Out of Control: The US set another daily record for new coronavirus cases yesterday; 142,755. At least 1,431 people died, a 36 percent rise in deaths over the past two weeks.   The US has had 10.4 million cases and 241,808 deaths. …

Barr the Door: In what is quickly becoming a post-election crisis of democracy, Attorney General William Barr authorized federal prosecutors to investigate “specific allegations” of voter fraud before the results of the presidential race are certified. As a result, the chief of …

Winners and Losers: A Trump administration appointee in the General Services Administration is declining to sign a letter allowing President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team to begin work this week while President Trump refuses to concede that he lost the election.   Little …

The Edge of Night: With Joe Biden holding a narrow lead in the electoral college and the race too close to call, President Trump is already claiming victory, crying fraud, and demanding a halt to vote counting.   In the early morning hours …

Election Day: Expect a late night and a fight.   Before the results are in, President Trump is already promising a legal challenge to the vote in states where mail ballots may be counted for several days after election day.   Because of …

  High Anxiety: It’s election eve and the country has the jitters.    This is one of the most critical presidential votes in US history; four more years of crazy under Donald Trump vs. four years of pleasantly boring competence with Joe Biden. …

Viral News: The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a press release yesterday listing among President Trump’s “first term” accomplishments, “Ending the Covid-19 Pandemic.”    The release says, in part, “From the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, this administration …

World Series: The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 last night to win their first World Series since 1988, but not without a last-minute visit from the coronavirus.   The entire Series was played on neutral ground in Arlington, …

For the Majority: The Senate last night confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, giving conservatives on the bench a 6-3 majority for many years to come. Barrett might go to work as soon as today on election cases …

Viral News: Five aides to Vice President Mike Pence, including his chief of staff, have tested positive for the coronavirus.    Pence is head of the White House task force to stop the pandemic in the US and couldn’t keep it out …