Opinions P.M.: Mitch McConnell’s Senate might be where the Biden presidency goes to die

The polling industry can't sweep its failure under the rug; Virginia Republicans aren't completely out of the picture; Trump wants the courts to stop the counting. He's going to be disappointed. ; Cartoon by Dave Granlund; Trump may lose, but Trumpism hasn't been repudiated; The last four years were a test. America failed.; 'It's a lot of fun': CNN's John King had a blast on election night; In Russia, the past is a constantly moving target; Florida was always the cynical goal behind Trump's disastrous Latin America policies; The only priority now is to stop a selfish president from demolishing our democracy; Virginia voters decide unambiguously: No more rigged redistricting; As Biden edges ahead, Trump's effort to throw out your vote gets more vile; We didn't get quick clarity. Here's what we know so far.; Virginia voters face a new election season, and it starts today; These four facts should bolster confidence in the voting process; I'd like to announce right now that I have won the 2024 Olympics ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Mitch McConnell's Senate might be where the Biden presidency goes to die You can take Biden's policy agenda and toss it in the trash. And that's just the beginning. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The polling industry can't sweep its failure under the rug The polling error might not be as big as expected. But it's nonetheless alarming. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Virginia Republicans aren't completely out of the picture Their success outside Northern Virginia should show a path forward — and serve as a warning to Democrats. By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   Trump wants the courts to stop the counting. He's going to be disappointed. Neither the court nor the country would benefit from the justices once again intervening to determine the presidency. By Edward B. Foley ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Dave Granlund An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund. By Dave Granlund ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump may lose, but Trumpism hasn't been repudiated This wasn't the blue wave election we needed. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   The last four years were a test. America failed. What more could President Trump have done to deserve a resounding defeat? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Election 2020 Updated November 4th at 2:27 pm Visit our Election 2020 hub for free live updates and state-by-state election results as we have them. Battleground states: Trump has won Florida and Texas. Here's where things stand in Wisconsin and Arizona. Counting is still underway in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. Here's what we know. Republicans are clinging to their Senate majority. See the Senate map here. Democrats appear on track to keep control of the House despite unexpected gains for Republicans. What are the remaining paths to victory? Here's how Trump or Biden could still win, mapped. 'It's a lot of fun': CNN's John King had a blast on election night The CNN veteran breaks down the returns, though perhaps with a tonal disconnect. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   In Russia, the past is a constantly moving target No one rewrites history in Russia more than Vladimir Putin himself. By Vladimir Kara-Murza ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Florida was always the cynical goal behind Trump's disastrous Latin America policies Trump figured out that macho posturing was a better political strategy than careful diplomacy. By Francisco Toro ●  Read more »   The only priority now is to stop a selfish president from demolishing our democracy Those who expect the very worst of Trump are always vindicated. By E.J. Dionne ●  Read more »   Virginia voters decide unambiguously: No more rigged redistricting When politicians balked, the people chose to reduce partisan influence. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   As Biden edges ahead, Trump's effort to throw out your vote gets more vile There's a method behind Trump's latest efforts to corrupt the election's outcome. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   We didn't get quick clarity. Here's what we know so far. Biden's path to victory remains. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Virginia voters face a new election season, and it starts today There will be no rest for the weary because, once the presidential race is settled, campaigns for the commonwealth's statewide races begin. By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   These four facts should bolster confidence in the voting process The system is working. Chill. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   I'd like to announce right now that I have won the 2024 Olympics Congratulations to me! By Alexandra Petri ●  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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