Opinions P.M.: In Gaza, we don’t know where the next strike will land. But we know it could hit us.

Bret Baier plays Trump stooge in Liz Cheney interview; Why I'm trying to shut down an underwater oil pipeline that threatens the Great Lakes; Democrats can't defeat the pandemic alone. It's time for Republicans to step up.; Why a GOP House majority would imperil democracy; A cop's anger at GOP lies about Jan. 6 should put Republicans on the defensive; Why personality cults and democracy don't mix; Republicans didn't cancel Liz Cheney, because they can't; Liz Cheney doesn't go far enough; Elon Musk and bitcoin's chicken-and-egg problem; Jack Reed is crucial to our national security. How will he handle it? ; Glenn Youngkin is no moderate. He's a staunch right-winger.; Are unemployment benefits keeping people from working? We will soon have an answer.; Bob Baffert's ability to escape consequences speaks to the state of horse racing; An Obama scientist debunks the climate doom-mongers ; Cartoons by Jeff Danziger, Mike Luckovich, Michael Ramirez and Drew Sheneman; A federal program can help give Virginia's coal-mining towns a future; D.C. has the resources and the know-how to ensure nobody else lives (or dies) without housing; Ranked-choice voting would help Virginia better represent its people; Without swift action, the Chesapeake Bay will decline even further into national disgrace ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) In Gaza, we don't know where the next strike will land. But we know it could hit us. We gather together, support each other and tell ourselves that we will survive the night. By Laila Barhoum ●  Read more »   Bret Baier plays Trump stooge in Liz Cheney interview Anchor harps on the unsuitability of the Wyoming congresswoman to work in the contemproary Republican Party. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Why I'm trying to shut down an underwater oil pipeline that threatens the Great Lakes The potential for an environmental and economic disaster is just too great to ignore. By Gretchen Whitmer ●  Read more »   Democrats can't defeat the pandemic alone. It's time for Republicans to step up. Why are so many Republicans treating their own vaccinations like a shameful secret? By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Why a GOP House majority would imperil democracy The disgraced former president would still be calling the shots. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A cop's anger at GOP lies about Jan. 6 should put Republicans on the defensive As a deal is reached on the makeup of a Jan. 6 commission, Republicans can't bury the truth forever. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Why personality cults and democracy don't mix Idol worship doesn't sit well with the critical spirit of democracy. By Brian Klaas ●  Read more »   Republicans didn't cancel Liz Cheney, because they can't The power to cancel? It's just not in Republican hands. By Matt Bai ●  Read more »   Liz Cheney doesn't go far enough She may not be the savior of democracy some would like her to become. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Elon Musk and bitcoin's chicken-and-egg problem If you think your bitcoin is going to surge in value later, why would you trade it for a car today? By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jack Reed is crucial to our national security. How will he handle it? As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Sen. Jack Reed must take into account changing 21st-century defense technologies. By George Will ●  Read more »   Glenn Youngkin is no moderate. He's a staunch right-winger. The Republican is going to have an uphill climb in blue Virginia. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Are unemployment benefits keeping people from working? We will soon have an answer. Republican states are setting up a natural experiment. And much rides on the result. By Henry Olsen ●  Read more »   Bob Baffert's ability to escape consequences speaks to the state of horse racing It is perhaps the starkest representation of racing's inability to police itself. By John Scheinman ●  Read more »   An Obama scientist debunks the climate doom-mongers Here are a few climate facts that John F. Kerry failed to mention in his recent testimony, marshaled by one of the Obama administration's top scientists, Steven E. Koonin. By Marc Thiessen ●  Read more »   Cartoons by Jeff Danziger, Mike Luckovich, Michael Ramirez and Drew Sheneman Editorial guest cartoons from Jeff Danziger, Mike Luckovich, Michael Ramirez and Drew Sheneman By Jeff Danziger, Mike Luckovich, Michael Ramirez and Drew Sheneman ●  Read more »   A federal program can help give Virginia's coal-mining towns a future We must give communities and people in Appalachia the resources to help transition from an economy based heavily on extractive industries. By Ralph Northam ●  Read more »   D.C. has the resources and the know-how to ensure nobody else lives (or dies) without housing Today, with targeted funding, ending homelessness is within our grasp. By Christy Respress ●  Read more »   Ranked-choice voting would help Virginia better represent its people A new law allows localities to give their voters options. By Adam P. Ebbin ●  Read more »   Without swift action, the Chesapeake Bay will decline even further into national disgrace The system must be managed as a single ecological system, even as it encompasses such a vast political geography. By Bernie Fowler and William C. Baker ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Follow Eugene Robinson for email alerts every time Eugene publishes a new opinion column. Sign up »

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