There is No Switch

The policy choices before us are not a dichotomy between off and on.

President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, listens as William N. Bryan, science and technology advisor to the DHS Secretary, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus task force briefing Thursday, April 23, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence, listens as William N. Bryan, science and technology advisor to the DHS Secretary, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus task force briefing Thursday, April 23, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Trump May Have Fewer Coronavirus Briefings

It’s about damned time.

Man Whose Twin Brother Died from Spanish Flu Dies from COVID-19

A seemingly impossible coincidence.

The Grim Reality

This isn’t likely to end any time soon.

Working Longer During the Pandemic

Contrary to some expectations, Americans are logging three extra hours of work a day.

Thanks, Celebrities

Harsh. But fair?

White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

I’m Sorry, What?

Trump made some odd suggestions on today’s Aló Presidente.

Where is Joe? (Revisited)

Thoughts on Biden’s low profile and Trump’s daily exposure.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a tree planting ceremony in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day Wednesday, April 22, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks) President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in a tree planting ceremony in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day Wednesday, April 22, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Trump in Trouble

Things are not looking good.

Only the Best People, Part ???

Who can keep count?

Some States Reopening Too Soon

We’re putting people in an impossible position.

White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

Candor on COVID a Firing Offense

President Trump can’t handle the truth.

Second Wave Worst Than the First?

The CDC director predicts a double whammy when flu season hits.

Fifteen 9/11s

Another grim milestone.

Undercounting Covid-19 Deaths?

These figures indicate that we are experiencing a serious global health crisis that is, empirically, a deviation from the norm.

That’s Not How It Works

Bad journalism is not needed right now.

The TV Doctors and the Problem of Cable “News”

Cable news “experts” frequently aren’t.

White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian) White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and members of the White House COVID-19 Coronavirus task force, delivers remarks and answers questions from members of the press during a coronavirus update briefing Thursday, April 16, 2020, in the James S. Brady White House Press Briefing Room. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

“LIBERATE” Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia

The President is issuing dangerous statements.

The End of China’s Growth?

Or just a bump in the road?

Eleven 9/11s

Another grim milestone

WHO Says Limit Alcohol Consumption During Pandemic

Next thing you know, they’ll tell us to eat vegetables.

White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump listens as a White House video plays the media’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) during an update briefing Monday, April 13, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen) White House Coronavirus Update Briefing President Donald J. Trump listens as a White House video plays the media’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) during an update briefing Monday, April 13, 2020, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)

Trump Threatens to Adjourn Congress to Get Appointees In

The President is learning more about the Constitution every day.

Food Shortages in Our Future

The bad news keeps on coming.

COVID-19 Will Lead to Surge in Measles Deaths

Global vaccination programs have halted amid the pandemic.

Comparing Flu and Covid-19

People who keep calling Covid-19 “just the flu” haven’t looked very closely at the numbers.

Anti-Hoarding Measures

A well-intentioned idea that may be out of hand.

Virginia’s Stunning Transformation

A disgraced governor is signing a wave of progressive legislation

The Six Weeks we Lost, Redux

Trump’s performance during this crisis is a reminder that electing an amateur to the presidency is a really bad idea.

No, We’re Not Living in the 19th Century

The pandemic is massively more livable given modern technology.

Data Collection/Analysis and Covid-19: TL;DR Edition

Not to encourage people to skip the longer version, but here’s a key point.

Data Collection/Analysis and Covid-19

Critics of the modeling and of the data analysis are being too simplistic.

Pondering Easter Sunday, Remembering a Funeral

Gatherings involve risk at the moment.

Kentucky to Quarantine Easter Churchgoers

Rand Paul still doesn’t get it.

100,000 Dead From COVID-19

A grim milestone.

No, Biden Shouldn’t Move Left

Sanders supporters need to get on the bus.

Art Laffer has a Plan for the Economy

It would be laughable, but the White House might be interested.

New York Has More COVID-19 Cases Than Italy

A startling statistic.

John Prine: Holiday Cheer 2018 WFUV Benefit, 12/3/18 at the Beacon Theatre. Photo by Gus Philippas John Prine: Holiday Cheer 2018 WFUV Benefit, 12/3/18 at the Beacon Theatre. Photo by Gus Philippas

John Prine Succumbs to COVID-19

A great songwriter is gone at 73.

Four 9/11’s

The disease has killed three times the September 11 attacks in the last week.

Wisconsin’s Election Mess

The state is voting during the high point of a global pandemic because Republicans forced it.

SECNAV Says Fired Captain ‘Naive or Stupid’

Thomas Modly, the acting Secretary of the Navy, has embarrassed himself and must go.

Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care

The British PM is very sick from COVID-19.

Pressuring Venezuela?

In recent weeks the US has ramped-up pressure on Maduro.

Sanders Starting to Accept Reality?

Some internal cracks in terms of continuing?

Most Americans Still Not Staying at Home

Social distancing is helping but too many aren’t taking it seriously enough.

Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the ship’s flight deck on Nov. 15, 2019. US Navy Photo Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), addresses the crew during an all-hands call on the ship’s flight deck on Nov. 15, 2019. US Navy Photo

Navy Fires Captain for Calling Attention to Navy Inaction

A public health crisis turns into a public relations crisis.