Opinions P.M.: Bernie Sanders is a risk we can’t run at this moment of national peril

This is a revolting assault on the fragile rule of law; Yes, Amy Klobuchar's New Hampshire surge really was a big deal; The real winner in New Hampshire: Donald Trump; A fishy campaign against salmon; How Trump poisons accountability; Bernie Sanders is the candidate to beat. Will it last?; Virginia Democrats are riding high, but the laws of political gravity will always apply ; Why government can't cut spending; Is this any way to pick a president?; Can Mike Bloomberg be forgiven?; Today is for Amy; If Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar want to win, they need to quickly shift gears; The theories that collapsed in New Hampshire; What next for the pragmatists?; Germany's party structure is disintegrating. Enter the far right. ; The Democrats are still searching; Bernie Sanders has some problems; As Trump openly corrupts DOJ, a former insider sounds the alarm ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) Bernie Sanders is a risk we can't run at this moment of national peril Please, Democrats, do the smart thing. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   This is a revolting assault on the fragile rule of law Is there justice in the Justice Department? By Chuck Rosenberg ●  Read more »   Yes, Amy Klobuchar's New Hampshire surge really was a big deal Klobuchar's surge was notable but also plausible — which is in its own type of sweet spot. By David Byler ●  Read more »   The real winner in New Hampshire: Donald Trump Sanders's victory only shows the Democratic Party's fractures. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   A fishy campaign against salmon Salmon shoppers are being shafted by anti-science special interests. By Mitch Daniels ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How Trump poisons accountability With a side of anger. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Bernie Sanders is the candidate to beat. Will it last? Time will tell whether the Vermont senator has transformed the Democratic Party. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   Virginia Democrats are riding high, but the laws of political gravity will always apply Whether Republicans will burrow even deeper come this November or somehow enjoy a bounce that sees them briefly regain a fraction of what they've lost is an open question. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Why government can't cut spending Doing nothing is more appealing than any of the other plausible outcomes. By Robert Samuelson ●  Read more »   Is this any way to pick a president? Who thinks this process is working? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Can Mike Bloomberg be forgiven? Stop-and-frisk is dead. But its legacy might be indelible. By Michele Norris ●  Read more »   Today is for Amy With apologies to Sondheim. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   If Sanders, Buttigieg and Klobuchar want to win, they need to quickly shift gears They're of the frying pan of New Hampshire and Iowa, and into the fire. By David Byler ●  Read more »   The theories that collapsed in New Hampshire For one, the United States is not experiencing a socialist revolution. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   What next for the pragmatists? Democrats will need to figure out which one will save them from Bernie Sanders. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Germany's party structure is disintegrating. Enter the far right. The current political turmoil makes clear the fact that Germany's postwar consensus is over. By Georg Diez ●  Read more »   The Democrats are still searching The anti-Trump vote is split in New Hampshire. By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   Bernie Sanders has some problems He won New Hampshire, but he has yet to live up to his billing. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   As Trump openly corrupts DOJ, a former insider sounds the alarm A former Justice Department inspector general sees an 'existential threat.' By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the impeachment inquiry — and other big political stories — that can be read in 5 minutes. Sign up »

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