Opinions P.M.: Trump is an illegitimate president whose election is tainted by fraud

A taxonomy of ludicrous Trump defenses; Militarized policing doesn't reduce crime and disproportionately hits black communities

Trump is an illegitimate president whose election is tainted by fraud If Congress won't start an impeachment inquiry, voters should kick the bums out. By Max Boot  •  Read more » The Plum Line A taxonomy of ludicrous Trump defenses From "This crime isn't even a crime" to "Everybody does it!" By Paul Waldman  •  Read more »   Militarized policing doesn't reduce crime and disproportionately hits black communities Study also finds that images of cops in military gear diminish support for increasing funding to police agencies. By Radley Balko  •  Read more »   DemocracyPost Hooray for Mueller. But American democracy is still in danger The right's response to the Manafort and Cohen verdicts shows that political tribalism is as strong as ever. By Brian Klaas  •  Read more »   Can Trump survive? This was not a bank shot. It was a direct hit. By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Are we richer than we think? Conventional wisdom holds that incomes are 'stagnant,' even when — as a Pew study indicates — they're moving ahead slowly. By Robert J. Samuelson  •  Read more »   Trump's real problem is that he obstructed justice and Mueller can prove it. Here's how. Even before Michael Cohen's guilty plea, the president was in serious jeopardy. By Barry Berke, Noah Bookbinder and Norman Eisen  •  Read more »   Fox News, where President Trump remains 'an unflappable man' And on the 6 p.m. news program, he's in some trouble. By Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Post Partisan Elizabeth Warren is right: Corruption is rotting the U.S. from within Her new bill takes on what is usually termed the legalized corruption, the dirty dealings of Washington. By Helaine Olen  •  Read more »   Trump's first line of defense has a suspicious shape Suddenly he no longer wants everything to be about him. By Tom Toles  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The WorldPost The U.S. is overly paranoid about China's tech rise China's made huge leaps. But it's still playing catch-up with advanced economies. By Fred Hu  •  Read more »   What Michael Cohen's lawyer is really saying Cohen might be able to prove a criminal conspiracy with the Russians. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   DemocracyPost The United States should push for a genuine democratic transition in Zimbabwe Washington should not accept what has now become a political charade. By Michelle Gavin, Todd Moss and Alexander Noyes  •  Read more »   The Plum Line Trump's chickens may be coming home to roost. But the system has already failed. We all knew who Trump was, but it didn't matter. By Paul Waldman  •  Read more »   What you might have missed in the Cohen plea Cohen has the goods, and Trump's in legal or political hot water. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the Must Reads newsletter A selection of stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Sunday. Sign Up  »

Share Opinions P.M.:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Opinions P.M. or because it is included in your subscription. Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Opinions P.M. Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post  |  1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071