Opinions P.M.: Looking back: Media was blindsided by Trump campaign

Meet the mastermind behind Xi Jinping's power; For the good of America, Trump needs to learn the art of diplomacy

Looking back: Media was blindsided by Trump campaign A "strange state of focus" overcame the New Yorker's David Remnick as he wrote a widely shared essay on the meaning of Trump's victory. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Meet the mastermind behind Xi Jinping's power Party ideologist Wang Huning's writings offer key insights into the thinking of China's leader. By Yi Wang  •   The WorldPost   •   Read more »   For the good of America, Trump needs to learn the art of diplomacy Hopefully, Trump can learn a thing or two about how diplomacy works during his trip to Asia. By Michael McFaul  •   Read more »   The indefensible Republican response to the Texas mass shooting Those 35,000 or so deaths a year? Just the price they tell us we have to pay for our national gun fetish. By Paul Waldman  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   So now the House GOP tax bill is more like a suggestion? Republican objections to the tax bill multiply. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Act Four Live: Pop culture with Alyssa Rosenberg (Nov. 6) A chat about the best and worst in pop culture and why the stories we love mean so much to us. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •   Read more » Why I won't be reviewing 'The Last Jedi,' or any other Disney movie, in advance If Disney is going to try to pressure outlets through their film critics, film critics should stand up to corporate influence. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •   Act Four   •   Read more »   Gillespie to Northern Virginia: Drop dead The GOP candidate decided to become Corey Stewart. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Trump responds to church massacre by shooting his mouth off With no foreigners to blame, he tries situation comedy. By Tom Toles  •   Read more »   What are sanctuary cities, anyway? Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. By Peter Galuszka  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT My new "The Hill" op ed making the case for ending the mortgage interest tax deduction This is a notable area of agreement by economists and property law experts across the political spectrum. By Ilya Somin  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more » CNN, others hyperventilate over President Trump's perfectly fine fish-feeding Did they see what actually happened? By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   100 years later, Bolshevism is back. And we should be worried. The neo-Bolsheviks among us offer a false and misleading vision of the past. By Anne Applebaum  •   Read more »   Ohio town sends 'suggested' bills to motorists for police services Another tale of a tiny but predatory municipality. By Radley Balko  •   The Watch   •   Read more » Trump's presidency is not recovering Trump is failing, and sinking the GOP while he's at it By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Must Reads newsletter Compelling, ambitious stories you can't afford to miss, delivered every Saturday morning. 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