Opinions P.M.: Manchin promised to back his ‘Republican friends.’ Instead, he betrayed them.

Hidden provisions in Biden's rescue bill make this a bigger deal than you thought; The GOP displays its antagonism toward the rule of law, yet again; Age-based vaccine distribution is not only unethical. It's also bad health policy.; We've adjusted to pandemic life. Now we face the anxiety of leaving it behind.; The Biden administration confirms some but not all of Trump's Wuhan lab claims; Democrats should avoid past errors in the 2022 Senate races; The filibuster has changed before. It's time to reform it again.; Unions have endured body blows for far too long. But the tide is turning.; Why the GOP's awful new voter suppression effort is so alarming; What a vaccination joke on 'Saturday Night Live' got wrong about the real disease afflicting Israel; Why this International Women's Day felt so different; Cartoon by John Darkow; A wave of Republican Senate retirements is bad news for all of us; Democrats have already won the fight on a 'living wage'; France loves its meat. What happens when a mayor tries to take it off the menu?; Covid relief is finally coming; Petri Dishes on spring angst ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post) Manchin promised to back his 'Republican friends.' Instead, he betrayed them. The lesson for conservatives is clear: The Democratic West Virginia senator is not going to save us. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Hidden provisions in Biden's rescue bill make this a bigger deal than you thought Those $1,400 checks are just the beginning. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The GOP displays its antagonism toward the rule of law, yet again In questioning Justice Department nominees Vanita Gupta and Lisa Monaco, Republicans show little interest in justice. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Age-based vaccine distribution is not only unethical. It's also bad health policy. It might be illegal, too. By Govind Persad, Emily A. Largent and Ezekiel J. Emanuel ●  Read more »   We've adjusted to pandemic life. Now we face the anxiety of leaving it behind. Forget FOMO. The new worry isn't fear of missing out; it's fear, after a year of pandemic life, of returning to normal. By Lucy McBride ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Biden administration confirms some but not all of Trump's Wuhan lab claims A State Department review still leaves questions unanswered. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   Democrats should avoid past errors in the 2022 Senate races Put resources where it matters. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The filibuster has changed before. It's time to reform it again. There are options to tweak — but not kill — the Senate procedure. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Unions have endured body blows for far too long. But the tide is turning. Strengthening unions would play a critical part in tackling our country's staggering inequality. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Why the GOP's awful new voter suppression effort is so alarming A massive rollback of voting access in Georgia hints at a terrible truth. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What a vaccination joke on 'Saturday Night Live' got wrong about the real disease afflicting Israel The fact that settlers in the West Bank are getting immunized represents the larger reality: The West Bank has become an Israeli colony. By Gershom Gorenberg ●  Read more »   Why this International Women's Day felt so different What an effect one election can have. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Cartoon by John Darkow An editorial cartoon by John Darkow of the Columbia Missourian By John Darkow ●  Read more »   A wave of Republican Senate retirements is bad news for all of us Non-crazy incumbent senators will almost inevitably be replaced by Trumpists. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Democrats have already won the fight on a 'living wage' Even Republicans want to boost working-class incomes now. By Rahm Emanuel ●  Read more »   France loves its meat. What happens when a mayor tries to take it off the menu? The entire controversy represents a broader shift underway in France. By Rokhaya Diallo ●  Read more »   Covid relief is finally coming Catch up on columnist Eugene Robinson's latest discussion with readers. Live Chat ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Petri Dishes on spring angst 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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