Saturday's Opinions: Welcome to the post-truth presidency

The 'right' to be spared from guilt; Trump's demagogic illogic strikes again; Think of America as one people? The census begs to differ.; What backyard birds can tell us about our changing world; The District's government is a costly laboratory for the left; The national teacher shortage is a myth. Here's what's really happening.; Montgomery County should get on the right side of the living wage issue; Here's how Comstock beat Bennett in purple Northern Virginia; Watch out, Washington: Sleepless nights are coming your way; Fairfax County can restore confidence in its police department; Trump, the pleaser president; The monetary meltdown in Venezuela; Trump's proposed tax 'reform' is hardly reform at all; Now China comes for the lawyers; Trump's choice for education secretary doesn't fit into easy categories; Happy Hour Roundup; Jeffrey Lord re-ups with CNN for 2017; After ‘dangerous situation,’ the Associated Press pulled reporter off presidential campaign; Sorry, Lt. Gen. Flynn, it’s unrealistic to 'win and win and win at everything'; Trump, sailing in on economic tailwinds; Donald Trump’s Cabinet assembly instructions     Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images   Ruth Marcus Welcome to the post-truth presidency Journalists and citizens alike must remain vigiliant in refuting false facts and fake news. Read more » Latest Columns   George F. Will The 'right' to be spared from guilt A French court is censoring a video that says Down syndrome children can be happy. Read more »     Kathleen Parker Trump's demagogic illogic strikes again His attacks on the media and flag burners are assaults on the Constitution, which a president is sworn to defend. Read more »   Mike Gonzalez Think of America as one people? The census begs to differ. The 2020 Census will divide us into even more "silly little boxes." Read more »   David Holahan What backyard birds can tell us about our changing world Bird watching is getting harder because there are fewer birds every year. Read more »   Colbert I. King The District's government is a costly laboratory for the left And it's at the expense of true government oversight. Read more »   Kate Walsh The national teacher shortage is a myth. Here's what's really happening. There isn't a teacher shortage — but an unwillingness to employ the right solutions. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Charley Carter Montgomery County should get on the right side of the living wage issue In Maryland's most expensive county, a $15 minimum isn't too much. Read more »   Stephen J. Farnsworth and Stephen Hanna Here's how Comstock beat Bennett in purple Northern Virginia Running away from Trump helped the first-term congresswoman win reelection. Read more »   Delores Bushong Watch out, Washington: Sleepless nights are coming your way LED lights flood my street — and soon will flood yours. Read more »   Pete Earley and John Lovaas Fairfax County can restore confidence in its police department By moving forward with reforms, it has a real opportunity for transparency and change. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump, the pleaser president What other Trump conversation "readouts" a la the Pakistani Ministry of Information might sound like. Read more »   Francisco Toro The monetary meltdown in Venezuela The government is set to release bills of higher denomination. What took it so long? Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes President-elect Trump understands the hotel business just a little too well Look what’s coming after Republicans get rid of Obamacare Things are looking a little different on Pennsylvania Ave. Trump's pick for health and human services secretary is a supporter of Medicare privatization.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump's proposed tax 'reform' is hardly reform at all It's a tax cut for those who need it the least. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Now China comes for the lawyers Human rights defenders are increasingly under siege. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's choice for education secretary doesn't fit into easy categories Betsy DeVos should be thoroughly questioned on her views, but politicians and activists should keep an open mind in the meantime. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Jeffrey Lord re-ups with CNN for 2017 We'll be hearing more of his out-there arguments over the next year. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   After ‘dangerous situation,’ the Associated Press pulled reporter off presidential campaign The wire service's top editor said that people in Trump press pens heard 'the most vile language.' By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Sorry, Lt. Gen. Flynn, it’s unrealistic to 'win and win and win at everything' Does Flynn, the man who will get the call in the middle of the night, actually believe his own irrational exuberance? By David E. Hoffman  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump, sailing in on economic tailwinds Something tells me that Trump is suddenly going to start citing all those government-sourced economic numbers he once claimed to be fake. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   Donald Trump’s Cabinet assembly instructions Maybe it's not so hard. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       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. 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