Opinions P.M.: The meltdown among Democrats shows our budget debates are insane

Democrats in power should be asking 'how' to spend — not 'how much'; 'Compassion fatigue.' A doctor is tired of Southerners making excuses to not get vaccinated.; Can we actually defeat Trumpism?; American University sets a dangerous precedent: Antisemitism can wait; The Arizona 'audit' just destroyed a big GOP lie — in more ways than one; Melvin Van Peebles wrote the do-it-yourself playbook for Black filmmakers; Virginia schools in high-poverty areas need equitable funding; Let's raise Maryland's grade for women in politics; My D.C. charter schools required staff to be vaccinated. Here's what happened.; The Kennedy Center has seen a lot of changes in its 50 years ; How a humble metal box began the most beneficial economic development in human experience; The Mississippi bait and switch on abortion; Some of Biden's troubles come with the territory. But the buck still stops with him.; CNN's Chris Cuomo is again exposed as a #MeToo hypocrite ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your afternoon dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Stefani Reynolds for The Washington Post ) The meltdown among Democrats shows our budget debates are insane Please, Democrats, stop obsessing over the final dollar figure for the reconciliation bill. What matters is what it does. By Paul Waldman ●  Read more »   Democrats in power should be asking 'how' to spend — not 'how much' There's a lot of cash flowing in Washington, but not enough capacity to handle the flow. By David Von Drehle ●  Read more »   'Compassion fatigue.' A doctor is tired of Southerners making excuses to not get vaccinated. Mississippi has one of the lowest vaccination rates and highest death rates from covid-19. A palliative care doctor pleads with fellow Southerners to get vaccinated before it's too late. 'Please, Go On' Podcast ●  By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   Can we actually defeat Trumpism? Columnist Jennifer Rubin answered your questions and comments on her daily columns and the latest news. Reader Q&A ●  Read more »   American University sets a dangerous precedent: Antisemitism can wait Even as antisemitism becomes the new normal on campus, I did not think my school would become a statistic. By Michal Cohen ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Arizona 'audit' just destroyed a big GOP lie — in more ways than one The Arizona audit backfired on Trump. But it also exposed something even more important. By Greg Sargent ●  Read more »   Melvin Van Peebles wrote the do-it-yourself playbook for Black filmmakers Melvin Van Peebles broke down doors for Black filmmakers. By Wil Haygood ●  Read more »   Virginia schools in high-poverty areas need equitable funding Better-funded schools can provide up-to-date instructional materials, more counseling services and more Advanced Placement and honors courses. Students with fewer resources need these same opportunities in the classroom, too. By Barbara A. Favola ●  Read more »   Let's raise Maryland's grade for women in politics We cannot keep pointing to local boards of education or the House of Delegates and saying, see, there are some women. It's not enough. By Julie M. Statland ●  Read more »   My D.C. charter schools required staff to be vaccinated. Here's what happened. Not having 100 percent of all staff vaccinated turned quarantines into a significant burden for our remaining staff, our students and the families who have to support learning at home. By Candice Bobo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Kennedy Center has seen a lot of changes in its 50 years To better serve its evolving local and national communities, the center has made significant changes to its programming and physical space. By David M. Rubenstein ●  Read more »   How a humble metal box began the most beneficial economic development in human experience The world economy was utterly transformed by a 1956 technology that few people, accustomed to digital marvels, would count as a technology: the shipping container. By George F. Will ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   The Mississippi bait and switch on abortion "Roe v. Wade" hangs by a fraying thread. By Ruth Marcus ●  Read more »   Some of Biden's troubles come with the territory. But the buck still stops with him. Eight months after Inauguration Day, the president's leadership is being tested. Can he step up? By Colbert I. King ●  Read more »   CNN's Chris Cuomo is again exposed as a #MeToo hypocrite The prime-time host plays a purist on air. A former colleague's first-person account presents a contrast. By Erik Wemple ●  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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