Opinions P.M.: How the White House made me Real News

Sponsored by SEIU | Admit it: We love grousing about the other side's double standards; Ninth Circuit oral argument on historical cell-site information; In America, we’re all ‘somebody else’s babies’; Dear Fox News et al.: How does it feel to be taken very, very seriously?; Neil Gorsuch is the kind of judge our framers envisioned; Paul Ryan’s health-care ordeal probably won’t end well; A tale of two countries; Trump’s budget makes sense if you include magical thinking; Why liberals should be happy about Trump’s appalling budget proposal; Whose scientific theories are permitted into the mainstream?; Snapshots of a country in decline; Here’s why Trump’s pratfalls on immigration keep coming; The governor's race that could define the Democratic Party's future; Does our complacency threaten American greatness?;     How the White House made me Real News You might wonder why the White House would cite my piece. But you need look no further than the headline. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more » Admit it: We love grousing about the other side's double standards Imagine if a Republican (or a Democrat) had said that. The horror! By Barton Swaim  •  Read more »   Ninth Circuit oral argument on historical cell-site information Is accessing the phone company's records a Fourth Amendment "search"? By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » In America, we’re all ‘somebody else’s babies’ Our nation's power to inspire is under assault. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dear Fox News et al.: How does it feel to be taken very, very seriously? Fox News, IJ Review, Breitbart and others: They're finding a wider audience these days. And wider scrutiny. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Neil Gorsuch is the kind of judge our framers envisioned His respect for an independent judiciary is exactly what we need. By Deanell Reece Tacha and Robert Henry  •  Read more »   Paul Ryan’s health-care ordeal probably won’t end well Ryan is more likely to fail than win. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   A tale of two countries A different way to look at the political divisions in the United States. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump’s budget makes sense if you include magical thinking Close your eyes and wish very hard. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Why liberals should be happy about Trump’s appalling budget proposal The administration has made a better case for government than Democrats have managed in a long time. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Whose scientific theories are permitted into the mainstream? Lawrence Weschler explores the scientific notions of a man with no formal training. By Margaret Wertheim  •  Read more »   Snapshots of a country in decline In 'Postcards from the End of America,' a poet and photographer seeks out the voices of the downtrodden By Sam Quinones  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here’s why Trump’s pratfalls on immigration keep coming Trump's tribalism trips him up By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The governor's race that could define the Democratic Party's future One candidate in Virginia has a blueprint for resisting Trump. By John Podesta  •  Read more »   Does our complacency threaten American greatness? Tyler Cowen proposes that Americans are a little too comfortable with their lot in life. By Bethany McLean  •  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