Opinions P.M.: Trump's inaugural address offers nothing to sooth the worst fears about him

Trump’s inaugural address offers nothing to sooth the worst fears about him; Trump’s America is a rotten place; Schumer used a Civil War letter to argue for patriotism — and to nod to dissent; Today, the adulation will rain down on Trump. Here’s what’s waiting for him next.; Five myths about Sen. Jeff Sessions; Trump team’s compassionate act will keep up the momentum on AIDS prevention; The Trump Administration will operate like a web-based company; How President Trump will shape the federal courts; Inquiry puts cloud over Trump associates; Mike Flynn: Strike two; When Trump says ‘Jump!’ Fox hosts ask ‘How high?’; Let us be patient and wait and see if Donald Trump turns into a different person with opposite policies; In masterstroke, Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly portrays Donald Trump as victim of hatred; Bill to put one state’s Judicial Conduct Commission under military control; Morning Bits;     Trump’s inaugural address offers nothing to sooth the worst fears about him America first nationalism. No serious effort at racial or ethic reconciliation. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more » Trump’s America is a rotten place Is America a hellhole? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Schumer used a Civil War letter to argue for patriotism — and to nod to dissent The Senate minority leader chose a letter that beautifully expresses loyalty to national institutions, while also nodding to one of Trump's sharp critics. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Today, the adulation will rain down on Trump. Here’s what’s waiting for him next. After today, the bluster and tweets just ain't gonna cut it anymore. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Five myths about Sen. Jeff Sessions No, he doesn't have the worst record on civil rights — but he's no champion, either. By Richard Fording  •  Read more »   Trump team’s compassionate act will keep up the momentum on AIDS prevention The Trump administration will retain Ambassador Deborah Birx as the coordinator of PEPFAR until a successor is named. By Michael Gerson  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The Trump Administration will operate like a web-based company And their transparency will be cloud-based. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   How President Trump will shape the federal courts There are currently 114 vacancies on the federal bench, including 17 seats on federal appellate courts (and one at 1 First Street). By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Inquiry puts cloud over Trump associates We may see a drip, drip, drip of problematic information over the weeks and months to come. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Mike Flynn: Strike two Trump's chaos doesn't work in the White House. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   When Trump says ‘Jump!’ Fox hosts ask ‘How high?’ Up is down, down is up. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Let us be patient and wait and see if Donald Trump turns into a different person with opposite policies Or will he grow into an even bigger menace? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In masterstroke, Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly portrays Donald Trump as victim of hatred Which is a clever reversal of a very well-documented reality. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Bill to put one state’s Judicial Conduct Commission under military control North Dakota state representative Jeffery Magrum proposes a bill that would require commission members to be "active or retired military," who would be appointed by the head of the North Dakota National Guard. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Morning Bits Must-read links to start the day 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