Opinions P.M.: Defunding Planned Parenthood could be the GOP's first big defeat of the new year

Defunding Planned Parenthood could be the GOP’s first big defeat of the new year; Trump makes the feckless Obama look tough on Russia; Christmas lives on; And here at the ceremonial starting line of the Trump presidency…; People who fear Trump aren’t weak. They’re being reasonable.; Study shows deep racial division when it comes to attitudes about cops — but it’s driven by experience; What the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should ask Tillerson; Turkey’s permanent state of crisis; ‘I'm still here': How Valerie Jarrett defied her critics to become Obama's longest-serving adviser; ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri; Dear Republicans: ‘Obama did it, too’ is no excuse; Sham populism, shameless plutocracy; The 'normalization' of Donald Trump is already complete; In Donald Trump’s Washington, corruption will be utterly shameless; A freshman senator steps up to the plate;     Defunding Planned Parenthood could be the GOP’s first big defeat of the new year They have to follow through on their promises, even when doing so risks upsetting the public. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more » Trump makes the feckless Obama look tough on Russia Trump needs to start cutting Putin down to size. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Christmas lives on The holiday will nourish your children long after you have faded away. By Garrison Keillor  •  Read more »   And here at the ceremonial starting line of the Trump presidency… The family is gathering. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   People who fear Trump aren’t weak. They’re being reasonable. Saying that people who fear the president-elect are weak or hysterical is just another form of political naivete. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Study shows deep racial division when it comes to attitudes about cops — but it’s driven by experience It's not surprising that people who have bad experiences with cops are less likely to trust them. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » What the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should ask Tillerson Tillerson needs to tell us what he knows and what he'll do. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Turkey’s permanent state of crisis The country faces a toxic cocktail of political polarization and threats of violence that could erupt into a catastrophe. By Soner Cagaptay  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ‘I'm still here': How Valerie Jarrett defied her critics to become Obama's longest-serving adviser In a town famous for inflating egos and corrupting souls, she has never forgotten for whom she works. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   ComPost Live with Alexandra Petri The Compost, written by Alexandra Petri, offers a lighter take on the news and political in(s)anity of the day. By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more » Dear Republicans: ‘Obama did it, too’ is no excuse Trump and the new Congress should not get graded on a curve. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Sham populism, shameless plutocracy The president-elect's Cabinet picks are a federal government wrecking crew. By Katrina vanden Heuvel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The 'normalization' of Donald Trump is already complete We used to say "bad," but now we just say "baaaaa." By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   In Donald Trump’s Washington, corruption will be utterly shameless Squeezing foreign governments to give Trump business? Selling access to the president? Why not? By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   A freshman senator steps up to the plate Cory Gardner rejects Trump cheerleading. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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