Thursday's Opinions: Welcome to Trump’s Fantasyland

Sponsored by ExxonMobil | There is no principled reason to vote against Gorsuch; Don't let Big Marijuana prioritize profits over public safety; There's no place for Trump's hyperbole in the Oval Office; The liberals who loved eugenics; Republicans wave a white flag on health care; In the Trump administration, it's always 'A Day Without a Woman'; Why economists can't forecast; Democrats are holding up one of Trump's best appointees; WikiLeaks does America's enemies a big favor; Xenophobia-fueled shootings shatter Indians' American Dream; Happy Hour Roundup; Voice of America jumps through tech hoops to report on WikiLeaks docs; The day they disappeared; George Wallace’s daughter: From segregation to ‘making things right’; Former Trump aide hired by CNN; Conservatives insist Trump is not influenced by the alt-right. Here’s why they’re wrong.   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Luis M. Alvarez / AP   E.J. Dionne Jr. Welcome to Trump's Fantasyland The president's loose relationship with the truth strikes again on health care and Obama. Read more » Latest Columns David C. Frederick There is no principled reason to vote against Gorsuch The nominee for Supreme Court has a reverence for our country's values and legal system. Read more »   Patrick Kennedy and Kevin Sabet Don't let Big Marijuana prioritize profits over public safety Many marijuana advocates have one goal in mind: to get rich. Read more »   Richard Haass There's no place for Trump's hyperbole in the Oval Office The pushy president needs to understand the art of relationships. Read more »     George F. Will The liberals who loved eugenics The Middlebury College students protesting Charles Murray's speech were shouting at the wrong people. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Charles Lane Republicans wave a white flag on health care The House proposal for health care is not all that different from what currently exists. Read more »     Dana Milbank In the Trump administration, it's always 'A Day Without a Woman' Republicans celebrate International Women's Day in the most tone-deaf way possible. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Why economists can't forecast The gap between prediction and reality may be widening. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Republicans’ Obamacare-light is so light people are seeing right through it Lady Liberty takes a stand Very very slight of hand. The Statue of Liberty went dark for a couple of hours Tuesday night, and although the National Park Service blamed a power failure, the timing couldn't have been better for International Women's Day.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Democrats are holding up one of Trump's best appointees Rod J. Rosenstein would be a professional, impartial force as deputy attorney general. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   WikiLeaks does America's enemies a big favor Russia and North Korea are surely celebrating the disarmament of CIA hackers. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Xenophobia-fueled shootings shatter Indians' American Dream Intolerance is enjoying a field day, and violence is the consequence. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Voice of America jumps through tech hoops to report on WikiLeaks docs Journalists working for the government have some particular hurdles in evaluating classified documents. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The day they disappeared Without a trace. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   George Wallace’s daughter: From segregation to ‘making things right’ "Papa never told me why he did those things. But I know that he was wrong." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Former Trump aide hired by CNN CNN has a sense of what sort of arguments Miller might advance on the air. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Conservatives insist Trump is not influenced by the alt-right. Here’s why they’re wrong. The alt-right's influence over the Trump administration is constantly on display, and the proof is in the policy. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. 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