Donald Trump was in the news Tuesday for all the usual reasons — plus a
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Pay No Attention To That Flaming Country
The latest wave of vaccine optimism receded a bit on Tuesday as the reality of
Vaccine Push Faces Test In America, Where ‘Freedom’ Is ‘The Gateway Drug To Pseudoscience’
Over the weekend, Ron Klain, incoming White House chief of staff, underscored a crucial point
Lukewarm Congratulations
Global equities were mixed and Wall Street looked to end a rollercoaster week with gains
Cancel Thanksgiving
If you’re wondering how it’s going in the US when it comes to containing COVID-19,
Trump Abandons Stimulus Push With 10 Million Americans Jobless. Focuses On Election Litigation
Donald Trump has given up on passing another virus relief bill. Or, if you like
America’s Government Is Failing
It’s exceedingly difficult to know what is and isn’t “worth” mentioning these days when it
Skepticism, Dispersion, And ‘Fanciful, Specious’ Theories
The rotation set in motion by Monday’s vaccine breakthrough extended into Tuesday, which ended up
The Power Of Positive Thinking
All anyone cared about on Monday was Pfizer’s stunning vaccine news. Invariably, you’ll hear a
Xanax For An Anxious World
The new week dawned with most of the developed world breathing a collective sigh of
Georgia, Not Donald Trump, Is What Matters For Republicans Now
“Now we take Georgia, and then we change America,” Chuck Schumer told a crowd gathered
Trump’s Reign Is Over. Now Comes The National Soul-Searching
On Saturday morning, just before noon on the east coast, NBC, CNN, and AP called
Hail Mary (Until The Whistle Blows)
“We’re going to win this race,” Joe Biden said late Friday, in Delaware. Although the
When The Count Is Finished
Donald Trump’s path to reelection narrowed further on Friday as vote counting continued in key
Trump Calls Election ‘Major Fraud,’ Declares Victory, Invokes Supreme Court
At 2:30 AM, Donald Trump convened a victory speech dressed up as a press conference
Trump Claims Election Theft, Democrats Likely Won’t Flip Senate
By half-past midnight on the east coast, the results of the most consequential election in
It’s Time To Be Honest About What America’s ‘Values’ Really Are
For most of the last three years, those of an optimistic persuasion in the US
‘Never, Ever, Ever’
Global equities were again buoyant as election day dawned in the US, where nearly 98
‘Fire Fauci!’ Failing The Rationality Test In The Kingdom Of Unreason
Over the weekend, Donald Trump’s favorite pandemic adviser, Scott Atlas, appeared on Russian state television
An Eleventh Hour Election Warning For Traders And Investors
Editor’s note: The following piece first ran here on Sunday. We’re keeping it featured prominently
‘Christmas Is Going To Be Different This Year’: Boris Johnson Orders England Back Into Lockdown
Just days after France, Italy, and Germany implemented strict new containment protocols amid an aggressive
No Magical Solution
Daily coronavirus cases in Germany topped 20,000 for the first time since the onset of
Difficult Days And Demands Of The People
“As the nation did after Memorial Day, we are [facing] another critical point in the
Boeing Lands In Xi’s Crosshairs As Taiwan Spat Nears Boiling Point
On a day when ominous headlines around new COVID-19 restrictions in Europe were front and
New White House Outbreak Undermines Trump Message In Final Week Of Campaign
Marc Short, Mike Pence’s chief of staff, tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. The news
A Slippery Slope Straight ‘To Hell’
Assuming US stocks “wanted” to go quietly into the weekend, the final US presidential debate
Running Interference
The mood was somewhat sour Thursday ahead of the last US presidential debate. Reports that
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