Today's Opinions: Democrats lost the shutdown before it started

When the whole country becomes a campus safe space How many botched cases would it take to end euthanasia of the vulnerable?

Thew/Epa-Efe/Rex/Shutterstock E.J. Dionne Jr. Democrats lost the shutdown before it started The fight was both morally necessary and politically unwinnable. Read more »    George F. Will When the whole country becomes a campus safe space The public's mental bandwidth is being stressed by a torrent of information. Read more »      Charles Lane How many botched cases would it take to end euthanasia of the vulnerable? Patients (and doctors) in the Netherlands and Belgium are struggling with assisted suicide. Read more »      Dana Milbank Inside the secret, sinister and very illegal cabal trying to destroy Trump The Illuminati? The Carbonari? Or perhaps the dreaded Rigatoni? Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT    Ben Wikler The polls prove it: Democrats should've held fast in the shutdown There's hope yet. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Here's what the public really thought about the shutdown Hoisted by his own petard They don't need to be told. President Trump insists there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia, so why the attempts to derail the Mueller investigation?   The Post's View Is Ryan Zinke cynical or incompetent? Either way, his granting Florida an exemption from Interior's offshore drilling rule smacked of arrogance. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump should realize that Egypt's dictator is no friend of the United States In yet another affront to democratic norms, the Egyptian ruler just strong-armed others out of the race for president. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   This is what an unjustifiable police shooting looks like The release of a chilling video in the death of Bijan Ghaisar makes full disclosure — and accountability — imperative. 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 »   James O'Keefe says he never 'intended to plant a fake story' in The Washington Post In fact, the organization's "goal," O'Keefe said, was to use "a deception as a means to gain access to people." By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   A lesson in what made Trump's 'shithole' comments so racist Calling the conditions in a country "shit" and calling a whole culture "shit" aren't the same thing. By Molly Roberts  •   Post Partisan   •   Read more »   Mueller follows the money trail Mueller follows the money By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   The new and improved Bible for evangelical Trump supporters Good news! By Alexandra Petri  •   ComPost   •   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:    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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071