Opinions P.M.: The joke's on Trump

If Trump quits, GOP will have very tough time replacing him; Paul Ryan can begin his recovery now; Yay, Olympics — but also ewwwww!; How lawyers scare people out of taking their meds; The knotty issue of immigration as revealed in John Lennon's deportation case; A Klan murder that boomeranged against the Klan; Fighting terrorism — and the urge to ignore our basic American principles; A glimpse into Asia policy of a Clinton White House?; The joke’s on Trump; Eight (unlikely) ways Trump could turn around his floundering campaign; Will the worm turn again?; Donald Trump: hair today, gone tomorrow; Lunch links: How Albuquerque PD brought down the one DA who tried to hold cops accountable; Five myths about gymnastics; Why a Trump loss in November could still be destructive;     If Trump quits, GOP will have very tough time replacing him It would likely create a logistical nightmare -- en route to a likely loss in any case. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more » Paul Ryan can begin his recovery now Ryan needs to take a mulligan By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Yay, Olympics — but also ewwwww! I have a bad feeling about this. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   How lawyers scare people out of taking their meds Drug company ads are strictly regulated. Why shouldn't law firms follow the same rules? By Lisa A. Rickard  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The knotty issue of immigration as revealed in John Lennon's deportation case Leon Wildes recounts his efforts to save the former Beatle from Nixon's effort to deport him. By Daniel Kanstroom  •  Read more »   A Klan murder that boomeranged against the Klan Laurence Leamer explores a court case that hobbled the Klan. By Daryl Michael Scott  •  Read more »   Fighting terrorism — and the urge to ignore our basic American principles Mark Danner explores how the war on terrorism is redefining U.S. core values. By Alberto Mora  •  Read more »   A glimpse into Asia policy of a Clinton White House? Kurt M. Campbell outlines Hillary's (and Obama's) unfinished pivot to Asia. By Keith B. Richburg  •  Read more »   The joke’s on Trump Sometimes it is better to laugh than cry. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Eight (unlikely) ways Trump could turn around his floundering campaign "Hire Superman to reverse the rotation of the Earth and turn back time" is not on the table. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Will the worm turn again? A look at the twists and turns of modern politics. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Donald Trump: hair today, gone tomorrow Everybody has been wondering. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lunch links: How Albuquerque PD brought down the one DA who tried to hold cops accountable Also: Louisiana sheriff sends deputies to raid a home after an anonymous blogger accused him of corruption; DEA warns that marijuana grows are "the new meth houses." By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   Five myths about gymnastics No, the competitors aren't young waifs. By Dvora Meyers  •  Read more »   Why a Trump loss in November could still be destructive There will be a rhetorical bloodbath — or worse. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071