Opinions P.M.: When all news is ‘fake,’ whom do we trust?

This year’s Golden Globe nominations are totally delightful; The Republican Obamacare repeal plan comes into terrifying focus; Trump has always had a soft heart for illegal immigrants; Russia’s next election operation: Germany; Trump revels in fake news and phony claims; President Trump will be bringing back the circus elephant; Glenn Thrush on leaving Politico for the NYT: ‘You can’t be an eighth-year senior in high school’; Alabama botches another execution; When ‘Miranda’ violations lead to passwords; Eric Cantor and the 2018 Senate race; Lunchtime links: Police expect Trump to lift restrictions on military gear; Bipartisanship in confirmation hearings; Libel lawsuit over ‘It was horrible’; The Russia story is not about Hillary Clinton;     Evan Vucci / AP When all news is 'fake,' whom do we trust? The Trump team aims to make all news and facts open to disbelief. By Ruth Marcus  •  Read more » This year’s Golden Globe nominations are totally delightful Three cheers for "Hell or High Water," "Deadpool," Mahershala Ali, Issa Rae, Octavia Spencer, Ruth Negga and Thandie Newton! By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more » The Republican Obamacare repeal plan comes into terrifying focus They still haven't chosen whether to pursue horrible disruption or outright cataclysm. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump has always had a soft heart for illegal immigrants He has shown this through statements repeatedly. By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Russia’s next election operation: Germany In Europe right now, there is one prediction that everyone is happy to make. By Anne Applebaum  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   Trump revels in fake news and phony claims For him, entire issues are based on fundamental untruths. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   President Trump will be bringing back the circus elephant You remember. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Glenn Thrush on leaving Politico for the NYT: ‘You can’t be an eighth-year senior in high school’ He will cover the Trump White House. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Alabama botches another execution This cruel, unusual process — this is the protocol. By Steven Hale  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   When ‘Miranda’ violations lead to passwords If the government obtains passwords in violation of "Miranda" rights, can agents still use the passwords? By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Eric Cantor and the 2018 Senate race Will the unofficial but crowded race make room for a former congressman? By Norman Leahy  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  Read more »   Lunchtime links: Police expect Trump to lift restrictions on military gear Plus: Des Moines drug cops resign after they're reportedly caught planting evidence, "pimping" charges against Backpage execs dismissed, and feds consider all of Michigan to be a "border zone." By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Bipartisanship in confirmation hearings Congress needs to take a different approach to nominees. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Libel lawsuit over ‘It was horrible’ The phrase is probably too vague and subjective to lead to liability. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » The Russia story is not about Hillary Clinton Why is Putin helping Trump? 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