailer for news and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign up »

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