Opinions P.M.: Instead of toning it down, Trump doubles down

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; There may not be enough blue collar white men in America to elect Trump. Literally.; The story of slave revolts, beyond ‘The Birth of a Nation’; Washington Post bestsellers: Aug. 21, 2016; Interview with Evan McMullin, the center-right candidate; Obamacare reemerges as an issue for Republicans; How Clinton can clean up Obama’s Iran mess; The opioid epidemic: For whites only?; Trump’s polling is terrible — and he hasn't even hit rock bottom yet; Trump’s new plan: To unleash his ‘inner Trump.’ Please proceed, Mr. Trump.; What to do when great art and horrible behavior go together; There will be no ‘reset’ with Russia;     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  •  Read more »   Instead of toning it down, Trump doubles down Donald Trump names head of Breibart News Stephen Bannon his new campaign CEO. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   There may not be enough blue collar white men in America to elect Trump. Literally. That's the finding of a new demographic analysis. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The story of slave revolts, beyond ‘The Birth of a Nation’ Fears that a director's past misdeeds might doom an important movie aren't unfounded. But Hollywood needs to have the courage southern cities have already demonstrated. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Washington Post bestsellers: Aug. 21, 2016 Washington Post bestsellers: Rabia Chaudry's 'Adnan's Story' debuts at No. 7 Read more » Interview with Evan McMullin, the center-right candidate There is a sane, upstanding presidential conservative. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Obamacare reemerges as an issue for Republicans The fight against Obamacare will help decouple the Republican Senate campaigns from the Trump campaign as voters will look to their local representatives in Congress to give them relief from this ongoing disaster. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   How Clinton can clean up Obama’s Iran mess It's time to put our foot down. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The opioid epidemic: For whites only? What the New York Times missed. By Charles Lane  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump’s polling is terrible — and he hasn't even hit rock bottom yet Why it will be hard for him to catch up to Clinton. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump’s new plan: To unleash his ‘inner Trump.’ Please proceed, Mr. Trump. A new report suggests that Trump is going to let his Inner Trump fly. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   What to do when great art and horrible behavior go together Trying to reconcile the art and the artist is a fool's errand. Separate them -- but examine both vigorously. By Sonny Bunch  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   There will be no ‘reset’ with Russia The Missing Debate: Russia By Angela Stent  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       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