Friday's Opinions: Trump has stacked the deck against himself

Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony List | Trump could be the best thing that's happened to China in a long time; One year later, Zika still affects us all; What happened to the honeymoon?; Why did Obama dawdle on Russia's hacking?; The Obamas leave a vivid image that will never fade; Here's what Plan B in the Middle East should look like; The looming national security threat everyone keeps ignoring; Is affordable health care a basic right? Believe it or not, Republicans think so.; Tillerson doesn't seem to realize speaking up for human rights is part of the job; If Trump keeps stoking vaccine fears, he will endanger children's lives; A congressman overreaches on D.C.'s death-with-dignity law; As if things couldn’t get weirder, C-SPAN’s online feed is supplanted by RT; The approaching dead end on Obamacare; Happy Hour Roundup; Mattis’s success means the State Department could be the weak sister of the Defense Department; There will be an investigation of James Comey’s conduct. We might get some accountability, after all.; While Trump rattles, his Cabinet is steady     Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post   Michael Gerson Trump has stacked the deck against himself As he takes office, he will face a leadership vacuum of his own making. Read more » Latest Columns Fareed Zakaria Trump could be the best thing that's happened to China in a long time As the president-elect blusters about his policies, Chinese officials point out that they have economic weapons as well. Read more »   Tom Frieden and Edward McCabe One year later, Zika still affects us all We've learned a lot about how the devastating illness is spread, and even after a vaccine is developed, parents, caregivers and affected children need our support. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer What happened to the honeymoon? Trump is wearing out his welcome, and he hasn't even taken office. Read more »     David Ignatius Why did Obama dawdle on Russia's hacking? And three other burning questions America deserves answers to. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Eugene Robinson The Obamas leave a vivid image that will never fade For eight years we have had the privilege of seeing a black family live in the White House. Read more »   Stuart E. Eizenstat and Dennis Ross Here's what Plan B in the Middle East should look like With a two-state solution elusive, we need a new vision for Israel's West Bank settlements. Read more »   Dana Goward The looming national security threat everyone keeps ignoring Numerous essential systems rely on GPS. Its failure would guarantee chaos. Read more »   Danielle Allen Is affordable health care a basic right? Believe it or not, Republicans think so. They quibble with Obamacare's mechanisms, but no longer its premise. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Look out! Marco Rubio is back in town! Trump’s mini-mes Lest we forget. Trump's idea of avoiding conflicts of interest is to turn over operations of his company to his sons but retain full ownership.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Tillerson doesn't seem to realize speaking up for human rights is part of the job Publicly voicing concerns about repression, torture and other abuses is a vital role for a secretary of state. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   If Trump keeps stoking vaccine fears, he will endanger children's lives The president-elect's meeting with a leading vaccine skeptic sent a troubling signal about a critical children's health issues. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A congressman overreaches on D.C.'s death-with-dignity law The District adopted aid-in-dying legislation after thoughtful debate and study, but Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) appears not to care about that. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs As if things couldn’t get weirder, C-SPAN’s online feed is supplanted by RT Yes, the most neutral news source ever is supplanted by a propaganda outlet. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » The approaching dead end on Obamacare With Obamacare in limbo, Republicans play with fire. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Mattis’s success means the State Department could be the weak sister of the Defense Department Mattis impresses just about everyone. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   There will be an investigation of James Comey’s conduct. We might get some accountability, after all. Better late than never! By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   While Trump rattles, his Cabinet is steady The nominations of Sessions, Tillerson and Mattis should reassure those who may be uneasy about Trump's modus operandi. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071