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Trump just kicked transgender troops out of the military. This one ugly quote says it all. | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley     Andrew Harrer / Bloomberg Why is the Trump administration empowering al-Qaeda in Syria? Our strategy is exactly backward. By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Read more » Trump just kicked transgender troops out of the military. This one ugly quote says it all. An administration official says this is an appeal to Rust Belt voters in advance of 2018. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The only way for ‘Game of Thrones’ to be true to itself is to end as tragically as possible What looked like a setback in the latest episode of "Game of Thrones" is a reminder that we still expect the happy ending that would ruin the show. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Why it's so hard to die in peace Our power to make "end-of-life" care more compassionate and cost-effective is limited. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ‘He can jam the [smart] gun’s radio signals to prevent its owner from firing it’ He (a hacker who has researched the matter) can also 'mechanically disable the gun's locking mechanism by placing some cheap magnets alongside its barrel," reports a Wired magazine story. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Trump tells the Boy Scouts that sometimes when one door closes, another opens in an unusual way But did they follow him? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Trump is AWOL in the fight for democracy in Europe He's no defender of the rule of law. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   No one sidesteps a question like White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci No apologies for a dodge, and much, much more. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The first major piece of legislation whacks Putin — and Trump What if Trump can't deliver for his international BFF? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   In the Trump cartoon we're living in, the punch line is on us Making it up as we go along. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   The GOP’s cowardice invites Trump to fire Sessions Republicans provide Sessions little protection. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   McConnell’s wager on Republicans’ spinelessness appears to be paying off History will not be kind. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Who Trump is really aiming for Trump is trying to get Attorney General Jeff Sessions out of the way to get a better shot at his real target. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   A defensive vote on an offensive bill Republicans abandon reason -- and their constituents. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Court rejects joint motion to seal settled case involving allegedly ‘intolerable’ conditions for Qatari diplomat’s domestic employee Both the common-law right of access to court documents and the First Amendment preclude the sealing of the court documents. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  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