Wednesday's Opinions: How Trayvon Martin set the wheels in motion for Obama's most powerful effort on race

The House ethics office needs changes, but not the ones Republicans proposed; Dylann Roof is a loser; Trump opponents find an ally: Republican incompetence; Jeff Sessions says he handled these civil rights cases. He barely touched them.; Idealists can't win; Why Trump's plan to deport criminal noncitizens won't work; The pain pill epidemic isn't going anywhere until we end coal's dominance; The man who beat Lou Gehrig's disease; Three steps for progressive resistance and rebuilding as Trump era launches; If Republicans play winner-takes-all, everyone will lose; How Iraq and Turkey could beat the Islamic State but still lose; An ethics lesson for Trump from House Republicans; Man buys stacks of local newspapers following DWI arrest; Happy Hour Roundup; Memo to the media: Stop giving Trump the headlines he wants (Part Two); Can Trump make Washington work again?; Latest Trump challenge: An anti-Putin hawk joins the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Fox News will be just fine without Megyn Kelly     Jonathan Capehart How Trayvon Martin set the wheels in motion for Obama’s most powerful effort on race "It was at that moment he decided I need to do this and do this now." Read more » Latest Columns Robert L. Walker The House ethics office needs changes, but not the ones Republicans proposed It will take public buy-in to reform this admittedly imperfect office. Read more »     Kathleen Parker Dylann Roof is a loser The young man who brutally murdered nine African Americans in Charleston, S.C., is pathetic and ordinary. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump opponents find an ally: Republican incompetence As the ethics office debacle proved, the GOP definitely doesn't have the hang of life in the majority. Read more »   J. Gerald Hebert, Joseph D. Rich and William Yeomans Jeff Sessions says he handled these civil rights cases. He barely touched them. We worked in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, which brought those lawsuits, and handled three of the four ourselves. Read more »   Garrison Keillor Idealists can't win One loss nearly did me in. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kari Hong Why Trump's plan to deport criminal noncitizens won't work It would be inefficient, cumbersome, expensive, unnecessary and inhumane. Read more »   Nick Mullins The pain pill epidemic isn't going anywhere until we end coal's dominance Miners injured on the job face an impossible choice, while Wall Street exploits their suffering. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen The man who beat Lou Gehrig's disease Ted Harada made medical history and brought hope to others who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Three steps for progressive resistance and rebuilding as Trump era launches There is real potential for cities and states to act as a bulwark against the president-elect's agenda. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Republicans show how their replacement for Obamacare is just around the corner Facing the new year You will soon have a post-existing condition. Getting ready for 2017.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View If Republicans play winner-takes-all, everyone will lose Including them. The GOP Congress should proceed with caution. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   How Iraq and Turkey could beat the Islamic State but still lose Even if the countries capture territory, they are still at risk of political, economic and social breakdown. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   An ethics lesson for Trump from House Republicans The GOP conference's quick reversal on the ethics office should teach the president-elect about the importance of transparency. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Man buys stacks of local newspapers following DWI arrest A rather unsuccessful and outdated mode of info-suppression. 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 »   Memo to the media: Stop giving Trump the headlines he wants (Part Two) Come on, folks. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Can Trump make Washington work again? A new dynamic with Congress is here -- and it could have historic consequences. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Latest Trump challenge: An anti-Putin hawk joins the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Rob Portman will render judgment on Rex Tillerson. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Fox News will be just fine without Megyn Kelly This is a network that can plug in talent and watch the viewers descend. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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. 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