Monday's Opinions: Former CIA chief: Trump’s travel ban hurts American spies — and America

Can Trump win his war on the regulatory state?; The media botched this Trump story last week — and that's bad for everyone; The issues all Trump foes can agree on; Congress should update the higher-ed law, starting with the student loan mess; Will Trump keep his promise on protecting LGBT rights?; Maryland has to address its rape kit backlog; Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly coddles Trump for pre-Super Bowl audience; Sunday wrap; Joe Scarborough: Trump’s reckless shot at a federal judge; E Pluribus Unum vs. Trump     Olivier Douliery / Bloomberg Michael V. Hayden Former CIA chief: Trump's travel ban hurts American spies — and America Recruiting foreign sources depends on a credible promise to welcome and protect them. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Robert J. Samuelson Can Trump win his war on the regulatory state? It will be a tough fight. And not always worth it. Read more »   Jackson Diehl The media botched this Trump story last week — and that's bad for everyone Honest misunderstandings used to be quickly sorted out between reporters and White House staff. Not anymore. Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. The issues all Trump foes can agree on It is not partisan or ideological to stand up for long-established norms and values. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Somehow Trump has managed a bank shot that is nothing but net The wall Trump plans to destroy With spin! President Trump wants to weaken the separation of church and state by getting rid of the Johnson Amendment.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Congress should update the higher-ed law, starting with the student loan mess If Republicans are looking for fresh ideas, Jeb Bush proposed a good one during the campaign. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Will Trump keep his promise on protecting LGBT rights? An executive order on "religious freedom" could roll back gains made over the past few years. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland has to address its rape kit backlog A report by the state attorney general makes clear how far behind Maryland is in dealing with this critical issue. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly coddles Trump for pre-Super Bowl audience Lets the president off the hook on the question of fraudulent voting By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Sunday wrap Who said what about whom? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Joe Scarborough: Trump’s reckless shot at a federal judge For the sake of the country, let us hope the attacks on "so-called" Judge James Robart were not politically calculated. By Joe Scarborough  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   E Pluribus Unum vs. Trump A populist, xenophobic White House won't make America great. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Today's WorldView What's most important from where the world meets Washington, plus the day's most essential reads and interesting ideas. 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071