Opinions P.M.: Tom Cotton personifies the GOP muddle

Uncovered: Bill O’Reilly’s code of journalistic ethics; Trump deflates; Given enough time, Trump will contradict himself on everything; Say no to China's membership on the U.N. Human Rights Council; What mandate will Clinton have if she wins?; Why is Trump rooting against U.S. troops in Mosul?; If Trump flops, don’t blame the Republicans who shunned him; Republicans told their voters that politics is inherently evil. That stuck them with Trump.; Lunch links: A history of cops in pop culture; How bad could it get for the GOP? Here are two depressing scenarios.; Sketchpad: Hillary and Donald in Stage Presence, the sequel; WikiLeaks is exposing Clinton's duplicity, but it's no hero; The Republicans who want to beat Trump by as much as possible; He who dies with the most toys now loses!;     Uncovered: Bill O’Reilly’s code of journalistic ethics Five principles that every journalist should consider. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Trump deflates Even Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway admits they're behind. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Given enough time, Trump will contradict himself on everything Except that he's always right. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Say no to China's membership on the U.N. Human Rights Council China has shown no sign of easing up on human rights abuses. By Yang Jianli  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What mandate will Clinton have if she wins? Clinton's shot at working "together." By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Why is Trump rooting against U.S. troops in Mosul? By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more » If Trump flops, don’t blame the Republicans who shunned him Let's be clear: Trump's problem is Trump. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Republicans told their voters that politics is inherently evil. That stuck them with Trump. "Outsider" Trump is exactly the kind Republicans told their base to seek out. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Lunch links: A history of cops in pop culture Plus: Taser-armed drones, hard-line prosecutors up for reelection, massive increase in federal surveillance. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » How bad could it get for the GOP? Here are two depressing scenarios. Trump could make this into a rout. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Sketchpad: Hillary and Donald in Stage Presence, the sequel Don't look now. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Tom Cotton personifies the GOP muddle Can he repair his image after Trump? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   WikiLeaks is exposing Clinton's duplicity, but it's no hero Julian Assange belongs in jail. By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Read more »   The Republicans who want to beat Trump by as much as possible Pulling out Trumpism by the roots. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   He who dies with the most toys now loses! Oops, you just wasted your life! By Tom Toles  •  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