Friday's Opinions: Beware: Trump may use the alt-right to turn himself into the center

Trump is Sarah Palin but better at it; Russia's election meddling backfired — big-time   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Shannon Stapleton / Reuters Anne Applebaum Beware: Trump may use the alt-right to turn himself into the center It's bigotry as an electoral tool. Read more » Latest Columns Jane Coaston Trump is Sarah Palin but better at it He campaigned on the Palin model, and his base will never leave him. Read more »     David Ignatius Russia's election meddling backfired — big-time The country's name is again a toxic word in American politics. Read more »   Todd G. Buchholz All of these health-care plans are so 20th century Lawmakers are looking at only half the picture — demand. But what about supply? Read more »     Michael Gerson There is a shriveled emptiness where Trump's soul once resided Why should anyone not named Bannon stay at the White House? Read more »     Eugene Robinson History will remember the Republicans who stick around Who spoke out, and who stood idly by? Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Catherine Rampell The Republicans who want to legalize running over protesters Legislators in six states have proposed bills protecting perpetrators of vehicular violence. Read more »   Michael Stein This is the only safe way to treat opioid users Detox without medication-assisted treatment is a death sentence. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria The mealy-mouthed cowardice of America's elites after Charlottesville The military brass shows how to denounce the president's response. Read more »   Sam Waterston When 'getting away with it' is all Trump cares about Getting away with things is a very old American tradition. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump is casting a dark shadow from one end of the country to the other We have the best statues We can only hope it passes. Give President Trump a hand for his monumental performance.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View It's time for a full and fair reckoning with Confederate statues The debate over their fate has heated up since Charlottesville; an honest examination must weigh slavery's role. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump needs to stop sabotaging Obamacare — before it's too late He must step up and faithfully execute the health-care law. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Burma covers up its systematic abuse of a minority group In its treatment of Rohingya Muslims, the partly democratic government bears similarities to its autocratic predecessor. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs New York Times editorial chief pleads ignorance in response to Sarah Palin’s lawsuit He says he didn't read various articles in preparing to edit a piece containing serious inaccuracies. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   New York Times story on bubble tea brews up a scandalito Another trend piece gone awry! By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Terror in Spain, an unhinged commander in chief at home Trump cannot function in his job. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Why Trump’s Charlottesville response won’t hurt him with a key chunk of his base The defense of Confederate monuments could further cement his hold on white evangelicals. And he may need them to survive. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump vs. Flake — a showdown with the GOP Flake can humiliate Trump and separate the GOP from him. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  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