Wednesday's Opinions: Susan Rice: When the White House twists the truth, we are all less safe

President Trump's sanest decision; Reality is creeping into the Trump show; Good-golly Gorsuch may turn out to be a rascal on the bench; A report card on Tillerson's trip to Asia; Trump has no idea how to tend his garden; An 'America last' budget; The Trump administration's attack on the Chesapeake Bay; What's legitimate — and what's not — about Trump's criticisms of Germany; The Secret Service must get its house in order; Trump asked blacks, ‘What do you have to lose?’ He’s about to find out.; Trump does his hires no favors: The ordeal of an ethical public servant; Happy Hour Roundup; Why does Trump keep making promises he can’t keep? The secret lies in his past.; Trump’s closing pitch underwhelms; Trump puts jobs at risk with his myopic economics   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Susan E. Rice Susan Rice: When the White House twists the truth, we are all less safe The actions of America's allies — and enemies — depend on our perceived credibility. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker President Trump's sanest decision Neil Gorsuch reminds us that there are still grown-ups in public service. Read more »     David Ignatius Reality is creeping into the Trump show Serious crises loom, and Tillerson and Mattis should be the go-to guys to confront them. Read more »     Dana Milbank Good-golly Gorsuch may turn out to be a rascal on the bench The brilliant judicial mind served up plenty of folksy flattery and not much else. Read more »   Michael J. Green A report card on Tillerson's trip to Asia He struck the right tone, but he needs Trump to back him up. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Trump has no idea how to tend his garden We are all in danger. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel An 'America last' budget Trump's spending plan would cut programs people need while stretching the U.S. military mission past the breaking point. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes In the Supreme Court nomination hearings, we are reminded it’s only a game Trump’s bear of a problem Bare knuckle ball. FBI Director James B. Comey testified yesterday to the House Intelligence Committee that the agency is investigating possible collusion between President Trump's campaign associates and Russian officials.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The Trump administration's attack on the Chesapeake Bay The last, best hope to revive the estuary is now imperiled. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   What's legitimate — and what's not — about Trump's criticisms of Germany The idea that Germany owes the United States defense money is bogus. But there are reasonable critiques of Germany's trade policies. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Secret Service must get its house in order Another breach at the White House lasted too long — 17 minutes too long. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Trump asked blacks, ‘What do you have to lose?’ He’s about to find out. The CBC intends to make the most of its meeting with Trump. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump does his hires no favors: The ordeal of an ethical public servant The Trump team makes life miserable for hires. 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 »   Why does Trump keep making promises he can’t keep? The secret lies in his past. What happens when everyone's health care isn't terrific and the coal mining jobs haven't come back? By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s closing pitch underwhelms Trump's vapidity is a handicap By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump puts jobs at risk with his myopic economics What Trump doesn't understand about the economy. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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