Today's Opinions: Why is Trump so obsessed with Russia? We’re finally going to find out.

The cancer of Islamist extremism spreads around the world; The Supreme Court should strike down the death penalty

Joe Scarborough Why is Trump so obsessed with Russia? We're finally going to find out. Wait for the next big reveal in this reality show spectacle. Read more »    Fareed Zakaria The cancer of Islamist extremism spreads around the world In search of easy votes, leaders worldwide are forging alliances with dangerous players and destabilizing their countries in the process. Read more »      Laurence H. Tribe The Supreme Court should strike down the death penalty The justices have a chance to take a case that could end executions for good. Read more »      David Ignatius A history of Donald Trump's business dealings in Russia What's clear, reviewing the facts, is that Trump's claim he had "nothing to do with Russia" over the years is nonsense. Read more »      Eugene Robinson President Trump is the master of abhorrent identity politics Racism and dividing America between "us" and "them" are features — not glitches — of the Trump administration. Read more »      Catherine Rampell Republicans have a plan to hurt blue states. It could backfire. Eliminating the state and local tax deduction might cause contagious fiscal crises. Read more »      Michael Gerson How can America overcome its egotism? It's up to us to end this tribalist moment. Read more »   Scott Sumner Trump wants a non-economist to lead the Fed. That could be dangerous. The Federal Reserve deserves the most qualified experts in monetary policy. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT    Hugh Hewitt There's no Republican civil war Four data points have set off a chorus on the imaginary intra-party conflict. Read more »   Post Opinions Staff Becca Clemons Molly Roberts Andrew Braford Robert Carter The best and worst of Trump A year ago, Donald Trump was elected president. We asked you to tell us what he's done right and wrong since. Read more »      Marc A. Thiessen Why is Trump treating accused terrorists the way Obama did? The president has been all bluster and no bite. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump wants to find out how fast a tragedy can be exploited Trump wants you to do something! I guess he showed us. President Trump tweeted about Hillary Clinton again right as news broke that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III would issue an indictment in the investigation into Russian election meddling.   The Post's View Republicans break their promise on tax reform Instead of simplifying the tax code in a fiscally responsible way, their proposal would add at least $1.5 trillion to the deficit. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump's Fed pick is incredibly important. And he made a good call. While retaining Janet Yellen as chair would have been best, Powell will likely keep the Fed on a steady course. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Can Hamas and the Palestinian Authority reconcile in Gaza? Be skeptical. If a deal succeeds, it could provide humanitarian relief — and create new political complications. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Latest Blogs Rick Perry said fossil fuels could help stop sexual assault. Oops. He's in charge of nuclear research and development, not singing the praises of coal and crude oil. By Molly Roberts  •   PostPartisan   •   Read more »   Billionaire Joe Ricketts disappears local websites Key local sites rebound to same shutdown announcement by billionaire. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   The Trump administration's war on marijuana will make the opioid crisis worse The White House commission on opioids ignores a ton of evidence on marijuana's ability to treat chronic pain. By Robert Gebelhoff  •   PostPartisan   •   Read more »   Everyone's talking about Bill O'Reilly's TV future. But what about his accusers? How about a look at where they have ended up? By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Energy 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. 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