Opinions P.M.: The Second Amendment protects some bladed weapons, and not just firearms

The ‘softer’ Senate GOP repeal bill could still hurt lots of people with preexisting conditions     The Second Amendment protects some bladed weapons, and not just firearms An important holding of the New Jersey Supreme Court machete cases. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » The ‘softer’ Senate GOP repeal bill could still hurt lots of people with preexisting conditions A new report from a liberal think tank explains how. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Study: Conservatives despise the fact-checking industry Yet they still cite its work from time to time. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Trump’s thinking on the caliphate is simplistic and dangerous Destroying the Islamic State won't end attacks on the West. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Second Amendment right to meet people at the door with a machete by your side? Yes, says New Jersey (!) Supreme Court. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » ‘Hey boy, you want to go see a hangin'?’: A lynching from a white Southerner’s view You cannot have reconciliation without empathy. And you can't have empathy unless people know the past pain that informs our present. By Jonathan Capehart  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Is Trump politically vulnerable? He has a plan for that It's all part of a process. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Bill O’Reilly: More pathetic than ever There are two Bill O'Reillys speaking in an interview with Newsmax. Which one will prevail? By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Five myths about famine No, it's not caused by drought or overpopulation. By Gayle Smith  •  Read more »   ‘The Trump Show,’ Season 1, Week 20, reviewed Life feels fictional. Let's treat it that way. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Trump committed no crime. Democrats need to get over it.  Democrats will continue to lash out and contort Comey's testimony, but the facts speak for themselves. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   What’s the motive? Flynn connects the collusion and the obstruction cases By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Another bite mark exoneration: Alfred Swinton released after 19 years in prison Two expert witnesses claimed the innocent man's teeth matched a bite on a murder victim. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » Trump sets an unappetizing table A dinner reservation to turn down. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Controversy dogging him site to site, fossil hunter makes dramatic claims on finds Lee Berger documents his world-wide searches and his fascination with fossils. By Rachel Newcomb  •  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