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With bogus NSA story, Tucker Carlson assumes control of Fox News; I'm tired of being nice to vaccine refusers; The Trump administration gave us the best weapons against covid-19. We should use them.; The truth of Jan. 6 got a boost from the officers who testified. For now.; The select committee's aim is truth. Naturally, Republicans are up in arms.; Republicans don't care for voting so much; As I begin my 100th year, I'm baffled that voting rights are still under attack; What will happen at the 1/6 hearings? Ask Eugene Robinson.; How many open tabs is too many? Chat with Alexandra Petri. ; Tunisia should learn from its neighbors that strongmen are not the answer; Democrats must control the crime narrative before it controls them; Haiti needs elections — and outside forces to make them safe; Vaccine mandates are finally arriving. The Biden administration should embrace them.; Think the Tokyo Olympians deserve an asterisk? Here's why that's wrong.; Texas state Rep. Senfronia Thompson explains why she joined the Austin walkout ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters) Why leave Afghanistan but not Iraq? Biden's policy makes little sense. We still need to prevent takeovers by violent Islamist extremists — in both countries. By Max Boot ●  Read more »   With bogus NSA story, Tucker Carlson assumes control of Fox News The Fox News host promised a conspiracy, but the facts indicate something far more boring: a routine government procedure. By Erik Wemple ●  Read more »   I'm tired of being nice to vaccine refusers This is not the most effective public health message. But it's what millions of us are feeling. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   The Trump administration gave us the best weapons against covid-19. We should use them. If you can take the shot, roll up your sleeve and get one. By Kay Ivey ●  Read more »   The truth of Jan. 6 got a boost from the officers who testified. For now. Now, the effort to discredit them will begin. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The select committee's aim is truth. Naturally, Republicans are up in arms. We are going to learn plenty from this investigation. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Republicans don't care for voting so much They seem to think voting is a privilege that can be suspended — like driving. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   As I begin my 100th year, I'm baffled that voting rights are still under attack Racial and religious nationalism, nativism and authoritarianism are seemingly on the rise everywhere. It is deeply discouraging to this member of what has been called "the Greatest Generation." By Norman Lear ●  Read more »   What will happen at the 1/6 hearings? Ask Eugene Robinson. Columnist Eugene Robinson answered your questions and comments on the latest political news and developments. Live Chat Transcript ●  Read more »   How many open tabs is too many? Chat with Alexandra Petri. Humor columnist Alexandra Petri answered your questions and comments on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. Live Chat Transcript ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Tunisia should learn from its neighbors that strongmen are not the answer Arab despots dream of reproducing South Korea's Park Chung-hee. However, they invariably end up closer to Kim Il-sung. By Ezzedine Fishere ●  Read more »   Democrats must control the crime narrative before it controls them Democrats should offer their own 21st-century vision for reducing crime. By Katrina vanden Heuvel ●  Read more »   Haiti needs elections — and outside forces to make them safe Other scenarios are unlikely to stabilize a country in the throes of meltdown. By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Vaccine mandates are finally arriving. The Biden administration should embrace them. We should cheer tough vaccine directives. By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Think the Tokyo Olympians deserve an asterisk? Here's why that's wrong. Yes, covid-19 makes these games unusual. But the Olympics have never featured all of the world's best, at their best. By John U. Bacon ●  Read more »   Texas state Rep. Senfronia Thompson explains why she joined the Austin walkout The Texas state representative is among the 57 Democrats who left Austin in order to deny state Republicans the quorum needed to pass their voter suppression bill. They came to Washington with one goal: to appeal for federal action on voting rights. Podcast ●  By Jonathan Capehart ●  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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