Opinions P.M.: 'The budget from hell' and raising the debt ceiling: Republicans are not ready for this

No, President Trump can't revoke national monuments | Sponsored by the Coalition to Protect America's Health Care     ‘The budget from hell’ and raising the debt ceiling: Republicans are not ready for this Two freight trains racing toward each other at high speed. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » No, President Trump can't revoke national monuments Republican plans to pare back Obama's dedications fall short of the law. By Robert D. Rosenbaum  •  Read more »   Trump says he wants a big deal with Democrats. Here’s how to call his bluff. Democrats need to challenge Trump by laying out specifics. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s media bashing won’t save him Only his hardcore fans stick with him By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In Syria, grass-roots activists hold the key to the future Syria's civil war isn't a choice between jihadists and Assad. Civil society groups are just as important. By Jomana Qaddour  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   Republicans can pretend all they want. Health-care reform is still dead. Reluctant to admit it, Republicans play word games. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Pop culture made us underestimate candidate Trump. It shouldn’t overestimate him now. You don't need to fear Trump's negotiating abilities, and not even because he tends to overstate his abilities. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   If you’re not part of the Russiagate solution, what does that make you? Rather conspicuous, at the very least. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Democrats won big on health care. But Republicans are still doing terrible things. A bill allowing the sale of your Internet browsing history without your consent? That's just the beginning. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Goodbye, ‘Uncle Kathy': Ahmed Kathrada’s death is a blow to South Africa We South Africans weep for the many dreams that Kathrada and Mandela had for our nation, dreams that now seem elusive. By Redi Tlhabi  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   Richmond’s education compact could be a coup in disguise A plan proposed by the new mayor could tighten control over schools. By Richard J. Meagher  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  Read more »   ‘Six Ways Buzzfeed Has Misled the Court (Number Two Will Amaze You) … and a Picture of a Kitten’ That's the title of a response filed by plaintiffs' lawyers in a libel case against Buzzfeed, brought based on the Trump dossier. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   All eyes on Georgia as Republicans face a special election It comes at just the wrong time. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Restrictions on how businesses label credit card/cash price differences are speech restrictions "The law tells merchants nothing about the amount they are allowed to collect from a cash or credit card payer. ... What the law does regulate is how sellers may communicate their prices." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   A glimpse at federal appellate briefs from the 1920s Some pretty cool documents, and a bit about my mild obsession with a Learned Hand opinion that prompted me to obtain them. By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       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