Opinions P.M.: How Republicans are about to sabotage themselves on covid relief

Here's a minimum wage proposal Republicans can get behind; Biden keeps looking to the 2009 stimulus debate. It's not the right lesson for this relief package.; Ted Cruz's latest Cancún spin shows the rot of GOP victimization runs deep; No amount of disaster can shake the GOP loose from Trump ; Can we have unity when Republicans thrive on alienation?; Biden's bid to mend relations with Europe is crucial to his global strategy; Here's what leaders facing global crises can learn from Mikhail Gorbachev ; Remembering a taste of freedom in Bahrain, 10 years ago; Cartoon by Kevin Siers; With Joe Biden, we finally have a mourner in chief again; Gavin Newsom needs to get a grip before he faces a recall election; To understand contemporary American culture, look to Marvel Comics' Stan Lee; A grim covid milestone; Petri Dishes: What time is it?; Merrick Garland teaches the country about racism ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) How Republicans are about to sabotage themselves on covid relief An enormously popular relief bill could pass without a single Republican vote. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Here's a minimum wage proposal Republicans can get behind Sens. Mitt Romney and Tom Cotton have offered up a proposal to raise wages. Republicans should embrace it. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Biden keeps looking to the 2009 stimulus debate. It's not the right lesson for this relief package. Beware false analogies to the past. 2021 isn't 2009. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   Ted Cruz's latest Cancún spin shows the rot of GOP victimization runs deep Republicans are re-centering Trump as the chief victim in U.S. political life. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   No amount of disaster can shake the GOP loose from Trump For Republicans, it's still Trump or bust — even though it's obviously bust. By Joe Scarborough ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Can we have unity when Republicans thrive on alienation? One party is checking out of the American experience. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Biden's bid to mend relations with Europe is crucial to his global strategy It will be difficult to rebuild an alliance after the past administration's missteps. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Here's what leaders facing global crises can learn from Mikhail Gorbachev His radical stances on security are needed as much now as when he was in power. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Remembering a taste of freedom in Bahrain, 10 years ago Why the events of the Arab Spring are burned into my memory. By Sayed Ahmed Alwadei ●  Read more »   Cartoon by Kevin Siers An editorial cartoon by Kevin Siers of the Charlotte Observer Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   With Joe Biden, we finally have a mourner in chief again The president speaks the language of civic religion. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Gavin Newsom needs to get a grip before he faces a recall election Now's the time to talk tough. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   To understand contemporary American culture, look to Marvel Comics' Stan Lee A long-running dispute about Lee's legacy obscures his real genius for creating empowered fan communities. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   A grim covid milestone Catch up on columnist Eugene Robinson's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Petri Dishes: What time is it? Catch up on humor columnist Alexandra Petri's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   Merrick Garland teaches the country about racism Unlike his inquisitors, Garland seems to understand what equal justice under the law means. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Henry Olsen for email alerts every time Henry publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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