Opinions P.M.: Ethics experts warn that Trump is 'courting disaster'

Ethics experts warn that Trump is ‘courting disaster’; Trump is threatening to wreck our democracy. Blame the Republicans who are looking the other way.; The best economics books of 2016; Trump has an open-pit mind on climate change; Professional wrestling is no joke, and neither is Linda McMahon; For the GOP, ‘never’ is a short, short time; What Democrats should really be looking for in the next DNC chair; Trump’s ‘oops’ choice for the Energy Department; Sen. Jeff Sessions is a good pick for crime victims; Sketchpad: Rick Perry may represent our best hope; Republicans have more excuses than scruples; On chess and democracy; iPhone user can be forced to produce the passcode to his phone, court rules; Heather Gerken on Trump and progressive federalism; Washington Post bestsellers: Dec. 11, 2016;     Ethics experts warn that Trump is ‘courting disaster’ Americans need to know their incoming president is not a crook. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Trump is threatening to wreck our democracy. Blame the Republicans who are looking the other way. Congressional Republicans are a big part of this story. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The best economics books of 2016 These books are worth the time, even if you're not an economics wonk. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Trump has an open-pit mind on climate change In a hole, he keeps digging. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Professional wrestling is no joke, and neither is Linda McMahon You can criticize how Linda McMahon ran World Wrestling Entertainment. But the business itself is no joke. By Betsy Phillips  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   For the GOP, ‘never’ is a short, short time Did you blink? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   What Democrats should really be looking for in the next DNC chair Democrats need the right person to drag them out of their hole. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s ‘oops’ choice for the Energy Department Donald Trump chooses the forgetful former Texas governor Rick Perry to head the Energy Department, which Perry has said he wants to abolish. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Sen. Jeff Sessions is a good pick for crime victims My friend Steve Twist and I published an op-ed today, explaining why Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) will be a great attorney general for crime victims — a group that has been too often overlooked in recent years. Here are the opening lines: As two crime victims' rights advocates and law professors, we welcome the announcement […] By Paul Cassell  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Sketchpad: Rick Perry may represent our best hope Maybe he won't find the energy. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Republicans have more excuses than scruples They are embarrassing themselves by capitulating to Trump. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   On chess and democracy Neither could function without equal respect for the game. By Jason Stanley  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   iPhone user can be forced to produce the passcode to his phone, court rules An important new decision on the Fifth Amendment limits of compelled decryption. By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Heather Gerken on Trump and progressive federalism My thoughts on Yale law professor Heather Gerken's strategies for using federalism to resist Trump. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Washington Post bestsellers: Dec. 11, 2016 'Talking as Fast As I Can," by Lauren Graham, who played Lorelai Gilmore in 'Gilmore Girls,' debuts at No. 4 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