Saturday's Opinions: Why Comey’s testimony was utterly devastating to Trump

Boy Scout James Comey is no match for Donald Trump; How we waste a massive amount of infrastructure money — before building even starts; It's not just Trump's message that matters. There's also his metamessage.; The president whose ghost is haunting the White House; Mr. Comey, what were you wearing that night?; It could have been the greatest art heist in history; Vacation rentals are not the cause of D.C.'s affordable housing shortage; A step forward on birth control access; Here's how states can lead on clean energy; The most chilling line of Comey's testimony; Theresa May hoped to strengthen Britain's government. She did the opposite.; Kansas recognizes reality: Draconian tax cuts left the state's budget in tatters; The specter of political violence looms over Kenya's progress; How Wonder Woman could save the world — for real; Jeremy Corbyn’s success is a model for American progressives; Happy Hour Roundup; CNN: We’re done with the Trump-scorning religion expert; 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; Study: Conservatives despise the fact-checking industry     Andrew Harnik / AP   Ruth Marcus Why Comey's testimony was utterly devastating to Trump While the special counsel and Congress continue their essential work, don't be fooled or diverted by attacks on Comey. Read more » Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker Boy Scout James Comey is no match for Donald Trump Comey was trying to convey his humility — but did it work? Read more »     George F. Will How we waste a massive amount of infrastructure money — before building even starts The approval process is unnecessarily long and burdensome. Read more »   Deborah Tannen It's not just Trump's message that matters. There's also his metamessage. A linguistics professor examines James Comey's testimony about his conversations with the president. Read more »   Colbert I. King The president whose ghost is haunting the White House Trump could be following in Andrew Johnson's footsteps, in more ways than one. Read more »   Christine Emba Mr. Comey, what were you wearing that night? The eerie parallels between Comey's grilling and the obstacles that sexual-assault victims face. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Ken Becker It could have been the greatest art heist in history A summer weekend in D.C. long ago, with few regrets. Read more »   Dia Michels Vacation rentals are not the cause of D.C.'s affordable housing shortage And they help homeowners and communities. Read more »   Britt Wahlin A step forward on birth control access But the fight for over-the-counter pills is far from over. Read more »   Terry McAuliffe Here's how states can lead on clean energy The president may have turned a blind eye to climate change, but Americans shouldn't. Read more »     Dana Milbank The most chilling line of Comey's testimony The fired FBI director's assessment of Trump's character went uncontested by Senate Republicans. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Is Trump politically vulnerable? He has a plan for that Trump sets an unappetizing table It's all part of a process. A dinner reservation to turn down.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Theresa May hoped to strengthen Britain's government. She did the opposite. Instead of increasing the Conservative Party's majority, the snap election the prime minister called resulted in the Tories losing their majority. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Kansas recognizes reality: Draconian tax cuts left the state's budget in tatters The state legislature overrode the governor's veto to end the destructive regime. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The specter of political violence looms over Kenya's progress The country has made gains in its economy and infrastructure, but a tense upcoming election could derail that. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters How Wonder Woman could save the world — for real The May 28 Arts & Style article "A feminist icon — except when she wasn't" discussed Wonder Woman's history. I hope her premier feature film solidifies her role as a feminist icon. Wonder Wo... Read more »   Latest Blogs Jeremy Corbyn’s success is a model for American progressives If progressives apply the lessons of his surge judiciously, U.S. politics will also change for the better. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   CNN: We’re done with the Trump-scorning religion expert Says it's bailing on second season of 'Believer' with host Reza Aslan after profane tweet By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   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. 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