Monday's Opinions: The Obama legacy that can’t be repealed

Will the GOP be the pro-Putin party?; Congress wants to strengthen Trump's hand to negotiate on Syria; How to defend America's democracy; The Small Business Administration needs reforming; The GOP's radical tax plan; Two deaths, and a chance at reform; Megyn Kelly: ‘Fox was not without sin’ in 2016 campaign coverage; The abortion bill John Kasich just signed is a bigger threat than the one he didn’t; Sunday wrap; Trump is on target to violate the Constitution the moment he takes the oath of office     Bill O'Leary / The Washington Post   Robert J. Samuelson The Obama legacy that can't be repealed His greatest accomplishment was acting to make sure the Great Recession did not become something far worse. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   E.J. Dionne Jr. Will the GOP be the pro-Putin party? Donald Trump is forcing Republicans to take sides on a Russian autocrat who is no friend of the United States. Read more »   Josh Rogin Congress wants to strengthen Trump's hand to negotiate on Syria The president-elect could gain leverage and save Syrian lives. Read more »   Fred Hiatt How to defend America's democracy Donald Trump must be held accountable by the institutions of our democracy if and when he falls short. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Will Trump’s White House have conflicts of interest? There’s another side to that story. Trump’s perpetual thank-you tour Signs of the times. More like the president-elect is in a perpetual campaigning mode.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The Small Business Administration needs reforming Although something of a sacred cow, it could use a radical overhaul. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The GOP's radical tax plan The direction is good, but the details are worrisome. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Two deaths, and a chance at reform The feds step in to investigate a jail symptomatic of Va.'s systemic breakdown. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Megyn Kelly: ‘Fox was not without sin’ in 2016 campaign coverage An interview with the Fox News star. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The abortion bill John Kasich just signed is a bigger threat than the one he didn’t In the post-Trump political landscape, laws like the "heartbeat" bill look less absurd and more menacing. That makes proposals such as the 20-week ban appear modest in comparison. By Molly Roberts  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Sunday wrap Who said what about whom? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump is on target to violate the Constitution the moment he takes the oath of office Democrats should deliver an ultimatum. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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