Wednesday's Opinions: Stacey Abrams explains why ‘politicians are like 15-year-old girls’

Once upon a time, it looked like Trump might have some empathy. Not anymore.; Robert Mueller can't save us | Sponsored by Pfizer   Democracy Dies in Darkness       Jonathan Capehart Stacey Abrams explains why 'politicians are like 15-year-old girls' "We respond to money, peer pressure and attention." Read more » Latest Columns David Von Drehle Once upon a time, it looked like Trump might have some empathy. Not anymore. For a moment, an ember of empathy seemed to glow in Trump's professed concern for the dreamers. The light has gone out. Read more »   Quinta Jurecic Robert Mueller can't save us The special counsel is the anti-Trump. But our problems are beyond the scope of his investigation. Read more »   Gary Abernathy Ignore the late-night hosts: The left does not care more than the right While we address the Las Vegas aftermath, let's stop demonizing each other. Read more »     Dana Milbank An IQ test for President Trump Tillerson does very well. And the president . . . Read more »     David Ignatius The real problem with Trump's foreign policy plans? He may not have any. The cupboard is bare. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Garrison Keillor Welcome to the abyss Let the Swedes give the prize for urban planning. Find someone who knows comedy for the literature prize. Read more »   Matthew H. Birkhold It's time to end National Coming Out Day The annual tradition of students coming out only reinforces sexual norms. Read more »   Todd Hitt We won't be rebuilding Houston any time soon We already had labor shortages and a lack of infrastructure investment. Read more »   Katrina vanden Heuvel Why Democrats need a 50-state strategy They'll meet voters where they live, and talk about issues that affect their lives. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump delivers his ‘I have a Dreamer’ speech The use and abuse of the American flag It's a big deal. Vice President Pence walked out of an NFL game when some players knelt in protest during the playing of the national anthem.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Erdogan is bullying America. Trump should do something. Turkey looks like it is well on its way to becoming an outlaw state. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's moves on NAFTA risk massive damage Undoing the economic integration from the trade deal now would hurt workers on all sides. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   D.C. is right to stand down on its concealed-carry law While the city says its restrictive law on permits is constitutionally sound, an appeal could cause more harm than good. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Supreme Court dismisses travel ban case as moot – but the legal fight over the issue will continue The Supreme Court has dismissed one of the travel ban cases currently before it. But litigation over the issue is certain to continue. By Ilya Somin  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Movies that wouldn’t exist if male protagonists hadn’t ‘put themselves in that situation’ The story doesn't even start. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   Marsha Blackburn's 'baby body parts' ad is worse than 'inflammatory' It's false. By Molly Roberts  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Congress members threaten Twitter with regulation if it doesn’t suppress ‘racially divisive communications’ and ‘anti-American sentiments’ The letter raises the same First Amendment problems as does President Trump's tweet urging changing the NFL's tax treatment because of player protests. By Eugene Volokh  •  The Volokh Conspiracy  •  Read more » Lunch links: FBI targets black racial justice activists Plus: D.C. considers legalizing prostitution, Missouri disciplines an overworked public defender, Houston chief explains how fight against sanctuary cities will make those cities more dangerous. By Radley Balko  •  The Watch  •  Read more » Recommended for you   The Energy 202 Your daily guide to the energy and environment 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