Opinions P.M.: The State Department's entire senior administrative team just resigned

The State Department’s entire senior administrative team just resigned; How Trump and Putin may actually help Angela Merkel to victory; Why 'false equivalence' usually isn't — and elections make us dumber; Trump just gave a remarkable new interview. Here’s a tally of all his lies.; Trump and America lose again: The Mexico blunder; Trump thinks we probably need to torture somebody, but he isn’t sure who or why; Yes, even an ‘Archie’ television show has to be gritty now; Trump isn’t on the same page as Ryan. He’s not even in the same library.; In the giant wall debate, which side are you on?; Wie Trump und Putin der Bundeskanzlerin zum Wahlsieg verhelfen; Sketchpad: Trump’s Supreme Court plans run into some unexpected opposition; Two cheers for Chaffetz; Trump's 'open mind' on climate science is turning out to be a hoax; 10 huge flaws in Trump’s immigration directives; Americans need to relearn how to fight about politics. Sitcoms are ready to help.;     The State Department’s entire senior administrative team just resigned All are career foreign service officers who have served under both Republican and Democratic administrations. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more » How Trump and Putin may actually help Angela Merkel to victory German voters are resisting the siren call of populism and fake news. By Malte Lehming  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   Why 'false equivalence' usually isn't — and elections make us dumber In an election year, ordinary thoughts get you in trouble. By Barton Swaim  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump just gave a remarkable new interview. Here’s a tally of all his lies. We're looking at something new and different here. Can the media adjust? By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump and America lose again: The Mexico blunder When do we start winning? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump thinks we probably need to torture somebody, but he isn’t sure who or why The charming combination of moral depravity and utter ignorance. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Yes, even an ‘Archie’ television show has to be gritty now The CW's "Riverdale" isn't as weird, or emotionally apt, as it ought to be. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  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 » In the giant wall debate, which side are you on? If they go low, will you go high? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Wie Trump und Putin der Bundeskanzlerin zum Wahlsieg verhelfen Warum deutsche Wähler dem Lockruf des Populismus und der Fake-News widerstehen. By Malte Lehming  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   Sketchpad: Trump’s Supreme Court plans run into some unexpected opposition Just desserts. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Two cheers for Chaffetz Trump is shameless, but what about Republicans in Congress? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's 'open mind' on climate science is turning out to be a hoax It was pretty hard to believe all along. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   10 huge flaws in Trump’s immigration directives They're part of a dumb policy aimed at satisfying low-information voters. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Americans need to relearn how to fight about politics. Sitcoms are ready to help. Shows such as "One Day at a Time," "black-ish," "Fresh Off the Boat" and "The Carmichael Show" remind us that we can disagree, even violently, and still love one another. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  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