Today's Opinions: Ginni Thomas text-message controversy is a symptom of a deeper rot

Mainstream media have failed to notice their own disinformation issue; By trashing Jackson, the GOP magnified a right-wing court's legitimacy problem; Jackson's confirmation hearings revealed the unlikelihood of criminal justice reforms; Oscar voters need to win back the audience's trust ; Biden delivers a clarion call for democracy. Now bring it home.; GOP attacks on Jackson miss the real liberal weakness on crime ; Performance politics; North Korea's man with the shades and the missiles just won't disappear; High schools should not ban trans athletes. There's a far better approach.; Why Maryland is a test case for the GOP's future; Biden's support for Ukraine and opposition to Putin were no 'gaffe' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Your morning dose of Post commentary and guest opinions.     (Patrick Semansky/AP) Ginni Thomas text-message controversy is a symptom of a deeper rot This isn't the first time ethical boundaries have been questioned when it comes to the Thomases. By James Downie ●  Read more »   Mainstream media have failed to notice their own disinformation issue Mainstream outlets have been too busy condemning right-wing disinformation to notice. By Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   By trashing Jackson, the GOP magnified a right-wing court's legitimacy problem The Republicans not only engaged in self-besmirching behavior, they missed an opportunity to serve what should have been their larger goals. They will come to regret it. By E.J. Dionne Jr. ●  Read more »   Jackson's confirmation hearings revealed the unlikelihood of criminal justice reforms From Senate Republicans questioning, you wouldn't know they have voted to promote multiple judges who similarly departed from sentencing guidelines. By James Hohmann ●  Read more »   Oscar voters need to win back the audience's trust It won't be easy, but for the sake of the industry's survival, the Academy needs to try. By Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden delivers a clarion call for democracy. Now bring it home. 'A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire will never erase a people's love for liberty.' By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Get breaking news alerts, offline reading lists and more. Download the app   GOP attacks on Jackson miss the real liberal weakness on crime The progressive distortion of America's criminal justice system comes long before sentencing, with diminished police forces and highly ideological prosecutors who refuse to bring certain charges. By Jason Willick ●  Read more »     Editorial Cartoons Performance politics Republican Sens. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), Ted Cruz (Tex.), Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Tom Cotton (Ark.) are all playing to the cameras. By Ann Telnaes ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     The Post's View (AP) North Korea's man with the shades and the missiles just won't disappear North Korea remains a foreign policy headache for the United States and its allies. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   High schools should not ban trans athletes. There's a far better approach. Trans athlete bans are a terrible example of how to handle people's differences. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Why Maryland is a test case for the GOP's future A Republican gubernatorial primary pits an extremist candidate endorsed by Trump against one backed by incumbent Gov. Larry Hogan, a moderate. It's a contest for the party's soul. By the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     Global Opinions Biden's support for Ukraine and opposition to Putin were no 'gaffe' Biden's words give hope not only to Ukrainians but also to Russian dissidents fighting to build a freer country. 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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