Friday's Opinions: A gold medal in worthless ideas: Tax breaks for Olympic winners

Trump's anti-Muslim stance echoes a U.S. law from the 1700s; Could things get any worse for the GOP? Trump's campaign shake-up says yes.; Southeast Asia could be a haven for displaced Islamic State fighters; Trump, hillbillies and race; The price of powerlessness; Despite Trump's wishes, America can't turn its back on Japan and South Korea; The U.N. finally owns up to its role in Haiti's cholera outbreak; Rules on heavy trucks' efficiency are valuable. But there's still a better approach.; Maryland's cruel crackdown on family affection; Omran Daqneesh and the world's pathetic failures on Syrian refugees; Happy Hour Roundup; Clinton pours gas on Trump’s tax problem; Russian cheerleader gets classified briefing; Red alert, Democrats. Donald Trump might be poised to make a comeback.; With shake-up, Trump campaign confirms NYT story it denied     Rebecca Blackwell / AP   Catherine Rampell A gold medal in worthless ideas: Tax breaks for Olympic winners An exemption would only help millionaire athletes like Michael Phelps and Kevin Durant who should be paying taxes. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Khaled A. Beydoun Trump's anti-Muslim stance echoes a U.S. law from the 1700s For centuries, U.S. courts have framed Muslim immigrants as hostile to American ideals and beyond the bounds of whiteness. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Could things get any worse for the GOP? Trump's campaign shake-up says yes. Trump would happily destroy the Republican Party to feed his ego. Read more »     David Ignatius Southeast Asia could be a haven for displaced Islamic State fighters Experts say the prisons, slums and youth gangs of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines could fuel a resurgence in terrorism. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria Trump, hillbillies and race The rage that is fueling the Trump phenomenon is about a way of life under siege. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer The price of powerlessness Obama shows little concern about Russian success in the Middle East and Europe. Read more »   Yoichi Funabashi and Chung Min Lee Despite Trump's wishes, America can't turn its back on Japan and South Korea U.S. allies in Asia are concerned about the possibility of U.S. disengagement from the region. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump: hair today, gone tomorrow Instead of toning it down, Trump doubles down Everybody has been wondering. Donald Trump names head of Breibart News Stephen Bannon his new campaign CEO.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The U.N. finally owns up to its role in Haiti's cholera outbreak After years of willful blindness, a belated acknowledgment and a start for accountability. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Rules on heavy trucks' efficiency are valuable. But there's still a better approach. To fight climate change, the U.S. needs a simple carbon dioxide policy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland's cruel crackdown on family affection By changing visitation rules, prison officials go overboard in trying to contain drug smuggling. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Omran Daqneesh and the world's pathetic failures on Syrian refugees Another viral image of a young boy's suffering in Syria tugs at heartstrings. By Karen Attiah  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Clinton pours gas on Trump’s tax problem Pence is now stuck explaining Trump's broken promise. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Russian cheerleader gets classified briefing Should we feel safe with Trump's team? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Red alert, Democrats. Donald Trump might be poised to make a comeback. This could give embarrassed white Republican voters the thinnest of veils needed to vote for him. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   With shake-up, Trump campaign confirms NYT story it denied So the candidate really wasn't 'sullen' and 'frustrated'? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. 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