Saturday's Opinions: Is this it for Trump?

America's shockingly violent birth; There's an ongoing terrorist attack in Ohio; Too many Americans still don't see black history as their own; Nine ways to really fix Obamacare; Trump has become the ringmaster of a circus — but it's one big distraction; Immigration fears are preventing children from getting medical care; Stepping inside Jefferson's perfect house (no, it's not Monticello); Offshore wind energy is wrong for Maryland; The D.C. residents left out of the 'District of Cannabis'; The swamp has taken over the repeal of Obamacare; The region cannot just stand by as Venezuela veers toward civil war; Joe Arpaio learns that he is not above the law; What's more interesting — being a wife, or being a World War II code-breaker?; Federal court enjoins California large-capacity magazine confiscation; It turns out Nancy MacLean’s ‘Democracy in Chains’ is ‘a work of speculative historical fiction’; D.C. Circuit rejects judicial review of drone strikes (but at least one judge is unhappy about it); Happy Hour Roundup; When was ‘Morning Joe’ planning to drop its National Enquirer bombshell?; Afternoon links: Study finds that more police militarization correlates with more police violence     Evan Vucci / AP   Kathleen Parker Is this it for Trump? He may have tweeted too far this time. Or not. Read more » Latest Columns   George F. Will America's shockingly violent birth The deaths were about five times more per capita than America lost in World War II. Read more »   Gary Abernathy There's an ongoing terrorist attack in Ohio The death toll from opioids means Trump's border proposals don't sound extreme to us. Read more »   Margaret Jordan Too many Americans still don't see black history as their own In the telling of American history, we have failed to fully grapple with the reality of slavery. Read more »   Steven Brill Nine ways to really fix Obamacare Democrats and Republicans could come together — if they wanted to — to tackle the problem of high premiums caused by high costs. Read more »   Colbert I. King Trump has become the ringmaster of a circus — but it's one big distraction All the media performers and political clowns are just sideshows to the behind-the-scenes action of the special counsel probe. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Elisha Waldman Immigration fears are preventing children from getting medical care Germs have no interest in immigration status; hospitals shouldn't either. Read more »   Diana Muir Appelbaum Stepping inside Jefferson's perfect house (no, it's not Monticello) His attempt at a perfect house in an imperfect world. Read more »   Robert Borlick Offshore wind energy is wrong for Maryland It's too expensive when residents bear most of the cost. Read more »   Adam Eidinger The D.C. residents left out of the 'District of Cannabis' Initiative 71 is irrelevant to people receiving federal housing vouchers. Read more »   Adam Brandon The swamp has taken over the repeal of Obamacare Does the Republican Party know what it stands for anymore? 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 The region cannot just stand by as Venezuela veers toward civil war The United States can't rescue the country, but there are things it can do to pressure the regime. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Joe Arpaio learns that he is not above the law The former Arizona sheriff ignored a judge's order. Now he faces the consequences. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters What's more interesting — being a wife, or being a World War II code-breaker? Regarding the obituary for Mary Woods, I was struck by the subheading used to describe her: "Foreign Service wife, librarian" [June 11]. I did not have the opportunity to know Woods, but I do fin... Read more »   Latest Blogs Federal court enjoins California large-capacity magazine confiscation Analysis of federal court decision blocking California confiscation of magazines. By David Kopel  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   It turns out Nancy MacLean’s ‘Democracy in Chains’ is ‘a work of speculative historical fiction’ A careful response from someone who is actually quite familiar with the subject matter. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » D.C. Circuit rejects judicial review of drone strikes (but at least one judge is unhappy about it) Under D.C. Circuit precedent, the political question doctrine prevents consideration of legal challenges to drone strikes overseas. By Jonathan H. Adler  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   When was ‘Morning Joe’ planning to drop its National Enquirer bombshell? We find out after the pair is hounded by Trump on Twitter. Was there a plan to reveal the story? By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Afternoon links: Study finds that more police militarization correlates with more police violence Plus: Detroit currently facing three "puppycide" suits; man held for 90 days after field test, drug dog mistakes drywall for cocaine; and black man ticketed for walking without ID. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. 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