Opinions P.M.: How long can Trump’s tweets and serious policy development coexist?

The Trump administration cancels a plan to curtail the use of cluster bombs; Sex, money and power. And it's only Thursday.

How long can Trump's tweets and serious policy development coexist? There is a stark divide between the governing aspect of the Trump presidency and the tabloid aspect. Assuming tax reform passes in the Senate, these two worlds will have been proven capable of coexisting — at least so far. By Ed Rogers  •  Read more » The Trump administration cancels a plan to curtail the use of cluster bombs The Bush administration sought to end the use of cluster bombs by the U.S. military. The Trump administration is reversing course By Josh Rogin  •   Josh Rogin   •   Read more »   Sex, money and power. And it's only Thursday. We're discussing that and more on this week's edition of The Washington Post Opinions roundup, "It's Only Thursday." By Jonathan Capehart  •   PostPartisan   •   Read more »   Trump's national security shake-up will make the world a much more dangerous place Before long, there will be no one left to rein in Trump's most dangerous impulses. By Paul Waldman  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   Ban on speech 'about a person' that negligently causes 'significant mental suffering, anxiety or alarm' struck down A new -- and correct -- decision from the Illinois Supreme Court this morning. By Eugene Volokh  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Saudi Arabia's crown prince wants to reengineer his country. Is that even possible? It's been tried before. The results were mixed. By Calvert W. Jones  •   Outlook   •   Read more »   Flynn is front and center — and that's bad news for Trump and his relatives The greatest threat to Trump? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Some anonymous North Carolina lawmakers just made it harder to be poor The legislature takes aim at judges who waive fines and court fees for low-income people. By Radley Balko  •   The Watch   •   Read more » Suddenly, things look very different in gender relations The shoe is on the other's foot. By Tom Toles  •   Read more »   Et tu, Sen. McCain? Why couldn't he have demanded a better, bipartisan tax bill? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Kasich shows nerve — and why he'd probably have to run as an independent Can we get a fiscal grownup around here? By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   France must protect workers, not jobs Workers must be insured against the risk that their jobs might become obsolete. By Jean Tirole  •   The WorldPost   •   Read more »   The variety and malice of hate mail I like to say that I'm my own harshest critic. But that is not true. By Dana Milbank  •   PostPartisan   •   Read more » Trump is an extreme example of Male Pattern Badness There is no simple trick to fix this. By Tom Toles  •   Read more »   Comstock can't promise what her voters want to hear Comstock's biggest problem is her party. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the DemocracyPost newsletter Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up  »         Share Opinions P.M.:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions P.M. or because it is included in your subscription. 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