Opinions P.M.: Singapore’s new covid-19 cases reveal the country’s two very different realities

Why Fox News and Republicans are promoting a social distancing backlash; Why the lockdown skeptics are wrong; Trudeau looks a lot like Trump when it comes to the coronavirus; Trump's concocted deadline is bedeviled by reality; The coronavirus crisis exposes how America really feels about small businesses; More news outlets are bailing on Trump's coronavirus briefings; And now Trump threatens to adjourn Congress; Pathetic displays like these are all Trump has left; Covid-19 is ravaging nursing homes. We're getting what we paid for.; Joe Biden isn't the Democratic Party's future. He needs a vice president who is.; Who will do the spending to pull the economy from the gutter?; Ignore Trump's tantrums. Focus on his incompetence.; We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus's impact. Here are 23. ; Trump loves empty gestures. And he's averse to work. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (How Hwee Young/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Singapore's new covid-19 cases reveal the country's two very different realities There are two Singapores: one for citizens, long-term residents and expatriates, and one for the low-wage migrant workers. By Kirsten Han ●  Read more »   Why Fox News and Republicans are promoting a social distancing backlash The grievances are real. The response is the worst possible idea. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Why the lockdown skeptics are wrong Even if all we do is delay the inevitable, delay is very valuable. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Trudeau looks a lot like Trump when it comes to the coronavirus This is not the kind of crisis either side of our political divide bothers to groom its leaders for. By J.J. McCullough ●  Read more »   Trump's concocted deadline is bedeviled by reality He's opening the potential for new outbreaks among even his most loyal supporters. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The coronavirus crisis exposes how America really feels about small businesses Thanks to the way legislation was written, a number of bigger businesses can compete for the pot of federal money. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   More news outlets are bailing on Trump's coronavirus briefings It's not just a pair of cable news channels that have pulled back on the briefings. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   And now Trump threatens to adjourn Congress What will he think of next? By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   Pathetic displays like these are all Trump has left For Trump, everything is about creating the appearance of action. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Covid-19 is ravaging nursing homes. We're getting what we paid for. The business model for long-term care was broken before the pandemic. Covid-19 could lead to a total collapse. By Michael L. Barnett and David C. Grabowski ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Joe Biden isn't the Democratic Party's future. He needs a vice president who is. Kamala Harris looks like the rest of the party and has the flexibility to lead it forward. By David Byler ●  Read more »   Who will do the spending to pull the economy from the gutter? Economic outlooks for the next two years are dire. But there's hope for a major comeback. By Robert Samuelson ●  Read more »   Ignore Trump's tantrums. Focus on his incompetence. Biden is on the mark in criticizing Trump's failures. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   We need smart solutions to mitigate the coronavirus's impact. Here are 23. Fresh ideas are needed for dealing with this crisis. Here's a start. Read more »   Trump loves empty gestures. And he's averse to work. Trump's phony deadlines are irrelevant. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     Opinions Video U.S. diplomatic cables warned of Wuhan lab safety issues. The world needs answers. Produced by Joshua Carroll, Kate Woodsome and Josh Rogin   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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