And yet The Atlantic’s David Frum notes that this weekend still featured a worrisome example of Congress folding in the face of a Trump assault on the rule of law: the firing of Andrew McCabe, the F.B.I. deputy director. “All this matters even more urgently when you consider the McCabe firing as a road-test for Trump’s method in an impending showdown with Robert Mueller,” Frum writes.

Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes of Lawfare also help explain the McCabe firing.

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By now, you’ve probably heard the claim that Americans have grown skeptical of education: Student debt is out of control, a college degree doesn’t guarantee a good job, and on and on.

Don’t believe these claims. Yes, many people criticize our education system — and many of those criticisms are legitimate. But the vast majority of Americans understand how important education is, and they very much want their children to get a good education, including college.

My column this morning lays out the evidence of real attitudes about education, including a story from the recent Alabama Senate race and a new study by the think tank Demos. Thanks to Morning Consult, a research firm, I was also able to conduct a poll for the column. It asked people what level of education they wanted their kids to receive — high school, community college or four-year college.

The results show that all the talk of skepticism is badly exaggerated. And the enormous popularity of education creates an opportunity for anyone running for office this year. Voters are ready to hear ideas about better access to a strong, affordable education.