Thursday's Opinions: Putin goes full Orwell

Obama asks the right question on Trump: 'Huh?'; Obama criticizes past presidents' foreign policies. But how different is his?; Harry Reid's bountiful bile; Ehud Barak: Netanyahu's reckless conduct endangers Israel; Hillary Clinton's concrete shoes; Will the real child poverty rate please stand up?; Memo to Congress: Bickering won't cure Zika; Even Trump's charity is a scam; Surprise! Metro is still dysfunctional.; Happy Hour Roundup; Colin Powell, of all people, stretches limits of mainstream media stylebooks; Here’s a poll to trust: Americans’ trust of media now at all-time low; Who will stop Putin?; Trump should remember the ‘Carville admonition’; The race is tightening dramatically, but Clinton is still ahead     Mikhail Klimentyev / AP   George F. Will Putin goes full Orwell His regime rewrites history and punishes those who spread inconvenient truths. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   E.J. Dionne Jr. Obama asks the right question on Trump: 'Huh?' The GOP nominee says we're in a "hellhole," but statistics say he's got it wrong. Read more »   Charles Lane Obama criticizes past presidents' foreign policies. But how different is his? He can judge his predecessors now, yet someday history will judge him. Read more »     Dana Milbank Harry Reid's bountiful bile The Nevada senator will soon retire. Did his wild rhetoric help clear the way for worse? Read more »   Ehud Barak Ehud Barak: Netanyahu's reckless conduct endangers Israel The prime minister enabled a hostile takeover of his party, spelling doom for the country. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Hillary Clinton's concrete shoes I've never gone fishing with her, but years ago I did sit next to her at dinner. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Will the real child poverty rate please stand up? Fewer children in the United States may be living under extreme hardship than we think. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Somebody thinks that Hillary is suffering from a condition How the Clinton campaign handles optics Congenital. Who's making these awful decisions?   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Memo to Congress: Bickering won't cure Zika Lawmakers are delivering petty fights over extraneous amendments instead of critical funding. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Even Trump's charity is a scam The Trump Foundation allows the mogul to take credit for donating other people's money. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Surprise! Metro is still dysfunctional. Even amid SafeTrack's upkeep surge, signs of decay multiply. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Colin Powell, of all people, stretches limits of mainstream media stylebooks Can't we just quote people straight-up? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Here’s a poll to trust: Americans’ trust of media now at all-time low Gallup suggests that Donald Trump's attacks may account for huge drop in trust. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Who will stop Putin? We wouldn't win in the Middle East with Trump By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump should remember the ‘Carville admonition’ Donald Trump needs to start talking seriously about the economy. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » The race is tightening dramatically, but Clinton is still ahead A new Quinnipiac poll gives us a look at how "deplorables" and her illness might be impacting the race. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  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