Wednesday's Opinions: A parting gift from Obama's most trusted: A Donald Trump survival guide

Will John Brennan's controversial CIA modernization survive Trump?; Reporters have worked from the White House for over 100 years. Will Trump evict them?; What Trump's final tweet should say; Trump says Europe is in trouble. He has a point.; Trump has me searching for a new religion; Yes, Trump can make Mexico pay for the border wall. Here's how.; Media, don't play Trump's game of divide and conquer; Trump's Cabinet knows NATO is important. It's not clear he agrees.; Republicans are waging an ethics war — but it's the wrong one; The House unceremoniously yanks down a student's artwork; New York Times report: ‘The Internet is brutal to mediocrity’; Happy Hour Roundup; What Democrats must avoid in fighting back against Trump; Will Bill O’Reilly change his Trump-enabling ways for Super Bowl interview?; Can Democrats learn to fight fire with fire?; The guns on our streets and Vivian Marrow’s shooting     Jonathan Capehart A parting gift from Obama’s most trusted: A Donald Trump survival guide Four officials. Four perspectives. One message. Read more » Latest Columns   David Ignatius Will John Brennan's controversial CIA modernization survive Trump? Before his overhaul, the CIA wasn't exactly "Mean Girls," but it was close. Read more »     Dana Milbank Reporters have worked from the White House for over 100 years. Will Trump evict them? Removing reporters from the West Wing would be a symbolic and practical blow. Read more »     Kathleen Parker What Trump's final tweet should say The president-elect's jab at a civil rights hero was unnecessary and counterproductive. Read more »   Sebastian Mallaby Trump says Europe is in trouble. He has a point. It is time for leaders to recognize that incremental policies are failing their people. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Garrison Keillor Trump has me searching for a new religion Too many of my fellow Christians voted for degradation of the beautiful world God created. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen Yes, Trump can make Mexico pay for the border wall. Here's how. What's not to love about a plan that would allow the president-elect to tax imports, subsidize exports and get Mexico to underwrite border security? Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Media, don't play Trump's game of divide and conquer As our jobs as journalists become more critical, here are principles that all members of the fourth estate would be wise to consider. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Sketchpad: Trump shows us again how he can save whole industries Trump’s poll numbers are shrinking He has a magic ring. A new poll shows Donald Trump entering office as the least popular incoming president in at least four decades.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump's Cabinet knows NATO is important. It's not clear he agrees. Once destroyed, the West's alliances will not be easily rebuilt. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Republicans are waging an ethics war — but it's the wrong one They should focus on Trump, not the chief of an ethics office. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The House unceremoniously yanks down a student's artwork After hanging in the Capitol for months, the award-winning painting is removed because it is too politically controversial. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs New York Times report: ‘The Internet is brutal to mediocrity’ The media outlet wants reporters working on big stories with impact, not small stuff. 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 »   What Democrats must avoid in fighting back against Trump A new Post-ABC poll suggests that broad platitudes are not the best way to make Trump's life difficult. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Will Bill O’Reilly change his Trump-enabling ways for Super Bowl interview? A good bet would be no. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Can Democrats learn to fight fire with fire? Democrats can get some wins, if they play it smart By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The guns on our streets and Vivian Marrow’s shooting This is why a D.C. grandmother and others die -- a list of the weapons D.C. detectives and officers recovered in the District in a five day-period. By Colbert I. King  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. 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