Friday's Opinions: American democracy: Not so decadent after all

Iraqi prime minister: My country needs more help from the U.S.; The tribal truths that set the stage for Trump's lies; Trump is not so Machiavellian after all; Mr. President, the disgrace is all yours; The GOP's top priority is in trouble; Forget the post-truth presidency. Welcome to the pre-truth presidency.; Why the CBO's health bill numbers matter — even if they're imperfect; The leaks I received during Watergate taught me they're worth the risk; The health-care vote delay gives Republicans an opportunity; Shut down Nunes's investigation — and investigate him for leaking; Maryland threatens to reverse its progress in education; Everything Is Fine With the American Health Care Act; Happy Hour Roundup; Yes, Democrats should filibuster Gorsuch. His record shows why.; How Ryan messed this up; Nunes gives away the game: The GOP will never exercise real oversight on Trump; The health-care bill drama is killing GOP centrists   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images   Charles Krauthammer American democracy: Not so decadent after all The good news is that our checks and balances are working just fine. Read more » Latest Columns Haider al-Abadi Iraqi prime minister: My country needs more help from the U.S. As Iraqis recover from war, our challenges can be Americans' opportunities. Read more »     Michael Gerson The tribal truths that set the stage for Trump's lies Calling out the president on his bogus wiretapping claims is a sign of civic health, but the patient is still anemic. Read more »     David Ignatius Trump is not so Machiavellian after all The president's flair for revolution and braggadocio probably would not have impressed the Florentine philosopher. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Mr. President, the disgrace is all yours Trump's constant falsehoods and inability to admit mistakes corrode and dishonor our democracy. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Catherine Rampell The GOP's top priority is in trouble Sharp tax cuts won't be feasible without increasing long-term deficits. Read more »     Ruth Marcus Forget the post-truth presidency. Welcome to the pre-truth presidency. If Trump is wrong, it is only a matter of time until he becomes right, at least in his own head. Read more »   Dan Crippen Why the CBO's health bill numbers matter — even if they're imperfect It's time to focus on bringing costs down, not on criticizing the institution that estimates them. Read more »   James Squires The leaks I received during Watergate taught me they're worth the risk As a reporter investigating President Richard Nixon, I received multiple leaks from high-ranking sources. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Some things are clear enough that you don’t need a wiretap to pick them up We need a new health-care system Russia scandal is drawing attention. The Republicans aren't talking about health-care access; they're talking about buying health-care insurance.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The health-care vote delay gives Republicans an opportunity The GOP should slow down and get health-care reform right. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Shut down Nunes's investigation — and investigate him for leaking The House intelligence chairman has lost credibility. We need an independent commission on Russia. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland threatens to reverse its progress in education Lawmakers are poised to cave to teachers unions and gut education standards. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Everything Is Fine With the American Health Care Act Everything is proceeding according to plan. 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 »   Yes, Democrats should filibuster Gorsuch. His record shows why. It's a fight liberals should want. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   How Ryan messed this up The speaker didn't understand how to pass a big bill. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Nunes gives away the game: The GOP will never exercise real oversight on Trump Republicans are not taking their responsibility to get to the bottom of Russian meddling seriously. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The health-care bill drama is killing GOP centrists House Speaker Paul Ryan throws centrists to the wolves. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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