Saturday's Opinions: Former attorney general: Trump made the right call on Comey

A theory: Trump fired Comey because he's taller; The left's misguided obsession with 'cultural appropriation'; The simple moment when my autistic son was treated like any other person; Protests against removing Confederate monuments are not really about history; Bail keeps these moms in jail on Mother's Day. So strangers are posting it for them.; Will Trump get away with what Nixon could not?; Trump's top aides must go; Taking aim at Tysons' last forest — again; Three ways we can help the D.C. children who live in fear; Here's how the EPA can help states with their smog problems; Back in the good old days, these Washingtonians knew how to have fun; Rod Rosenstein has one chance to save himself; Trump's commission on 'election integrity' could instead restrict voting; Sessions's new criminal charging policy would drag the country backward; Maryland Democrats' faux redistricting reform; Sure, closing the carried interest loophole is the right thing to do. But it's not enough.; Jesus knew not to mix church and state; Trump’s critics need more than vague insinuations to stop him; Happy Hour Roundup; The Daily Spicer: ‘He’s a nice man’; Clapper’s remarks constitute the third strike for Trump; Trump won’t let the Russia story die; This past acting FBI director should be a warning to Republicans who would support Trump’s pick     Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images William Barr Former attorney general: Trump made the right call on Comey The Russia investigation will remain in full swing no matter who is leading the FBI. Read more » Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker A theory: Trump fired Comey because he's taller We've left Orwellian territory and have entered the Trumpian zone. Read more »     George F. Will The left's misguided obsession with 'cultural appropriation' Our culture is enriched by the melding of different artistic traditions. Read more »   Susan Senator The simple moment when my autistic son was treated like any other person One man's unblinking response turned a potentially fraught outing into a rare blessing. Read more »   Christine Emba Protests against removing Confederate monuments are not really about history They invoke a toxic nostalgia for a time and place of white supremacy. Read more »   Jocelyn Simonson Bail keeps these moms in jail on Mother's Day. So strangers are posting it for them. Coordinated communal efforts to bail out poor women of color are shaking up the criminal justice system. Read more »   Colbert I. King Will Trump get away with what Nixon could not? It is not plausible that Flynn talked to the Russians without Trump knowing. Read more »   John Podesta Trump's top aides must go Comey's firing and its aftermath demand a special counsel — and a sweep of White House officials. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Randy Atkins Taking aim at Tysons' last forest — again A Tysons Corner development project would threaten sensitive land that serves as a pollution buffer. Read more »   Karl A. Racine Three ways we can help the D.C. children who live in fear The violence in some parts of our city hurts everyone. Read more »   Richard L. Revesz and Jack Lienke Here's how the EPA can help states with their smog problems Power plants in upwind states are polluting Maryland's air.  Read more »   Joseph Dalton Back in the good old days, these Washingtonians knew how to have fun Politicians and journalists weren't afraid to laugh with and at each other at Women's National Press Club parties. Read more »     Dana Milbank Rod Rosenstein has one chance to save himself The once-renowned lawman has become a national joke. Read more »   Michael Waldman Trump's commission on 'election integrity' could instead restrict voting A panel packed with partisans, on the hunt for evidence of a virtually nonexistent problem, won't fix U.S. elections. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes With Trump obsessing about Comey, one thought naturally leads to another The little king is angry Now, where is he going with that? President Trump blows his top and fires FBI Director James B. Comey, apparently over the continued attention to the investigation of Trump associates and their Russian connections.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Sessions's new criminal charging policy would drag the country backward It's time for Congress to act on sentencing reform. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland Democrats' faux redistricting reform In Annapolis, a bill is passed — with a big fat asterisk. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Sure, closing the carried interest loophole is the right thing to do. But it's not enough. The change won't mean much if it's done in the process of making the tax code less fair overall. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Jesus knew not to mix church and state As one of many Christians dismayed by President Trump's executive order directing the Internal Revenue Service to ignore the constitutional separation of church and state, I take exception to the ch... Read more »   Latest Blogs Trump’s critics need more than vague insinuations to stop him Alleging "an unusually extensive network of relationships" won't do it. By Barton Swaim  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The Daily Spicer: ‘He’s a nice man’ And? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Clapper’s remarks constitute the third strike for Trump The president now appears to be irrational, if not ill. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump won’t let the Russia story die This White House -- and the American people -- would be best served if President Trump put a hold on his tweets, let the process work and allowed stories to fade. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   This past acting FBI director should be a warning to Republicans who would support Trump’s pick The independence and integrity of an FBI director have been called into question before. By Colbert I. King  •  PostPartisan  •  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. 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