Tuesday's Opinions: Our next president, the Godfather

Trump isn't draining the swamp. He's deepening it.; Pushing back against the mortal risk of politics; The real winner of the 'Hamilton' scrap; Trump needs to disown his white nationalist hangers-on; Trump's climate plan might not be so bad after all; Trump voters — it's not me, it's you; 'Hamilton' and the implosion of the American left; Can Trump tolerate dissent?; A Trump Pacific Partnership; Another crisis for one of the most persecuted peoples in the world; Happy Hour Roundup; Megyn Kelly: ‘TV hosts’ colluded with Trump to fake tough coverage; Did furor over police shootings fuel the Trump victory?; The Democrats can’t stop digging; Democrats will hold firm against Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan, Pelosi vows; Live on C-SPAN: Big shot waits for elevator     Mark Wilson / Getty Images   Richard Cohen Our next president, the Godfather The line between Trump's business and his family seems fuzzy. Read more » Latest Columns   Eugene Robinson Trump isn't draining the swamp. He's deepening it. So far, the president-elect seems to be doing what's best for Trump. Read more »     Michael Gerson Pushing back against the mortal risk of politics Here's an uplifting message — people matter more than all political certainties. Read more »     Catherine Rampell The real winner of the 'Hamilton' scrap The president-elect rallies his base and diverts attention from unflattering news. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump needs to disown his white nationalist hangers-on Perhaps the president-elect could listen to the George Washington character in "Hamilton." Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Bjorn Lomborg Trump's climate plan might not be so bad after all Dropping the Paris global-warming treaty offers an opportunity for a smarter approach. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Trump voters — it's not me, it's you A house divided against itself cannot stand, so let's make a duplex. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen 'Hamilton' and the implosion of the American left If Democrats can't connect with the working class, they'll be out in the cold permanently. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump takes a new U.S. policy position in the heat of the moment Conflict of interest alert! A hard one to take back later. President-elect Donald Trump and his childrens' business interests pose a big problem for conflicts of interest in the White House.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Can Trump tolerate dissent? His latest tweet storm sends a troubling sign. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A Trump Pacific Partnership The president-elect should reshape, not reject, the Asia-Pacific trade agreement. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Another crisis for one of the most persecuted peoples in the world Journalists and human rights monitors should be allowed to document the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Burma. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Megyn Kelly: ‘TV hosts’ colluded with Trump to fake tough coverage Whoa, if true. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Did furor over police shootings fuel the Trump victory? In one swing state after another, including — strikingly — those that had seen particularly dramatic conflicts over the issue, Trump prevailed. By Charles Lane  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The Democrats can’t stop digging Here is what I would have the Democrats do to continue their march into the abyss. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Democrats will hold firm against Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan, Pelosi vows Echoes of the Democrats' success in sinking George W. Bush's Social Security plan. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Live on C-SPAN: Big shot waits for elevator Transparency, however, goes only so far. 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