Thursday's Opinions: The norms of government are collapsing before our eyes

Trump isn't hurting the economy. Here's why.; Kenneth Starr: Mr. President, please cut it out | Sponsored by Morgan Stanley   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Carolyn Kaster / AP   E.J. Dionne Jr. The norms of government are collapsing before our eyes The leaders of the Republican Party are silent in the face of the dangers the president poses. Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Latest Columns Charles Lane Trump isn't hurting the economy. Here's why. The business cycle is more powerful than the president's antics. Read more »   Kenneth W. Starr Kenneth Starr: Mr. President, please cut it out Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn't your goalie — or your piñata. Read more »     Dana Milbank Welcome to the United States of Anarchy Stuff happens, but nothing gets done. Read more »   Avik Roy Republicans have a chance to eliminate the individual mandate. They should take it. The GOP has taken a big step forward on health-care reform. Read more »     Robert J. Samuelson Why it's so hard to die in peace Our power to make "end-of-life" care more compassionate and cost-effective is limited. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen Why is the Trump administration empowering al-Qaeda in Syria? Our strategy is exactly backward. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump tells the Boy Scouts that sometimes when one door closes, another opens in an unusual way Who Trump is really aiming for But did they follow him? Trump is trying to get Attorney General Jeff Sessions out of the way to get a better shot at his real target.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Trump's dishonest betrayal of America's transgender troops The president tweets a sudden, backward policy change that shuts transgender people out of military service. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The hefty downsides of the 'skinny' health-care proposal Republicans who oppose denying health care to millions of Americans should take a stand against it. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   After Otto Warmbier, the U.S. must fight to free American hostages in Iran A Princeton University researcher joins others in captivity. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Ivanka and Jared are very sorry that they can’t speak up yet The thing to do with capital is not to spend it. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   White House press secretary almost bails on briefing over her failure to discuss White House policy She repeats a couple of talking points and then pleads for other topics. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   My very first article on the dangers of political ignorance My 1998 article "Voter Ignorance and the Democratic Ideal" is now available online for free. Sadly, many of the issues it raises are even more relevant today than twenty years ago. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more »   Will Republicans ever get serious about Russian sabotage of the next election? Republicans have discovered the real enemy, and it is Hillary Clinton. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   10th Circuit grants narrow victory to family raided by a SWAT team over loose leaf tea The case of Robert and Addie Harte demonstrates just how difficult it can be to defend your Fourth Amendment rights. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. 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