Opinion | The man that Pakistan can jail but not erase Imran Khan: From cricket legend to Prisoner No. 804.

“Islamabad may have succeeded in removing Imran Khan the man from the public eye,” Rana Ayyub writes.

“Erasing Khan the living symbol of national pride has proved far more difficult.”

Opinion | How affordability turned from a Trump strength to a big weakness Voters want prices to fall, but the president can't do much to cause that without crashing the economy.

Voters want prices to fall, but the president can't do much to cause that without crashing the economy, the Cato Institute's Ryan Bourne writes.

Opinion | The starter homes you can afford Edith Pritchett cartoon on the property market and housing prices.

“The starter homes you can afford” as drawn by Edith Pritchett. 🎨 https://wapo.st/4cVvItS

Opinion | Cuba needs real regime change, not a Trump-friendly despot The president says Havana may be “next” after Iran. What does that mean?

“The real issue in Cuba is the regime’s horrible human-rights record, but promoting human rights is no longer a U.S. priority,” @maxboot.bsky.social writes.

“So what’s really motivating Trump to focus on Cuba?”

The latest from @drtedj.bsky.social:

Opinion | Appalachia is accomplishing what the War on Poverty couldn’t A region that once epitomized socioeconomic decline is experiencing a revival.

“Appalachia need not be perpetually trapped in paternalism, fatalism and zero-sum thinking. In fact, change is already taking shape.”

An op-ed from Garrett Ballengee, CEO of the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy:

Opinion | ‘Safe drug sites’ don’t work. The data proves it. Cities with supervised drug use sites saw the same amount of overdoses.

“A large body of research has found that the sites have no effect on the rates of non-fatal overdoses or overdose deaths,” write Charles Fain Lehman and Kevin A. Sabet.

Opinion | The 2026 blue wave might be smaller than you think Republicans can take (a little) heart in a sophisticated new midterms poll.

"With the midterms less than seven months away, most observers consider the Democrats overwhelming favorites to retake the House," Henry Olsen writes.

A sophisticated new poll that was made public supports that view, but it also suggests that Democratic gains could be smaller than many think.

Opinion | Trump steps up a campaign against teaching English to immigrant kids The administration plans to dissolve the office that supports English instruction.

“Actions speak louder than words, and judging from the administration’s actions, it’s really not interested in encouraging the learning and adoption of English at all,” writes Jim Geraghty.

Opinion | The Corporate Transparency Act sounds harmless. It’s not. Congress accidentally created a compliance mess in the 2021 defense bill.

"The law’s murky definition of ownership includes anyone with 'substantial control' of a corporation’s operations," the Editorial Board writes. "For a small business with, say, 10 employees, that could be everyone." https://wapo.st/4txzqzG

The Supreme Court has become one of the most divisive institutions in American government. So how did this happen?

@mcmegan.bsky.social and Sarah Isgur talk about how Americans developed an unhealthy relationship with the court. https://wapo.st/4cKgaIj

Opinion | The Constitution doesn’t make an exception for misusing police powers Innocent people harmed in law enforcement raids deserve restitution.

“The militarization of law enforcement has been dramatized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents operating with too little training and too much testosterone,” George F. Will writes.

Opinion | The weak bench Michael Ramirez cartoon on California governor's race, Democrats.

“The weak bench,” as drawn by Michael Ramirez 🎨 https://wapo.st/4vFa04M

Opinion | U.S. volatility is advancing China’s long game China’s response to Washington’s chaos is not triumphalism but a patient campaign to win the future.

“I spent the past week in China and was struck by how many people there felt differently about this latest American war in the Middle East compared with the last major one,” @fareedzakaria.bsky.social writes.

Opinion | ‘Trade over aid’ is good advice for everyone The tariff-friendly administration could benefit from listening to its own advice.

The tariff-friendly administration could benefit from listening to its own advice, the Editorial Board writes.

Opinion | Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Democrats. Voters went along with it.

"Democratic leaders have long fancied themselves as champions of democracy and fair elections," the Editorial Board writes.

"But many of these politicians made a more cynical calculation in Virginia." https://wapo.st/4u2rwyk

Opinion | Trump got his regime change in Canada. Now he may regret it. Canada's prime minister secures a parliamentary majority and a stronger political hand.

“There is never a guarantee the leader you don’t like will be replaced by someone less problematic,” Noah Richler writes.

"Trump and the Iranians both appear to enjoy this game of chicken," David Ignatius writes.

Both seem to want a deal but insist that they don’t need it. Every time they near an exit ramp, they veer away. https://wapo.st/3QpLioX

Kevin Warsh deserves to be confirmed as chair once Trump drops the baseless criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4e2bfEO

The Republican-union alliance never works, the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4mFKc4l

Is AI Getting That Good? YouTube video by Reasonably Optimistic

Overcoming data center anxiety leads to energy dominance. But how do we overcome the pushback against data centers?

Watch the full discussion between Megan McArdle and Damir Marusic on "Reasonably Optimistic":

Opinion | ‘I am a Democrat’: Will Pennsylvania turn on John Fetterman? Pennsylvania senator bets his career on an independent streak and working with Republicans.

“Will Fetterman seek a second term? When asked, he replies with his own question: Why would I answer that now?”

The latest from Salena Zito:

The latest from @maxboot.bsky.social:

Opinion | Let a hundred studies on psychedelics bloom The world doesn't know enough about psychedelics treatments, which is reason enough to allow more studies.

“President Donald Trump’s new executive order to boost access to psychedelic drugs is a welcome gesture to support serious research,” the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/3OuOY8o

Opinion | Ticketers could easily stop scams. Here’s how. Ticket scams, Democrats' problems, help for domestic violence and more.

"I don’t recall that money has been the biggest problem for the Democratic Party in recent elections," a reader writes in #PostLetters.

"The problems have been: candidates, focusing on what is most important to voters and organization." https://wapo.st/4mGiFja

"Dabbling with extremism isn’t merely wrong; it’s an unforced error."

The latest from Ethan Wolf: https://wapo.st/4e0R1eO

Opinion | How an Obama-era restriction strengthens hospital monopolies Physician-owned hospitals make health care better and cheaper for patients.

“Lawyers own law firms. Bakers own bakeries. Hair stylists own salons,” Richard Menger writes.

“Why can’t doctors own hospitals?” https://wapo.st/4sKQEZo

Opinion | D.C. curfews are not enough to curb crime. Arrest data shows why. Youth violence in the District happens on the move. So should prevention.

"D.C. cannot police its way out of a problem that often builds before law enforcement ever arrives," Thaddeus L. Johnson and Natasha N. Johnson write. https://wapo.st/42n5HgU

Opinion | A critical internet infrastructure lies vulnerable at the ocean floor Undersea fiber-optic cables have already been cut several times, posing a global security risk.

A critical internet infrastructure lies vulnerable at the ocean floor, Daniel Silverberg and Elena McGovern write.

“What a patient adversary could do to these cables is plain to see.” https://wapo.st/3Qk8AN6

Opinion | China to America: Be our friend — or else U.S. firms face penalties for diversifying supply chains and complying with American laws.

"An emboldened China may feel it has the U.S. over a barrel," the Editorial Board writes.

"But hostage taking has limits." https://wapo.st/4mClIsM