Opinions P.M.: The Democrats haven’t learned from their defeats

A budget primer — for Trump and everyone else     The Democrats haven't learned from their defeats They can't seem to accept the political slaughter they have suffered. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more » A budget primer — for Trump and everyone else We are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and health-care agency. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Shareholders are costing their companies — and calling it democracy Investors are taking advantage of an outdated law to hurt businesses. By Maria Ghazal  •  Read more »   What happens if the House GOP health bill actually passes? Then it gets really ugly. Here's a road map to the long, long road ahead. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Republicans try yet another health care fig leaf How dumb does Ryan think moderates and voters are? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The public differs with Republicans on two critical health-care issues The right wing does not have the country behind it. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   White House explanation on Duterte and North Korea ‘just doesn't make sense’ Trump is giving up American leadership on human rights for nothing, while his senior advisers invent a justification. By Josh Rogin  •  Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   The nonstop genius that is Trump is now thinking about shutting down the government He thinks of everything, eventually. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson: Thanks, President Trump! The president tweeted about the newspaper's ad campaign. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   About all those Democrats ‘running for president’ Sorry, but 2020 is a long way off. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   This new budget points the way forward for Democrats The new edition of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's "People's Budget" may be the most important ever. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Lots of Americans, not just college students, favor banning ‘offensive’ speakers from campuses Even a quarter of Trump voters agree. By Catherine Rampell  •  Rampage  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We’re finally having the health-care debate we need Republicans cannot beat Jimmy Kimmel's story. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   How the United States can stop Hungary's descent into authoritarianism Allowing Hungary to abandon democracy would be a terrible blow to U.S. interests in Europe. Here's how Washington can push back. By Dalibor Rohac and Mate Hajba  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   What’s the story behind the Heritage meltdown? A power struggle or an ideological battle -- or both? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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