Opinions P.M.: Republicans aren’t serving the country, or even the president. Just themselves.

President Trump shows us that electability is no match for electricity; Conservatives are realizing that middle-class tax cuts are the real winner; Russia and Poland are playing political games with the Holocaust; Bernie Sanders isn't sexist. The whole system is.; The Trump disease brings down those with a weakened immune system; Lawyers need to denounce dishonest lawyering; 'Not correct': NYT's Michael Barbaro bashes his own understanding of 2016 campaign; The world is better prepared for the coronavirus threat. But we remain tragically vulnerable.; Why every vulnerable GOP senator will stick by Trump; Schiff asked GOP senators a tough question. The answer is awful.; 'American Dirt' gets Mexico very wrong. It's the latest in a long trend.; The media must call out Senate Republicans' willful ignorance; Following the SARS playbook, China keeps a dangerous tight leash on coronavirus information; Republicans, think carefully about the choice you have to make; Trump's lawyers don't understand how foreign aid works; Trump once again seems to have profited from the presidency. What else is new? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Alex Brandon/AP) Republicans aren't serving the country, or even the president. Just themselves. In Trump's impeachment trial, all the dismal signs point to acquittal at any cost. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   President Trump shows us that electability is no match for electricity Democratic candidates, party leaders and primary voters have been seduced into the trap of focusing on electability. By Kellyanne Conway ●  Read more »   Conservatives are realizing that middle-class tax cuts are the real winner Trump should follow his populist instincts and introduce a middle-class tax cut. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Russia and Poland are playing political games with the Holocaust Will either side pay a price for rewriting history? By Christian Caryl ●  Read more »   Bernie Sanders isn't sexist. The whole system is. What really unites Elizabeth Warren and Hillary Clinton is being ambitious women. By Soraya Chemaly ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Trump disease brings down those with a weakened immune system A lethal strain of credulity. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Lawyers need to denounce dishonest lawyering Lies during the impeachment trial should have consequences. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   'Not correct': NYT's Michael Barbaro bashes his own understanding of 2016 campaign "My understanding of the race was insufficient." By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   The world is better prepared for the coronavirus threat. But we remain tragically vulnerable. We need to better understand the nature of this bug, and its severity. By Scott Gottlieb ●  Read more »   Why every vulnerable GOP senator will stick by Trump There is no middle way, and no alternative. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Schiff asked GOP senators a tough question. The answer is awful. Why Senate Republicans will probably help carry Trump's coverup to completion. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   'American Dirt' gets Mexico very wrong. It's the latest in a long trend. The novel is a reminder of the deep ignorance regarding Mexico and Mexicans in U.S. culture. By Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado ●  Read more »   The media must call out Senate Republicans' willful ignorance Members of the media must start asking real questions. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Following the SARS playbook, China keeps a dangerous tight leash on coronavirus information As with SARS, the local authorities were slow to report the new disease. By John Pomfret ●  Read more »   Republicans, think carefully about the choice you have to make They aren't acting in their own self-interest. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump's lawyers don't understand how foreign aid works Jay Sekulow, among others, took the administration's already tenuous arguments on foreign aid and stretched them beyond credulity. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Trump once again seems to have profited from the presidency. What else is new? This is as predictable a scandal as they come. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »     Opinions Video Jonathan Turley: Trump's impeachment defense could create a dangerous precedent Produced by Joy Sharon Yi and Kate Woodsome   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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