Monday's Opinions: Trump has wasted the major advantage he had coming into office

Everyone is mad at everyone; There's a right way to judge America's past   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post Fred Hiatt Trump has wasted the major advantage he had coming into office A president who comes to power as an outsider could do a lot of good work. Unfortunately, Trump shows little interest in doing that. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns   Robert J. Samuelson Everyone is mad at everyone Democracy without dissent is not democracy. But dissent should be disciplined. Read more »     E.J. Dionne Jr. There's a right way to judge America's past The country is as badly fractured in approaching history as it is in confronting the present. Read more »   Rush D. Holt and Jed S. Rakoff The Justice Department is squandering progress in forensic science For justice to be served, we must improve forensic science. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes What would it actually be like if the GOP reached out to Democrats? The Trump effect on the office of the presidency Two headaches are better than one? Trump's erratic behavior and sexist tweets continue.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View What Trump should say when he meets Putin for the first time The president should be prepared to press the Russian leader on tough issues, including attempted meddling in the U.S. election, Ukraine and Syria. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump launches his opening voter suppression salvo Using the pretext of voter fraud, a presidential commission prepares to purge the rolls. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Pope Francis's toleration of sexually abusive clergy leaves a stain The charges against Cardinal George Pell reveal the Catholic Church's continued failure to reckon with the crimes of sexually abusive clergy. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs How wrong was the Texas Supreme Court about equality for married gay couples? The U.S. Supreme Court says same-sex couples are guaranteed the right to marry "on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples" and must be given "the constellation of benefits that the States have linked to marriage." The Texas Supreme Court says these are open questions. Let's see who wins. By Dale Carpenter  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » The Disneyfication of Star Wars What's good and bad about the new Star Wars movies. By Will Baude  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   What is the balance of equities? The traditional maxim is "he who seeks equity must do equity." This doctrine adds a corollary: "he who seeks to avoid equity must do equity." By Sam Bray  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. 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