Opinions P.M.: What good are the Iowa caucuses anyway?

Give 'em hell, Donald!; Jared Kushner's incompetence is surpassed only by his arrogance; On grand stage, Hannity flops; Capitalism can be virtuous, so I think I'll stick with it; I can never forget the Bosnian genocide. But others are trying to rewrite history.; Republicans try desperately to rationalize their coverup; Senate Republicans just paved the road to American authoritarianism; Democrats should make an issue of Trump's gobsmacking ignorance; Imagine if Joe Biden weren't so bad at running for president; We're stuck in the middle with Trump; In case you had any doubt, impeachment will plague Senate Republicans; Russia and Poland use differing versions of World War II history for domestic ends; Five things we will learn in Iowa; Virginia's right-to-work law keeps the commonwealth competitive and protects employees ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Brenna Norman/Reuters) What good are the Iowa caucuses anyway? When the voters speak, will anyone listen? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Give 'em hell, Donald! Starting with his State of the Union address, Trump should imitate Harry S. Truman. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Jared Kushner's incompetence is surpassed only by his arrogance The president's son-in-law is a walking advertisement for the dangers of nepotism. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   On grand stage, Hannity flops In pre-Super Bowl interview with President Trump, his primary media cheerleader failed to generate a bit of news. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Capitalism can be virtuous, so I think I'll stick with it Politicians seem less concerned than corporate leaders with representing all of America. By Seth Goldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   I can never forget the Bosnian genocide. But others are trying to rewrite history. Why we should fight the urge to revise the past. By Janine di Giovanni ●  Read more »   Republicans try desperately to rationalize their coverup Can you help Trump escape accountability and still consider yourself a person of integrity? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Senate Republicans just paved the road to American authoritarianism The constraints on Trump's power are falling away. By Brian Klaas ●  Read more »   Democrats should make an issue of Trump's gobsmacking ignorance It is not simply what he doesn't know, but that he cares to know so little. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Imagine if Joe Biden weren't so bad at running for president Voters are looking for more than just a reminder to eat their spinach. By Stephen Stromberg ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We're stuck in the middle with Trump The middle of the beginning of the end. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   In case you had any doubt, impeachment will plague Senate Republicans They've lost in the court of public opinion. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Russia and Poland use differing versions of World War II history for domestic ends Nationalist leaders see a chance to sideline political opponents by stoking patriotism over differing Russian and Polish versions of World War II history. By Leonid Ragozin ●  Read more »   Five things we will learn in Iowa First, we will see if we effectively get down to three or four candidates. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Virginia's right-to-work law keeps the commonwealth competitive and protects employees Freedom of association is the very foundation upon which a union's right to organize is based. By William H. Fralin Jr. ●  Read more »     Opinions Video David Axelrod: 'The presidential process is an MRI for the soul' Produced by Darian Woehr, Kate Woodsome, Ben Derico and Danielle Kunitz   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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