Tuesday's Opinions: Trump’s hypocrisy is good for America

Fidel Castro is dead, but Donald Trump could give Cuba's dictatorship new life; What's the Obama Doctrine? A shrug of the shoulders.; In Trump's economy, mammas should make sure their babies grow up to be con men; Trump's 'news' source: Alien lizards, fluoride mind control and voter fraud; A horrifying look into the mind of 9/11's mastermind, in his own words; Rein in Texas on executing the intellectually disabled; Trump's preoccupation with phantom voting fraud endangers our democracy; Fidel Castro's demise can't guarantee freedom for the people of Cuba; The District owes this whistleblower money, an apology and a job; Happy Hour Roundup; Democrats are largely powerless in Washington. But they can still fight hard for voting rights.; Don’t fall for the whitewashing of Steve Bannon’s past and present; Trump has already defeated the news media. And it’s unclear what we can do about it.; Donald Trump’s disturbing tweets expose his fatal flaw; Pennsylvania Obamacare fan remained loyal to Fox News till the end     Jewel Samad / AFP/Getty Images   Michael Gerson Trump's hypocrisy is good for America His flip-flops are welcome concessions to reality. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Eugene Robinson Fidel Castro is dead, but Donald Trump could give Cuba's dictatorship new life If the president-elect returns to a posture of implacable U.S. hostility, he will only strengthen Raúl Castro's hand. Read more »     Richard Cohen What's the Obama Doctrine? A shrug of the shoulders. His remarks on the brutal dictator's passing shrugged off the pain Fidel Castro inflicted on the Cuban people. Read more »     Catherine Rampell In Trump's economy, mammas should make sure their babies grow up to be con men The president-elect is signaling changes that could make the rich richer while erasing protections for workers and consumers. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump's 'news' source: Alien lizards, fluoride mind control and voter fraud Rest assured, fellow Americans: President Trump will save us from juice boxes and space reptiles. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen A horrifying look into the mind of 9/11's mastermind, in his own words Interrogator James E. Mitchell interviews Khalid Sheik Mohammed. Read more »   Carol Steiker and Jordan Steiker Rein in Texas on executing the intellectually disabled The Supreme Court must strike down the state's unconstitutional 'Of Mice and Men' standard. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump has a plan to fix the craziness of his tweets Blue skies ahead in a Trump administration Why didn't we think of that? Trump has vowed to roll back regulations in his administration.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump's preoccupation with phantom voting fraud endangers our democracy His overreaction suggests he is not prepared for the responsibilities of the presidency or the scrutiny that comes with it. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Fidel Castro's demise can't guarantee freedom for the people of Cuba It's up to the next administration and Congress to chart a better path. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The District owes this whistleblower money, an apology and a job The city should do the right thing and pay damages to Eric Payne. 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 »   Democrats are largely powerless in Washington. But they can still fight hard for voting rights. Here's a place to start. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Don’t fall for the whitewashing of Steve Bannon’s past and present Saying "alt-right" is the rhetorical equivalent of dressing up white supremacy in black-tie. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump has already defeated the news media. And it’s unclear what we can do about it. He's undermining every major institution, so confusion and conspiracy theories are all that remain. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Donald Trump’s disturbing tweets expose his fatal flaw Where is Donald Trump's mind? By Colbert I. King  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Pennsylvania Obamacare fan remained loyal to Fox News till the end An object lesson in how hard it is to peel a viewer away from the No. 1 cable news network. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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