Friday's Opinions: In Congress, Republicans are quiet and meek as mice

Stephen Bannon's words and actions don't add up; The travel moratorium: A hopeless disaster; In a time of tragedy, could Trump soothe the nation?; What Milo Yiannopoulos and Elizabeth Warren have in common; Dogs deserve better than an outdated beauty pageant; Fears of an Islamic State breakout fuel Trump's strategy; Since 9/11, Muslim society in the U.S. has been transformed. Trump could change it back.; The Republican health-care plan the country isn't debating; Want 'climate change consensus'? Let's form the McChrystal Commission.; A group of prominent Republicans has an excellent plan to fight climate change; A terrorism label that would hurt more than help; Bowser should take a stand against D.C.'s costly family leave bill; The 9th Circuit deals a blow to the imperial — and incompetent — president; Leave Mr. Darcy alone; Happy Hour Roundup; Is the Internet a wilderness of commodity news?; The life-sucking tedium of covering official lies; Senators vs. Russia     Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA   Eugene Robinson In Congress, Republicans are quiet and meek as mice The GOP's lockstep unity around President Trump's problematic Cabinet picks carries great risks. Read more » Latest Columns Fareed Zakaria Stephen Bannon's words and actions don't add up The Trump adviser has blamed moral failings for creating an American "culture of narcissism" — one in which he has profited. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer The travel moratorium: A hopeless disaster It caused enormous disruption without making us any safer. Read more »     Michael Gerson In a time of tragedy, could Trump soothe the nation? The president's voters like that he says what he thinks, but that could backfire in times of grief. Read more »     Catherine Rampell What Milo Yiannopoulos and Elizabeth Warren have in common The right-wing troll and Democratic senator have weaponized the Streisand Effect. Read more »   Ingrid Newkirk Dogs deserve better than an outdated beauty pageant We are breeding dogs into infirmity. The Westminster Dog Show has to go. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     David Ignatius Fears of an Islamic State breakout fuel Trump's strategy Experts say the president's counterterrorism approach could backfire. Read more »   Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian Since 9/11, Muslim society in the U.S. has been transformed. Trump could change it back. We may see a return to the excesses of the Bush era. Read more »   Drew Altman The Republican health-care plan the country isn't debating The GOP wants to cut Medicaid and Medicare spending while repealing the ACA. Read more »   Hugh Hewitt Want 'climate change consensus'? Let's form the McChrystal Commission. A panel of scientists, celebrities and captains of industry could break through the noise from both ends of the spectrum. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump understands the threats out there in a way no one else does Mixing business with the presidency Unconventional warfare. Having the presidential seal is a great selling point.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View A group of prominent Republicans has an excellent plan to fight climate change GOP veterans propose replacing EPA emissions rules with a carbon tax. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A terrorism label that would hurt more than help Designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization would punish even peaceful, pro-democracy work with the multifaceted group. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Bowser should take a stand against D.C.'s costly family leave bill A veto of the measure would show leadership rather than simply letting it go to Congress without her signature. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs The 9th Circuit deals a blow to the imperial — and incompetent — president Trump and his administration's lawyers lose, and lose badly. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Leave Mr. Darcy alone I say this proudly, without prejudice. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Is the Internet a wilderness of commodity news? About half of respondents in a Pew survey couldn't name the outlet whose content they'd just read. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The life-sucking tedium of covering official lies Fact-checkers are trained to dig deep into public records, legal correspondence and other sources to reach their verdicts. No need for all that in the Trump era. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Senators vs. Russia Making Putin squirm By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. 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. 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