Saturday's Opinions: Spicer makes an impossible job even harder

Big government sneakily gets bigger; Trump's preposterous rationale for revoking transgender bathroom rights; How to declare war on coal's emissions without declaring war on coal communities; How Oscar winners can do political speeches the right way; It's time for Democrats to become the party of American exceptionalism; Trump's takeover of conservatism is complete; When cancer treatments do more harm than good; Black History Month milestones can't blot out the bad; When the District led the way on voting rights; Charlottesville was right to want to remove a Robert E. Lee statue; Maryland's smart move to stop a smuggling problem in prison; My school will fight for transgender students, even if the White House won't; Republicans take freedom away — in the name of freedom; A note to the White House and FBI: Politics and justice should not mix; A brave act in Cuba deserves American support; The District drops the ball on Zika; Because no one can ever understand sarcasm in writing; Happy Hour Roundup; Trump vs. an America that works; CNN, NYT and Politico excluded from White House briefing: Coincidence?; The GOP’s Obamacare replacement comes into view; We really could have a sane foreign policy if we wanted to. Here’s how.; What is Stephen Bannon's plan?     Aaron P. Bernstein / Getty Images   Kathleen Parker Spicer makes an impossible job even harder Adjectively speaking. Read more » Latest Columns   George F. Will Big government sneakily gets bigger Beware the government/contractor/nonprofit complex, which consumes 40 percent of GDP. Read more »     Ruth Marcus Trump's preposterous rationale for revoking transgender bathroom rights The federal government must lead when it comes to discrimination on the basis of sex. Read more »   Maria T. Zuber How to declare war on coal's emissions without declaring war on coal communities I grew up in coal country. We should protect people hurt by lost jobs. Read more »   Alyssa Rosenberg How Oscar winners can do political speeches the right way The best examples draw from the fundamentals of great storytelling. Read more »   Ronald A. Klain It's time for Democrats to become the party of American exceptionalism The era of Trumpism is the time for progressives to reshape this conservative ethos. Read more »     Dana Milbank Trump's takeover of conservatism is complete Kellyanne Conway is right: CPAC has become TPAC. Read more »   Cary Gross When cancer treatments do more harm than good We need more testing, not less, to make sure new drugs get a thorough evaluation. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Colbert I. King Black History Month milestones can't blot out the bad The celebration can't obscure the wounds of the past or the racial disparities that remain today. Read more »   Eugene Puryear and Matthew Frumin When the District led the way on voting rights Real progress requires a concerted, sustained effort. Read more »   Jonathan Hennessey Charlottesville was right to want to remove a Robert E. Lee statue Lionizing a traitor is not in the city's best interest. Read more »   Marc Kilmer Maryland's smart move to stop a smuggling problem in prison Medications are finding their way in massive quantities into Maryland's prisons and jails. Read more »   Daniel P. Kelley My school will fight for transgender students, even if the White House won't President Trump's guidance shames students for who they are. Read more »     Catherine Rampell Republicans take freedom away — in the name of freedom Americans are so easily dazzled by invocations of the f-word that merely dropping an f-bomb is supposed to shield any big-government action from criticism. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes When it comes to tax reform, the devil is in charge of the details Donny needs some positive reinforcement And his books are cooked. According to a Politico article, President Trump's campaign staff kept him from imploding on Twitter by making sure Trump saw enough positive coverage of himself.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View A note to the White House and FBI: Politics and justice should not mix Contacts between FBI officials and Trump's chief of staff are troubling and should not become business as usual. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A brave act in Cuba deserves American support Washington should do more to support democracy advocates in Havana. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The District drops the ball on Zika The city should assist any hurt by its lab's errors. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Because no one can ever understand sarcasm in writing The Feb. 1 front-page article "Among federal workers, plans for pushing back" quoted me saying: "There's nothing unusual about the entire national security bureaucracy of the United States feeling l... Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump vs. an America that works Move to where the jobs are. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   CNN, NYT and Politico excluded from White House briefing: Coincidence? Is it any coincidence that CNN is left on the outside looking in? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The GOP’s Obamacare replacement comes into view It will roll back the law's tax hikes on the rich, and also roll back the coverage expansion. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   We really could have a sane foreign policy if we wanted to. Here’s how. America only "wins" when it leads. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   What is Stephen Bannon's plan? He's somewhat of an enigma, but maybe he's going to be a driving force in the Trump administration's success. By Ed Rogers  •  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. 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