Tuesday's Opinions: Trump is already antagonizing the intelligence community, and that’s a problem

New York should seize Trump Tower; 'Real America' is its own bubble; Trump is assembling an anti-government. Did Russia help get him here?; Trump's dangerous diss of the CIA; Who's to blame for fake news? America's real newsrooms.; Why Obama shouldn't unilaterally declare a Bears Ears monument; When all news is 'fake,' whom do we trust?; Trump has always had a soft heart for illegal immigrants; I was EPA administrator. Advice for the next one: Don't walk back environmental progress.; Rex Tillerson is an able executive. But what about his ties to Russia?; The United Nations comes clean(ish) on cholera in Haiti; Driving — and regulating — under the influence; WaPo will also have six reporters on the Trump White House; D.C. Council members flush away valuable time; Happy Hour Roundup; Top Republicans just came out for an investigation into potential Russian interference. Now what?; New York Times is playing big on Trump White House: Peter Baker returns from Jerusalem; Happy Christmas. War is over.     Michael V. Hayden Trump is already antagonizing the intelligence community, and that's a problem His disregard for the CIA's insights on Russian hacking and the election raises serious questions of trust. Read more » Latest Columns   Catherine Rampell New York should seize Trump Tower It would save the city money, and Trump loves eminent domain anyhow. Read more »     Richard Cohen 'Real America' is its own bubble It's condescending — and absurd — to suggest that a vote for Trump is a sign of wisdom. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Trump is assembling an anti-government. Did Russia help get him here? It's unsettling that Donald Trump dismisses CIA intelligence on Russian hacking while considering a Putin friend for secretary of state. Read more »     Michael Gerson Trump's dangerous diss of the CIA Mutual trust between the president and American intelligence services is essential — that relationship has already been seriously damaged. Read more »   Barton Swaim Who's to blame for fake news? America's real newsrooms. Mainstream media outlets should acknowledge their own biases and misinterpretations of the truth. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Mike Lee Why Obama shouldn't unilaterally declare a Bears Ears monument It would push us closer to an "imperial presidency." Read more »     Ruth Marcus When all news is 'fake,' whom do we trust? The Trump team aims to make all news and facts open to disbelief. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen Trump has always had a soft heart for illegal immigrants He has shown this through statements repeatedly. Read more »   Christine Todd Whitman I was EPA administrator. Advice for the next one: Don't walk back environmental progress. The EPA's rules on climate change and clean air and water protect the public and the planet and are based on science. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes President Trump will be bringing back the circus elephant The Putin-Trump bromance You remember. Trump once explained: "If [Putin] says great things about me, I'm going to say great things about him."   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Rex Tillerson is an able executive. But what about his ties to Russia? Trump's reported secretary of state pick has a close relationship with Vladimir Putin, raising a host of questions. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The United Nations comes clean(ish) on cholera in Haiti Six years after peacekeepers triggered an epidemic, the secretary general takes responsibility. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Driving — and regulating — under the influence The chairman of Prince George's liquor board goes wobbly. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs WaPo will also have six reporters on the Trump White House So will the New York Times, as news orgs get ready for the vicissitudes of a Trump administration By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » D.C. Council members flush away valuable time Baby-changing stations in the Wilson building? Thank goodness we have that finally sorted out. Nothing else to be working on... By Colbert I. King  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Top Republicans just came out for an investigation into potential Russian interference. Now what? Gaming out the permutations of what's next. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   New York Times is playing big on Trump White House: Peter Baker returns from Jerusalem Executive editor Dean Baquet says move was "unanimous." By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Christmas. War is over. It has been proclaimed. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. 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. 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