Opinions P.M.: Texas and Arizona can teach the GOP a lesson

Republicans: The next president should fill Scalia’s seat. Correction: The next Republican president should.; Why the U.S. election is terrifying to this German; Trump’s frail ego is fraying ahead of his big defeat; Donald may know his new hotel is the closest he’s going to get to the White House; What Trump would do if he lost big; Fox Business Network credits Trump with drawing a ‘mostly African American crowd’!; Republicans are already treating Clinton’s presidency as illegitimate; The right way to regulate the economy; How to improve productivity? Make sure it’s shared broadly.; Stephen Colbert schools Newt Gingrich on ‘sex’ and ‘assault’; The myth that Hillary Clinton is just lucky, debunked; Despite its imperial power, the presidency sometimes bends to Congress in wartime; Ted Cruz’s embarrassing defeat taught him nothing; A new book examines the Virginia Way;     Republicans: The next president should fill Scalia’s seat. Correction: The next Republican president should. Is this argument really tenable? By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more » Why the U.S. election is terrifying to this German Even if the United States elects Hillary Clinton as president, Trump has wreaked havoc on his party and on his country. By Constanze Stelzenmüller  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   Trump’s frail ego is fraying ahead of his big defeat Once again, Trump's ignorance proves his undoing. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Donald may know his new hotel is the closest he’s going to get to the White House Perhaps he can hold a Miss Housekeeping pageant there. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What Trump would do if he lost big His campaign is failing, and he is trying to look like a victim rather than a loser. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Fox Business Network credits Trump with drawing a ‘mostly African American crowd’! Other outlets disagree. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Republicans are already treating Clinton’s presidency as illegitimate Before you know it, all Republicans are going to say Clinton has no right to fill Supreme Court vacancies. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The right way to regulate the economy The next president needs to approach government regulation in a way that encourages new technology. By Keith Hennessey  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   How to improve productivity? Make sure it’s shared broadly. The next president should champion an investment in education and promote inclusive technology. By Simon Johnson  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   Texas and Arizona can teach the GOP a lesson These red states may accelerate a much-needed fumigation of the GOP. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Stephen Colbert schools Newt Gingrich on ‘sex’ and ‘assault’ A fitting reply to former speaker's performance in a Tuesday night interview with Megyn Kelly. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » The myth that Hillary Clinton is just lucky, debunked Sorry, Republicans. Clinton would probably be beating Rubio or Kasich too. By Fred Hiatt  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Despite its imperial power, the presidency sometimes bends to Congress in wartime David J. Barron offers a counterargument to the seeming omnipotence of presidents in times of conflict. By Matthew Dallek  •  Read more »   Ted Cruz’s embarrassing defeat taught him nothing He double downs on his obstructionism. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   A new book examines the Virginia Way Largely unregulated campaign contributions have led to an extraordinary web of conflicts of interest. By Peter Galuszka  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  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