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It's time to untangle the mess in Syria. Here's how to do it.; Trump's parade plan isn't just another distraction

Ruth Marcus Look at the picture Departing White House aide Rob Porter's ex-wives accuse him of abuse. Read more »    David Ignatius It's time to untangle the mess in Syria. Here's how to do it. Syrian Kurdish forces have been a brave partner for America but also an inconvenient one. Read more »      E.J. Dionne Jr. Trump's parade plan isn't just another distraction There's a pattern here. Read more »      Charles Lane We are witnessing a democratic nightmare The war between the president and intelligence agencies speaks volumes. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT    George F. Will A snake on a plane? For emotional support? Imagine your next cramped flight seated next to a coiled, 7-foot boa constrictor named Oscar. Read more »   David Saperstein Amanda Tyler Trump vowed to destroy the Johnson Amendment. Thankfully, he has failed. The president's promise would only politicize religious institutions. Read more »      Dana Milbank Trump doesn't need a parade. He needs a Roman triumph. Complete with incense and togas. Read more »   Sheldon Whitehouse The Nunes memo is just one dirty trick in the far right's smear campaign This is gutter politics: trashing American institutions to protect a president. Read more »      Karen Tumulty The most disturbing thing about Trump's parade plan Greatness is not found in parades of weaponry. Read more »      Max Boot America is resisting Trump's onslaught. Just don't get cocky. There are checks and balances on the president's authoritarian personality. Read more »      Robert J. Samuelson What trucking tells us about the future of work Truckers are often cited as an example of impending job destruction. But the reality is more complicated. Read more »      Elizabeth Bruenig Trump's paid family leave plan would punish those who choose to have kids Paying for parental leave by requiring a deferment of Social Security benefits is misguided. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Trump's huge military parade will allow Trump to show everybody The Donald loves a good goose step Not that he's insecure in any way. President Trump orders the Pentagon to plan a military parade "like the one in France."   The Post's View McConnell and Schumer celebrate a budget deal that denies reality Senate leaders strike a two-year deal, oblivious to the debt they're running up. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Merkel has her government, but what happens next is crucial German moderates renewed their coalition government, but it's troubling that the agreement weakened them both. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   An open-government official was denied reappointment. D.C. should say why. Ethics board members should give the public their reasons for not reappointing Traci Hughes, who says political pressure was behind her ouster. By Editorial Board  •   Read more »   Latest Blogs Why did Sen. Orrin Hatch issue a statement initially supporting Rob Porter? A strange turnabout in official statements on the story of the day. By Erik Wemple  •   Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •   Read more »   Could Fox News kill the military parade? Stranger things have happened under President Trump, and we know how he likes his cable television. By Erik Wemple  •   Read more »   Study bashes Trumpites for promoting 'junk' news. But what's that? A number of reliable sites got lumped into a study of "junk news." By Erik Wemple  •   Read more »   Forget 'peoplekind.' There's a lot else wrong with Justin Trudeau. It's a lesson in a broader trend of performative progressivism obscuring illiberal policymaking. By Molly Roberts  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Must Reads newsletter Compelling, ambitious stories you can't afford to miss, delivered every Saturday morning. 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