Opinions P.M.: It’s up to Manchin to make Biden live up to his promise of unity

In choosing to acquit Trump, Republicans will convict themselves; What the GOP war over Marjorie Taylor Greene is really about; The U.S. has no good options in Myanmar; Domestic terrorism is a national problem. It should also be a federal crime.; At long last, a president declares that the era of small government is over; Shrinking the GOP, one state at a time; You can disavow Trump without apologizing for his presidency; The post-Trump fumigation takes an important new turn; Democrats should force Republicans to defend their worst; Joe Biden knows the toll of traffic deaths. He should pledge to end them.; Some Michigan restaurateurs are ignoring pandemic restrictions. They're putting everyone at risk.; Virginia must prevent wrongful executions; The GOP is still Trump's party ; Petri Dishes on Groundhog Day ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) It's up to Manchin to make Biden live up to his promise of unity The president has nothing to lose, and everything to gain, by accepting moderate Republicans' outstretched hand. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   In choosing to acquit Trump, Republicans will convict themselves Republicans' greatest fear is an airing of facts. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   What the GOP war over Marjorie Taylor Greene is really about Democrats say she's the face of the GOP. Republicans say she isn't. But the forces that propelled her to Congress are much deeper than one person. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The U.S. has no good options in Myanmar The military coup leaves Washington policymakers in a bind. By Francis Wade ●  Read more »   Domestic terrorism is a national problem. It should also be a federal crime. Why the United States needs a law making domestic terrorism a crime. By Richard B. Zabel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   At long last, a president declares that the era of small government is over President Biden has demonstrated that he intends to launch initiatives that go beyond those of the Obama era. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Shrinking the GOP, one state at a time Market forces are at work. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   You can disavow Trump without apologizing for his presidency Disparaging things said about us by people who never liked us anyway only make us more obstinate. By Gary Abernathy ●  Read more »   The post-Trump fumigation takes an important new turn Democrats are examining the corruption that might have helped lead to the Jan. 6 assault. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Democrats should force Republicans to defend their worst Either they embrace the crazies, or they marginalize them. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Joe Biden knows the toll of traffic deaths. He should pledge to end them. It's time a president finally addressed our traffic fatality crisis. By Amy Cohen and Rebecca Sonkin ●  Read more »   Some Michigan restaurateurs are ignoring pandemic restrictions. They're putting everyone at risk. As hospitals fill up, a group of restaurants have flouted the state's pandemic restrictions. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Virginia must prevent wrongful executions The death penalty is a permanent response within an imperfect system. By Michael P. Mullin ●  Read more »   The GOP is still Trump's party Catch up on columnist Eugene Robinson's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Petri Dishes on Groundhog Day Catch up on humor columnist Alexandra Petri's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Alexandra Petri ●  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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