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The blockade on Qatar is a smokescreen. Here’s what’s behind it.     Is there anybody actually in favor of the Senate health-care bill? The Senate bill lands with a thud. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » The blockade on Qatar is a smokescreen. Here’s what’s behind it. It's an attempt to infringe upon Qatar's sovereignty and punish Qatar for its independence. By Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani  •  Global Opinions  •  Read more »   The White House is embracing the Supreme Court model of public openness Releasing audiotapes after the proceedings: That's the MO of a famously inaccessible institution. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Jeff Sessions's new war on drugs won't be any more effective than the old one Jeff Sessions's revival of the failed policies of the past has little hope of reducing violent crime or drug overdoses. By David Cole and Marc Mauer  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Queen Elizabeth II rules The British monarch mentions the Spanish royal visit during Wednesday's speech to Parliament but doesn't mention President Trump's upcoming state visit. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Can Democrats take back the House in spite of themselves? There could be an anti-Trump wave that swamps everything — but Democrats have to be able to capitalize on it. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   In the Central African Republic, nostalgia for a leader who is said to have fed his critics to the crocodiles Why some look back on the "Butcher of Bangui" as a hero. By Inna Lazareva  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   The strangeness of ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ makes it the perfect show for 2017 "Twin Peaks: The Return" isn't about American politics. But it sounds a note that harmonizes beautifully with the strangeness of this moment. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   There is some timely evidence that we are Russian things Political hack season. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Which GOP senators will walk the plank for a rotten health-care bill? Six dangers for Republicans. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump supporters and the empathy gap There are two kinds of Americans -- one inclusive and tolerant, the other not. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   The case against grieving online Review of "The Last Word: Reviving the Dying Art of Eulogy" by Julia Cooper. By Carlos Lozada  •  Book Party  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Here comes the Senate GOP’s health bill. It’s a cruel and cynical shell game. It's all about cutting health spending on poor people, and cutting taxes on rich people. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Congress can force answers from Trump officials. Why doesn't it? The Trump administration has no right to stonewall questions from lawmakers. By Irvin B. Nathan  •  Read more »   Morning links: Texas couple exonerated 25 years after wrongful ‘ritual sex abuse’ conviction Plus: David Clarke calls political reporting "electronic terrorism," Seattle mother killed by cops after reporting a burglary, SCOTUS strikes down North Carolina law barring sex offenders from posting to social media By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  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