Saturday's Opinions: Donald Trump: A con man among heroes

This year's most consequential Senate race; When it comes to health, treat candidates like presidents; Magnificent, awful, profound: The stories the new African American museum will tell; America has lost its characteristic optimism; Where is the outrage?; A backward march on voting rights; Why we went to jail — for a day; The most wasted space in D.C.; Don't bring the noise; Trump's new hotel offers everything he claims to hate; Bob Schieffer: The most important advice I can give to debate moderators; Cubans don't benefit from American business — Castro does; The government wants social media sites to take down terrorist propaganda. Maybe they shouldn't.; There's still more to find out about Vincent Gray's shadow campaign; Donald Trump: Birther of a national disgrace; Happy Hour Roundup; New NYT managing editor: ‘Would we have a staff left if we listened to Donald Trump?’; The Picture of Donald Trump; Can Hillary Clinton unlock the millennial vote? She has a lot of work to do.; How Donald Trump swindled cable news     Evan Vucci / AP   Kathleen Parker Donald Trump: A con man among heroes Finally dropping his birther claim against the president, Donald Trump rolls out two new lies. Read more » Latest Columns   George F. Will This year's most consequential Senate race Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Patrick Toomey could be the only man in the way of an unleashed Democratic majority. Read more »     Ruth Marcus When it comes to health, treat candidates like presidents Some medical issues may go better undisclosed. Read more »   Robert L. Wilkins Magnificent, awful, profound: The stories the new African American museum will tell Four generations after the White House screened "Birth of a Nation," a black president will preside over the museum's opening ceremony. Read more »   Sebastian Mallaby America has lost its characteristic optimism If the candidates aren't careful, they could talk the country into a depression. Read more »   Colbert I. King Where is the outrage? The fatal shooting of a black motorcyclist is the latest trial for D.C.'s criminal justice system. Read more »   Judith Browne Dianis A backward march on voting rights No one should seek to win elections by rigging the game. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   William C. Smith Jr. and Pam Queen Why we went to jail — for a day Legislators should be better informed about the laws we make. Read more »   Anthony A. Williams The most wasted space in D.C. The National Parks Service should bring parks to Americans where they are. Read more »   Joel Hurewitz and Maria Alvarez Don't bring the noise Merriweather's neighbors are unhappy with increased sound. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump's new hotel offers everything he claims to hate A further reminder that the GOP nominee is a charlatan. Read more »   Bob Schieffer Bob Schieffer: The most important advice I can give to debate moderators Remember that nobody goes to a ballgame to watch the umpire. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Somebody thinks that Hillary is suffering from a condition The results of Donald Trump’s physical Congenital. The GOP nominee still won't release his medical records.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Cubans don't benefit from American business — Castro does If you think Obama's policy will "empower" the fledgling Cuban private sector, think again. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The government wants social media sites to take down terrorist propaganda. Maybe they shouldn't. Clinton and Obama have both asked Silicon Valley to cooperate in censoring what could be legitimate speech. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   There's still more to find out about Vincent Gray's shadow campaign The last major figure in the case is sentenced — but plenty of questions remain. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Donald Trump: Birther of a national disgrace Most galling was what Trump didn't say. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   New NYT managing editor: ‘Would we have a staff left if we listened to Donald Trump?’ New No. 2 at famed newspaper talks about diversity, digital news and Jonathan Martin. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The Picture of Donald Trump It was Basil Hallward's best work. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more » Can Hillary Clinton unlock the millennial vote? She has a lot of work to do. This one chart tells the story. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   How Donald Trump swindled cable news Why does it take them so long to realize they're getting punked? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       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