Tuesday's Opinions: Trump’s border-wall fantasy is crumbling

Young men in devastated countries used to dream of America. Not anymore.; Forget 100 days — we've been watching this Trump for years | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Mike Blake / Reuters   Eugene Robinson Trump's border-wall fantasy is crumbling He can huff and puff, but his weasel words reveal desperation in the quest to fund a costly and ineffective idea. Read more » Latest Columns   Richard Cohen Young men in devastated countries used to dream of America. Not anymore. Under Trump, the United States' image as a nation has been tarnished. Read more »   Andy Dehnart Forget 100 days — we've been watching this Trump for years The clues to his erratic, truth-challenged presidency have been on display for years on "The Apprentice." Read more »     Michael Gerson How to pop the political bubbles keeping Americans apart Technology has helped us isolate ourselves from other viewpoints, to the detriment of our politics. Read more »   Eric Liu Trump's most striking accomplishment so far Americans are joining civic clubs, publishing newsletters, creating political reading groups, organizing rallies and lobbying lawmakers. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Catherine Rampell Workers who really do 'support our troops' are getting their wages slashed Employees at centers that work with vets and their families are being shortchanged. Read more »     Dana Milbank Marijuanalujah? Jeff Sessions and the cannabis conundrum The administration's stance is at odds with public opinion — big-league. Read more »   Stephen Skowronek Is Donald Trump the Great Disrupter? Probably not. History suggests Trump will struggle to implement sweeping changes. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen Forget the critics, Mr. President. Your first 100 days have been just fine. He has done big things and has plenty of time to get more big things done. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump gets a middle-of-the-night inspiration for his first 100 days The instant gratification presidency Spicer, now get out there and defend it! Fast food, fast money and fast bombs.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump should stop playing his game of budget brinkmanship His first responsibility is to keep the government open. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   As Chechnya tortures and kills gay men, Putin shrugs In Russia, gay men are tortured and killed, and those who speak up are threatened. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Washington's VA hospital is sick. What about the rest of the country? An inspector general's report shines light — and raises questions. 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 »   Stop waiting for Obama. Do it yourself! "We are the one's we've been waiting for." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   New York Times sheds new light on its own controversial Clinton coverage The July 2015 exclusive on Hillary Clinton's emails appears to have understated the status of an FBI inquiry. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Obama’s stealth message to Trump: Young people will make America great again In his first public appearance, the former president took on the current one -- tacitly. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Unpredictability and other intangibles define Trump’s first 100 days Trump has changed the trajectory of Washington and, in some ways, the world. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The least surprising statistic The Anti-Defamation League reports: Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. surged more than one-third in 2016 and have jumped 86 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, ADL reports that there has been a massive increase in the amount of […] By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. 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