Opinions P.M.: On Afghanistan, Obama was conflicted. Trump is incoherent. Both are bad for the country.

The teenagers who wore MAGA hats to Howard aren’t martyrs for free speech     On Afghanistan, Obama was conflicted. Trump is incoherent. Both are bad for the country. Both are culpable for extending the United States' longest war and will share the blame for its failings. By David Rothkopf  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more » The teenagers who wore MAGA hats to Howard aren’t martyrs for free speech Howard is one of the few examples of the "safe space" term at its purest and most persuasive. By Molly Roberts  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Why Paul Ryan, defender of the indefensible, should just stop talking Shame on you, Mr. Speaker. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The lie of maintaining Confederate monuments in the name of ‘history’ Republican politicians shouldn't be allowed to evade moral responsibility for what they're supporting. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What else Trump could change now that he sits ‘behind the desk’ The benefit of flip-flopping -- on most everything. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump’s Afghanistan speech and its empty allusions to Charlottesville Those soaring words said by anyone else would be heralded as a much-needed balm for a nation. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The Daily Caller won’t let an 11-year-old kid be an 11-year-old kid The conservative news site didn't just cover Barron Trump; it covered him critically. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   No warrants for a suspect’s entire Facebook account, appellate court hints Does the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement apply differently to social media accounts? Perhaps it does, the 11th Circuit says. By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Evangelical Christian clergy are MIA Evangelical leaders should re-read the letter from a Birmingham jail. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Outtakes from a year of ‘Cape Up’ (including one conversation that went off the rails) The lighter side of "Cape Up." By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Last night, the president did himself a lot of good. But how long will it last? At Fort Myer, Trump put the lie to the idea that he is unable to change his mind or listen to his advisers. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ‘Fox & Friends’ on President Trump’s amazing home run of a speech The president just killed it with his speech. Bravo. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Arizona, why now? Trump brings his venom to Phoenix at the worst possible time. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   My upcoming speaking engagements My upcoming speaking engagements for the next several months, covering issues including constitutional law, federalism, immigration, property rights, and the politics of Game of Thrones. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » A solar eclipse of the heart Washingtonians get overly excited and emotional about every darn thing. By Joshua Lorenzo  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  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