Today's Opinions: GOP leaders’ complicity grows as their members undermine the rule of law

For conservatives, character counts — when you're a Democrat How Mick Mulvaney is dismantling the CFPB

Jacquelyn Martin / AP Editorial Board GOP leaders' complicity grows as their members undermine the rule of law Republican cravenness is nothing new, but this is different. Read more »    Eugene Robinson For conservatives, character counts — when you're a Democrat I'm still looking for the Bible verse that spells out this distinction, but it must be in there somewhere. Read more »      Catherine Rampell How Mick Mulvaney is dismantling the CFPB A consumer agency gone truly rogue. Read more »      Marc A. Thiessen Rest easy about Trump's fitness Insights from the CIA director should assuage concerns. Read more »      David Ignatius Ex-spy chiefs weigh how to say enough about Trump without saying too much Millions of people seem to believe that U.S. intelligence agencies are treasonous. Read more »   Ariel Rodriguez Undocumented and disillusioned, I decided to leave America. This loss is mutual. Despite what I knew I could offer this country, despite my love for America, I felt unwanted. Read more »   Donna Lenhoff The #MeToo movement will be in vain if we don't make these changes Our legal system does not support victims of sexual harassment. Here's how to reform it. Read more »   Randall D. Eliason No, Trump's interview with Mueller wouldn't be a 'perjury trap' The president's allies are using that claim just to discredit the special counsel's probe. Read more »      Elizabeth Bruenig The antisocial politics of Trump What unites workfare, the annihilation of DACA and the war on unions is a totalizing individualism. Read more »   Lawrence Krauss Robert Rosner We're as close to Doomsday today as we were during the Cold War We are moving the clock forward by 30 seconds, due to the failure of Trump and other world leaders to deal with looming threats of nuclear war and climate change. Read more »   Trent Lott John Breaux Want a functioning legislative branch? Bring back earmarks. With the right safeguards, we can properly return power to elected officials. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes The business of America is now monkey business Hoisted by his own petard It's the new grind. President Trump insists there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia, so why the attempts to derail the Mueller investigation?   ADVERTISEMENT The Post's View China's violation of rights grows ever more brazen. A Hong Kong-based bookseller and Swedish citizen is kidnapped in full view of the diplomats escorting him. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Republicans accidentally increase Marylanders' taxes Residents will pay more if the state's leaders don't offset the effects of the GOP's federal reforms. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Latest Blogs Judge Rosemarie Aquilina's real message With her bluntness, the judge in the Larry Nassar case communicated that the justice of the courts is not a complete one. By Elizabeth Bruenig  •   Read more »   Other text messages that Congress will want to investigate I regret to announce that Republicans are now investigating me because of some texts that I sent. By Alexandra Petri  •   Read more »   Axios tweets designer job: Straight, white males needn't apply A legally dicey notice comes down pretty quickly one week after the news outlet was criticized for its lack of diversity. By Erik Wemple  •   Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •   Read more »   A letter from the director of the FBI's secret society The first rule! The first rule, Lisa! By Alexandra Petri  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Daily 202 newsletter PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign Up  »         Share Opinions:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions or because it is included in your subscription. 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. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071