Thursday's Opinions: It’s time to make Republicans pay for their supreme hypocrisy

Is Sessions ready to say no to Trump?; Sorry, Trump's refugee order is probably legal; In which Trump discovers some guy named Frederick Douglass; Gorsuch's chance to correct Scalia on the Constitution; Don't 'tear up' the Iran deal. Let it fail on its own.; Trump's senseless war on Mexico; Mitch McConnell: Democrats, ditch the apocalyptic rhetoric on Judge Gorsuch; Hugh Hewitt and Ronald Klain: How will Neil Gorsuch change the Supreme Court?; Former attorney general: Trump was right to fire Sally Yates; Gorsuch's judicial philosophy is like Scalia's — with one big difference; Gorsuch deserves a hearing. These are the questions he should answer.; A billionaire's disappearance has China's heavy-handed touch; The Trump administration threatens to imperil women's health worldwide; Happy Hour Roundup; What is the future of science in the Trump administration? Insiders are already very worried.; The Democrats are babbling and discouraged; Tillerson’s biggest problems are here at home; Gorsuch’s nomination does not make up for Trump’s train wreck; Steve Bannon is the most powerful person in the Trump White House. That should terrify us.     J. Scott Applewhite   E.J. Dionne Jr. It's time to make Republicans pay for their supreme hypocrisy Robert Bork got a hearing and a vote. Merrick Garland was denied even a chance to make his case. Read more » Latest Columns Victoria Bassetti and Caroline Fredrickson Is Sessions ready to say no to Trump? When it comes to the Justice Department, the new president could be Nixon all over again. Read more »   Charles Lane Sorry, Trump's refugee order is probably legal Post-World War II lawmakers gave wide discretion to the president. They didn't see Trump coming. Read more »     Dana Milbank In which Trump discovers some guy named Frederick Douglass His resurrection of the African American statesman made for an awkward start to Black History Month. Read more »     George F. Will Gorsuch's chance to correct Scalia on the Constitution Scalia wrongly elevated the Constitution above the Declaration. Read more »   Dan Sullivan Don't 'tear up' the Iran deal. Let it fail on its own. President Trump should give Iran 60 days to follow the rules. If it doesn't, he should reapply sanctions. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Robert J. Samuelson Trump's senseless war on Mexico A trade war would be an act of pure economic aggression, unjustified by U.S. interests or by Mexico's behavior. Read more »   Mitch McConnell Mitch McConnell: Democrats, ditch the apocalyptic rhetoric on Judge Gorsuch Give the Supreme Court nominee a hearing, just as Republicans have done in the past. Read more »   Hugh Hewitt and Ronald A. Klain Hugh Hewitt and Ronald Klain: How will Neil Gorsuch change the Supreme Court? The nomination was a huge win for conservatives, but what impact will it have? Read more »   William Barr Former attorney general: Trump was right to fire Sally Yates Her action must go down as a serious abuse of office. Read more »   Jonathan H. Adler Gorsuch's judicial philosophy is like Scalia's — with one big difference They have different thoughts on the relationship between the judiciary and federal agencies. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch hears oral argument from Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland The SCOTUS hostage situation is over Order in the Court. The Republicans held a nominee hostage for almost a year and stole a Supreme Court seat.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Gorsuch deserves a hearing. These are the questions he should answer. Politics should be left out of the nomination process, but the jurist should be pressed to elaborate on his legal philosophy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   A billionaire's disappearance has China's heavy-handed touch The suspected abduction could fuel momentum for an incipient movement seeking Hong Kong's full independence from China. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Trump administration threatens to imperil women's health worldwide The reimposition of a harsher version of the so-called "Mexico City policy" will hurt poor women most. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   What is the future of science in the Trump administration? Insiders are already very worried. Keep an eye on the Environmental Protection Agency. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The Democrats are babbling and discouraged The Democrats can't seem to get their act together after their stunning 2016 losses. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Tillerson’s biggest problems are here at home Tillerson has to manage up and lead his department. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Gorsuch’s nomination does not make up for Trump’s train wreck No justice makes up for the damage Trump is doing to America and the Free World. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Steve Bannon is the most powerful person in the Trump White House. That should terrify us. Bannon, unplugged. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  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. 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