Opinions P.M.: How Kash Patel rose from obscure Hill staffer to key operative in Trump’s battle with the intelligence community

GOP attacks on Biden's plan are imploding. New data will make this even worse.; Patty Murray has a Republican challenger. She shouldn't be too quick to dismiss her.; Immigration is a defining asset of the United States. Here's how to restore confidence in our system.; The Republican war on democracy started long before Jan. 6; A fourth-grade teacher marched on Jan. 6. Does she deserve to get canceled?; When we put barbed-wire fences around our places of democracy, we surrender; How 'Mythic Quest' captured the covid-19 era — and prepared viewers for the future; In D.C., the rent is still too darned high; The limits of remote foreign policy ; Virginia should roll back the punitive influence of prosecutors and victims on parole decisions; Baltimore is conducting a dangerous experiment in law and disorder; Quality child care was out of reach for many pre-pandemic. That must change in our recovery.; Did Virginia's Democrats misread their mandate with a boldly progressive agenda?; Patriotism is a contested concept. But it shouldn't fade to something only dimly remembered.; Biden's rescue plan is looking like a home run ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Alex Wong/Getty Images) How Kash Patel rose from obscure Hill staffer to key operative in Trump's battle with the intelligence community While other Trump staffers became near-household names, Kashyap P. "Kash" Patel flew largely beneath the radar during the Trump administration. By David Ignatius ●  Read more »   GOP attacks on Biden's plan are imploding. New data will make this even worse. Republicans will have to defend very low corporate tax rates, which are highly unpopular. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Patty Murray has a Republican challenger. She shouldn't be too quick to dismiss her. Tiffany Smiley is trying out a brand of conservatism for a blue state like Washington. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Immigration is a defining asset of the United States. Here's how to restore confidence in our system. There are some steps both parties can agree on. By George W. Bush ●  Read more »   The Republican war on democracy started long before Jan. 6 There's a straight line going from the Russia scandal to the assault on the Capitol to the new wave of voter suppression. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A fourth-grade teacher marched on Jan. 6. Does she deserve to get canceled? The complaints are not about this teacher's ability to do her job. By Helaine Olen ●  Read more »   When we put barbed-wire fences around our places of democracy, we surrender A courtroom contained within a fortress is not a fitting forum for a fair trial. By Cedric L. Alexander ●  Read more »   How 'Mythic Quest' captured the covid-19 era — and prepared viewers for the future 'Mythic Quest's' standalone episodes have helped demonstrate why it's the best sitcom of the covid era. By Sonny Bunch ●  Read more »   In D.C., the rent is still too darned high We can legislate equity and justice by boldly tackling systemic racism in our housing systems. By Heather Raspberry ●  Read more »   The limits of remote foreign policy Deciding where we must put forces will not be easy. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Virginia should roll back the punitive influence of prosecutors and victims on parole decisions Release decisions should focus on reintegration and second chances. By Nora V. Demleitner ●  Read more »   Baltimore is conducting a dangerous experiment in law and disorder The state's attorney's strategy is a roll of the dice — with lives at stake. By Stephen J.K. Walters ●  Read more »   Quality child care was out of reach for many pre-pandemic. That must change in our recovery. In a moment of shared suffering, it can be easy to forget that not everyone is suffering the same. By Jonathan Horowitch ●  Read more »   Did Virginia's Democrats misread their mandate with a boldly progressive agenda? For the first time in a generation, they'll have to defend legislative policies some may see as too far left. By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   Patriotism is a contested concept. But it shouldn't fade to something only dimly remembered. Steven B. Smith makes useful distinctions that will upset political radicals. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Biden's rescue plan is looking like a home run Republicans, meanwhile, look to have committed political malpractice. 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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