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Dear Brian Williams: Leave the rhapsodies to Cohen | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley     The Daily Spicer: Press secretary banishes camera at critical briefing CNN's Wolf Blitzer comments that this was an 'awkward' situation. That's a mild assessment. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » Dear Brian Williams: Leave the rhapsodies to Cohen Mindless boosterism isn't the right response to an airstrike. By Christine Emba  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Is bipartisanship finally dead? Wrong question! You're falling behind! By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Watching from the front office and the bleachers as the Cubs break the curse Two books chart the remarkable year of the Chicago Cubs. By Rick Maese  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What did Trump’s strike on Syria really accomplish? Trump changed his mind on Syria, with little meaningful justification and no plan for what comes next. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Syrian opposition leader: Trump has a chance to save Syria The strikes on Assad's air base were good but only a first step. If Trump is serious, he has to turn up the pressure on Assad. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   A rotten jobs report highlights economic challenges A blech jobs report deals a blow to populist economics By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Stengel and Durocher: smart alecks at war with each other Two books explore the sharply different personalities of two baseball greats. By Steven V. Roberts  •  Read more »   How a math genius with Asperger's got swept up in the massive Libor scandal David Enrich explores individuals' shenanigans that revealed a systemic corruption. By Leigh Gallagher  •  Read more »   A family's and a nation's struggle with mental illness Ron Powers details the schizophrenia of his two sons and their care by the health system. By Damon Tweedy  •  Read more »   Mr. President, come take a ride with Meals on Wheels Trump should see our work before cutting our funding. By Ellie Hollander  •  Read more »   Fox News’ ‘Red Eye’ was something rare for cable news — it was fun Cable news takes itself too seriously. "Red Eye" did not. By Sonny Bunch  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Will Trump's decision to strike Syria reset his presidency? And other questions he now faces. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Heather Mac Donald speech on ‘War on Cops’ shut down at Claremont, partly shouted down at UCLA Appalling, if the account is correct. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Trump takes military action, and he likes what he sees The president orders a missile strike on a Syrian military airfield after a chemical attack on civilians. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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