Thursday's Opinions: Obama’s moving farewell, Trump’s terrifying hello

Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony List | Tillerson's foreign policy: Russia first; The hilarious hoax that should have taught the academy a lesson; The Trump dossier is silly — except for one thing; Why are Macy's and Sears in distress?; Trump is right to want changes to the intelligence community; Turkish foreign minister: Turkey deserves better from the United States; Trump should welcome a bipartisan, transparent hacking investigation; Maryland's liquor patronage system has to go; Trump takes a step forward on ethics. Here's how he could do better.; Report: Americans split on Megyn Kelly’s political orientation; Happy Hour Roundup; Was Tillerson not prepared properly?; Obama, optimist to the end, hands off the presidency to a classless man; What the bleep happened at the Trump news conference?; Here’s the difference between BuzzFeed’s publishing Russia docs and media publishing DNC hacks     Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post   E.J. Dionne Jr. Obama's moving farewell, Trump's terrifying hello Tuesday night, Obama warned about our democracy. Wednesday morning, Trump proved the president's point. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Dana Milbank Tillerson's foreign policy: Russia first It was grim to see an incoming American secretary of state avert his gaze from human rights abuses in Russia, and across the globe. Read more »     George F. Will The hilarious hoax that should have taught the academy a lesson Twenty years after the Sokal satire, academics appear to have learned nothing. Read more »   Charles Lane The Trump dossier is silly — except for one thing The incoming president's close ties to Putin pose a real threat to the international order. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Why are Macy's and Sears in distress? Retailers are under siege from e-commerce. Read more »   Steven A. Cash Trump is right to want changes to the intelligence community The directors of national intelligence have succeeded; it is the office that has failed. Read more »   Mevlut Cavusoglu Turkish foreign minister: Turkey deserves better from the United States The United States must do more to prevent a crucial alliance from crumbling. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Somehow or other, Donald Trump and ‘fake news’ ended up in the same sentence! Trump’s mini-mes He can explain. Trump's idea of avoiding conflicts of interest is to turn over operations of his company to his sons but retain full ownership.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump should welcome a bipartisan, transparent hacking investigation Americans need answers on how Russia was able to insinuate itself into the U.S. presidential election and how future hacks can be prevented. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Maryland's liquor patronage system has to go A scandal in Prince George's County underscores the ethical shakiness of Md's liquor boards. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump takes a step forward on ethics. Here's how he could do better. The president-elect announced some positive steps at his news conference, but leaving his business in his sons' control is a serious error. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Report: Americans split on Megyn Kelly’s political orientation It's a verdict that squares with her longtime self-description. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Was Tillerson not prepared properly? Why quibble over obvious points? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Obama, optimist to the end, hands off the presidency to a classless man In his farewell address, his core themes come through. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   What the bleep happened at the Trump news conference? He doesn't have to do this. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Here’s the difference between BuzzFeed’s publishing Russia docs and media publishing DNC hacks It's quite significant: Research that relies on sources for what could be bogus information, and the theft of electronic documents. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       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