Tuesday's Opinions: Trump abuses his power to help the cause of bigotry

Hurricane Harvey previews our stormy future; Why did Trump pardon Arpaio? Because he sees himself in the former sheriff.   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Mary Altaffer / AP   Michael Gerson Trump abuses his power to help the cause of bigotry After the Arpaio pardon, resistance to the president is Republicans' only option. Read more » Latest Columns   Eugene Robinson Hurricane Harvey previews our stormy future How many '100-year' storms or '1,000-year' floods will it take for us to listen? Read more »     Catherine Rampell Why did Trump pardon Arpaio? Because he sees himself in the former sheriff. There's a long list of ways in which Arpaio has proved to be Trump's mini-me. Read more »     Richard Cohen Gary Cohn should not quit the White House. Here's why. For now, he is the necessary man in the president's inner circle. Read more »   Sanford J. Ungar Leaks are actually the lifeblood of American democracy Journalists learn quickly that they cannot always count on the government for the full truth. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Dana Milbank What did it take to finally unite Al Sharpton and Jews? Donald Trump. A modern-day miracle was on display Monday in Washington. Read more »   David Bier The Trump administration's stealth attack on legal immigration It's extreme vetting — extremely bureaucratic vetting. Read more »   Robert Bauer The Arpaio pardon could be a test run for shutting down the Russia investigation The president seems to mistakenly believe the pardon power is his ultimate protection. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Racism doesn’t exist all by itself, it has support. Ann is away Enough to make you sick. She'll return on Sept. 1.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Harvey's heroes — the inspiring response to a terrible storm First responders and regular folks are stepping up. The govenrment will need to follow up with whatever Texas needs to recover. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Arpaio pardon displays Trump's disdain for the rule of law The president's move was a slap in the face to Latinos, immigrants and the judicial system. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Purple Line rises from the dead With a groundbreaking and federal funding, there's new life in a long-awaited project. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Jane Bambauer guest-blogging about information law, scientific claims and scientific research How health and safety regulations -- including advertising restrictions, mandated disclosure rules, and regulations related to research -- interact with the First Amendment and broader information policy principles. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » CNN chief Jeff Zucker shows the stress of covering Trump He had imposed a four-Trump-joke limit on comic Kathy Griffin performing on CNN on New Year's Eve. 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 »   Trump now wants to militarize the police, at exactly the wrong moment The administration reverses an Obama-era policy. Why now? By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Trump exemplifies abuse of power If it was good enough for Nixon, it's good enough for Trump. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Harvey shows the anti-government crowd’s utter hypocrisy It's stunning. 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