Thursday's Opinions: The Gorsuch filibuster is about far more than payback

The 'alternative facts' epidemic goes way beyond politics; How Trump can stop China from eating our lunch | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Shawn Thew / EPA   E.J. Dionne Jr. The Gorsuch filibuster is about far more than payback Democrats have had enough with the politics of power-grabbing and bullying. Read more » Latest Columns   George F. Will The 'alternative facts' epidemic goes way beyond politics We are entering a rude age of smartphone-aided solipsism. Read more »   Robert D. Atkinson How Trump can stop China from eating our lunch The president is right about China's trade policies, but tariffs and isolationism won't solve the problem. Read more »   Charles Lane Rahm Emanuel gears up for a modern-day Brown v. Board Chicago's underfunded teacher pensions are at the heart of a lawsuit the city filed against Illinois. Read more »     Dana Milbank Personal irresponsibility: A concise history of Trump's buck-passing Once again, the president points the finger at anyone but himself. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sebastian Mallaby Putting pressure on China probably won't help U.S. workers. Here's what might. Trump needs to welcome China to the top table of the international system and then demand that it play by the rules. Read more »   David Shaywitz Trump's nominee for the FDA could be the leader the agency needs Scott Gottlieb's experience developing drugs is an asset, not a flaw. Read more »   Ryan Goodman Many think this law is obsolete. It could actually be a big problem for Trump. The law isn't dead letter. It has been enforced for centuries. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Mitch McConnell can explain that he doesn’t trifle with American institutions Follow the leader Credit where it belongs. These conflicts of interest all have one person in common.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View What Trump should tell America's most important rival The president ought to press China's Xi Jinping on North Korea — and mustn't forget human rights. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Texas-size scapegoating of an illegal voter is a travesty of justice Amid GOP mythmaking about voter fraud, a Texas jury drops the hammer on Rosa Ortega. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Purple Line is fading to black A federal judge and the Trump administration endanger a rational transit project. 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 »   Media outlets go easy on Susan Rice, double down on Trump-Russia The media is straining to draw inferences. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   As Bannon gets removed from the NSC, the White House keeps the focus on … Susan Rice The official explanations don't quite add up. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   O’Reilly-Ailes-Trump: The dirty-old-man triumvirate Misogynists assist one another. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Trumpcare II predictably fails It did not take days of happy-talk ("We're getting closer!" "Making progress!") to discern a fundamental split has existed for some time among Republicans. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The Syrian genocide is now Trump’s problem Trump cannot simply blame Obama. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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