Opinions P.M.: For the literary bride, a fine gift to tuck between the negligees and garter belts

How Lincoln grew during his wilderness years into a politically savvy statesman     For the literary bride, a fine gift to tuck between the negligees and garter belts In 'Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give' Ada Calhoun offers advice that's actually ready-made for a toast By Lisa Zeidner  •  Read more » How Lincoln grew during his wilderness years into a politically savvy statesman Sidney Blumenthal depicts Lincoln learning his way while wrestling with politics and slavery By Michael Green  •  Read more »   The swamp has taken over the repeal of Obamacare Does the Republican Party know what it stands for anymore? By Adam Brandon  •  Read more »   Americans have always been nice. But is it just a sham? Our national attitude can obscure important facts about our past. But it doesn't have to. By Carrie Tirado Bramen  •  Outlook  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The long — and dangerous — American path paved in gold James Ledbetter explores America's centuries-old fascination with the precious metal. By Simon Johnson  •  Read more »   Afternoon links: Study finds that more police militarization correlates with more police violence Plus: Detroit currently facing three "puppycide" suits; man held for 90 days after field test, drug dog mistakes drywall for cocaine; and black man ticketed for walking without ID. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   Does Robert Mueller need to pay Mika and Joe a visit? Maybe Trump finally went too far. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The crisis in Congo is spiraling out of control There is still time to heed the dire warnings of the Catholic bishops and former African leaders. By Ida Sawyer  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ‘Morning Joe’ insists that Trump has changed. Yeah, right. In fact, his flaws were apparent to all back when 'Morning Joe' was coddling him. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   How Congress could pass a bipartisan health bill people actually like Failure to repeal Obamacare could mean a chance to address opioids and medical costs. By David Cutler  •  Outlook  •  Read more »   What would it actually be like if the GOP reached out to Democrats? Two headaches are better than one? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Leave the Supreme Court ghostwriters alone A debate about legal ethics at the Supreme Court. By Will Baude  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Five myths about health insurance Wrong, Paul Ryan. People want insurance. By Alexis Pozen  •  Outlook  •  Read more »   Why we should be very afraid of Trump’s vote suppression commission Supercharging the Republican effort to make it harder for certain people to vote. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   A rookie mistake or an effort to blow up repeal and replace? A new wrinkle in the health-care negotiations By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       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