Today's Opinions: Flynn’s takedown may be the moment everything changed

Populism is dead; What we already know about Trump and Russia is bad enough

Essdras M Suarez for the Washington Post / Essdras M Suarez� Ruth Marcus Flynn's takedown may be the moment everything changed Mueller is closing in. Read more »    Catherine Rampell Populism is dead Republicans know how unpopular their tax bill is, and they just don't care. Read more »      Eugene Robinson What we already know about Trump and Russia is bad enough His behavior in the Russia investigation shows there's much ado about something. Read more »      Michael Gerson Republicans had a chance to reject their inner plutocrat. They blew it. It was foolish not to see the political benefit of the proposed Rubio-Lee amendment to the tax bill. Read more »      Richard Cohen American Jews vs. Israel Support for the Jewish State is increasingly conflicted, fraught with worry and dismay. Read more »      Hugh Hewitt A special counsel needs to investigate the FBI and Justice Department. Now. We can't sweep revelations of a former FBI official involved in Mueller's probe making disparaging texts about the president under the rug. Read more »   Nathaniel Frank The Supreme Court wedding cake case isn't about cake at all It's about the right to equal dignity. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT    Dana Milbank The White House's latest fallback: Who cares if Trump colluded with Russia? With some scenic vistas along the way. Read more »   Greg Weiner There will be no winners in the Supreme Court's wedding cake case It's a case that the court shouldn't be forced to decide. Read more »      Quinta Jurecic For President Trump, the truth is beside the point Whatever his intention, it's worth remembering that his muddling of the truth is in his advantage. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes The Trump-Russia plot has new twists and wiggles Trump is riding high An attempt to wiggle out of this one. And the Republican enablers are responsible for it.   The Post's View Is a Senate seat really worth this? Trump has endorsed Roy Moore. Alabama voters must decide if they agree with him. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT How to move the tax bill from worse to bad Choosing the best elements of two bad tax packages. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   The District has a chance to address homelessness with reason, not emotion Proposed legislation would be a big improvement. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Latest Blogs Supreme Court lifts temporary injunction blocking Trump's Travel Ban 3.0 The ruling is a win for Trump. But its ultimate significance for the legal battle over the travel ban remains uncertain. By Ilya Somin  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more »   Why suspend ABC News's Brian Ross over Michael Flynn mistake? It's a stupid step that solves a PR problem for ABC News, not a substantive one. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   Now that state income taxes aren't going to be deductible, will states switch to payroll taxes? People in high-state-income-tax states such as California — and the state governments themselves — might benefit a great deal from such a switch. By Eugene Volokh  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more » Update on the Barley House injunction The defendants apparently weren't notified of the impending gag order hearing until an hour or so before the hearing was to take place. By Eugene Volokh  •   The Volokh Conspiracy   •   Read more »   Is this monument for keeping or destroying? A handy Q&A. It can be confusing! By Alexandra Petri  •   ComPost   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Daily 202 newsletter PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. 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