Tuesday's Opinions: GOP leaders made a huge wager — and they’re losing

This nifty GOP trick will punish the poor and increase the deficit — at the same time!; The cruelest insult to Harvey and Irma's victims   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Shawn Thew / Bloomberg   Michael Gerson GOP leaders made a huge wager — and they're losing When will they admit betting on Trump was a bad idea? Read more » Latest Columns   Catherine Rampell This nifty GOP trick will punish the poor and increase the deficit — at the same time! A mini-audit of applicants for the earned income tax credit would strain the Internal Revenue Service's resources. Read more »     Eugene Robinson The cruelest insult to Harvey and Irma's victims Climate-change denial does a disservice to those who lost their lives. Read more »     Richard Cohen Americans are stuck in bubbles. Here's a way to pop them. Maybe required national service would force people to interact with those outside their own tribe. Read more »     Dana Milbank The NRA's idea of recreation: Assault rifles, armor-piercing bullets and silencers Apparently, this is what "sportsmen's heritage" looks like. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Kenneth W. Starr Congress sits idle in the face of genocide H.R. 390, which would bring justice — and humanitarian aid — to the plain of Nineveh, must be passed. Read more »   Christine Emba When it comes to Facebook, Russia's $100,000 is worth more than you think The Kremlin-linked Facebook ads show that the real problem isn't Russia. It's us. Read more »   Bill Frist and Andy Slavitt Five bipartisan steps toward stabilizing our health-care system Congress can save patients a lot of pain, but legislators must act fast. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Schumer and Pelosi seem to have a new best friend There’s a difference between a populist and an opportunist Who's going to take care of him? Former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon's interview on 60 Minutes on Sunday was more about his agenda than the president's.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Florida was right to prepare for the worst Irma has not been quite as devastating as predicted. But there is no reason to gamble with lives. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump welcomes an authoritarian to the White House Trump is rubbing elbows with a man under investigation by the Justice Department. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   The Virginia governor's race is how politics should be Ed Gillespie and Ralph Northam try a new tactic: civility. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs The Bannon era is over Stephen K. Bannon is becoming just some guy with an opinion. His half-life as a political mastermind is uncertain at best. By Ed Rogers  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Study: Democrats vulnerable to Fox News's magical powers This is a news organization that persuades people. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   ‘The Deuce,’ Season 1, Episode 1 review: Objectification We don't know the answers to the big questions "The Deuce" is posing. That's the point. By Alyssa Rosenberg  •  Act Four  •  Read more »   Does Trump have an Option B ready for Iran? Trump doesn't really want to end the deal. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Can Irma finally blow through the GOP’s climate change denial? The prognosis is grim. By Sarah Posner  •  The Plum Line  •  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