Saturday's Opinions: A new voice for conservatism

Trump finally gets a good sense of what governing is like; Cutting essential benefits doesn't save costs — it just shifts them to families; End the death penalty for mentally ill criminals; Brace yourself, taxpayers: Trump's plutocracy doesn't come cheap; There's a big part of rural America that everyone's ignoring; A survival guide for our 'post-Christian' nation; It's time for the feds to follow the Russian money; Dogs are man's best friend — but one of wildlife's worst foes; Metro is making its own problems worse; Worried about the cherry blossoms? You may have 'phenology anxiety.'; Rockville can lead the way on smoke-free outdoor dining; It's this simple: If car drivers made bicyclists feel safer, we'd all be better off; The real way Republicans can deal with Obamacare? Actually fix it.; How Virginia can avoid another injustice like the Norfolk Four; Recalling an earlier chapter in the health-care reform saga; Time for Trump to call Nancy Pelosi; Democrats’ to-do list; Happy Hour Roundup; Huge distrust in government statistics, especially among Republicans; Trump’s colossal failure; Trump Madness, Elite Eight: What’s the quintessential quote of the Trump administration?     Ross D. Franklin / AP   George F. Will A new voice for conservatism Republican Gov. Doug Ducey is taking on those would weigh down Arizonans with unnecessary regulation. Read more » Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker Trump finally gets a good sense of what governing is like Hard, hard, hard. Read more »   Ezekiel J. Emanuel Cutting essential benefits doesn't save costs — it just shifts them to families It would be shortsighted, anti-family and illogical. Read more »   Bob Taft and Joseph E. Kernan End the death penalty for mentally ill criminals The actions of those with impairments do not justify execution. Read more »     Dana Milbank Brace yourself, taxpayers: Trump's plutocracy doesn't come cheap Donald Trump ran for office as a man of the people, but his rich-and-famous lifestyle is costing Americans a bundle. Read more »   Mara Casey Tieken There's a big part of rural America that everyone's ignoring Rural communities of color continue to be overlooked, and that holds real risks for the democratic process. Read more »   Christine Emba A survival guide for our 'post-Christian' nation Rod Dreher's "The Benedict Option" is relevant to anyone worried about creating and preserving a healthy U.S. society. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Colbert I. King It's time for the feds to follow the Russian money Expect the FBI to be joined by the IRS and Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in investigating the Trump campaign's contacts. Read more »   Debby Ng and Joel Berger Dogs are man's best friend — but one of wildlife's worst foes Dog populations can have a devastating effect on livestock and wildlife. Mass neutering and vaccination programs can help. Read more »   Neil O. Albert Metro is making its own problems worse Annual crises distract the region from addressing the system's core challenges. Read more »   Melanie Choukas-Bradley Worried about the cherry blossoms? You may have 'phenology anxiety.' When spring blooms come too early, you are right to worry. Read more »   Adam Zimmerman Rockville can lead the way on smoke-free outdoor dining Science, economics and health are all firmly on our side. Everybody wins. Read more »   Paul Basken It's this simple: If car drivers made bicyclists feel safer, we'd all be better off Blaming the bicyclist is usually the least effective reaction. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Some days the Trump administration looks like a new kind of protection racket We need a new health-care system And they would like you to pay for it. The Republicans aren't talking about health-care access; they're talking about buying health-care insurance.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The real way Republicans can deal with Obamacare? Actually fix it. Trump and the GOP shouldn't react to their health-care failure by sabotaging the existing system. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   How Virginia can avoid another injustice like the Norfolk Four The wrongfully convicted ex-sailors have their names cleared. But Virginia still has reforming to do. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Recalling an earlier chapter in the health-care reform saga Recalling the legislative history of bills to prohibit insurance plans from denying coverage because of preexisting conditions, Glenn Kessler's March 12 Fact Checker column cited Chris Jennings, a s... Read more »   Latest Blogs Time for Trump to call Nancy Pelosi He should propose they work together in designing a truly universal system of health insurance. By Eugene Robinson  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Democrats’ to-do list Democrats have an opening. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Huge distrust in government statistics, especially among Republicans Disbelief in the credibility of federal statistics extends far beyond the White House. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   Trump’s colossal failure Trump, rather than slaying the Freedom Caucus, let the Freedom Caucus defeat him. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump Madness, Elite Eight: What’s the quintessential quote of the Trump administration? It's the Elite Eight! By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Must Reads Weekly editors' picks. 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. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071