We look into allegations of Russia's interference with the 2016 election, Trump's Cabinet picks and why the Democrats don't need a total overhaul. | | | | | | | | | Donald Trump cast himself as the champion of a besieged American working class and a defender of its interests. His early decisions tell us something very different. | Hartford Courant | | Read More | | | | | Republicans now must decide where their highest loyalties rest — with Trump or with the defense of the country and our electoral system. | Chicago Tribune | | | | | There are few Americans more hostile to environmental protection. This is a man determined to take the country backward, reject the Clean Power Plan and similar efforts to lower carbon emissions regardless of what science has to say on the subject. | Baltimore Sun | | | | | Much of the private sector already has bought into the reality of global warming, and as the price of generating energy from alternative sources continues to drop, reliance on coal and oil will too. | Los Angeles Time | | | | | Donald Trump is about to lead the West into the third and darkest phase of its 15-year quest to neutralize the threat of Islamic extremism. | Chicago Tribune | | | | | Perhaps we shouldn't take the literally-seriously distinction too literally. Perhaps what Trump supporters really mean is that he should get a free pass whenever his mouth gets him in trouble? | Baltimore Sun | | | | | Why is it so difficult, and so controversial, to get the results of a U.S. presidential election inspected and verified? | Los Angeles Times | | | | | Presidents should generally be allowed to choose their own employees. Unless nominees fall below reasonable standards for honesty and competence, senators should vote to confirm them, even if they disagree intensely with their views. | Chicago Tribune | | | | | Democrats who believe Trump has gone beyond constitutional limits on executive power should follow the lead of Republicans who sued Obama over similar concerns. | San Diego Union-Tribune | | | | Click here to sign up for more newsletters from Tribune Online Content. | | | | |
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