Opinions P.M.: Al Franken on Al Franken: from comic to (mostly) serious legislator

Two men who fought totalitarianism in sharply different ways     Melina Mara / The Washington Post Al Franken on Al Franken: from comic to (mostly) serious legislator The former comedian shines through in Franken's memoir of life in the Senate. By Christopher Buckley  •  Read more » Two men who fought totalitarianism in sharply different ways Thomas E. Ricks explores the different battle styles of Churchill and Orwell. By Lynne Olson  •  Read more »   Tony Montana + Montana Sup. Ct.: “Don't get high on your own supply, 'cause double jeopardy don't apply” A conviction for distributing drugs doesn't preclude a later prosecution for possessing the drugs that you hadn't been planning to distribute (citing Scarface, The Wire, Notorious B.I.G, and N.W.A.). By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   The scariest part of Trump’s Paris accord speech wasn’t about climate An "America First" policy gives way to "America Alone." By Carl Bildt  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why are Republicans getting so little done? Because their agenda is deeply unpopular. Can you name anything on the Trump/GOP agenda that is supported by a majority of Americans? By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Politics is a joke, and that might be what's keeping us sane At the same time, it distracts us from what's really important. By Anne Applebaum  •  Read more »   Robert Kennedy: compassionate or vengeful, or both? John R. Bohrer delves into the complexities of JFK's younger brother. By Evan Thomas  •  Read more »   Secrets of the military's investigations into ESP revealed! Annie Jacobsen delves into government efforts to prove the paranormal. By Dina Temple-Raston  •  Read more »   Has Trump’s effort to staff his administration come to this? A three-pronged staff? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   What it means to be a Muslim in the West A new memoir, by Haroon Moghul, is a profound and intimate look at Islam and America By Ausma Zehanat Khan  •  Read more »   Trump, the caricature of the ugly American, demeans us all The president's speech on the Paris agreement was a paranoid scream. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   Sean Hannity whines: Why aren’t liberals defending me? It's a tale of woe mixed in with a classically lame invocation of the First Amendment. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   GOP hopefuls for Va. governor debate Metro, the opioid epidemic, Confederate statues Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner debate the issues in an email exchange. By Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner  •  Read more »   States’ ‘Climate Alliance’ raises questions about the Constitution’s interstate compacts clause The "alliance" of states seeking to pursue their own ersatz Paris agreement raises interesting questions about the interstate commerce clause. By Eugene Kontorovich  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Trump just gave the world the middle finger. Here’s what has to happen now. Democrats need to regain ground on the level of the states. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment 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