Thursday's Opinions: What’s the method in Trump’s madness?

'Protecting' the economy can end up killing it; Trump can't break the Supreme Court; Trump's vetting plan would weaken U.S. security; Don't get distracted by Trump's 'dead cats'; A new House rule is a gift to lawmakers trying to hide criminal acts; The real truth about Washington: There's no swamp; Trump's politicized immigration acts are at odds with American values; The U.S.'s 'special relationship' with Britain can't come at the cost of other alliances; Does the punishment for Inauguration Day protestors fit the crime?; Report: Network newscasts went whole hog on Trump, half hog on Clinton; Happy Hour Roundup; Politically illiterate Democratic celebrities continue to embarrass themselves; Democrats will have to wage guerrilla warfare on Trump corruption. Here’s what that might look like.; Trump’s ‘orders’ are essentially memos to his advisers; MSNBC inserts telltale preface before Sean Spicer briefing     Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images   E.J. Dionne Jr. What's the method in Trump's madness? So far in this "1984" presidency, it's hard to tell. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   George F. Will 'Protecting' the economy can end up killing it Liberals and faux conservatives share the delusion that commerce "destroys" jobs. Read more »   Charles Lane Trump can't break the Supreme Court His Scalia replacement will probably just return things to the status quo. Read more »   Donald Kerwin and Edward Alden Trump's vetting plan would weaken U.S. security His draft executive order on immigration would both disrupt travel and compromise U.S. safety. Read more »     Dana Milbank Don't get distracted by Trump's 'dead cats' The president detonates daily, and the fallout is dangerous. Read more »   Anne Weismann and Patrice McDermott A new House rule is a gift to lawmakers trying to hide criminal acts Republicans have closed a window into whether they've misspent taxpayer funds. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson The real truth about Washington: There's no swamp Trump's notion that the "people did not share" in government's wealth is preposterous. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes ‘America First’ might turn out to be rather lonely Muzzling the people who work for you Maybe some bombs would help. The Trump administration orders federal agencies to stop communicating with the public through news releases and their official social media accounts.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump's politicized immigration acts are at odds with American values The president's moves are an affront to this country's status as an example of religious tolerance. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The U.S.'s 'special relationship' with Britain can't come at the cost of other alliances Theresa May should nudge President Trump toward a more positive approach to NATO and other Western institutions. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Does the punishment for Inauguration Day protestors fit the crime? Some were destructive, but law enforcement's response should be proportionate. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Report: Network newscasts went whole hog on Trump, half hog on Clinton That's called winning. 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 »   Politically illiterate Democratic celebrities continue to embarrass themselves Celebrities didn't learn their lesson after Hillary Clinton's loss in November. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Democrats will have to wage guerrilla warfare on Trump corruption. Here’s what that might look like. An unprecedented situation will give rise to new tactics. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s ‘orders’ are essentially memos to his advisers A whole lot less than meets the eye By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   MSNBC inserts telltale preface before Sean Spicer briefing These are different times, calling for different broadcast warnings. 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