Today's Opinions: How to fix the Democratic Party

What Democratic civil war? The left already won.; And the biggest loser in the GOP's tax plan is... humans

Mark Penn How to fix the Democratic Party This means backing moderate candidates and reforming the party structure. Read more » Doug Sosnik What Democratic civil war? The left already won. The party's central challenge will hinge on its ability to persuade a center-right country to support a more progressive agenda. Read more »      Catherine Rampell And the biggest loser in the GOP's tax plan is... humans GOP lawmakers say their tax plans will help the middle class. But just the opposite is true. Read more »      David Ignatius Saudi Arabia's prince is doing damage control MBS has pulled back from the brink, but he's still in danger. Read more »   William J. Perry James E. Cartwright Spending less on nuclear weapons could actually make us safer Let's not rush headlong into expensive and contentious development programs. Read more »      Michael Gerson The Russia investigation's spectacular accumulation of lies Politics, untethered from morality and religion, leaves widespread, infectious corruption. Read more »      Fareed Zakaria Trump is in deep with Saudi Arabia. That's dangerous. What will America get dragged into? Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Peter S. Alagona James Salzman The world's strongest conservation law is under attack. It needs to be fixed instead. Today, you're either for or against the Endangered Species Act. There's a better way. Read more »   Randall D. Eliason The Menendez mistrial proves that sleazy isn't necessarily criminal A series of Supreme Court decisions over the past two decades has made prosecuting public corruption more difficult. Read more »   Walter Isaacson Why 'Salvator Mundi' is further proof of Leonardo da Vinci's genius His artistic and scientific endeavors are profoundly interwoven in the masterpiece that just sold at auction for $450 million. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Republicans have a perfect plan, except the getaway part When Roy Moore loses White House support Who's the hostage? Trump has a history of getting rid of people who receive more air time than him.   The Post's View The destructive part of the Republican tax bill you're not paying attention to Financially undermining universities and their independence would be destructive to the future well-being of the nation. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Al Franken is just the start of Congress's reckoning with sexual harassment Capitol Hill must ensure that victims of workplace harassment have access to justice. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   The Pentagon has detained a U.S. citizen for more than two months — and said little It's long past time to make public basic information about an American being held abroad who allegedly fought with the Islamic State. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   Al Franken and all the others Democrats have an issue, Republicans have an enduring problem. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   Woman who allegedly impersonated New York Times reporter asked about ho-hum topics The questions sounded kind of like something a Times reporter would ask. But not quite. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   A deep dive into American families Trump's emotional, nativist appeal has hit the sweet spot for his base, a survey suggests. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   No man accused of sexually harassing a woman is irreplaceable. Not even Al Franken. The idea that the man who harasses women is also the only man who can help us is just a way to let other men off the hook. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •   Act Four   •   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:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions 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