Tuesday's Opinions: Trump’s administration doesn’t understand the meaning of power

Trump's cake and golf presidency; Sorry, Republicans, but most people support single-payer health care | Sponsored by FedEx   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post   Michael Gerson Trump's administration doesn't understand the meaning of power The president's hardhearted budget proves the point. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Eugene Robinson Trump's cake and golf presidency So-called populist Donald Trump is running up quite a bill for taxpayers thanks to his country-club lifestyle. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Sorry, Republicans, but most people support single-payer health care As government-provided health insurance expands, more Americans want in. Read more »     Richard Cohen Meet the new Trump . . . same as the old Trump? He has rolled out a series of policy 180s in recent weeks, but voters are the ones who must hold him to account. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump's no populist. He's a swamp monster. As one tea partyer said, "We've got the Creature from the Black Lagoon in the White House." Read more »   Gary Shapiro The Trump administration might put the 'extreme' in 'extreme vetting' The new process would allow officials to go through cellphones for suspicious contacts. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes A showdown between North Korea and the United States could turn out to be a pay per view The results of Turkey’s referendum And hard to tell how fake it is. The results of Sunday's vote will grant Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more power and result in fewer freedoms for women and the press.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The North Korean threat is literally on parade. Can Trump get China to act? Missile displays offer clues as Trump implements a risky strategy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump plans to reward tax cheats Budget cuts at the IRS mean less enforcement, less revenue and worse customer service. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Legislation to end rapists' parental rights dies in Maryland — for the ninth time The General Assembly should do something about it. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs A few classic pieces of Alex Jones’s performance art His work over the years has ranked up there with that of Andy Warhol and Marina Abramovic. 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 »   Turkey slides closer to a dictatorship Democracy is dying in Turkey. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump’s ethical transgressions are multiplying. What happens if there are too many to track? The threat to our democracy may prove to be long-lasting and insidious. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Republicans would be smart to change the subject A jobs agenda could save Republicans' jobs. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Fun facts and scenes from the White House Easter Egg Roll and Tax Return Hunt Found 'em! By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  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