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More missile silos have been found in China. That's an ominous sign.; New York Times reporter resigns after conflict of interest relating to Michael Phelps; Is Trump's influence on the GOP waning? Chat with Jennifer Rubin.; It's a good thing Republican election-stealers are so incompetent; Is D.C. wasting money on violence reduction programs?; D.C. knows how to stop most gun violence, but it's a long and difficult task; Loudoun County is navigating the rough waters of the nation's culture wars; Cartoons by Clay Bennett, Drew Sheneman, Kevin Siers and Marty Two Bulls; Virginia's mental health system is collapsing. Gov. Northam must save it.; The Chesapeake Bay's menhaden are in trouble; I was skeptical of the Tokyo Olympics. Then they won me over.; For corporations, political 'wokeness' works; Narrowing the U.S. wealth gap is important. Narrowing the racial wealth gap is urgent.; Pursuing 'equity' over equality reveals the nation's moral regression ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Fact check: Is Kevin McCarthy a 'moron'? Read and listen to some of the House minority leader's mystifying remarks. By Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   More missile silos have been found in China. That's an ominous sign. What does China think it will gain by vaulting to a nuclear posture closer to the United States and Russia? By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   New York Times reporter resigns after conflict of interest relating to Michael Phelps Longtime swimming reporter Karen Crouse has left the newspaper in the midst of the Olympics that she would otherwise be covering. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   Is Trump's influence on the GOP waning? Chat with Jennifer Rubin. Columnist Jennifer Rubin answered your questions and comments on her daily columns and the latest news. Live Chat Transcript ●  Read more »   It's a good thing Republican election-stealers are so incompetent When they try to steal elections, Republicans aren't sending their best. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Is D.C. wasting money on violence reduction programs? The programs seem more driven by politics and messaging than efficacy, and there's little accountability. By Amos Gelb and LaTrina Antoine ●  Read more »   D.C. knows how to stop most gun violence, but it's a long and difficult task Strategies that can cut homicides by double digits year after year involve engagement with only the small fraction of the population that's driving the violence. By Rachel Usdan and Roger Marmet ●  Read more »   Loudoun County is navigating the rough waters of the nation's culture wars The county, once largely rural, has expanded and grown, and that is making some residents uncomfortable. By Sophia A. Nelson ●  Read more »   Cartoons by Clay Bennett, Drew Sheneman, Kevin Siers and Marty Two Bulls Editorial guest cartoons from Clay Bennett, Drew Sheneman, Kevin Siers and Marty Two Bulls By Clay Bennett, Drew Sheneman, Kevin Siers and Marty Two Bulls ●  Read more »   Virginia's mental health system is collapsing. Gov. Northam must save it. The governor should seek not only to solve the current crisis but to build a resilient system up to addressing the state's needs. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Chesapeake Bay's menhaden are in trouble Overfishing harms the ecosystem, but there's an easy solution. By Phil Zalesak ●  Read more »   I was skeptical of the Tokyo Olympics. Then they won me over. I'm becoming more riveted each night for one reason: the athletes. By John Feinstein ●  Read more »   For corporations, political 'wokeness' works Data shows that business leaders can have the courage of their convictions and not suffer for it. By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld ●  Read more »   Narrowing the U.S. wealth gap is important. Narrowing the racial wealth gap is urgent. Government support for building a middle class mostly bypassed people of African descent — who were deliberately, if often implicitly, denied the benefits. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Pursuing 'equity' over equality reveals the nation's moral regression Today's progressives recoil from the great principle of colorblindness, espoused 125 years ago by Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan. By George F. Will ●  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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