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Donald Trump is four centuries too late; Donald Trump is one more bullyboy in a world of strongmen; Who's worse: Donald Trump or Bill Clinton?; The religious right makes a deal with the devil; Why we shouldn't forgive the Republicans who sold their souls; Why Hillary Clinton is the right choice for progressives; Donald Trump's strategy for minority Americans? Don't let them vote.; Ethiopia meets protests with bullets; The NAACP opposes charter schools. Maybe it should do its homework.; Personal responsibility; On the plate for new Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg: What to do about news?; How the Democratic establishment is defending interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile’s email; Happy Hour Roundup; Open thread; How Clinton can help Democrats in down-ballot races     Jonathan Capehart This is the perfect escape from the insanity of our politics today. Meet Franklin Sirmans. "We need museums now more than ever. We need a place where people come together to have open conversations." Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Garrison Keillor Donald Trump is four centuries too late He would have enjoyed the wealth and suppression of the 17th century. Read more »     David Ignatius Donald Trump is one more bullyboy in a world of strongmen But how does the United States credibly reinforce the rules of behavior among nations when a leading presidential candidate supports torture, discrimination and abuse? Read more »     Kathleen Parker Who's worse: Donald Trump or Bill Clinton? Both men grew up in the age of Elvis and Playboy, and it shows. Read more »     Dana Milbank The religious right makes a deal with the devil Evangelical leaders defending Trump have destroyed their credibility. Read more »   Robert Kagan Why we shouldn't forgive the Republicans who sold their souls The GOP's inability to stop Trump shows the party is unfit to lead the country. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Why Hillary Clinton is the right choice for progressives A vote for her is the best chance to advance our issues. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes The second debate may yet offer a surprise Hillary Clinton needs to work on her upper body strength Hard to argue. GOP opponent Donald Trump displayed aggressive body language at the 2nd debate   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Donald Trump's strategy for minority Americans? Don't let them vote. His racist scheme dovetails with long-standing GOP tactics. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Ethiopia meets protests with bullets The nation's rulers double down on brutal tactics with a state of emergency. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The NAACP opposes charter schools. Maybe it should do its homework. Capping charter schools would hurt minority students more than any other group. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Personal responsibility A running list of excuses for Donald Trump's boasts about his ability to get away with sexual assault. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more » On the plate for new Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg: What to do about news? It's among the issues that he'll be considering in the months to come. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » How the Democratic establishment is defending interim DNC Chair Donna Brazile’s email Not very effectively, as it turns out. 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 »   Open thread Right Turn will be back on Wednesday. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   How Clinton can help Democrats in down-ballot races This ain't rocket science. 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