Friday's Opinions: Trump budgets for a dumber, dirtier America

Sponsored by SEIU | How Republicans plan to hurt American families; War in space is becoming a real threat; Trump prepares to pass the world leadership baton to China; Trump has picked a deeply disturbing hero; The real world of Obamacare repeal; How to save the GOP health-care plan; The real story in the Netherlands? The implosion of the center-left.; Democrats should offer solutions, not silence, on health care; Trump's budget is utterly unrealistic; Headscarf bans at home and abroad only separate and penalize; Rex Tillerson is becoming Secretary Silent; ‘Somebody Else’s Babies’ are a real menace; Trump’s budget makes perfect sense and will fix America, and I will tell you why; Happy Hour Roundup; How Democrats can capitalize on Trump’s betrayal of his base; IJ Review scoop! Hawaii judge ruling against Trump comes days after ‘surprise’ visit by Obama; Trump needs to apply the Huntsman Rule and quickly fill his administration   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Joshua Roberts / Reuters   Eugene Robinson Trump budgets for a dumber, dirtier America The president's plan wouldn't save much money, but it would punish his enemies. Read more » Latest Columns   Catherine Rampell How Republicans plan to hurt American families The GOP health-care plan and Trump's budget would slash funding that helps the poor. Read more »     David Ignatius War in space is becoming a real threat Keeping space systems safe is crucial for the planet, but protection is dispersed among overlapping and conflicting authorities. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria Trump prepares to pass the world leadership baton to China A smarter strategy would be to think beyond a tank-for-tank approach. Read more »     Michael Gerson Trump has picked a deeply disturbing hero The president's embrace of Andrew Jackson says a lot about his own conception of liberty. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Charles Krauthammer The real world of Obamacare repeal Republicans are learning that entitlements are hard to take away. Read more »   Hugh Hewitt How to save the GOP health-care plan All it will take is humility from Republicans and the president's famous dealmaking skills. Read more »   Anne Applebaum The real story in the Netherlands? The implosion of the center-left. It's easy to see the rest of the world through populist-colored glasses. Read more »   James Downie Democrats should offer solutions, not silence, on health care Simply letting the Republicans fall on their face won't help struggling Americans. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes John McCain tangles with Trump in a morass of wires, ropes and plot threads Trump’s budget cuts what makes us civilized To be continued. Trump's budget plan cuts funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting while giving a bit increase to military spending.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump's budget is utterly unrealistic Yes, we should cut wasteful programs. But Trump's plan ignores the big — and difficult — issues. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Headscarf bans at home and abroad only separate and penalize A student in Maryland and a receptionist in Belgium both suffered from this foolishness. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Rex Tillerson is becoming Secretary Silent The secretary of state must be a voice for American policies and values around the world. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs ‘Somebody Else’s Babies’ are a real menace It's not what it sounds like. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Trump’s budget makes perfect sense and will fix America, and I will tell you why It is the best budget ever. 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 »   How Democrats can capitalize on Trump’s betrayal of his base He has revealed he's no populist. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   IJ Review scoop! Hawaii judge ruling against Trump comes days after ‘surprise’ visit by Obama Piecing together a travelogue, with no attempt to promote any conspiracy theories at all. Absolutely none -- and an editor's note says so. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Trump needs to apply the Huntsman Rule and quickly fill his administration The most productive period for any president is the first two years in office. The Trump administration needs to apply the Huntsman Rule going forward and accelerate the appointment of more qualified officials. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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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