Today's Opinions: Trump is being used, and he doesn’t even know it

How to end the Senate's astonishing dysfunction Democrats just got rolled. They can blame Barack Obama.

Aaron P. Bernstein / Reuters Eugene Robinson Trump is being used, and he doesn't even know it On immigration policy, the president still thinks he is calling the shots. He is quite mistaken. Read more »    Hugh Hewitt How to end the Senate's astonishing dysfunction Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer should come together on rule changes. Read more »      Marc A. Thiessen Democrats just got rolled. They can blame Barack Obama. He could have made immigration reform happen. He didn't. Read more »      Michael Gerson The Trump evangelicals have lost their gag reflex Political favors from Trump are no reason to become enablers. Read more »      Richard Cohen Trump should admit he got lucky. Just like Obama. The former president is effortlessly presidential. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT    Catherine Rampell Blame McConnell and Ryan for the shutdown Leaders of the Senate and House frittered away precious time and political capital. Read more »      Dana Milbank Senators take the wheel from an erratic president Monday's breakthrough shows there is at least the potential for lawmakers to rediscover their roles. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump is working on an open and shut case Pence sells his soul Back to open season. Vice President Pence says reports that an adult film star had an alleged affair with President Trump are "baseless allegations."   The Post's View These were the true heroes of the shutdown debacle Pragmatic legislators should feel empowered by their success in ending the stalemate even as the president and others grandstanded. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Tillerson tells the truth about Syria By recognizing the need for a sustained U.S. military and diplomatic presence there, he opened the door to progress. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   The local Amazon headquarters finalists shouldn't get into a bidding war As the Washington region jockeys, it might also collaborate. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Latest Blogs New York Times's Maggie Haberman on 'soup stock' process of discerning Trump truth It's a lot of work. By Erik Wemple  •   Erik Wemple   •   Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •   The Plum Line   •   Read more »   Schumer's strategic retreat on the shutdown Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's strategy in ending the government shutdown. By Carter Eskew  •   Post Partisan   •   Read more »   Republicans claim to be saving children's health insurance. They're actually hypocrites. If hypocrisy is a bipartisan sport on Capitol Hill, then Republicans were the Olympians of this government shutdown. By Jonathan Capehart  •   Post Partisan   •   Read more »   Projections for student loan defaults are terrifying. It's time to act. For-profit universities are driving the default crisis in the United States. And yet, the Trump administration has become an ally to the sector. By Robert Gebelhoff  •   Post Partisan   •   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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071