Saturday's Opinions: Should we pray for Trump?

How an Obama or a Trump could make a major statement on D.C. voting rights; A wrong-headed Maryland bill attacks local worker-friendly legislation; Legislators rewrite Virginia's history, overstating its 'Christian heritage'; How one small Virginia town embraces immigration — and is better off for it; 'So-called judges' trump Trump; Here's how you can deal with Trump — besides drinking Everclear; 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could Trump soothe the nation?; What Milo Yiannopoulos and Elizabeth Warren have in common; Dogs deserve better than an outdated beauty pageant; Fears of an Islamic State breakout fuel Trump's strategy; The 9th Circuit makes the right call on Trump's travel ban; Here's how Trump could open doors to a new China policy; The Grand Old Party of disenfranchisement; Defending the honor of Aaron Burr; White House goes authoritarian on CNN scoop about Russia dossier; Happy Hour Roundup; Six steps for the GOP to get its act together on Obamacare ‘repeal and replace’; This remarkable town hall exchange shows how much the Obamacare debate has shifted; President Trump showcases his media illiteracy; Six stunning aspects of the Flynn scandal     Carlos Barria / Reuters Colbert I. King Should we pray for Trump? Some say yes, we should "act in love"; others say no, his policies are "clearly demonic acts." Read more » Latest Columns Josh Gibson How an Obama or a Trump could make a major statement on D.C. voting rights A single signature could be a victory for the statehood movement. Read more »   Wade Henderson and Christine Owens A wrong-headed Maryland bill attacks local worker-friendly legislation The state should not prohibit cities and counties from giving workers better benefits. Read more »   Brooke Newman Legislators rewrite Virginia's history, overstating its 'Christian heritage' Claims that Christianity drove settlers to the commonwealth are misleading. Read more »   Andrew D. Perrine How one small Virginia town embraces immigration — and is better off for it Only 55 percent of students attending Harrisonburg City Public Schools were born in America. Read more »   David Cole 'So-called judges' trump Trump Thus far the judges have done their job: to provide a bulwark for liberty in the face of executive overreaching. Read more »     Dana Milbank Here's how you can deal with Trump — besides drinking Everclear For those feeling powerless in the Trump era, finding a means of connection can help to rebuild the bulwark of civil society. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   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 »     David Ignatius Fears of an Islamic State breakout fuel Trump's strategy Experts say the president's counterterrorism approach could backfire. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Is that a steeple going up on Trump’s latest property acquisition? Mixing business with the presidency And then what would come next? Having the presidential seal is a great selling point.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The 9th Circuit makes the right call on Trump's travel ban In keeping the Trump administration's immigration executive order on hold, judges also underscored judicial independence and integrity. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Here's how Trump could open doors to a new China policy A report lays out a thoughtful approach to recalibrating U.S.-China relations. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Grand Old Party of disenfranchisement In Virginia, a racially tilted effort advances to block felons from voting. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Defending the honor of Aaron Burr As the Feb. 6 birthday of my collateral ancestor Aaron Burr approaches, I take factual exception to the misguided Jan. 21 Free for All letter by Joann Everly Tell, "Bristling over the Aaron Burr apol... Read more »   Latest Blogs White House goes authoritarian on CNN scoop about Russia dossier Sean Spicer says the network should focus on jobs performance. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Six steps for the GOP to get its act together on Obamacare ‘repeal and replace’ Republicans better listen to Tom Price By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   This remarkable town hall exchange shows how much the Obamacare debate has shifted By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   President Trump showcases his media illiteracy Apparently didn't realize that the New York Times had long ago updated its China story. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Six stunning aspects of the Flynn scandal Another White House mess. 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. 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