Philip Mountbatten, 1921-2021
Queen Elizabeth’s husband has died two months shy of his 100th birthday.
Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43
The actor best known for his roles as Jackie Robinson and Black Panther has been lost to cancer.
Future Debates Likely To Have Fewer Participants
Future debates among the 2020 Democratic candidates are likely to have fewer participants. That’s a good thing.
Bernie Sanders Is The Big Loser In Latest New Hampshire Polls
Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire Primary by a huge margin in 2016. This time, he’s slipping in the polls as other candidates rise ahead of him.
Norah O’Donnell Latest to Fill Walter Cronkite’s Chair
Anchoring of CBS Evening News is not what it used to be.
Biden, Sanders, Buttigieg Come Under Fire On Second Night Of Democratic Debates
WIth the top two candidates in the race on the same stage, the second night of the first Democratic debate was much feistier than the first night.
Sexist Coverage of Beto O’Rourke?
Would a similarly-situated woman be getting such over-the-top coverage?
For Now, Obama Is Staying On The 2020 Sidelines
For now,former President Obama is staying on the sidelines in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Cory Booker Enters Democratic Presidential Field
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker is the latest entrant into the race for the 2020 Democratic Nomination.
No ‘Blue Wave’ But Democrats Retake House
The 2018 midterms were mostly about Donald Trump. The results were idiosyncratic.
Days After Condoning Wearing Blackface, Megyn Kelly Is Out At NBC
Just days after appearing to condone donning blackface in the style of a 19th Century minstrel show, Megyn Kelly is out at NBC News.
Jonathan Franzen is Not Fine with It
The White Male Great American Literary Novelist for the 21st Century is not a fan of modern realities.
Chaos Continues As Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee Withdraws
The President’s choice for Labor Secretary withdrew his name from consideration yesterday, but this is just the latest example of what has been a transition that has largely consisted of fumble after fumble by the Trump team.
Elie Wiesel, Holocaust Survivor, Author, And Human Rights Advocate, Dies At 87
A man who survived great horrors to become a tireless witness for truth and advocate for human rights has passed away.
Trump Comes In Second, Tied With Pope, In ‘Most Admired Man’ Poll
Donald Trump is in second place, and tied, with Pope Francis, in a poll asking Americans to name the person they most admired in 2015.
Lance Armstrong: Cheater, Liar
Lance Armstrong finally confessed something pretty much everyone assumed was true.