Should the President get credit for stopping travel from China? — Imagine that your house is on fire. The fire chief assures you everything is under control. “We have a good idea of what’s going on, a very good idea, and a very good plan. People are saying it’s the best plan.” “That’s good to hear. When will you be able…

The best-case scenario is a lot worse than we can handle. — Aisle after aisle stood empty, picked clean. No bleach. No laundry detergent. No flour. No bottled water. No bread. No oatmeal. No beans. No bananas. Why are people buying all the bananas? Plenty of overripe avocados. With barely half of my shopping list checked off, I headed to the register. …

Are mutated viruses a challenge for those who deny science? — Over a third of Americans believe that God created humans in their present form less than 10,000 years ago. Most of these follow young-earth creationism, a widespread science denial movement which teaches that biological evolution is a hoax and that the earth, solar system, and universe are only a few…

What won’t protect you from coronavirus…and what will — As the developed world struggles to contain and respond to the novel coronavirus — some more effectively than others — there’s a marked change in many cities. Here in Washington, D.C., the streets are virtually empty. The metro at rush hour looks like the last train service on a three-day…

It’s not very reassuring, but at least he’s finally here. — “You have fifteen people, and the fifteen within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero; that’s a pretty good job we’ve done.” —Donald Trump on February 28, 2020 Until yesterday, things at the White House appeared to be business as usual. Everything, the President…

Polling shows Sanders would win fewer electoral votes than any other candidate. — Donald Trump is a deeply unpopular president. …

Ken Ham admits his promises to community never held water — A con artist depends on one critical tool: trust. As long as he can keep his victims depending on him and trusting that he’s got their best interests in mind, he can keep fleecing them. Typically, the con artist will go to tremendous lengths to maintain the relationship, carefully heading…

Cowardice, thy name is Republican. — On February 5, Donald Trump became the first American president to receive votes for removal from both the opposition and his own party. It was also the first time any party in the Senate had unanimously voted to convict and remove a president for high crimes and misdemeanors. In 1999…

Why McConnell and his Republicans should definitely acquit Trump — “If the facts are on your side, pound the facts; if the law is on your side, pound the law. If neither the law nor the facts are on your side, pound the table.” — Author unknown. Deprived of even a table to pound, Trump’s defense attorneys decided to pound…