Tuesday's Opinions: Trump’s budget is so cruel a Russian propaganda outfit set the White House straight

The White House may claim Mueller has conflicts of interest. That's ridiculous.; Trump is taking historic steps — backward | Sponsored by Qualcomm   Democracy Dies in Darkness       T.J. Kirkpatrick / Bloomberg   Dana Milbank Trump's budget is so cruel a Russian propaganda outfit set the White House straight A reporter with Russia's Sputnik pointed out that the proposal would cut off benefits from American citizens who are the children of immigrants. Read more » Latest Columns Richard Painter and Norman Eisen The White House may claim Mueller has conflicts of interest. That's ridiculous. These attacks would use ethics rules not to protect the integrity of government but to undermine it. Read more »   John Podesta Trump is taking historic steps — backward The administration is retreating on sound policies on foreign aid and other arenas while also making government less open. Read more »     Michael Gerson In Trump's house of betrayal, leaks are business as usual. That's a big problem. Trump has set a morally stunted tone for his administration, but even that does not justify the rampant leaking from those inside it. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Want to know what Trumpcare would do to the country? Look at the implosion in Iowa. Individual markets are on the verge of collapse. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Richard L. Hasen The Supreme Court may just have given voting rights activists a powerful new tool Elena Kagan's decision opens doors to fight gerrymandering in future cases. Read more »     Richard Cohen The definitive book about the Trump administration was written in 1951 It's "The Caine Mutiny," and President Queeg's ship is foundering. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Why the budget doesn't balance As the White House presents its first full budget, here's a realistic reminder. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen Leakers who revealed Israel as intelligence source did far more damage than Trump It's the leakers, not Trump, who can't be trusted. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Words mean whatever Trump says they mean, and objects are whatever he says they are The Saudis give Trump what he wants Campaign promises? Well, you get the picture. President Trump praises his Saudi hosts and is impressed with "the grandeur of this remarkable place" but doesn't mention anything about human rights.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Another bad budget from Trump targets the poor The Trump budget takes aim at entitlements — but largely ones that the most vulnerable Americans depend upon. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Trump administration takes encouraging steps against Venezuela's corrupt regime The Treasury Department has announced sanctions against Venezuelan court members, while Trump called the situation in the country "a disgrace to humanity." By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The absurd conspiracy theory around Seth Rich's death causes real harm The absurd right-wing conspiracy theory surrounding the former Democratic National Committee staffer is causing a family real anguish. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Trump is making liberal TV great for the first time Who, aside from the president, could change audience habits? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Here’s why CNN doesn’t need Jeffrey Lord anymore He just articulated the McDefense for President Trump. No need for further commentary. 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 »   Turmoil among Democrats may produce an opening for Republicans in California It might not happen right away, but the landscape may be shifting to a place better for Republicans. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Bob Beckel’s racist outburst will result in lawsuit, attorney says But it's just one of the legal headaches piling up at Fox News. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   On his trip abroad, Trump is being graded on a massive curve. He’s done nothing to deserve it. Why is the bar consistently set so low for Trump? By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  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