Wednesday's Opinions: Latest from the Trump conspiracy factory: Bill Clinton’s black son

Weiner's in the frame with Clinton — and that couldn't look worse; How the U.S. media fails to defend itself against foreign propaganda; Donald Trump tries to kill political correctness — and ends up saving it; A fitting final chapter to 2016's sleaze sweepstakes; A dirty trick that won't change the outcome; It has come to this: It's time to consider a federal takeover of Metro; Trump's character-free charity charade; The left shouldn't blacklist presidential appointees; Happy Hour Roundup; ABC News analyst Matthew Dowd propagates gaping Trump-Clinton false equivalence, blames country; Economists blasting Trump — and the right as a whole; ‘She was fired!': CNN blows up with chatter of its own Donna Brazile scandal; How worried should Democrats be about flagging African American enthusiasm?; Mike Pence’s Obamacare fudge     Matt Rourke / AP   Dana Milbank Latest from the Trump conspiracy factory: Bill Clinton's black son Don't be surprised if the candidate starts spreading this old story. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker Weiner's in the frame with Clinton — and that couldn't look worse The last place any presidential candidate wants to be. Read more »   Eric Chenoweth How the U.S. media fails to defend itself against foreign propaganda News outlets are actively abetting Russia's attempt to manipulate the election by accepting the hacked emails from WikiLeaks as a legitimate source. Read more »   Barton Swaim Donald Trump tries to kill political correctness — and ends up saving it PC culture is a problem, but it's a lot better than Trump's outright bigotry. Read more »     George F. Will A fitting final chapter to 2016's sleaze sweepstakes Hillary Clinton's latest scandal shows there is no such thing as rock bottom in these presidential campaigns. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel A dirty trick that won't change the outcome With his email announcement, the FBI chief hurts himself more than Hillary Clinton. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump campaign demonstrates utter transparency, in one sense of the word No light at the end of a Trump tunnel But on the other hand... There's not a bright future for the U.S. or the world if Trump wins the election.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View It has come to this: It's time to consider a federal takeover of Metro The status quo is folly. The transit agency needs a clean slate and new governance. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's character-free charity charade The candidate has a terrible history of taking credit for other people's donations. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The left shouldn't blacklist presidential appointees Warren and Sanders's attempt to litmus test those who might serve in a Hillary Clinton administration is troubling. 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 »   ABC News analyst Matthew Dowd propagates gaping Trump-Clinton false equivalence, blames country Before our eyes, Twitter savages a convention of MSM political analysis. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Economists blasting Trump — and the right as a whole Too many Republicans have drunk the Trump Kool-Aid. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ‘She was fired!': CNN blows up with chatter of its own Donna Brazile scandal CNN declared publicly that Brazile had "resigned." But journalists everywhere interpreted the timing and circumstances of the move as something other than voluntary. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   How worried should Democrats be about flagging African American enthusiasm? There is still time to improve, but there are early signs for concern. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Mike Pence’s Obamacare fudge Pence should come clean on expanding Obamacare. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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