Wednesday's Opinions: R. Eric Thomas, the man who gave us 'Auntie Maxine,' is the escape from politics that you need right now

Trump is right about China and North Korea; Who can save us from ourselves?   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jonathan Capehart R. Eric Thomas, the man who gave us ‘Auntie Maxine,’ is the escape from politics that you need right now A little down-home humor with the laugh-to-keep-from-crying reality of politics. Read more » Latest Columns   David Ignatius Trump is right about China and North Korea Xi Jinping might decide to act if there's a threat of an American military strike on the Korean Peninsula. Read more »     Kathleen Parker Who can save us from ourselves? The United States desperately needs a leader with erudition and wisdom. But who? Read more »     Dana Milbank Can anyone get a handle on the president who handles everything? Good luck to John Kelly. Read more »   Garrison Keillor We will survive this If the president stands in the bow and fires his peashooter at the storm, life nonetheless will go on. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Lanhee J. Chen and Tevi Troy How Republicans can fix Obamacare now There's plenty of flexibility to change the Affordable Care Act without repealing it. Read more »   Gary Abernathy I'm a Trump supporter. Thank you for disagreeing with me. If we try to understand each other, we might realize we are on the same page more often than we think. Read more »   Ted Cruz How to degrade the growing power of North Korea America must nullify Pyongyang's missile advances, stymie its illicit cash flow and challenge the lies that underpin Kim's hold on power. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel An even better deal The People's Platform endorses the kind of bold populist agenda this nation needs. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Donald Trump Jr is channeled in a Donald Trump senior moment A day in the life of President Trump Somebody needs help. Lots of tweeting and golf.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Time for the Trump administration to speak with one voice on the debt ceiling Raising the limit is the only responsible option. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   How America can honor a Chinese dissident — and help protect his widow Rename the street in front of the Chinese Embassy "Liu Xiaobo Plaza." By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Sobering news for $15 minimum-wage boosters A study projects lost jobs and income for the very workers a $15 minimum is meant to help. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Parents should be repulsed by Trump’s playing of the father card My father taught me not to lie. Donald Trump Jr.'s father taught him to shade the truth -- in this case, so much that it was in total eclipse. By Ruth Marcus  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Republicans cannot govern if they reject data Accepting reality is a good starting point. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Why editing out ‘democracy’ matters Maybe Tillerson is out to wreck the State Department. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   John Kelly has a lot to fix. Where does he even start? Kelly has begun his rearrangement of the White House. But the task will prove difficult. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   John Kelly cannot make Trump effective Trump remains the obstacle that's impossible to overcome. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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