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Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony List | The early drafts of the Obama legacy are in — and they’re way over the top; Trump will renegotiate our trade deals. Will it really be on behalf of workers?; Where does Obama rank in American oratory?; The first week of confirmation hearings, recapped; Law professor gets a traffic-camera ticket. Hilarity ensues.; Turning the nightmare of a child's loss into art; From island to island capturing the atmosphere and allure of the Caribbean; Republicans say they’ll protect you if you have a pre-existing condition. Don’t believe it.; In Trumpland ethics, how far exactly does part way get you?; When ‘there is serious reason to doubt’ rumors and allegations, is it libelous to publish them?; It's not just a political line: how immigrants made this country; To prove he's 'no puppet,' Trump should renounce Putin; Momma’s plight may lead to changes in D.C.’s animal welfare law; Ryan makes a concession to reality: No ‘repeal and delay’;     Trump looking to appoint investment executive to lead U.S. Navy President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Philip Bilden as secretary of the Navy. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more » The early drafts of the Obama legacy are in — and they’re way over the top By Carlos Lozada  •  Book Party  •  Read more »   Trump will renegotiate our trade deals. Will it really be on behalf of workers? A coalition of trade groups suggests a blueprint that Trump might follow. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Where does Obama rank in American oratory? Book on Obama speeches explores how his rhetorical evolved after 2004 convention By Cinque Henderson  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The first week of confirmation hearings, recapped Confirmapalooza is weird this year. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Law professor gets a traffic-camera ticket. Hilarity ensues. "That Time I Turned a Routine Traffic Ticket into the Constitutional Trial of the Century" By Orin Kerr  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Turning the nightmare of a child's loss into art Thomas Harding recounts the accident that took his son and its impact on the family. By Doron Weber  •  Read more »   From island to island capturing the atmosphere and allure of the Caribbean Joshua Jelly-Schapiro offers a grand and kaleidoscopic tour of the region. By Amy Wilentz  •  Read more »   Republicans say they’ll protect you if you have a pre-existing condition. Don’t believe it. Paul Ryan gets confronted by a man who says Obamacare saved his life. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   In Trumpland ethics, how far exactly does part way get you? About this far. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   When ‘there is serious reason to doubt’ rumors and allegations, is it libelous to publish them? Could BuzzFeed be liable for publishing the Trump dossier (if the dossier's allegations prove false)? Could I be liable for publishing unsubstantiated allegations about you that someone e-mailed to me? By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   It's not just a political line: how immigrants made this country 'City of Dreams,' by Tyler Anbinder is a sweeping tale of the people who came, stayed and (mostly) made good By Mae Ngai  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   To prove he's 'no puppet,' Trump should renounce Putin The danger is that Vladimir Putin and his allies might control a chunk of Trump's debt. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Momma’s plight may lead to changes in D.C.’s animal welfare law The dog is gone but not the concern for animals left out in dangerous weather. By Drew Schneider  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  Read more »   Ryan makes a concession to reality: No ‘repeal and delay’ Let's get on with the main health-care debate. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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