Tuesday's Opinions: I didn’t think I’d ever leave the CIA. But because of Trump, I quit.

The terrible consequences of abandoning American exceptionalism; The Trump White House is already cooking the books; Obamacare's enduring victory; If we're going to play God with gene editing, we've got to ask some moral questions; Anyone home in Trumpville?; Wilbur Ross's first task should be saving the 2020 Census; Mayor Bowser's feckless decision to let D.C.'s paid-leave proposal become law; Happy Hour Open Thread; McMaster will be a good teammate as national security adviser; This is what it’s like working in the Trump administration; What President Trump’s Sweden moment reveals; Fox News is now forging U.S. foreign policy; How Trump’s obsession with the media endangers his presidency — and all of us     Olivier Douliery / Pool / EPA Edward Price I didn't think I'd ever leave the CIA. But because of Trump, I quit. The administration's disregard for the intelligence community makes it impossible to serve Trump in good faith. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Michael Gerson The terrible consequences of abandoning American exceptionalism We will not find security, only darkness, by dousing America's sacred fire. Read more »     Catherine Rampell The Trump White House is already cooking the books Fuzzy forecasting on economic growth portends a return to voodoo economics. Read more »     Eugene Robinson Obamacare's enduring victory Even Republicans accept that its core tenets are the new normal. Read more »   Christine Emba If we're going to play God with gene editing, we've got to ask some moral questions We don't have the power to foresee all the consequences of assuming that role. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Look out, Obamacare. Here comes the GOP, ready or not. Trump is more like Putin every day Their prescription may be hard to read. President Trump tweets that the news media is "the enemy of the American People," echoing the term used during the era of the Soviet regime.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Anyone home in Trumpville? The president's halls are more echo than beehive. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Wilbur Ross's first task should be saving the 2020 Census If confirmed, the nominee for secretary of commerce should help the Census Bureau fix its struggles. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Mayor Bowser's feckless decision to let D.C.'s paid-leave proposal become law The mayor expressed several "grave concerns" — yet refused to veto the expensive legislation. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Happy Hour Open Thread Enjoy. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   McMaster will be a good teammate as national security adviser A much better pick than Flynn. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   This is what it’s like working in the Trump administration It may not be worth it for some of the Trump administration to stick around. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   What President Trump’s Sweden moment reveals The guy will buy anything. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Fox News is now forging U.S. foreign policy What happened in Sweden on Friday? Nothing. Donald Trump was just watching cable news, as per usual. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   How Trump’s obsession with the media endangers his presidency — and all of us Cable news is setting the agenda for the president of the United States. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  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