Opinions P.M.: New York Times standards editor: Menendez 'Democrat' omission was a 'dumb mistake'

The Republicans aren’t just losing. Big government is winning.     New York Times standards editor: Menendez ‘Democrat’ omission was a ‘dumb mistake’ Newspaper faces always-tough issue of how to politically categorize people, institutions. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more » The Republicans aren’t just losing. Big government is winning. Turns out the public doesn't want to dismantle government, especially in the face of natural disasters. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Americans brought back New Orleans. They can do the same for Houston. National service has the power to transform cities — and the country. By Walter Isaacson  •  Read more »   Trump stabs the GOP in the back Trump gives the Democrats hope. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Latest tracking map for our unnatural disaster There is no category for this. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   Why the Cambodian government arrested our father in the middle of the night A grass-roots movement is building democracy from below -- and that terrifies the government in Phnom Penh. By Monovithya Kem and Samathida Kem  •  DemocracyPost  •  Read more »   No state constitutional right to assisted suicide, New York high court rules The decision echoes the U.S. Supreme Court's similar decisions 20 years ago about the U.S. Constitution. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » A Democratic debate worth having An imagined debate between two thought schools within the Democratic Party. By Carter Eskew  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The argument for tax reform, not cuts Why are we cutting taxes? By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   What prompted the EPA to attack an AP reporter over an accurate Harvey story? A news release goes ad hominem. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   In film, ‘It’ tosses out the most powerful part of Stephen King’s novel It's society-wide evil that's the real enemy in King's masterpiece, not the fears of a small group of children. By Sonny Bunch  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Sessions’s big lie on crime Allegations of a historic crime wave are phony to the core. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Capitol Hill karma After selling their souls, the Republican leadership gets double-crossed by President Trump. By Ann Telnaes  •  Read more »   Democrats can look on the bright side Democrats are seeing some impressive successes, or at least defending successfully against defeats. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Trump just sided with Pelosi and Schumer. Will he systematically sell out the GOP? Conservatives and Republicans are in panic mode. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment debate. Sign Up »         Share Opinions P.M.:       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