Congress Did a Poor Job

We made it to Friday.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus. He announced the news in a tweet this morning. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. Together we will beat this.”

No, Congress Did Not Rise to the Challenge of Coronavirus and a Collapsing Economy

This week’s The Editors brought one of those rare moments where I disagreed with Charlie Cooke. Disagreeing with Charlie is a bit like looking at Michael Jordan and thinking, “I can take him one-on-one.” (I’m sure Charlie would prefer a comparison to Gardner Minshew.) That being said, I still think speed mattered, and that the U.S. Senate did ... READ MORE

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