Tuesday's Opinions: What Trump is really saying in his tweets: I’m weak

Sponsored by Susan B. Anthony List | How to remove Trump from office; This is the inaugural speech that Trump should give; The released report on Russian meddling isn't enough; Trump shouldn't close the doors on government data; The epic showdown between Mitch McConnell and Mitch McConnell; Jeff Sessions deserves to be the next U.S. attorney general; The Russia hacking report is an indictment of Obama, not Trump; The easy availability of firearms makes another tragedy possible; Cuomo's free-tuition plan isn't progressive; America's immigration courts are a diorama of dysfunction; Jared Kushner dared to dream, and so should you; AP removes ‘fact check’ from story addressing Trump’s calling Meryl Streep ‘over-rated’; Happy Hour Roundup; How far should journalists go to get an interview with a president?; Ask Erik Wemple your questions about the ‘mainstream media’; Democrats' opposition to Trump is lame, lazy and leaderless     Evan Vucci / AP   Eugene Robinson What Trump is really saying in his tweets: I'm weak His knee-jerk Twitter missives signal the opposite of strength. Read more » Latest Columns   Richard Cohen How to remove Trump from office Under the 25th Amendment, the president can be removed for being "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office." Read more »     Michael Gerson This is the inaugural speech that Trump should give He should strike a tone of healing in a political environment that he has helped to poison. Read more »     David Ignatius The released report on Russian meddling isn't enough Allegations without proof are a bad mix that fosters speculation. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Trump shouldn't close the doors on government data Scholars are worried about the integrity and availability of public information, and you should be, too. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Dana Milbank The epic showdown between Mitch McConnell and Mitch McConnell Nobody in recent memory has argued so frequently and so passionately against himself. Read more »   Larry Thompson Jeff Sessions deserves to be the next U.S. attorney general The senator's bipartisan leadership in Congress and on law enforcement issues makes him the right public servant for the job. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen The Russia hacking report is an indictment of Obama, not Trump That's whom Hillary Clinton should be blaming. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes When the assembly line runs too fast and there are no rules, what could go wrong? How will Trump receive his intelligence briefing? Explosive situation. James Clapper, John Brennan and James Comey are heading to Trump Tower to brief the president-elect on Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View The easy availability of firearms makes another tragedy possible Could stronger laws covering mental health and guns have prevented the Fort Lauderdale airport attack? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Cuomo's free-tuition plan isn't progressive Its benefits would largely flow to middle- and upper-middle-class families, not to the neediest ones. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   America's immigration courts are a diorama of dysfunction Massive backlogs mean a crumbling facade of justice in 58 venues across the country. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Jared Kushner dared to dream, and so should you Dream big, kids! By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more » AP removes ‘fact check’ from story addressing Trump’s calling Meryl Streep ‘over-rated’ Yeah, that was a bad move, considering how controversial "fact-checking" has become. 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 »   How far should journalists go to get an interview with a president? What is okay? What is even necessary? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Ask Erik Wemple your questions about the ‘mainstream media’ Erik will report on and answer questions in future blog posts. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Democrats' opposition to Trump is lame, lazy and leaderless The Democrats are particularly demoralized at the moment, and Republicans need to avoid giving them a hand up. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  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