Wednesday's Opinions: Trump is right. Slavery 'is not good.' This new book can show him how horrific it was.

Sponsored by UnitedHealth Group | The most important word Trump didn't say in his speech; Trump should take some media tips from George W. Bush; Trump is selling snake oil to the Rust Belt; Trump's off to a rough start. Here's what can make his job easier.; The Trump-Netanyahu alliance forces American Jews to make an anguishing choice; Have Americans gone complacent?; Trump's machismo vs. Sweden's 'feminist foreign policy'; Trump reprises his bleak vision of America — but offers few ideas for fixing it; There's a chance Congress can't be trusted investigate Russian meddling; Has the State Department been sidelined?; No, Steve Bannon is not going to save your health care; Any minute now, Trump will ruin the good impression he just made; Trump’s speech to Congress was mostly devoid of substance; Trump fails the leadership test of commander in chief; Mattis and McMaster are canaries in Trump's coal mine; Trump credits ‘Fox & Friends’ for his political rise     Jonathan Capehart Trump is right. Slavery ‘is not good.’ This new book can show him how horrific it was. "The average enslaved person was sold about four or five times in a lifetime." Read more » Latest Columns   Dana Milbank The most important word Trump didn't say in his speech Was that Congress he addressed, or was it the state Duma? Read more »     Kathleen Parker Trump should take some media tips from George W. Bush Who'da thunk that 43 would be viewed in 2017 as the genius in the crowd? Read more »     David Ignatius Trump is selling snake oil to the Rust Belt Old jobs aren't coming back. Workers promised otherwise might skip the retraining they need. Read more »   Max Stier Trump's off to a rough start. Here's what can make his job easier. Administrations are only as strong as their agencies. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Samuel G. Freedman The Trump-Netanyahu alliance forces American Jews to make an anguishing choice If they want lockstep support of Israel, they have to keep quiet about anti-Semitism here. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Have Americans gone complacent? Here's one provocative — but unproven — explanation for the economic slowdown. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Trump's machismo vs. Sweden's 'feminist foreign policy' There is a growing body of evidence that supporting women's rights leads to more security. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Sketchpad: Jeff Sessions, thinking outside the box A preview of Trump’s address to Congress Somehow, we knew it was coming. How long do you think it will take for President Trump to start campaigning?   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump reprises his bleak vision of America — but offers few ideas for fixing it In his address to Congress, the president made promises he cannot keep. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   There's a chance Congress can't be trusted investigate Russian meddling There are tangible warning signs that the integrity of the Senate and House inquiries is at risk. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Has the State Department been sidelined? Rex Tillerson is conspicuously absent from the White House's foreign policy decisions. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs No, Steve Bannon is not going to save your health care The rosy scenario is not playing out. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Any minute now, Trump will ruin the good impression he just made Trump will jump back into the chaos. He can't help it. He created it. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump’s speech to Congress was mostly devoid of substance A whole lot of nothing. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump fails the leadership test of commander in chief As commander in chief, it is wrong for the president to try and pass the blame for the death of a U.S. Navy SEAL. By Colbert I. King  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Mattis and McMaster are canaries in Trump's coal mine The Trump administration is playing a game of personnel chicken and the stakes couldn't be higher. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump credits ‘Fox & Friends’ for his political rise Implausible? Maybe, but not by a great margin. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  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