Author: Tom Nichols, Opinion columnist

The people who have supported Trump need to come to terms with what they’ve done and with what they’ve allowed to happen — or it will happen again.

Trump knows that defeat is imminent, and so he no longer felt the need to stay even remotely tethered to reality.

People who refuse to wear a mask are bolstering their sore egos. Their national motto is not ‘E Pluribus Unum,’ it’s ‘You’re not the boss of me.’

The Ukraine situation could erupt into World War III, but Trump and Republicans don’t care. They are in it for themselves and doing Russia’s bidding.

Public servants are protecting us, but don’t invest hope in Republicans — even those who have already blown the canopy to eject from the burning GOP.

President Trump avoided another conflict in the Middle East in the most damaging way possible. He is not equipped to handle our looming conflicts.

Trump’s exoneration may rest entirely on Mueller’s caution and prudence, the very qualities that kept his investigation from turning into a witch hunt.

I am not arguing for leaping at each other’s throats on issues like tax rates or bare feet on planes. But sometimes I’ve felt contempt is appropriate.

Trump’s behavior toward Russia has always been a security concern, and the FBI had no choice but to open a counterintelligence investigation.

Mueller’s redactions suggest more prosecutions are in the works and he is not ready to wrap up his investigation of an unprecedented national scandal.