Thursday's Opinions: The havoc that Trump wreaks — on his own party

The havoc that Trump wreaks — on his own partyA small measure of justice for Boris NemtsovHow student loans help keep expensive schools in businessThe questions candidates should be asked in the next GOP debateThe Trumpification of the newsRepublicans stay mostly silent in face of Trump's bigotry and misogynyBehind the commodities bust

View in your Web browser The havoc that Trump wreaks — on his own party By George F. Will He has discovered that Americans disgusted by government can be beguiled by Caesarism.  Read full article » Latest Columns Vladi­mir V. Kara-Murza A small measure of justice for Boris Nemtsov Russian propagandists who incited hatred for the slain opposition leader should be barred from U.S. travel.  Read full column » Charles Lane How student loans help keep expensive schools in business The federal Grad PLUS program allows professional school students unlimited access to loans.  Read full column » Harold Meyerson The questions candidates should be asked in the next GOP debate The economy is a key topic that falls outside the comfort zone of the Republican party faithful.  Read full column » E.J. Dionne Jr. The Trumpification of the news The GOP presidential candidate has achieved a complete fusion of the culture of celebrity to politic.  Read full column » Dana Milbank Republicans stay mostly silent in face of Trump's bigotry and misogyny The character of the candidates already has been revealed.  Read full column » Robert J. Samuelson Behind the commodities bust The stock market swoon reflects a larger truth: The commodity boom artificially increased past growth.  Read full column » Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Thursday cartoon: U.S. traffic: You are here. Cartoon for Aug. 27, 2015. Ann Telnaes President Trump, Twitter troll in chief What we can expect from the online engagement strategy of the Trump administration.   The Post recommends: Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog, delivered to your inbox. Sign me up   The Post’s View Helping inmates learn behind bars By Editorial Board Paying for inmates' college educations could save money in the long run.  Read full editorial » An archeological jewel in Syria is razed by Islamic militants By Editorial Board The destruction of Palmyra is a war crime.  Read full editorial » Will America finally do something to stop our gun-fueled carnage? By Editorial Board Another tragic reminder that guns are not noble instruments of freedom.  Read full editorial » Latest Blogs The WDBJ shooting and the modern nightmare of the viral killer By Alexandra Petri How do we stop looking?   Read full article » Yet another truce in the Trump-Fox News ‘death struggle’? By Erik Wemple In a pickle, Ailes chats on the phone with the guy his organization is covering.   Read full article » Fox News’s Jesse Watters says that Jorge Ramos ‘acted like an illegal alien and got treated like one’ By Erik Wemple Yes, he actually said that.   Read full article » Happy Hour Roundup By Greg Sargent Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.  Read full article » Donors sour on Hillary Clinton By Jennifer Rubin The Clinton grip on the party has loosened.  Read full article » Anything goes for the Iran deal’s defenders By Jennifer Rubin It is fair to ask whether Democrats supporting the Iran deal care at all what is in it.  Read full article »               You received this e-mail because you signed up for the Thursday's Opinions newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071