There’s plenty to be said about Trump’s diagnosis that we know for sure: that he knowingly played down the threat of the virus for months; that he repeatedly blocked public-health measures; that Trump and those in his orbit have much better access to testing than most Americans

“Horrific.” “A total mess.” “An embarrassment.” “A national humiliation.” “An epic moment of national shame.” “Off the rails.” “A pure trainwreck.”

Without wishing to sound defeatist, it strikes me that our present information climate is yet another tragedy in this year of tragedies

Horrifying stories of law enforcement abusing reporters have emerged from Portland

James Bennet is done at the New York Times