Opinions P.M.: Trump is now inviting corruption

How might Nixon's 'madman theory' apply to Trump?; Should the electoral college stop a Trump presidency? Depends whom you ask.; Declaring war on common sense, Venezuela bans its own money; Here’s how to introduce reality to Trump in small bites; Democrats warn State Department of potential Trump ‘witch-hunts’; What will Trump’s third term look like?; At last, American psychiatrists speak out on euthanasia; Using the dormant commerce clause to challenge state computer crime statutes; The book about baseball that explains Donald Trump’s win; We need an independent, public investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal. Now.; Here’s a peek inside how the Trump cabinet will work; When does democracy fail? When voters don’t get what they asked for.; The inexplicable prosecution — and vindication — of Ray Rosas; Washington Post bestsellers: Dec. 18, 2016;     Trump is now inviting corruption The Trump princelings By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » How might Nixon's 'madman theory' apply to Trump? At this point, we have no idea what he'll do. And that's the point. By Barton Swaim  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Should the electoral college stop a Trump presidency? Depends whom you ask. Post columnists' and contributors' takes on the electoral college and what the electors should — or shouldn't — do with their votes. By Post Opinions Staff  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Declaring war on common sense, Venezuela bans its own money Venezuela's economy, which was already dysfunctional, virtually stopped altogether this week. By Francisco Toro  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here’s how to introduce reality to Trump in small bites The president-elect's visitors can talk sense to power. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Democrats warn State Department of potential Trump ‘witch-hunts’ Congressional Democrats express concern that Donald Trump is targeting civil servants who don't agree with his policies. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   What will Trump’s third term look like? If past is prologue ... By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   At last, American psychiatrists speak out on euthanasia A new statement from the American Psychiatric Association lays down an important marker for the future. By Charles Lane  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Using the dormant commerce clause to challenge state computer crime statutes State laws on hacking and privacy sometimes impose greater restrictions than federal law. Here's why some of those state laws may be unconstitutional. By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » The book about baseball that explains Donald Trump’s win Like Oakland's Billy Beane, the Trump campaign looked at what was overvalued and what was undervalued in presidential races. By Sonny Bunch  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   We need an independent, public investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal. Now. The scandal is widening, and it could be one of the most serious in American history. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Here’s a peek inside how the Trump cabinet will work Form is function. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   When does democracy fail? When voters don’t get what they asked for. Politicians promised to serve the general public, but did they? By Mark Blyth  •  In Theory  •  Read more »   The inexplicable prosecution — and vindication — of Ray Rosas The Texas man was just acquitted for shooting at the police who raided his home. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » Washington Post bestsellers: Dec. 18, 2016 'The Undoing Project,' by Michael Lewis, about two psychologists who changed the way we think, debuts at No. 1 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