Thursday's Opinions: Trump reverts to his xenophobic self

CDC and NIH officials: Congress is showing how not to fight the Zika virus; Trump's incredible immigration act; The Justice Department's bank settlement slush fund; Is ending poverty impossible?; A bathing suit tests France's secular identity; Clinton just made a very important announcement — and hardly anyone is talking about it; A difficult, but necessary, outcome in Brazil; Metro's proposed safety agency needs to be transparent; Donald Trump’s immigration speech: The same old tripe; Mr. Trump Goes to Mexico (a Sean Penn special report); Fox News and Megyn Kelly find themselves in a book bind; Happy Hour Roundup; Ten takeaways from Trump’s Mexico trip; Trump’s handlers are slowly morphing him into a (somewhat) more conventional Republican     Carlo Allegri / Reuters   Dana Milbank Trump reverts to his xenophobic self So much for trying to appear diplomatic. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Tom Frieden and Anthony S. Fauci CDC and NIH officials: Congress is showing how not to fight the Zika virus Progress will slow considerably unless more funding is provided soon. Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. Trump's incredible immigration act How can anyone with strong commitments on anything support him now? Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE How #activism can inspire real change Millennials are taking advantage of new opportunities to share political and social views.   George F. Will The Justice Department's bank settlement slush fund Donations to cover restitution are trampling on the Constitution. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Is ending poverty impossible? There's no powerful mandate for a vast new anti-poverty program. Read more »   Christine Ockrent A bathing suit tests France's secular identity While it is wrong to ban the burkini, it is hard to see restrictive clothing for women as a symbol of progress. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Gene Wilder’s parting (and arriving) message Donald Trump prepares for the presidential debates History repeats. The GOP nominee is just going to do as he always does.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Clinton just made a very important announcement — and hardly anyone is talking about it Her mental-health strategy has real chance of becoming law. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A difficult, but necessary, outcome in Brazil Dilma Rousseff's removal from office paves the way for desperately needed reforms. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Metro's proposed safety agency needs to be transparent Safety and openness are not mutually exclusive; in fact, they work well together. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Donald Trump’s immigration speech: The same old tripe He reverts to embracing immigration hardliners. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Mr. Trump Goes to Mexico (a Sean Penn special report) He did not take the press corps, but I found a stringer. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Fox News and Megyn Kelly find themselves in a book bind Can a Fox News host say anything of consequence about her own employer in a book? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Ten takeaways from Trump’s Mexico trip A meek Trump shows up in Mexico By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump’s handlers are slowly morphing him into a (somewhat) more conventional Republican But can Trump manage this without losing the magic of Trumpism? By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. 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