Tuesday 28 February 2017

Tuesday's Opinions: Does Trump know he’s president?

Sponsored by UnitedHealth Group | Trump's GOP enablers take a page from the fascist-era Vatican; Bannon's reckless pursuit of ethno-nationalist greatness; 'America first' really means 'Americans last'; Trump wants 'no more sources.' Here's how his speech might sound without them.; Trump is your old uncle with better lighting; Republicans' alarming proposal would end Medicaid as we know it; The Trump administration's nonsensical stance on marijuana; Snapchat's founder is turning the rules of capitalism on their head; What Trump's travel ban ignores: Radicalized U.S. citizens pose the greatest threat; Trump's speech should seek bipartisanship — and dare Democrats to refuse it; The evidence backing Trump's travel ban simply isn't there; Trump's bad math on the budget; The demise (we hope) of an ugly lawsuit; President Trump is making civics cliches great again; If Democrats want to beat Trump, they better stop fighting each other first; Happy Hour Roundup; On Russia affair, Democrats can keep demanding the facts; The multiple ways Trump is hurting his base; Tom Perez’s biggest problem as DNC chair: His backers
 
Opinions
 
 
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
Does Trump know he's president?
It appears that he isn't clear on many of his own administration's policies.
Read more »
Latest Columns
Trump's GOP enablers take a page from the fascist-era Vatican
Some Republicans are putting their own self-interest above their moral duties.
Read more »
 
Bannon's reckless pursuit of ethno-nationalist greatness
He and others who would disrupt the global order are working against American ideals.
Read more »
 
'America first' really means 'Americans last'
Regular Americans, including millions who voted for Trump, will pay for all his promises.
Read more »
 
Trump wants 'no more sources.' Here's how his speech might sound without them.
If the president, set to address Congress on Tuesday, had his way, the media wouldn't be able to use anonymous sources — or perhaps any sources.
Read more »
 
Trump is your old uncle with better lighting
His rants aren't anything we haven't heard before.
Read more »
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
Republicans' alarming proposal would end Medicaid as we know it
Congress and the Trump administration should think twice before taking such an irresponsible and harmful step.
Read more »
 
The Trump administration's nonsensical stance on marijuana
Before cracking down on the drug, the White House needs a reality check.
Read more »
 
Snapchat's founder is turning the rules of capitalism on their head
If you buy shares from Snap during its IPO you aren't going to get any power in its boardroom.
Read more »
 
What Trump's travel ban ignores: Radicalized U.S. citizens pose the greatest threat
A better policy would be to focus on defeating the terrorist narrative that is infecting those already in this country.
Read more »
 
Trump's speech should seek bipartisanship — and dare Democrats to refuse it
Make Democrats own their strategy of obstruction.
Read more »
 
 
Editorial Cartoons
Nothing like a huuuge military buildup to calm fears of authoritarianism A preview of Trump’s address to Congress
So there's your infrastructure plan. How long do you think it will take for President Trump to start campaigning?
 
ADVERTISEMENT
 
The Post’s View
The evidence backing Trump's travel ban simply isn't there
The administration keeps running into obstacles in the form of stubborn facts.
 
Trump's bad math on the budget
The president wants to increase defense spending and cut taxes, which would only increase the country's debt.
 
The demise (we hope) of an ugly lawsuit
Hedge funds fail in their opportunistic quest to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's profits.
 
 
Latest Blogs
President Trump is making civics cliches great again
Hey, did you know that the media's role was to hold the powerful to account?
 
If Democrats want to beat Trump, they better stop fighting each other first
They must be as focused and determined today as the GOP was during the rise of the Tea Party in 2009.
 
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
On Russia affair, Democrats can keep demanding the facts
The Republican position may be hard to sustain.
 
The multiple ways Trump is hurting his base
Trump's populism is as phony as Trump University.
 
Tom Perez’s biggest problem as DNC chair: His backers
The establishment backed Perez, but he should look elsewhere for ideas as the new chair.
 
Recommended for you
 
In Theory
Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news.
Sign Up »
 
     
 
©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071
 
 
 

No comments:

Post a Comment