Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Tuesday's Opinions: A week after Orlando, Republicans protect terrorists’ right to bear arms

A delegate revolt has become Republicans' only option; President Trump would be the biggest threat to the U.S. economy; Trump's special version of Jim Crow — for Muslims; Trump has succeeded in making a fool out of John McCain; Trump neutralizes Democrats' attacks by adopting their positions; Who 'looks like' a terrorist in America?; Can Mohammed bin Salman transform Saudi Arabia?; Will senators finally face up to the hard truth about pensions?; Waiting for Pivot: A GOP Tragicomedy; Happy Hour Roundup; Can Politico replace Mike Allen at ‘Playbook’?; The Trump campaign’s problem is Trump himself; New evidence of Iran’s chicanery — and the Obama administration’s; How to get fired by the Trump campaign
 
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A week after Orlando, Republicans protect terrorists' right to bear arms
The GOP majority puts Second Amendment absolutism over national security. Again.
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A delegate revolt has become Republicans' only option
Increasingly bleak polling adds a strategic case to the moral case to dump Trump.
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President Trump would be the biggest threat to the U.S. economy
Donald Trump's fiscal policies would hurt the working families he claims to champion.
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Trump's special version of Jim Crow — for Muslims
Does the GOP want a nominee who supports discrimination based on religion?
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Trump has succeeded in making a fool out of John McCain
Muhammad Ali and John McCain exemplified Vietnam-era courage in different ways, but McCain has chosen political expediency over honor in 2016.
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Trump neutralizes Democrats' attacks by adopting their positions
He has closed off virtually all the major lines of attack.
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Hatchet man gets cut. Donald Trump's poll numbers are heading downward.
 
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The Post’s View
Who 'looks like' a terrorist in America?
Mr. Trump thinks he knows. What he doesn't know — what it means to be American.
 
Can Mohammed bin Salman transform Saudi Arabia?
Mohammed bin Salman wants to transform Saudi Arabia, but he should use his power to promote basic freedoms for his citizenry.
 
Will senators finally face up to the hard truth about pensions?
Leaders fashioned a pragmatic retirement rescue; now it is being undermined.
 
 
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Waiting for Pivot: A GOP Tragicomedy
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Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
Can Politico replace Mike Allen at ‘Playbook’?
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The Trump campaign’s problem is Trump himself
Firing Corey Lewandowski won't fix the problem with the Trump campaign.
 
New evidence of Iran’s chicanery — and the Obama administration’s
The next president better toughen up.
 
How to get fired by the Trump campaign
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