Opinions P.M.: Let’s wish Trump good health — and a healthy realization that his actions have consequences

The Senate must abide by CDC guidelines — even if it means delaying Barrett's confirmation hearings; Trump has been reckless with his own health — and our nation's security; The Post's endorsements for Montgomery and Prince George's school boards; We have a tough economic recovery ahead — no matter who wins in November; What to watch for in the aftermath of Trump's positive coronavirus test; I'm focused on Trump's defeat. The rest I am still working on.; The U.S. is still 'missing' more jobs than it did at the worst point of prior postwar recessions; Trump thought he could beat the virus with spin. That's why he's now infected.; America comes to a different understanding of the climate argument; Performing arts are near the point of no return. Conservatives should rescue them.; Here's how Trump's recklessness affects us all and the VP debate ; Wish Trump well. Then get right back to work in removing him.; This is exactly why we need to know the truth about Trump's health; The president is trying to intimidate the American voter; 60 years after my father stood for civil rights, there's still work to be done in D.C.; End partisan corruption by approving Amendment 1; Vote 'No' on Montgomery Questions B and D ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post) Let's wish Trump good health — and a healthy realization that his actions have consequences For much of his life, Trump has lived as if there were "no negative effect" — no consequences — for his behavior. By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   The Senate must abide by CDC guidelines — even if it means delaying Barrett's confirmation hearings Self-isolation has to be taken seriously. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump has been reckless with his own health — and our nation's security By endangering himself, Trump put the whole country at risk. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   The Post's endorsements for Montgomery and Prince George's school boards Voters in Maryland's two largest school districts, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, will decide in the Nov. 3 elections. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   We have a tough economic recovery ahead — no matter who wins in November The last jobs report before the election makes clear that we won't recover without a vaccine. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What to watch for in the aftermath of Trump's positive coronavirus test Even if he has minimal symptoms for a week or two, we must still keep a close eye on the president's health. By Leana Wen ●  Read more »   I'm focused on Trump's defeat. The rest I am still working on. Vote the man out, but don't be a hater. By Colbert King ●  Read more »   The U.S. is still 'missing' more jobs than it did at the worst point of prior postwar recessions An unemployment rate of 7.9 percent is also the highest for any president heading into a reelection contest in modern economic history. By Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »   Trump thought he could beat the virus with spin. That's why he's now infected. His practical response was terrible. The message he sent to the public was even worse. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   America comes to a different understanding of the climate argument But the argument is no less heated. By Tom Toles ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Performing arts are near the point of no return. Conservatives should rescue them. Even skeptics of government funding for the arts should support making transcendent performances possible again. By Ali Wambold and Charles Segars ●  Read more »   Here's how Trump's recklessness affects us all and the VP debate And now Pence is following his lead. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Wish Trump well. Then get right back to work in removing him. Trump's positive test for coronavirus reflects back on a much larger series of disastrous failings. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   This is exactly why we need to know the truth about Trump's health Public confidence and national security demand that Americans be given the straight story about the president's condition and treatment. By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   The president is trying to intimidate the American voter "I'm urging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully." By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   60 years after my father stood for civil rights, there's still work to be done in D.C. Good intentions will not repair the world. We must act. By Joshua B. Bernstein ●  Read more »   End partisan corruption by approving Amendment 1 Let's restore fairness to one of the foundational issues of our electoral system. By Elisa Ortiz ●  Read more »   Vote 'No' on Montgomery Questions B and D These measures will undermine our ability to work for the long-term interest of the county. By Isiah Leggett,, Connie Morella, David Blair and Carmen Ortiz Larsen ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Week in Ideas for thought-provoking opinions you may have missed amid the news of the week, delivered on Sundays. Sign up »

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