Wednesday's Opinions: The real reason working-class whites continue to support Trump

If Trump stops tweeting, how will we know who he really is?; 'President Pence' is sounding better and better   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jonathan Capehart The real reason working-class whites continue to support Trump "For them, racism has become an instrument of silence. It is a way of invalidating people." Read more » Latest Columns   Kathleen Parker If Trump stops tweeting, how will we know who he really is? Even his fans can't stand those "dadgum tweets." Read more »     Dana Milbank 'President Pence' is sounding better and better Yes, he's a doctrinaire conservative. But we'd be safer with him in charge. Read more »     David Ignatius Putin's campaign of personal revenge against the United States He will always be, at core, an intelligence officer. Read more »   Doug Sosnik I advised Bill Clinton. Here's how Trump should manage his crises. Six ways the president can dig himself out of this hole. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   John Podesta Trump's infrastructure plan is wholly inadequate. And it gets worse. His plan rewards special interests, corporate polluters and Wall Street while pretending to be on the side of working people. Read more »   Garrison Keillor What's the big deal about Paris? The scientists are right about climate change, but the sanctimony is awfully heavy. Read more »   Peter McPherson Our college students are changing. Why aren't our higher education policies? We need laws and practices to keep up with the times. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Time for Democrats to unite around Medicare for all GOP blunders and shifts in public opinion open the door to universal health care. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes The Russian hacking of the U.S. election goes deeper and deeper Reading between the WH deputy press secretary’s lines Eventually, somebody may get boxed in. According to Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump's tweets are not vetted by anyone in the White House.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View On appointments, Trump is his own biggest obstructionist His is the slowest performance in four decades, risking disaster. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's stunning response to the Middle East diplomatic crisis The explosion of tensions threatens U.S. interests in the region, though Trump's tweets seem not to acknowledge that. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Post's endorsements in Virginia's gubernatorial primaries While both Democratic candidates are accomplished and capable, there is one clear choice on the Republican side. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Lawsuit: Mass search of Georgia high school students included genital touching, exposure of female students’ breasts Somehow, the police still didn't manage to find any drugs. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   Is @RealDonaldTrump violating the First Amendment by blocking some Twitter users? It's complicated. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump’s tweets are here to stay. The GOP must deal with it. Everyone can brace for disruptive tweets, but there is no reason the entire Republican agenda should be sidetracked because of them. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Freedom House: Democracy is losing Democracy is taking a beating. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Why can’t Rex Tillerson say No to Trump? The Secretary of State was supposed to be a moderating influence. So where's the moderation? By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       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