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The damage from Pelosi's unwise Taiwan visit must be contained; The real crisis over Taiwan will start after Pelosi comes home ; How the news business's economics altered the news itself; How Biden could upend a key perception of his presidency; What $50 billion in taxpayer aid for airlines did not fix; Our third party is not a party of ideas! It is the idea of a party!; The mini-Trumps are as big a threat to democracy as Trump is; Trump's angry, vengeful purge of GOP enemies faces a crucial test; If low-level zealots can be prosecuted for Jan. 6, so can Trump; The U.S. is bad at handling epidemics. Monkeypox is the latest example.; Are Republicans blowing smoke? Eugene Robinson answered your questions.; Heather McGhee on how to move past racist 'zero sum politics' and prosper together; Biden might be the Democrats' worst possible nominee (except for all the others); A promise Joe Biden should break; Inflation is the least significant aspect of the Inflation Reduction Act; 4 ways to improve the Manchin package; Manchin's bill requires 50 votes. Defending constitutional rights should, too. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Lam Yik Fei/Bloomberg) Why I'm leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan America must stand by Taiwan, which is an island of resilience. By Nancy Pelosi ●  Read more »   The damage from Pelosi's unwise Taiwan visit must be contained We share Ms. Pelosi's strong support for democratic Taiwan, but going now is not worth the national security risks. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The real crisis over Taiwan will start after Pelosi comes home The impact of the trip will play out over years, not days, and Taiwan will bear the brunt of Beijing's retaliation. By Josh Rogin ●  Read more »   How the news business's economics altered the news itself Essayist Andrey Mir says media in a "post-journalism" world supply not news but "news validation." By George F. Will ●  Read more »   How Biden could upend a key perception of his presidency The president has been called a policy failure, but on climate change he can say he's moving toward keeping his promises. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What $50 billion in taxpayer aid for airlines did not fix In most consumer businesses, innovation improves the customers' lives. In the airline business, innovation often means something else. By Bill Saporito ●  Read more »   Our third party is not a party of ideas! It is the idea of a party! We are not the Fyre Festival of parties. Fyre Festival at least had sandwiches. By Alexandra Petri ●  Read more »   The mini-Trumps are as big a threat to democracy as Trump is We are not seeing democracy die in darkness, but rather democratic decline in the light. By Perry Bacon Jr. ●  Read more »   Trump's angry, vengeful purge of GOP enemies faces a crucial test Trump is taking down numerous Republicans who dared to tell the truth about him. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   If low-level zealots can be prosecuted for Jan. 6, so can Trump The same theories that have ensnared insurrectionists should apply to Trump. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The U.S. is bad at handling epidemics. Monkeypox is the latest example. Vaccines are limited, communication is poor, and conspiracy theories abound. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Are Republicans blowing smoke? Eugene Robinson answered your questions. Read the transcript. Reader Q&A ●  By Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Heather McGhee on how to move past racist 'zero sum politics' and prosper together In this Washington Post Live conversation from July 21, author Heather McGhee discusses her best-selling book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together," and her new podcast series. Podcast  ●  By Jonathan Capehart ●  Read more »   Biden might be the Democrats' worst possible nominee (except for all the others) The president's poll numbers are no reflection of his actual achievements. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   A promise Joe Biden should break He should remove Joseph Cuffari, whose failures as Department of Homeland Security inspector general extend far beyond the missing Secret Service text messages. By Danielle Brian ●  Read more »   Inflation is the least significant aspect of the Inflation Reduction Act Democrats should pass it because it's good policy, not because it will tame inflation. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   4 ways to improve the Manchin package How Republicans can turn the Manchin bill into a win-win situation. By Hugh Hewitt ●  Read more »   Manchin's bill requires 50 votes. Defending constitutional rights should, too. If it's good enough for clean energy, then it should be good enough for voting rights or abortion rights. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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