Wednesday's Opinions: Former Obama official Blinken: Trump ‘has turned our traditional openness into weakness’

Sponsored by SEIU | The trouble with shouting 'racist' in a crowded nation; The real shocker in the WikiLeaks scoop; The GOP masterminds behind Obamacare's 'death spiral'; The Trumpcare trap; No, there's no 'war on men' in health care; The Epic of Donald Trump; How Democrats can win back the working class; Republicans should really read the CBO report; Will the United States speak out against Turkey's spiral downward?; Virginia's arbitrary barrier to adoption; Chuck Todd: Media must improve reporting on rural America; Happy Hour Roundup; Is Fox News part of the mainstream media? It depends.; The Intelligence Committee’s hearing on Russia won’t satisfy Democrats; There’s one Republican who’s not sounding ridiculous today; Why is Trump continuing Obama’s foreign policy?   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jonathan Capehart Former Obama official Blinken: Trump 'has turned our traditional openness into weakness' "It's not been clear what the policy is on any given issue." Read more » Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker The trouble with shouting 'racist' in a crowded nation Labeling the Steve Kings of the world seems both facile and unproductive. Read more »     David Ignatius The real shocker in the WikiLeaks scoop America can't keep secrets. Read more »     Dana Milbank The GOP masterminds behind Obamacare's 'death spiral' Despite Republican rhetoric, the Affordable Care Act isn't collapsing of its own accord. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson The Trumpcare trap Anything Republicans do next will be fraught with political and policy obstacles. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Tsung-Mei Cheng and Uwe Reinhardt No, there's no 'war on men' in health care Men and women alike have a vested national interest in good maternal health care. Read more »   Garrison Keillor The Epic of Donald Trump Instead of spending money on war, let's spend some on literature glorifying war. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel How Democrats can win back the working class More than just fighting Trump, progressives must be bold about what they are for, not just what they are against. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes John McCain tangles with Trump in a morass of wires, ropes and plot threads Kellyanne Conway is spinning again To be continued. Senior White House advisor Kellyanne Conway suggested that surveillance of Trump Tower could happened through microwaves.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Republicans should really read the CBO report Otherwise, they'll never fix their health-care plan. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Will the United States speak out against Turkey's spiral downward? Under Erdogan, it has become one of the most repressive regimes in the world. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Virginia's arbitrary barrier to adoption A prohibition prevents suitable parents from expanding their families. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Chuck Todd: Media must improve reporting on rural America More on-the-ground reporting is necessary, says 'Meet the Press' moderator. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Is Fox News part of the mainstream media? It depends. That's an almost impossible question to answer. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The Intelligence Committee’s hearing on Russia won’t satisfy Democrats The only "legitimate lines of investigation" Democrats are interested in are those that happen to paint the president and his staff as literal agents of the Russian government. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   There’s one Republican who’s not sounding ridiculous today Republicans' desperation is showing. And one person in their ranks exposes it. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Why is Trump continuing Obama’s foreign policy? This foreign policy seems familiar. When do we start winning? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071