Donald Trump has taken to declaring himself a “wartime president,” but the commander in chief cannot resist getting in the way of what few competent generals he has at his disposal. No […]
Franken: Hucksterism vs. leadership
“Hell of a bad two weeks” foreseen
“A hell of a two bad weeks” was predicted by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning the nation that as many as 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus outbreak, […]
Stimulus/rescue bill passes Congress
UPDATE: President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus/rescue package passed by Congress, clearing the House of Representatives on a voice vote. Also on Friday, he invoked […]
Lowry: Present course isn’t working
Countries have experienced economic depressions before, but not usually as a matter of choice. The nationwide coronavirus shutdowns over the past three weeks have ground parts of the country to a halt. […]
Stock market leaps on aid optimism
Riding on the hope that a massive economic stimulus bill is close to approval by Congress, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 11.4 percent on Tuesday, its biggest leap since 1933. That’s […]
How long will Mark Meadows last?
Forget March Madness brackets; the real gambling has to do with Trump Madness. The hottest bet of all: How long will Mark Meadows last as White House chief of staff? Meadows, the […]
A coronavirus “national emergency”
President Donald Trump today (Friday) declared a national emergency, pledging $50 billion to fight the spread of the coronavirus, waiving interest on student loans and waiving regulations on doctors and hospitals to […]
Ban on travel from Europe imposed
As concern over the spread of the coronavirus mounts, measures to prevent further infection were announced Wednesday. President Donald Trump, in a televised address, said that travel into the United States from […]
Will virus balk the baseball season?
Anybody who is acquainted with me knows that I’m a baseball fan and root for my hometown team, the Nationals. Did I mention they won the World Series? It’s a new season, […]
Lowry: Straight talk on coronavirus
The White House has been walking into a coronavirus trap. By pooh-poohing worries about the virus and saying everything is under control, it is setting itself up for the charge, if things […]
