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A New York breakthrough on testing and tracing; Our best health-care reinforcements are tangled up in red tape; We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus's impact. Here are 27. ; Trump loves to create chaos. But it can come back to bite him.; Trump is running to have it both ways; What Biden's VP search committee will tell us; A poem made up of the first lines of emails I've received while quarantining; The death toll doesn't mean we're overreacting. It means shutdowns are helping.; Testing is crucial. But so is tracking.; A new Earth Day menu; Trump's latest campaign ploy is disgusting — and it will fail; The stock market's 'fear gauge' hit its highest point ever. Here's why.; In Florida, we love our beaches. Thanks to our governor, now we can die for them.; Covid-19 is posing serious questions about cancer treatment. There are no easy answers.; Two cases that could help 'recage the executive lion'; Restoring Virginia's economic health may take years; Imagine being a Democratic mayor in a Southern city right now ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Mark Humphrey/AP) 7 things the administration is getting wrong about testing It's time to stop coming up with reasons not to test and to start coming up with a national strategy. By Leana S. Wen ●  Read more »   A New York breakthrough on testing and tracing Cuomo moves ahead with a solid plan for testing and tracing. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Our best health-care reinforcements are tangled up in red tape Immigrant doctors in the U.S. could help in the crisis — if their visas allowed it. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus's impact. Here are 27. Fresh ideas are needed for dealing with this crisis. Here's are some. Read more »   Trump loves to create chaos. But it can come back to bite him. What if Trump creates conditions that are then used against him? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump is running to have it both ways Hither and yon. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   What Biden's VP search committee will tell us Gaining buy-in for the vice presidential pick is key. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   A poem made up of the first lines of emails I've received while quarantining As you know, many people are struggling. By Jessica Salfia ●  Read more »   The death toll doesn't mean we're overreacting. It means shutdowns are helping. Social distancing really is flattening the coronavirus pandemic's curve. By Sandra McCoy and Pia MacDonald ●  Read more »   Testing is crucial. But so is tracking. We need an army of trackers. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A new Earth Day menu A silver lining to the covonavirus pandemic are the positive changes to our environment. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Trump's latest campaign ploy is disgusting — and it will fail Here's yet another ugly effort to erase Trump's monumental record of failure. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   The stock market's 'fear gauge' hit its highest point ever. Here's why. Uncertainty and fear are behind the wild stock market fluctuations. By Robert Samuelson ●  Read more »   In Florida, we love our beaches. Thanks to our governor, now we can die for them. The Sunshine State is returning to 'normal' after the pandemic. Whatever that means here. By Diane Roberts ●  Read more »   Covid-19 is posing serious questions about cancer treatment. There are no easy answers. Many patients are venturing into unknown territory. But they remain resilient. By Bobak Parang ●  Read more »   Two cases that could help 'recage the executive lion' If both cases are decided correctly, the vitality of Congress will be enhanced and the pretensions of presidents will be chastened. By George Will ●  Read more »   Restoring Virginia's economic health may take years The strong desire to return to normal is understandable. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Imagine being a Democratic mayor in a Southern city right now Southern mayors have to fight the coronavirus and their governors. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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