Saturday's Opinions: Here comes the GOP bloodbath

The dark source of Roger Ailes's power; The Trump presidency doesn't seem sustainable; Federal power creeps its way toward controlling . . . spiders?; One thing Trump and the Pope have in common; Facebook could tell us how Russia interfered in our elections. Why won't it?; Celebrating, and mourning, two beacons in the quest for racial equality; We need to make room for everyone in D.C.; Black cemeteries are crucially important — and all too often neglected; The temple of my childhood: A flying saucer; A once all-powerful corporation is suddenly politically toxic in Virginia; Trump attacked the free press, and he got exactly what he deserved; Jeff Sessions to federal prosecutors: I don't trust you; Congress has kicked off its tax overhaul. Here's how it could go wrong.; First, Erdogan's goons attack protesters. Then, the embassy blames the victims.; A surprise victory for environmentalists on methane; Yes, the young Obama compartmentalized. That's what ambitious people do.; Open Thread; Naked TSA Checkpoint Guy loses First Amendment challenge to $500 fine; Fox News, attorney brawl over firing of Bob Beckel; Happy Hour Roundup; Can Trump get through his trip without a disaster?; Mike Pence wants us to believe he’s innocent. Don’t buy it.     Evan Vucci / AP Erick Erickson Here comes the GOP bloodbath Trump could do even more damage to his party than Obama did to Democrats. Read more » Latest Columns Jon Klein The dark source of Roger Ailes's power His dark genius was to tap into tribalism. Read more »     Ruth Marcus The Trump presidency doesn't seem sustainable From Comey's firing to revealing secrets, Trump is becoming the full-fledged disaster of our worst fears. Read more »     George F. Will Federal power creeps its way toward controlling . . . spiders? It's a classic, high-stakes match pitting the government against a Texas rancher. Read more »     Kathleen Parker One thing Trump and the Pope have in common You don't need to be Catholic to recognize the inherent evil of human trafficking. Read more »   Philip N. Howard Facebook could tell us how Russia interfered in our elections. Why won't it? Facebook data miners could give us information that intelligence officers cannot. Read more »   Colbert I. King Celebrating, and mourning, two beacons in the quest for racial equality Eddie Williams and Roger Wilkins devoted themselves to bringing about black political and social empowerment. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   David Alpert We need to make room for everyone in D.C. All neighborhoods need to work harder at inclusive housing. Read more »   Clarence B. Jones Black cemeteries are crucially important — and all too often neglected We must do better at preserving African American history. Read more »   Deb Hosey White The temple of my childhood: A flying saucer A library renovation in Hyattsville can't erase childhood memories. Read more »   Mike Tidwell and LaDelle McWhorter A once all-powerful corporation is suddenly politically toxic in Virginia It's not hard to figure out why: It's the pipeline. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump attacked the free press, and he got exactly what he deserved Trump hasn't been treated badly. He got a reaction commensurate with his actions. Read more »   Timothy J. Heaphy Jeff Sessions to federal prosecutors: I don't trust you He promises to "un-handcuff" prosecutors. But his policy change will do the opposite. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump discovers that you can run, but after that it gets complicated Trump’s presidency is coming undone Kind of like running for office. And he only has himself to blame.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Congress has kicked off its tax overhaul. Here's how it could go wrong. Trump wants to explode the deficit to fund tax cuts. GOP leaders, fortunately, say they don't. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   First, Erdogan's goons attack protesters. Then, the embassy blames the victims. The Turkish Embassy follows violence with lies. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A surprise victory for environmentalists on methane The Senate didn't kill a rational rule. Now, the Interior Department should preserve it. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Yes, the young Obama compartmentalized. That's what ambitious people do. Regarding "Obama's calculated life," Carlos Lozada's May 7 Outlook review of "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama" by David J. Garrow: I doubt we need the book's 1,400 pages to learn what we alr... Read more »   Latest Blogs Open Thread All yours. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Naked TSA Checkpoint Guy loses First Amendment challenge to $500 fine When Portland airport TSA officers "told John Brennan that he needed to undergo additional security screening because he tested positive for explosives, Brennan, in the middle of a TSA checkpoint, stripped naked." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Fox News, attorney brawl over firing of Bob Beckel Did the network's new HR chief play it by the book? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Can Trump get through his trip without a disaster? What could go wrong? Plenty. But there are also some ways Trump could succeed. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Mike Pence wants us to believe he’s innocent. Don’t buy it. Again and again, the vice president says he's out of the loop. 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