Today's Opinions: President Trump is the freest man alive

We're finally letting the Middle East fight its own battles There's a middle ground on immigration. Both sides refuse to find it.

Evan Vucci / AP Elizabeth Bruenig President Trump is the freest man alive He exploits the qualities extolled by the philosophers of centuries past. Read more »    David Ignatius We're finally letting the Middle East fight its own battles A U.S. assistance brigade will ship out this spring, but Afghans will be on the front lines. Read more »      Fareed Zakaria There's a middle ground on immigration. Both sides refuse to find it. Without some sensible compromise on migration, populism will get out of control. Read more »      Eugene Robinson The man-child in the White House reels wildly out of control No one, not even Trump's allies, can trust anything he says. Read more »      Michael Gerson Abortion rights go against the spirit of civil rights The antiabortion push is more at home among past movements of inclusion. Read more »   Anne Applebaum Russia finds young men who love guns — and grooms them It is showing more than neighborly interest in these potential recruits from nearby countries. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT    Catherine Rampell The GOP tax law doesn't just screw over blue states. It screws over everyone. The GOP passed its bill, but the tax fight is just beginning. Read more »      Kenneth Roth America treats illegal immigration worse than most crimes. Why? It's unconscionable that millions of immigrants have to live in perpetual fear. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump knows how to treat his hardcore supporters Gagging for the White House A hush falls over the crowd. Former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon asserted executive privilege and refused to answer questions from the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday.   The Post's View Congress has a bill to do something about Russia. It's up to them now. It's painfully clear that the president will not do anything to protect U.S. electoral processes. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Shift out of neutral, and raise the gas tax The U.S. Chamber of Commerce makes a highly logical case for bumping up the fee that has been stalled at the same level since 1993. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Another dictator lashes out at press freedom A pioneering news outlet faces closure in the Philippines. 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 »   New York Times crowdsources the case for Trump, embarrasses pundit class Letter writers on the paper's editorial page make critical concessions that you don't often hear on television. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   Republicans haven't really prepared for a shutdown Republicans can't manage the government. By Jennifer Rubin  •   Right Turn   •   Read more »   The Russia scandal just got bigger. And Republicans are trying to prevent an accounting. New allegations that they may have funneled money through the NRA to help elect Trump. By Paul Waldman  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   Trump's checkup, a vulgar coverup, DACA dreams under threat — and it's only Thursday Watch Post opinion writers Molly Roberts, Christine Emba, Alexandra Petri and Stephen Stromberg discuss this week's headlines and more. By Post Opinions Staff  •   Post Partisan   •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. 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