Opinions P.M.: Republicans are becoming Russia’s accomplices

The attack on Jeff Sessions is part of the new McCarthyism; At the root of Trump’s new fury: Total contempt for American democracy; Democrats' hypocrisy on Medicaid reform; President Trump does the right thing for once — and here's why it's incredibly ironic; Republicans reveal how badly they misunderstand America; Trump has everybody running in circles. How does he do it?; ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ proved you could save the world and still hit the mall; Bannon pulls Trump’s strings, with dangerous results; Trump just signed his new travel ban. Here’s what it’s really about.; Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions; Act Four Live: Pop culture with Alyssa Rosenberg (Mar. 6); Justice Thomas sharply criticizes civil forfeiture laws; Will Comey’s request push Trump over the edge?; Will Baude receives Paul M. Bator Award;     Win Mcnamee / Getty Images Republicans are becoming Russia's accomplices By running interference for Putin's interference, they expose us to further election meddling. By Robert Kagan  •  Read more » The attack on Jeff Sessions is part of the new McCarthyism Some in the media need to take a long, hard look in the mirror. By Marc A. Thiessen  •  Read more »   At the root of Trump’s new fury: Total contempt for American democracy We need a new vocabulary to describe what we're seeing here. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Democrats' hypocrisy on Medicaid reform When Bill Clinton proposed per-capita spending caps, they were singing a different tune. By Brett Guthrie  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   President Trump does the right thing for once — and here's why it's incredibly ironic Don't look now, but the Trump White House just conceded that we need to win over Muslims to beat the jihadists. By Christian Caryl  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   Republicans reveal how badly they misunderstand America What does it take to be an American? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump has everybody running in circles. How does he do it? Quite a head fake. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ proved you could save the world and still hit the mall Joss Whedon's iconic show argued that its titular hero didn't have to give up being a girl in order to save humanity. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Bannon pulls Trump’s strings, with dangerous results Trump's Iago hastens the president's downfall. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump just signed his new travel ban. Here’s what it’s really about. Security from terrorism? Not by a long shot. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decisions Supreme Court harangues, a Charlton Heston harangue, and the case of the back seat that wasn't all that messy. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Act Four Live: Pop culture with Alyssa Rosenberg (Mar. 6) A chat about the best and worst in pop culture and why the stories we love mean so much to us. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Justice Thomas sharply criticizes civil forfeiture laws "This system -- where police can seize property with limited judicial oversight and retain it for their own use -- has led to egregious and well-chronicled abuses." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Will Comey’s request push Trump over the edge? What happens when the president loses it? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Will Baude receives Paul M. Bator Award The award by the Federalist Society is "given annually to a young academic (under 40) who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and ... a significant public impact." By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       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