Today's Opinions: The GOP’s real fear about Judge Jackson? That she’s every bit as good as Biden says.

Ketanji Brown Jackson's defensiveness reflects shifting public attitudes toward criminal justice; What to expect for Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings; Why Biden should deliver a European history lesson during the State of the Union; Putin's war drives Trump's personality cult to new lows; Forget partisan scorekeeping. Our Ukraine policy isn't about instant results.; Distinguished persons of the week: Breathtaking bravery in the face of war; Putin's historical hypocrisy ; The war is not going Putin's way. Congress must pass Ukraine aid swiftly.; Saudi Arabia is trying to distract from repression — 18 holes at a time; States are in a tax-cutting frenzy. It's a sign of excess pandemic aid.; Welcome to the pandemic twilight. But 'endemic' does not mean gone forever.; In a new world, the U.S. and its allies must rediscover old security truths — and develop new ones; I did not vote for Ukraine's president. His courage has changed my mind and inspired millions.; Putin's war of aggression has mobilized the strongest international outrage since 9/11 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Al Drago/Bloomberg) The GOP's real fear about Judge Jackson? That she's every bit as good as Biden says. Republicans who swooned over the qualities of Trump nominees will be hard-pressed to explain why Jackson doesn't more than equal them. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   Ketanji Brown Jackson's defensiveness reflects shifting public attitudes toward criminal justice The Supreme Court nominee was a debate champion in high school, which might explain why so much of her acceptance speech sounded like an affirmative rebuttal. By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   What to expect for Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings Republicans will have a tough time knocking her off her balance. But they will certainly try. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Why Biden should deliver a European history lesson during the State of the Union The president has a golden opportunity to educate younger generations. By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   Putin's war drives Trump's personality cult to new lows If ever there was a time a Republican could chide the former president, this would be it. By James Downie ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Forget partisan scorekeeping. Our Ukraine policy isn't about instant results. You cannot cover the new war between Russia and the West like a political campaign. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Distinguished persons of the week: Breathtaking bravery in the face of war Who stood tall? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Putin's historical hypocrisy Russian President Vladimir Putin defends his invasion of Ukraine by claiming his aim is to "denazify" the country. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   ADVERTISEMENT     The Post's View The war is not going Putin's way. Congress must pass Ukraine aid swiftly. Between the resistance of the Ukrainians and the unity of the West, Putin appears baffled. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Saudi Arabia is trying to distract from repression — 18 holes at a time Hopefully, even the most ardent golf fan would recognize a sellout. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   States are in a tax-cutting frenzy. It's a sign of excess pandemic aid. Slashing taxes now, when state coffers are full, is easy. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Welcome to the pandemic twilight. But 'endemic' does not mean gone forever. The decision by the CDC to ease mask recommendations marks a shift. But making the shift must not entail surrender or abandon. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   In a new world, the U.S. and its allies must rediscover old security truths — and develop new ones Next steps for the U.S. and Europe must include beefed-up defense spending, the possible admission of Scandinavian NATO members and a more realistic posture on energy. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions I did not vote for Ukraine's president. His courage has changed my mind and inspired millions. I'm glad Zelensky has proved many skeptics wrong such as myself. By Anna Myroniuk ●  Read more »   Putin's war of aggression has mobilized the strongest international outrage since 9/11 The contrast between Russian villainy and Ukrainian bravery is costing Russia the information war. By Max Boot ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   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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