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A big majority says Trump is unqualified for the presidency. How much will that end up mattering?; Trump’s entire economic narrative is hooey; Kim Jong Un vs. Donald Trump: How would THAT go?; Despite diversity campaigns, the people directing TV are still white and male; Sanctions won’t work against North Korea’s nuclear ambitions; A new report brings very good news about the economy. What will Trump say about it?; Clinton’s lack of transparency is bad. Trump’s is inexcusable.; Is the electoral map of the US starting to look like the map of Syria?; Are multinational corporations undermining freedom in poor countries?; Bill O’Reilly feels ‘very bad’ for Roger Ailes’s family. But what about his alleged victims?; Deplorables, clingers and birthers; American families got a huge raise in 2015 — the biggest in nearly 50 years; Gun rights advocates file defamation suit against Katie Couric, ‘Under the Gun’ documentary makers; Nancy Pelosi: Hillary Clinton will win. How big determines the Democrats’ fate in the House.;     A big majority says Trump is unqualified for the presidency. How much will that end up mattering? On this question, Trump is in Sarah Palin territory. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more » Trump’s entire economic narrative is hooey The Trumpkins lose an excuse. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Kim Jong Un vs. Donald Trump: How would THAT go? As expected. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Despite diversity campaigns, the people directing TV are still white and male TV studios made little progress in the 2015-2016 season, a new report suggests. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sanctions won’t work against North Korea’s nuclear ambitions Don't expect an Iran-style negotiated solution either. By Andrei Lankov  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   A new report brings very good news about the economy. What will Trump say about it? Donald Trump's argument that the economy is a disaster becomes even less convincing. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Clinton’s lack of transparency is bad. Trump’s is inexcusable. The media should focus on the main culprit. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Is the electoral map of the US starting to look like the map of Syria? Everyone is looking crosswise. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Are multinational corporations undermining freedom in poor countries? The Investor-State Dispute Settlement process: A primer. By Robert Gebelhoff  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Bill O’Reilly feels ‘very bad’ for Roger Ailes’s family. But what about his alleged victims? Maybe spreading some of that sympathy around would help matters. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Deplorables, clingers and birthers If you condemn birtherism, wasn't Clinton right? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   American families got a huge raise in 2015 — the biggest in nearly 50 years Hooray! By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Gun rights advocates file defamation suit against Katie Couric, ‘Under the Gun’ documentary makers They say sequence in film was 'work of fiction' that damaged reputation of commentators. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Big universe, eerie silence: Thoughts on the search for aliens in space And while we're at it: Why is the universe so darn big? By Joel Achenbach  •  Achenblog  •  Read more »   Nancy Pelosi: Hillary Clinton will win. How big determines the Democrats’ fate in the House. "I don't spend a whole lot of time thinking or talking about [Donald Trump]." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  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