Zohran Mamdani drops the mask, the Editorial Board writes. “Witness the mayor-elect’s change of character since his Tuesday election victory.”

“How to kill time during flight delays,” as drawn by Edith Pritchett. 🎨

"If [Trump] gets his way, the country’s government will consist of little more than a presidency with two servile branches" The latest from @drtedj.bsky.social:

"The two intrepid and sharp-witted pilots, whom I recently had the pleasure of interviewing, embarked on a 37-day, 11-country journey in a single-engine plane, which they devoted to raising awareness about polio and the power of vaccines," Dr. Leana S. Wen writes. https://wapo.st/4qyF8Ae

"Horse Girl is not style but culture. The essence of it is passion — or obsession — with everything horse," Chloe Coleman writes. "If you want to get to know the Horse Girl, there’s no need for Vogue or Glamour to explain."

Even now, when the need is urgent, neither political party will seize the moment for immigration reform, George F. Will writes.

Elon Musk has overpromised and underdelivered more than once, the Editorial Board writes. "But if he succeeds, he’ll have employed many thousands of Americans with good jobs and created new technologies for others to improve and refine."

At least 10 Republican senators are willing to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies in some form, the Editorial Board writes. "The shutdown is about to get a lot more painful for average Americans."

"A man who suffered his first of many heart attacks at 37 gained five more extraordinarily productive decades," @chazhong.bsky.social writes. "This was nothing short of miraculous, but it wasn’t lucky — it is a testament to human ingenuity."

"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) has stepped up as a leader, speaking plainly about what is at stake," a reader writes. "She is picking this cause because it affects her constituents. She is doing her job."

An editorial guest cartoon by Matt Davies 🎨 https://wapo.st/49Hykud

"One wonders why it took so long for Republicans and other conservatives to speak out, but here — finally — we are," Kathleen Parker writes. https://wapo.st/4nI1TiM

Former vice president Mike Pence spoke to Dominic Pino about what it means to be a conservative:

"When individuals have stability and opportunities for meaningful participation, they are a lot less likely to seek fulfillment in mindless consumption or digital distraction," a reader writes in Post Letters. https://wapo.st/4i0bf8t

Perhaps it’s no surprise then that RFK Jr. recently ordered HHS staff to go on a fishing expedition for health threats from offshore wind farms, the Editorial Board writes. "What exactly the administration is looking to study remains unclear."

An editorial guest cartoon by Joe Heller 🎨 https://wapo.st/49AtEpU

"The U.S., which has benefited greatly from its ability to draw the best minds from across the globe over the past century, can ill afford to lose its academic sheen," the Editorial Board writes.

"For far too long, the problem of antisemitism has been allowed to fester there because too many conservatives have been reluctant to speak out against its chief propagator," James Kirchick writes. https://wapo.st/4qN1bn8

“YouTube TV is trying to keep costs down for its customers, while Disney is trying to get the most value for its products. Buyers want prices to be lower, and sellers want prices to be higher. Such is life,” the Editorial Board writes. Warren is effectively taking Disney’s side of the argument.

"The GOP cannot sustain itself indefinitely as a movement defined by isolationism abroad and populism at home," Jeff Flake writes. https://wapo.st/4oQ8ZCI

"Gorsuch does not seem to have wavered from his strict view on separated powers even though it’s the president who appointed him claiming that Congress gave its powers away," Jason Willick writes. https://wapo.st/43MD0ew

"Use of the drug during pregnancy has soared in the past two decades," Dr. Leana S. Wen writes. https://wapo.st/43IWrow

"Today nostalgia is mass-produced, and I fear it is getting out of hand." The latest from @mcmegan.bsky.social:

"The American public did not vote for Donald Trump to dismantle refugee resettlement, the government program that for decades has efficiently relocated more than 3 million refugees ... from camps in faraway countries into American communities." The latest from Gideon Maltz:

"During oral arguments before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the justices to believe things that just aren’t so." The latest from the Editorial Board:

"It’s routine for an incumbent to suffer setbacks like this, but the depth and breadth of the swing against the GOP was notable," the Editorial Board writes.

Bill Gates has given us a gift of something rare in an age of ideologically intoxicated intellectual, George F. Will writes.

"Trump and his acolytes in Congress can live under a delusion of their massive popularity and stride around like Caesar and his guards, but voters who get to decide these things are largely repulsed," @mattbaidc.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/3JkGRZz

"This is Democrats’ chance to regain the educational and moral high ground," @arneduncan.bsky.social and Jorge Elorza write. https://wapo.st/3LlviSr

"His slaughter shocked Mexican society." The latest from @leonkrauze.bsky.social:

“After spending his career as the consummate insider, Cheney finished his life back on the outside.” The latest from the Editorial Board:

"Trump has been on a Supreme Court winning streak," the Editorial Board writes. "Yet the cases he’s won so far have been minor next to the challenge to his worldwide tariffs that the justices will hear on Wednesday."

"Dick Cheney was right not to get over Jan. 6, and the rest of America shouldn’t either," Ramesh Ponnuru writes. https://wapo.st/3JIgtIW

“When New York’s mayor is inaugurated, the Democratic leaders of two of the country’s most prominent cities, Mamdani’s New York and Mayor Daniel Lurie’s San Francisco, will be pursuing nearly diametrically opposed agendas, both within the rubric of solidly blue metropolises.” From Adam Lashinsky:

"As soon as I stopped seeing James VI’s accession as a foregone conclusion, the race for Elizabeth’s throne was cast in an entirely new light," @tracyborman.bsky.social writes. "It became clear just how easily one of James’s rivals could have pipped him to the post."

An editorial guest cartoon by Mike Smith 🎨 https://wapo.st/3JlX3K2

"The political wrangling over SNAP benefits is counterproductive and is likely to hamper children's nutritional well-being and development," a reader writes in Post Letters. https://wapo.st/3JBYOCT

"Donald Trump has magnified executive power in three ways." The latest from Jason Willick:

"The public message from Heritage, nevertheless, is that all is well and everyone is just fine and dandy," Jim Geraghty writes. https://wapo.st/49Ag8Te

"Dick Cheney’s long career was replete with paradox," James Mann writes. "How did a lowly staff man rise to such power and come to have such tenacious views?" https://wapo.st/4nD36Ic

"Active U.S. engagement — economic, diplomatic and technological — can harden countries against Russian coercion while protecting vital American interests," Seth Cropsey and Joseph Epstein write. https://wapo.st/47B69uj

"Don’t wait for holidays or special occasions to have family meals. Have them just to have them," a reader writes in Post Letters. https://wapo.st/43aap2x

"The surgeon general’s office and the Commissioned Corps waste taxpayer dollars, blur accountability and do little to advance the health of Americans," Jeffrey A. Singer writes. https://wapo.st/3Ln7Eor

“Trump vows to correct daylight saving time,” as drawn by Edith Pritchett. ⏰

"The amount health insurers are charging for coverage on Affordable Care Act marketplaces is rising 26 percent on average," the Editorial Board writes.

"While using force in disproportionate and alarming ways, the administration has been purging general officers who might stand in their way," @maxboot.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/43OkpPa

🤸🏻‍♀️🩰 Resharing one of my favorite childhood memories of my mother on her birthday: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/my-... @postopinions.bsky.social

"Obviously there was a misprint in the headline of the Oct. 26 Sunday Opinion roundup, 'What is America’s best sports city?'" a reader writes in #PostLetters. "I have to assume it was supposed to be 'After Philadelphia, what is America’s best sports city?' Are you kidding me with your nine picks?"

"How the court decides this case will diminish either presidential power or the court’s stature," George F. Will writes. If, however, the court protects itself by protecting this president’s unexampled claim to uncircumscribed discretion, this question will linger:

"The decision to move an older adult into a long-term care facility often comes with mixed emotions," Dr. Leana S. Wen writes. A particular concern is whether the transition will lead to greater isolation. A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine offers some reassurance: