Opinions P.M.: Members of Congress are learning to play Trump’s ethical blame game

Republicans reach staggering new heights of hypocrisy; The Fox News nighttime lineup has shed its last element of real journalism; We know the Facebook Live attack was horrible. So why stream it?; But who will fact-check the fact-checkers?; A sermon on the unbearable whiteness of America; Trump just said his Great Mexican Wall is happening. He’s playing you again.; Is GOP torture of Obamacare defined by ‘organ failure’?; Justice delayed: 26 years mostly in Sing Sing for a murder he didn't commit; The Atlantic reprints issue with Obama profile by Ta-Nehisi Coates; An economic handoff Trump better not fumble; Just how smart is an octopus?; How women at Harvard helped solve the mysteries of the stars; Minimum wage: a sonnet; In pursuit of the truth about Pope Francis;     Carolyn Kaster / AP Members of Congress are learning to play Trump's ethical blame game They're shouting down the opposition, bullying the accuser and pinning it on the media. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more » Republicans reach staggering new heights of hypocrisy Deficits? We only have to worry about that when Democrats are in charge. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The Fox News nighttime lineup has shed its last element of real journalism Fox nighttime's sealed news universe By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   We know the Facebook Live attack was horrible. So why stream it? Sometimes, facing terrible things is morally edifying. But sometimes, it's just prurient. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   But who will fact-check the fact-checkers? The New York Times writes: "Another end-of-year fact-check, while we're at it: Mr. Trump claimed during the campaign that the homicide rate in his new home in Washington rose by 50 percent. In fact, it fell by 17 percent in 2016." Is that a fair statement? By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   A sermon on the unbearable whiteness of America By Carlos Lozada  •  Book Party  •  Read more »   Trump just said his Great Mexican Wall is happening. He’s playing you again. The Great Trumpian Wall is not where the big battles will be fought. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Is GOP torture of Obamacare defined by ‘organ failure’? It works, though, right? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Justice delayed: 26 years mostly in Sing Sing for a murder he didn't commit Dewey Bozella recounts his life as a small-time criminal and falsely accused murderer. By Gregory L. Moore  •  Read more »   The Atlantic reprints issue with Obama profile by Ta-Nehisi Coates Big demand for coverage of politics, race. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » An economic handoff Trump better not fumble We're near full employment, so what's next? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Just how smart is an octopus? Peter Godfrey-Smith's revelations raise questions about the creature's consciousness. By Callum Roberts  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How women at Harvard helped solve the mysteries of the stars Dava Sobel recounts the contributions of observatory women in mapping the heavens. By Eileen Pollack  •  Read more »   Minimum wage: a sonnet This is my fight song. By Sasha Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » In pursuit of the truth about Pope Francis Mark K. Shriver seeks to discover the man who became the pontiff. By Kate Moos  •  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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071