Wednesday's Opinions: The Republican health-care plan’s top critics? Republicans.

Sponsored by ExxonMobil | The House Republicans' health-care bill is a thicket of bad incentives; A look inside the country's real-life spy thriller; The few, the proud, the sharing of nude photos of fellow Marines; The Federal Reserve should give Wall Street a shock; The Republican health-care bill is all about shortchanging the poor; The vast left-wing conspiracy against me; Democrats demanding a special prosecutor should be careful what they wish for; How wiretaps actually work — and what's really going on here; Why Middlebury's violent response to Charles Murray reminded me of the Little Rock Nine; My opposition to Neil Gorsuch is personal; Get ready for Trump's climate-denial offensive; An Obamacare repeal that's both heartless and reckless; Stop the grandstanding on Planned Parenthood; Trump's attacks on the media are a gift to tyrants everywhere; Gretchen Carlson on her TV future: ‘We’ve had many conversations’; An insipid GOP attack line just got worse; Everything you wanted to know about Deep State but were afraid to ask; Happy Hour Roundup; Are you taking the day off for 'A Day Without a Woman'? Tell us why or why not.; The GOP’s Obamacare replacement has few friends   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Zach Gibson / Bloomberg   Dana Milbank The Republican health-care plan's top critics? Republicans. 'Horse excrement,' said one representative. Read more » Latest Columns Andy Slavitt The House Republicans' health-care bill is a thicket of bad incentives It would do far more harm than good. Read more »     David Ignatius A look inside the country's real-life spy thriller The Trump campaign drama might be described as 'Billions' meets 'The Americans.' Read more »     Kathleen Parker The few, the proud, the sharing of nude photos of fellow Marines Marines are told they don't have the luxury of sensitivity. What happens when they objectify women? Read more »   Sebastian Mallaby The Federal Reserve should give Wall Street a shock The Fed has gotten too predictable. Read more »   Timothy Stoltzfus Jost The Republican health-care bill is all about shortchanging the poor The American Health Care Act repeals very little of Obamacare but reshuffles tax credits to benefit the wealthy. Read more »   Garrison Keillor The vast left-wing conspiracy against me Why? Because 50 million people read my column every week. It's the most-read column in American journalism. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Hugh Hewitt Democrats demanding a special prosecutor should be careful what they wish for Other topics open for review are Hillary Clinton's email server, her time at the State Department, alleged intel leaks from the Obama White House and the IRS scandal. Read more »   David Kris How wiretaps actually work — and what's really going on here Tapping a U.S. citizen's phone is anything but business as usual; neither is a president publicly accusing the government of doing so. Read more »   Danielle Allen Why Middlebury's violent response to Charles Murray reminded me of the Little Rock Nine Protesters should have critiqued the "Bell Curve" author's work instead of resorting to violence and rudeness. Read more »   Matt Witt My opposition to Neil Gorsuch is personal His opposition to death with dignity should disqualify him from the Supreme Court. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Get ready for Trump's climate-denial offensive The administration wants to slash budgets for scientific research and could drop out of the Paris climate agreement, which would be disastrous. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes A Day Without a Woman is observed at the highest level A nothing burger with Russian dressing And yes, it will make a difference. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) described Attorney General Jeff Sessions's conversation with the Russian ambassador as a "nothing burger."   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View An Obamacare repeal that's both heartless and reckless House Republicans' plan would cut health-care costs for the rich at the expense of the poor and near-poor. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Stop the grandstanding on Planned Parenthood The White House and congressional Republicans make an impossible offer to the vital health-care organization. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's attacks on the media are a gift to tyrants everywhere Autocrats are already using the president's words to support harsh crackdowns on journalists. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Gretchen Carlson on her TV future: ‘We’ve had many conversations’ Former Fox News host wants a new workplace where she'll be respected. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » An insipid GOP attack line just got worse The country's leaders should spend less time on frivolous details — not, as is now the case, far too much. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Everything you wanted to know about Deep State but were afraid to ask You're a wizard, Barry. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Are you taking the day off for 'A Day Without a Woman'? Tell us why or why not. We want to hear from Post readers. By Post Opinions Staff  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The GOP’s Obamacare replacement has few friends Ryan's lonely bill may die in the House. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. 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