Opinions P.M.: Bill O'Reilly becomes spokesman for white America

Bill O’Reilly becomes spokesman for white America; The Trump administration is already on its way to a new ethical low; Who will lead the Democrats out of the wilderness?; Retroactive explanations for Trump’s actions don’t make sense; 16 good news stories of 2016; What has become of Tom Cotton?; How conservatives will be forced to fall in line behind Trump; What’s really the matter with North Carolina?; Remembering Carl Sagan; The ridiculous ending of ‘The OA’ betrays the series’ best idea; What’s the problem with Trump playing the madman in foreign policy?; Obama’s legacy will include things left undone; Second Amendment claim of felon with 25-year-old false statements conviction may go forward; When Trump goes off the rails, these five people can help; The shortest day of the year might be a good time to say it's always darkest before the dawn;     Bill O’Reilly becomes spokesman for white America Hammers calls to scrap the electoral college as based on a plan to reduce the power of white people. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » The Trump administration is already on its way to a new ethical low Trump has sent a clear signal that conflicts of interest are no big deal and making money while in government is A-OK. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Who will lead the Democrats out of the wilderness? The Democratic Party has many years of wandering ahead. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Retroactive explanations for Trump’s actions don’t make sense Grand design -- or chaos and ignorance? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   16 good news stories of 2016 Think 2016 was all bad? Here are some of the events that weren't. By Post Opinions Staff  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   What has become of Tom Cotton? The senator from Arkansas is trying too hard to ingratiate himself with Trump. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   How conservatives will be forced to fall in line behind Trump Anyone on the right not promoting the greater glory of Donald Trump will feel his supporters' wrath. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   What’s really the matter with North Carolina? Putting the N.C. GOP's legislative power grab in some historical and political perspective. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Remembering Carl Sagan He'd have been a busy man these last 20 years By Joel Achenbach  •  Achenblog  •  Read more »   The ridiculous ending of ‘The OA’ betrays the series’ best idea Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij are on to something about trauma in their new series, before they give it up in a cheap and tasteless twist. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   What’s the problem with Trump playing the madman in foreign policy? America first? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Obama’s legacy will include things left undone Assessing President Obama. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Second Amendment claim of felon with 25-year-old false statements conviction may go forward So concludes a federal district court in Illinois; the case may eventually go up to the Seventh Circuit, which has "left open the possibility that a felon might be able to rebut that presumption [that the ban on felon gun possession is valid as to him]." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » When Trump goes off the rails, these five people can help Former presidents could act as a restraint on Trump. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The shortest day of the year might be a good time to say it's always darkest before the dawn What a time to be alive! 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