Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Capitol Hill. (Michael Reynolds/EPA-EFE)Opinion writerUP: Mick MulvaneyDOWN: Pretending lots of people want to work for youUP: Number of investigations into President Trump and his organizationsDOWN: “Witch hunt”UP: Forcing out Interior Secretary Ryan ZinkeDOWN: Anyone who joins the administration at this pointUP: Some progress on international climate change diplomacyDOWN: Having the only Western leader who is a climate change denierUP: House Democrats' subpoena powerDOWN: Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen NielsenUP: Republicans' anxiety that the courts might really strike down Obamacare (thereby leaving Republicans responsible)DOWN: Trump celebrating a decision striking down ObamacareUP: Worry the U.S. economic expansion is endingDOWN: Direction of international economic growthUP: The reputation of alumni of the Weekly StandardDOWN: Clarity Media (firing the Weekly Standard staff two weeks before Christmas)UP: Need for a Republican primary challenger to TrumpDOWN: Evidence of someone willing to be the primary challengerUP: Senate votes on Yemen and Saudi ArabiaDOWN: Credibility of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike PompeoRead more:Jennifer Rubin: All the things Trump didn’t count onThe Post’s View: The Democratic House is taking on ethics reform first. We need it. Nicholas Bagley: The latest ACA ruling is raw judicial activism and impossible to defendMax Boot: Conservatism needs a new Weekly Standard untainted by TrumpThe Post’s View: The Senate’s resolution was a powerful repudiation of Saudi Arabia — and Trump

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2018 13:52 UTC