Tuesday's Opinions: Republicans have ceded the ground on faith

Trump's unpredictability may be useful against enemies. But it's deadly to allies.; Can the Democrats stay out of their own way?; If Hillary Clinton were a man; Mr. Trump, NATO is an alliance, not a protection racket; Can Clinton do in 2016 what Reagan did in 1980?; Clinton leaves Democrats' liberal wing high and dry; Fairfax County appears poised to move from opacity to openness; Clinton is right to put criminal justice front and center at the Democratic convention; Putin's suspected meddling in a U.S. election would be a disturbing first; Democrats were told their party was divided. They just proved that wrong.; Forget Bernie Sanders. Michelle Obama stole the show.; Troubled waters are calmed by the end of the first day of Democratic convention; Democrats manage to rally behind Clinton; Happy Hour Roundup; Connecting the dots: How Russia benefits from the DNC email leak     Andrew Harnik / AP   Michael Gerson Republicans have ceded the ground on faith Donald Trump's angry, secular message leaves an opening for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine to appeal to religious voters. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Catherine Rampell Trump's unpredictability may be useful against enemies. But it's deadly to allies. The Republican nominee leaves NATO partners vulnerable to Russia. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Can the Democrats stay out of their own way? Fallout from the leaked emails didn't help, but Democrats need to get their act together and coalesce behind Hillary Clinton. Read more »   CONTENT FROM ALLSTATE Balancing act Why millennials are taking their time reaching financial milestones   Richard Cohen If Hillary Clinton were a man She wouldn't have to work nearly so hard to beat Donald Trump. Read more »   Michael McFaul Mr. Trump, NATO is an alliance, not a protection racket Viewing international relations transactionally, rather than strategically, threatens our long-term objectives. Read more »     George F. Will Can Clinton do in 2016 what Reagan did in 1980? Her selection of Tim Kaine is a good start. Read more »     Dana Milbank Clinton leaves Democrats' liberal wing high and dry Her campaign could be be making a mistake by appealing to the political center. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Nefarious political allies play by play Michelle Obama cuts Donald Trump down to size People who live in glass towers... The First Lady gives an inspirational speech at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Fairfax County appears poised to move from opacity to openness The 2013 killing of an unarmed man appears to have shocked the county out of its complacency on police oversight. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Clinton is right to put criminal justice front and center at the Democratic convention The events of this month have shown how important it is to address these tough issues. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Putin's suspected meddling in a U.S. election would be a disturbing first Was the suspected hacking of Democratic Party emails meant to help Donald Trump? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Democrats were told their party was divided. They just proved that wrong. Donald Trump wants Democrats at each others' throats. He won't get it. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Forget Bernie Sanders. Michelle Obama stole the show. She premised her speech on a simple theme: dignity. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Troubled waters are calmed by the end of the first day of Democratic convention So in the end, a day that began looking like a total disaster for the Democratic National Convention led to an evening that was not disastrous in the least -- an evening, in fact, that might have saved not just the week but also the election as well. By Eugene Robinson  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Democrats manage to rally behind Clinton A parade of pro-Sanders speakers followed by their socialist hero certainly conveyed a desire to unify for the sake of beating Donald Trump. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Connecting the dots: How Russia benefits from the DNC email leak For Vladimir Putin's Russia, there is no downside to the DNC email link. By Anne Applebaum  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071