Today's Opinions: Biden sends Putin a muddled nuclear message

That's no party. That's the Republican Hot Mess.; Why Democrats must figure out their message on schools and race; Russia can't win in Ukraine. But Biden has no strategy for victory.; Will Smith didn't just slap Chris Rock; Republicans' vile new attack on any who criticize them; How Democrats can solve their enthusiasm problem; The American way to get people to vote; Mike Pence is looking at 2024; Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the Trumpiest one of all?; Biden's release of U.S. oil reserves is the right call; Are we ready for another covid wave? Not if Congress keeps stalling.; A generation of independent Russian journalists meets its grim end ; D.C. voters should elect a mayor willing to run the schools; How long will the West stay aligned against Putin? ; Russia is the last multinational empire, fighting to keep its colonies; Three scenarios for nuclear risk over Ukraine — and how NATO can respond ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.       By Mark Lasswell Associate op-ed editor  Email Meet Jason Willick, the newest addition to The Post's roster of opinion columnists. Since moving over from the Wall Street Journal editorial page late last month, joining the paper to write about legal issues, political ideas and foreign affairs, Willick has addressed topics including: the Justice Department's misguided hate-crimes prosecution of Ahmaud Arbery's killers a recent Supreme Court gerrymandering ruling that vindicated the wisdom of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Republican attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson's record missing progressives' real weakness on crime Now Willick writes about the muddled message President Biden has sent lately regarding nuclear weapons — just when some clarity might have been useful, given the state of play in this world of woe. On the bright side, Biden has, out of dismal necessity, abandoned his 2020 campaign stance as a "nuclear arms-control enthusiast," Willick writes. The president reassured European heads of state last week that he wouldn't weaken the United States' nuclear-use policy. The sighs of relief needed no translation. ADVERTISEMENT   But Biden's budget, released this week, was underwhelming, Willick says. Read on, and learn how to pronounce the initialized version of sea-launched cruise missile. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Biden sends Putin a muddled nuclear message If an American president has fewer options for a proportionate response to a limited, "tactical" nuclear first strike, such a strike might look more attractive to Russia. By Jason Willick ●  Read more »   That's no party. That's the Republican Hot Mess. The scary thing is that the loony-bin caucus could take back control of both the House and Senate this November. By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Why Democrats must figure out their message on schools and race Young people and parents are the voters Democrats should be appealing to. By Paul Waldman and Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Russia can't win in Ukraine. But Biden has no strategy for victory. Putin is losing. It's time Biden acted like it. By Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Will Smith didn't just slap Chris Rock The rest of "us" felt the Oscars slap, too. And it hurts. By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   Republicans' vile new attack on any who criticize them Object to their anti-gay and anti-trans agenda? They'll say you're helping pedophiles or might be one yourself. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   How Democrats can solve their enthusiasm problem Now is not the time to lower the temperature. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   The American way to get people to vote Letter to the Editor ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Mike Pence is looking at 2024 Some suggestions for the former vice president's campaign merchandise. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the Trumpiest one of all? By Michael de Adder ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     The Post's View (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Biden's release of U.S. oil reserves is the right call Biden doesn't have a lot of good options to keep oil prices in check. He picked the best one he had. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Are we ready for another covid wave? Not if Congress keeps stalling. This is precisely the moment when the government should be preparing for the future. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   A generation of independent Russian journalists meets its grim end With independent news sources gone in Russia, totalitarianism remains. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   D.C. voters should elect a mayor willing to run the schools The question should not be whether mayoral control should continue, but who should be the mayor in control of the city's schools. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions (Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images) How long will the West stay aligned against Putin? Rallying people to accept the temporary economic burdens required to confront Russia is the main challenge for Biden and European leaders. By Michael Gerson ●  Read more »   Russia is the last multinational empire, fighting to keep its colonies Ukrainians' determination to remain free and independent is a big factor in the story. By Fareed Zakaria ●  Read more »   Three scenarios for nuclear risk over Ukraine — and how NATO can respond To deter Putin, NATO must make clear that the use of nuclear weapons would entail diplomatic, economic and military costs that dwarf any seen in history. By William Alberque and Fabian Hoffmann ●  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 Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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