Opinions P.M.: Time to stop chasing Trump’s lies down the rabbit hole

If Democrats are having a civil war, nobody told the voters; This revealing anecdote unmasks Trump's dehumanization game

The Plum Line Time to stop chasing Trump's lies down the rabbit hole How many times do we have to go through this charade? By Paul Waldman  •  Read more » If Democrats are having a civil war, nobody told the voters Voters are stubbornly refusing to view 2018 through the progressive/moderate, insurgent/establishment lens. By Dana Milbank  •  Read more »   The Plum Line This revealing anecdote unmasks Trump's dehumanization game No one can credibly feign ignorance about his bigoted dog-whistling any longer. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Post Partisan Wealthy blue states are in for a tax headache The IRS just put a wrench into local plans to mitigate the effects of the tax reform law. By Megan McArdle  •  Read more »   In foreign policy, Trump is not exactly playing eleven-dimensional chess Does he get board? By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Colombia, trapped between extremes The arrival of a new government should bring renovation and hope. But in Colombia, the two front runners represent a more polarized future for the country. By Camila Zuluaga  •  Read more »   Right Turn Republicans leave us drowning in red ink The GOP is the party of debt. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Outlook You can only protect campus speech if you acknowledge racism Student demands entwine with larger debates about our social history. By Suzanne Nossel  •  Read more »   Trump is politicizing the FBI and CIA. That hurts the country. The politicization of U.S. intelligence agencies harms the people serving in them, and the United States' relationship with foreign countries, says opinion writer David Ignatius on the weekly Opinions roundtable, "It's Only Thursday." Read more »   Right Turn Trump's briefing stunt may backfire Trump blows up his own screwy conspiracy. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Rosenstein and Wray have only one real weapon: Resignation History will determine whether quitting over Trump's demands or staying to guard against future outrages is the right call. By Harry Litman  •  Read more »   Outlook Trump loves a strongman, so of course he fawns over Hungary's Viktor Orban How Washington pivoted from finger-wagging to appeasement. By Heather A. Conley and Charles Gati  •  Read more »   Trump's 'spy' games are a victory in deceitful branding President Trump's "Spygate" is a dishonest and effective branding exercise, says columnist Eugene Robinson during the weekly roundtable, "It's Only Thursday." Read more »   The Watch Late morning links: Federal agencies have 'lost' nearly 1,500 migrant children Plus: Atlanta town balances budget with petty fines, New Orleans prosecutors listen in on inmate-attorney conversations, and qualified immunity for hospital staff who subjected woman to rectal, pelvic exams in futile search for drugs By Radley Balko  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get The Daily 202 newsletter PowerPost's must-read morning briefing for decision-makers. Sign Up  »

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