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- Feed Preview E.J. Dionne
Biden’s speech was a commitment to a new democracy
At his inauguration, the president directs the country toward reviving our democratic spirit.
Joe Biden has already shown us that governing is back
Biden kicks off his agenda with a transformational proposal.
Want unity? Impeaching Trump was the first step.
The road to repentance must be paved by accountability and truth.
In the Capitol nightmare, democracy prevailed
But we must tell the whole truth of what happened on Jan. 6.
Georgia’s voters end the Trump era. Definitively.
The likely outcome puts an exclamation point on Biden's success.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/06/georgias-voters-end-trump-era-definitively/
2021’s call to Reconstruction
Joe Biden’s ultimate opportunity to “Build Back Better.”
Republican ‘populism’ is a fraud
By making an issue of the $2,000 checks, Trump called his own party’s bluff.
What 2020 might teach us
This year was painful, but there’s much to learn from it.
This Christmas, we’re turning darkness into light
Let us all discover the light that we seek.
How Biden can make us hate each other a little bit less
We have real disagreements, but there’s a broad consensus that Biden can tap.
Joe Biden may be tougher than the GOP expects
His campaign for Georgia’s Senate seats shows he’s ready to fight.
The GOP’s Minority Rule Caucus reveals its contempt for democracy
Republicans are trying to enlist the Supreme Court in an attempt to nullify democracy.
The case for Merrick Garland as attorney general
Merrick Garland is the right choice for restoring trust in the Justice Department.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/10/case-merrick-garland-attorney-general/
Repeating ‘listen to the science’ won’t undo the damage Trump has done
Ending the pandemic and reviving the economy are part of the same fight.
Two cheers for the Never Trump conservatives
For many in the anti-Trump Right, however, the moral corruption of the conservative movement is a source of genuine anguish.
The destructive myth about divided government
It would be a ticket to obstruction and the very sort of partisan brawling that moderate voters can’t stand.
Team Biden has to show that foreign policy elites got the message
The president-elect’s foreign policy team must prioritize the home front.
Give justice a seat at our tables of gratitude
Being thankful carries an obligation to act.
The Democrats are a big-tent party. The GOP isn’t. That explains everything.
Why moderates and progressives are always in disarray
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/23/democrats-moderates-progressives-fighting/
Biden reaches out. The GOP slaps him in the face.
Republicans threaten the foundation of politics.
Why the GOP is sticking with Trump’s election deceit
Data from 2018 and 2020 reveal much of what’s behind Republican acquiescence.
Can Mitch McConnell do the right thing just once?
The economy needs a major boost.
Of course Republicans are doing this. It’s who they are.
Trump is simply taking an old Republican tactic to its extreme.
Don’t define Biden’s victory down
Which party is actually out of touch with the country?
President-elect Biden has what America needs
Biden will need all his coalition-building skills and gifts for outreach as he assumes the presidency.
The only priority now is to stop a selfish president from demolishing our democracy
Those who expect the very worst of Trump are always vindicated.
Why this is Joe Biden’s hour
Biden’s third attempt at the presidency is on the verge of succeeding because he knows exactly why he’s running.
Why winning rural areas should be a progressive priority
Progressive populism is by no means dead in rural and small-town America.
Enlarging the Supreme Court is the only answer to the right’s judicial radicalism
There’s a high cost to confirming Amy Coney Barrett.
Trump lost the debate by widening the empathy gap
The central issue of the 2020 presidential campaign was settled within the first 11 minutes of the final debate between Trump and Biden.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/23/trump-lost-debate-by-widening-empathy-gap/
Biden can’t let up on Trump’s incoherent fiasco
Biden must offer an evocative vision for tomorrow without ignoring the ghastly particulars of today.
The crazy uncle: Trump puts right-wing extremism on the ballot
If it wasn’t obvious already, Thursday’s town hall made clear the easy choice we face.
How Joe Biden — yes, Joe Biden — could revolutionize American politics
Biden is finding moderate means to implement progressive ends.
The GOP is lying its way toward expanding the Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans are trying to hide their true motives behind a rushed court confirmation.
Harris won by keeping the focus on Trump — and Biden
She was an asset for Biden and a sharp but tonally restrained critic of the current occupant of the White House.
The pope’s unexpected election message
As a reminder of how far our politics have swung away from promoting the common good, the pope's encyclical is indispensable.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/04/popes-unexpected-election-message/
Trump’s scorched-earth nihilism will cost him the presidency
His performance on the debate stage was a disgrace.
How Joe Biden can win Tuesday’s debate
Here's what Democratic candidate has to do.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/28/how-joe-biden-can-win-tuesdays-debate/
Amy Coney Barrett and the GOP’s hypocrisy about religion
Republicans and their conservative loyalists assail the faiths of their political opponents all the time.
Capitulating to the right won’t end the judicial wars
Don’t let conservatives set the terms of the Supreme Court debate.
The Supreme Court struggle is about democracy
The whole GOP — not just McConnell — must be challenged for double standards and double talking.
Biden just exposed who Trump really is
It’s clear the Park Avenue Plutocrat is the actual selfish elitist in this race.
Saving democracy requires voting early — and counting fast
Several swing states still won’t count mail ballots until Election Day.
A realist’s case against despair
Pessimists about Biden’s chances and post-election chaos aren’t irrational, but there’s a strong case for hope, too.
DOJ’s move to take over Trump’s defense should have us shouting from the rooftops
William Barr’s department threatens to turn our legal system into an autocratic one.
President Trump’s most important broken promise
Even before the downturn, areas that were crucial to his electoral victory lagged behind.
How Markey beat Kennedy: The miracle of being green
A 74-year-old incumbent defeated a 39-year-old challenger by being hip with the kids.
Don’t let Trump’s distractions bury his record
Sure, don’t underestimate the president, but don’t play his game, either.
Markey vs. Kennedy: A battle royal in the Bay State
U.S. Senate and congressional races in Massachusetts are getting ugly.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/29/markey-vs-kennedy-battle-royal-bay-state/
The only old-fashioned aspect of the RNC: The jockeying for 2024
Rivals have emerged to Mike Pence in the who-can-glorify-Trump-most sweepstakes.
Trump’s ‘12 more years’ shout shows what he has in common with autocrats
The only thing the GOP set forth in 2020 is its blind and absolute loyalty to President Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/24/republicans-are-one-man-party/
The GOP convention will be no summer of love
Trump and his allies have previewed what this week’s convention will portray.
It took longer than he hoped, but Joe Biden has found his time
Joe Biden's life reflects the values of faith, progress and optimism.
Democrats seize the urgency of our moment
Trump’s former competitor, as well as his immediate successor, made the case that this cannot continue.
Trump has worked a miracle for Democrats
President Trump's alienation of members of his party, and voters, benefits Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/18/democrats-pitch-very-big-tent/
The unconventional convention that could bend history
This week’s Democratic convention could inaugurate a modern New Deal coalition.
Kamala Harris exposes the GOP’s radicalism
Republican attacks on a pragmatic progressive reveal how far down the path of radicalism the GOP has traveled.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/15/kamala-harris-exposes-gops-radicalism/
Kamala Harris was the safest, most experienced and most tested choice Biden could make
The California senator will help Biden secure the moderate voters he needs.
Joe Biden can’t ‘hurt God.’ He can end the catch-22 around religion.
Trump’s calumny against Biden opens an opportunity for Democrats to reclaim the mantle of faith.
Missouri shows us a lot about health care
The state’s voters defied Republicans and voted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump and the GOP are making a New New Deal necessary
Trumpism is not up to the job of solving the problems we face.
This Republican implosion has been a long time coming
The GOP’s ramshackle attempt at a relief bill is symptomatic of the party’s decay.
Why progressives should welcome anti-Trump Republicans
This election could bring about a shift in the nation’s political philosophy.
The risks of herd immunity to Trump’s corruption
The president fends off one scandal with … another scandal.
A family values relief package — really
Will Republican senators heed the last remaining ‘compassionate conservatives’?
A tribute to John Lewis — in his own words
We will continue to hear praise of his life for as long as the United States remains a freedom-loving nation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/19/tribute-john-lewis-his-own-words/
Biden’s pitch is an implicit but devastating punch at Trump
Trump’s incoherent Rose Garden rant shows he can’t rebut Joe Biden’s platform.
The Democrats’ suburban evangelists
Four freshman representatives explain the difference between 2018 and 2020.
The contraception war that just won’t end
The Supreme Court again confronts a policy battle that should’ve already been solved.
A vicious culture war is all Trump has left
Trump’s spiteful and hostile moves over the July 4 weekend are alarming. But they are also a sign of weakness.
Republicans are biting the Democrats’ helping hand
The Democrats most want to help the economy, which would help Trump.
Biden could be the unlikely instrument of a new generational alignment
2008 predictions of a new Democratic coalition weren’t wrong, just premature.
The Flynn decision doesn’t pass the smell test
Blocking scrutiny of a politicized Justice Department is an attack on the rule of law.
Trump’s betrayal of American greatness
In word and deed, the president is antithetical to the soul of our country.
No, Trump can’t defy the laws of gravity
Underestimating Biden is at least as foolish as overrating Trump.
This is a moment where we can make the impossible possible
A majority of Americans are ready to break with Trump.
African American Christianity demands we overturn the structures of injustice
In this brand of Christianity, the Exodus story is about the liberation of all captives.
Election Day 2020 could yield a catastrophic mess
Last week’s primaries were a warning.
Our country’s democratic antibodies are kicking in
A mountain of despair, a stone of hope.
What we owe to the Class of 2020
My hope is that this generation will imagine a better country, not resign themselves to things as they are.
Trump needs to be called out for his huckster brand of populism
His policies resolutely favor the wealthy and the connected over the working class.
This Memorial Day, will we find meaning in our suffering?
Our inability to mourn together hampers healing.
Trump’s signal is his noise. Stop trying to distinguish between the two.
He’ll say anything to distract from his crisis mismanagement.
Grading the electoral college: C for chaos
We really are playing Russian roulette with our democracy.
Recovery would be a bargain at $3 trillion
Republicans’ arguments are running thin.
Why the GOP may lose everything
Trump’s bungling of the pandemic could cost his party the Senate.
Half a Congress isn’t enough
There must be a way to get the House in working order.
The pre-coronavirus status quo is not good enough
We should begin building a better post-pandemic country now.
The class war against front-line workers
“Trump has created a false choice between worker safety and feeding America,” says one advocate.
To solve our problems, marginalize Trump
How the media, governors and Congress can shift as much influence and responsibility away from Trump as possible.
From now on, Pelosi is playing hardball
The House speaker has had enough of the GOP’s cynical game of denying aid to those who need it most.
Liberty or death is a perilous policy for a pandemic
Yelling at governors won’t get us to where we need to be.
Trump’s bad check
With the nation’s realities in harsh light, Democrats look more united than ever.
There are two paths out of this crisis. Which will we choose?
Covid-19 is exposing our social contagions.
What a difference Bernie Sanders made
The Vermont senator has accomplished far more than he might have imagined.
What we learned from Wisconsin
Now we know that Republican politicians will freely use the coronavirus pandemic to tilt electoral outcomes in their favor by obstructing access to the ballot.
Let’s avoid another Great Depression
$2.2 trillion in relief is a huge number. It’s also not nearly enough, not nearly fast enough.
Overestimating Trump is a mistake. So is underestimating him.
Democrats need to elevate their own without panicking.
Trump’s quarantine con should be the breaking point
We are learning about the importance of competent, energetic and empathetic government.
The presidency is now just a daily talk show
The government that works is trying hard to protect Americans from the the man in the White House.