Friday's Opinions: Trump fatigue comes early

John McCain: It's time Congress returns to regular order; Republicans have only one idea. And Trump's pitch for it is a doozy.   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Carolyn Kaster / AP Joe Scarborough Trump fatigue comes early He's not the first president to lose his allure over time, but he is the most radical example of the phenomenon. Read more » Latest Columns John McCain John McCain: It's time Congress returns to regular order Our shared values define us more than our differences. Lawmakers should heed that lesson. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Republicans have only one idea. And Trump's pitch for it is a doozy. The party just wants to cut taxes for the rich. The only thing that changes is the rationale. Read more »     Michael Gerson 'Trump forces' and the smashing of GOP orthodoxy A Republican primary in Arizona next year could reshape the party — and not for the better. Read more »     Eugene Robinson The bad news about 'this Russia thing' keeps pouring in for Trump More reports of questionable conduct by his associates. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     David Ignatius Trump's big decision in Syria Even after the Islamic State is routed, U.S. troops can play a key mediating role. Read more »   Anne Applebaum What a hurricane tells us about local news There's a reason authoritarian states dislike local reporting. Read more »   Jackson Diehl Why aren't we talking about regime change in North Korea? The U.S. can't force a political opening in North Korea. But it can foster conditions for one. Read more »   Randall D. Eliason Will Bob McDonnell's trial save a Democratic senator? Facing a corruption trial, Robert Menendez is hoping for help from an unlikely source. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Racism doesn’t exist all by itself, it has support. Ann is away Enough to make you sick. She'll return on Sept. 1.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View FEMA avoids disaster in Houston — so far Officials have learned a lot from Katrina — and have a lot to learn from this storm. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   In Guatemala, the rule of law strikes back The president panics as a U.N. anti-corruption crusader tightens the noose. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's Homeland Security department gives right-wing extremists a pass Funding cuts suggest this administration cares only about Islamist extremism. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs The value of mandated informational disclosures assessed Mandated disclosures are inappropriate, and possibly unconstitutional, if they are useless to consumers or cause over-reactions. By Jane Bambauer  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   L.A. police must release automated license plate reader data, though in anonymized form An interesting decision today from the California Supreme Court, applying the California Public Records Act. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   ‘Very pistol’ It's not just a pistol that's especially pistoly. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Required guns on planes, Soviet shotguns in space An interesting Alaska statute (in effect from 1949 to 2001), and a related Soviet practice. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Henry Manne, George Mason’s law school and ‘Democracy in Chains’: A response to Farrell and Teles Farrell and Teles argue that scholarship should not be sullied by politics and animus, but don't completely practice what they preach. By David Bernstein  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Recommended for you   Must Reads Compelling, ambitious stories you can't afford to miss, delivered every Saturday morning. 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