Opinions P.M.: Tea party to Trump's base: Drop dead

Sponsored by UnitedHealth Group | Tea party to Trump’s base: Drop dead; Trump needs to recuse himself from the presidency; Pence is an incredible hypocrite on official emails. But that’s only part of the story.; Trump promised to not let Iran jail Americans. When will he help free my father and brother?; Five myths about HBCUs; The odd argument supporting the Florida open carry ban; Is Trump’s military build-up fighting the cold war?; Dear Republicans: About a special prosecutor . . .; Washington Post bestsellers: March 5, 2017; Opposition to fracking in Maryland is anti-science; Early polygamous Mormon marriages through the eyes of the wives; How Cubans' gift for improvization sustained the politics and pleasures of Havana; What happened to the revolution in Eqypt?; The innovative woman behind the Tupperware sales parties; In leaked document, the case for Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ takes another huge hit;     Tea party to Trump’s base: Drop dead Republicans fight among themselves. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Trump needs to recuse himself from the presidency It's just about our democracy, is all. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Pence is an incredible hypocrite on official emails. But that’s only part of the story. Shockingly, Republicans may not be as committed to email security as we were told. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more » Trump promised to not let Iran jail Americans. When will he help free my father and brother? Trump promised to not let "our people" be taken by Iran. What about my 80-year-old father and my brother? By Babak Namazi  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Five myths about HBCUs DeVos had this to say about HBCU founders: "They saw that the system wasn't working, that there was an absence of opportunity, so they took it upon themselves to provide the solution." Presumably, "... By Shirley Carswell  •  Read more »   The odd argument supporting the Florida open carry ban Openly carrying guns, the theory seems to argue, attracts attackers more than it repels them. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Is Trump’s military build-up fighting the cold war? How about an infrastructure plan to rebuild our crumbling rationality? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Dear Republicans: About a special prosecutor . . . Republicans should pass the buck. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Washington Post bestsellers: March 5, 2017 'A Piece of the World,' by 'Orphan Train' author Christina Baker Kline, debuts at No. 9 Read more » Opposition to fracking in Maryland is anti-science With millions on the line, now is not the time for partisan grandstanding. By Thomas Wheatley  •  All Opinions Are Local  •  Read more »   Early polygamous Mormon marriages through the eyes of the wives Laurel Thatcher Ulrich mines Mormon women's diaries to reveal their hopes and sorrows. By Louisa Thomas  •  Read more »   How Cubans' gift for improvization sustained the politics and pleasures of Havana Mark Kurlansky offers his impressions of the culture and history of Havana. By Michael Mewshaw  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What happened to the revolution in Eqypt? Rachel Aspden looks at the seeds of change — and why they went fallow — in 'Generation Revolution' By Ilana Masad  •  Read more »   The innovative woman behind the Tupperware sales parties Bob Kealing recounts the massive impact of Brownie Wise on a kitchen classic. By Megan McDonough  •  Read more »   In leaked document, the case for Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ takes another huge hit Time to kill it, Donald. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  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