As state and local governments order the closure of bars and restaurants and limit the size of gatherings, President Trump said the coronavirus crisis could last into July and August and the country could be headed into a recession.

A day after President Trump’s bungled attempt to calm the national coronavirus jitters, the Dow Jones took a 10 percent nose dive, losing 2,352 points while America grinds to a halt with closures and cancellations announced too fast to keep up with them.

Viral News: As worldwide cases of the coronavirus approach 100,000, the leader of the World Health Organization called for international leaders to deploy the full power of their governments to fight the epidemic.    “This is not a drill,” said Dr. Tedros …

I, Donald:  Fresh off his impeachment, President Trump yesterday used the National Prayer Breakfast, an event of faith, forgiveness, and respect, to attack the people who brought him to the brink of removal from office.   The President said, “My family, our …

Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander announced last night that he will not vote in favor of calling witnesses, possibly putting a bullet in President Trump’s impeachment trial.

Hear No Evil: What’s clear after endless hours of argument in the opening day of President Trump’s Senate trial is that the Republicans not only don’t want to hear the truth, they don’t want to be exposed to any evidence of …

Familiar Line: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who’s been unable to forge a governing coalition while facing criminal indictment, has asked the Knesset for immunity from prosecution in the three corruption cases charging him with bribery, fraud and breach of trust   In …

Lost and Found: In a predictable development, the federal government admits that it’s having trouble identifying or verifying who are the parents of some of the immigrant children they are holding separate from their families. Some of the parents have …

Bourdain and More: Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef whose show “Parts Unknown” on CNN took food and culture lovers on trips around the world, has been found dead, an apparent suicide. He was 61. With his baritone voice, lean body, …

Broken China: Despite an apparent cessation in the trade war with China, infighting and bungling by the American negotiating team has so far resulted in no meaningful agreement, The NY Times reports. The paper says, “Ceaseless infighting and jockeying for …