The special counsel still wants to question the president over his actions while in the White House — Tuesday’s answers only covered Russian hacking during the 2016 election. It’s a fight that could result in a historic subpoena and eventual Supreme Court ruling, pulling a defiant Trump into a legal squabble that could set groundbreaking precedent for presidential investigations for years to come. Depending on how the battle plays out, House Democrats may even try to pounce and launch impeachment proceedings.

Commentators predict the next chapter of the Department of Justice’s Russia investigation at their peril, but there is good reason to expect one or more blockbuster developments in the next few weeks… The upshot may be allegations of “collusion,” of the sort the president has long denied. The actual charges are likely to be one of three criminal conspiracies: violating federal election laws, violating computer laws, or soliciting or receiving something of value from a foreign government. Charges, in other words, that not even the most ardent Trump die-hard could trivialize.

The omission of obstruction questions can mean a variety of different things, from the mundane to the horrific. It may be that Mueller concluded earlier that obstruction was not a serious allegation, which would explain why Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein did not recuse himself for being a witness in that investigation. Or it could mean that, given White House opposition to obstruction questions, Mueller will leave that matter to the Congress after he issues his special counsel report.

The bloody realities of the Middle East and the clear threat from Iran, which Mr. Trump described in his statement, give any U.S. President some latitude in forging a policy toward the region that reflects America’s interests. But we are aware of no President, not even such ruthless pragmatists as Richard Nixon or Lyndon Johnson, who would have written a public statement like this without so much as a grace note about America’s abiding values and principles.

Despite Trump’s effort to salvage his relationship with Mohammed bin Salman, the pressure on him to further sanction the Saudi regime, including possibly the crown prince, is only likely to grow from both Democrats and Republican on Capitol Hill. The president may also find himself increasingly isolated abroad. Germany on Monday announced it has stopped exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Trump concluded his statement by inviting Congress “to go in a different direction.” As in the Russia case, it must do so. Bipartisan legislation mandating sanctions for all those implicated in Mr. Khashoggi’s death is pending in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Chairman Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) last week gave us a statement indicating he wanted to know “what more would be done” by the administration before Congress responded. Now he knows. If Mohammed bin Salman is to be held accountable, as Mr. Corker said he must, the committee must act. The alternative is a world where dictators know they can murder their critics and suffer no consequences.

This White House has been marked by a level of scandal and hypocrisy heretofore unseen in American politics. The lying and self-dealing are so pervasive that the stories about them barely stay in the headlines. There are simply too many, they come too often, and — dangerously — we get used to them… If this White House had any sense of ethical obligation, fundamental fairness or even self-awareness, it would agree to — even demand — an FBI investigation, to demonstrate that their alleged commitment to law and order isn’t just a cudgel used against perceived opponents.

Ivanka won’t go to jail for her use of a private email account. But she no longer gets to serve as the public face of her father’s hidden virtue, either. Trump’s presidency appears to be ruining the reputations — and maybe the futures — of his own children. The president’s one redeeming quality was that he was a decent dad. Like so many of his supposed accomplishments, this was an illusion.

Miss Trump didn’t build an egregiously unsecured private email server in a Chappaqua basement bathroom with the specific purpose of circumventing FOIA requests while handling top secret and classified information as secretary of state… What Trump did do is use a private email account, which likely is on a regular and secure server, to send a few hundred emails for her White House business. She did something wrong. Like Clinton, she claims that no classified information was ever discussed. Unlike Clinton, she might actually be telling the truth when she says that.

Granted, the Women’s March has tried: It repeatedly condemns anti-Semitism and claims its leadership in no way supports the discrimination of Jews. It even raised money for Jewish causes. But such sentiments fall flat when Sarsour harbors a near obsession with criticizing Jewish support of Israel without ever offering the same critical eye to other countries, many of which decline basic human rights to women and LGBTQ citizens. She defends Hamas actions without taking aim at its policies: Homosexuality is illegal under Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip, punishable by death. Meanwhile, she asks that Muslims not “humanize” Israelis.

Not three weeks after the worst massacre of Jews by a white supremacist in American history, Jewish liberals and conservatives alike have found a target for their wrath, and it’s none other than Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour… you’d think that our energy would stay focused on the existential threat in the White House — something actually leading to Jews being killed. Instead, the dishonorable Minister Louis Farrakhan says something abhorrent, and suddenly all of the energy and anger after Pittsburgh has been shifted away from the president and onto Farrakhan and the left that supposedly embraces him.

Wherever any hatred is deemed acceptable, such as anti-Semitism, other hatreds will grow. Hate is corrosive to movement building and must be addressed boldly and head on. We cannot fight Trumpism by allowing some hate some of the time. We must act out our own vision of equity and love while always striving to be better. We must not attack those who show us our faults but thank them, for true allies push us to be better and make us into better organizers and activists who build stronger, more effective movements for change.

…if the tech superpowers had their way, their share declines might have been even uglier. Big U.S. tech companies such as Google, Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc. have either been barred from operating their online services in China or been unsuccessful there despite their sometimes desperate efforts. Their Chinese shutout might have been a blessing in disguise — for the short term, at least — because the stock rout has been even worse for China’s tech giants, which are tied heavily to that country’s slowing economic growth, the trade fight with the U.S., and tightening government influence in tech and other commercial areas.

No doubt some of this was a long-overdue comeuppance for a group of stocks that were way overvalued. Some of it is part of a market correction and retreat from risk triggered by rising interest rates. And of course, there’s the persistent fear of a deeper trade war with China. But a lot of it comes from a new environment in which Big Tech is getting public criticism in ways it hasn’t since the Microsoft Monopoly era. The dominance of these tech giants, and the social consequences of their power, put them increasingly in the crosshairs of politicians from the left and right. And the tech titans themselves, so often the subject of hero worship (like Elon Musk of Tesla TSLA, -1.69% ), are now facing tougher scrutiny, too.

To be clear, there are lots of factors that contribute to the health of the overall market; tech companies have just become a sort of finger in the wind for some investors. The Washington Post has a wonkier dive into the factors that could lead to a recession in the near future, and you won’t find the acronym FAANG anywhere. The quakes occurring on the surface of the markets don’t necessarily signal layoffs and economic disaster, but a gradual erosion of confidence absolutely could.

There’s no question we are a divided and partisan nation, bickering among ourselves, tweeting at each other and vigorously defending our own particular tribe. But it is hyperbole all its own to claim this polarization is something new under the sun. To be sure, there is a lot to argue about these days. But we do ourselves and the progress of the country no favors when every argument becomes personal, when every talking point becomes an attack, and when every opponent becomes the devil.

Don’t mention President Trump. A SurveyMonkey audience poll conducted last year found that Mr. Trump was the biggest culprit in hijacking Thanksgiving dinner, with 37 percent of respondents saying mention of the president was most likely to start an argument. The feeling cut across party lines, with Mr. Trump the most common answer among self-identified Democrats, Republicans and independents

…stay calm when Uncle Ed calls you a “dunderhead” or dolt because of your beliefs, and questions your intelligence. Someone disagreeing with you in no way diminishes you or your opinions, according to McClain. Avoid sarcasm, name-calling, hostility, raising your voice, telling someone to “calm down,” using absolutes (such as always and never) or cursing. When differing views are presented, share your feelings rather than attacking the person or their position…