Friday's Opinions: We ignore Trump at our peril

Yet another Trump official with curiously familiar words; Newt Gingrich: Margaret Thatcher is the real model for the Trump presidency; Antonin Scalia, part-time liberal; Trump is his administration's own worst enemy on foreign policy; Trump's foreign policy revolution; Why a tweeting president is so bad for our politics; Trump's government looks an awful lot like a badly run business; FDR started the Long Peace. Under Trump, it may be coming to an end.; If May embraces Trump, her 'global Britain' is doomed; Trump is starting a trade war we don't need; In China, torture is real, and the rule of law is a sham; Montgomery County does not need a $15 minimum wage; Happy Hour Roundup; Trump aide Steve Bannon pays tribute to New York Times, Washington Post; Why Trump’s bad poll numbers could matter; The case for ‘giving Trump a chance’ is dead. Too many Democrats are still holding back.; Trump isn’t on the same page as Ryan. He’s not even in the same library.; Trump and America lose again: The Mexico blunder     Andrew Harnik / AP   Eugene Robinson We ignore Trump at our peril The president's outlandish statements have real-life consequences. Read more » Latest Columns   Dana Milbank Yet another Trump official with curiously familiar words This case involves the man who just became White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn. Read more »   Newt Gingrich Newt Gingrich: Margaret Thatcher is the real model for the Trump presidency Like the Conservative British prime minister, he is directly confronting the establishment. Read more »   David M. Dorsen Antonin Scalia, part-time liberal His replacement probably won't have the same surprising streak. Read more »     David Ignatius Trump is his administration's own worst enemy on foreign policy President Trump's aides have seemingly worked nonstop to put out fires lit by their boss. Read more »     Charles Krauthammer Trump's foreign policy revolution The president's isolationist agenda breaks from 70 years of precedent. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Michael Gerson Why a tweeting president is so bad for our politics President Trump's tweeting raises the prospect of a serious abuse of power. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Trump's government looks an awful lot like a badly run business No wonder his companies kept going bankrupt. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria FDR started the Long Peace. Under Trump, it may be coming to an end. Trump has begun to reverse the stable world order established by FDR. Read more »   Anne Applebaum If May embraces Trump, her 'global Britain' is doomed She said she hopes to 'lead, together, again.' In which direction? Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Sketchpad: Trump’s Supreme Court plans run into some unexpected opposition Muzzling the people who work for you Just desserts. The Trump administration orders federal agencies to stop communicating with the public through news releases and their official social media accounts.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump is starting a trade war we don't need U.S. officials should reach out to Mexico to repair the damage. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   In China, torture is real, and the rule of law is a sham Will the United States speak out against China's cruel tactics against democracy advocates? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Montgomery County does not need a $15 minimum wage Isiah Leggett acted rationally and bravely in vetoing a bill to precipitously raise the county's minimum wage. 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 »   Trump aide Steve Bannon pays tribute to New York Times, Washington Post From the mouth of this Trump operative, comments shaming the media are just fine. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Why Trump’s bad poll numbers could matter If there's anything that can get Republicans to act as a check on him, it's awful polls. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The case for ‘giving Trump a chance’ is dead. Too many Democrats are still holding back. Too many Democrats are playing by old rules. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump isn’t on the same page as Ryan. He’s not even in the same library. The House speaker is kidding himself if he thinks he knows where Trump is. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Trump and America lose again: The Mexico blunder When do we start winning? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. 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