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President Donald Trump talks as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci looks on during a news briefing at the White House in Washington on March 20, 2020.

Column: Solid science, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, are essential during this pandemic

April 3, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.

A few decades ago, I noticed that my aging father, who loathed all jewelry besides his wedding ring, was wearing a copper bracelet. "It's supposed to be good for aches...

President Donald Trump pats down his hair as he speaks during a daily briefing on COVID-19 in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 30, 2020.

Column: Would removing Trump’s live coronavirus briefings make him worse?

March 31, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.

More than 3.000 Americans had died in the coronavirus pandemic as of Tuesday, but President Donald Trump appeared to have his eyes glued to another set of numbers: his television...

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a White House briefing on the coronavirus pandemic on March 26.

Column: Why we must keep Dr. Fauci at the lectern during this coronavirus fight

March 30, 2020 at 10:05 p.m.

As living under quarantine conditions during this coronavirus pandemic has turned my web surfing into more of an alternative universe than ever, a significant question has been popping into view...

President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing March 22, 2020, at the White House.

Column: Mr. President, don’t pit ‘the numbers’ against our lives

March 24, 2020 at 12:54 p.m.

When I heard that President Donald Trump was getting antsy to reopen the economy barely more than a week into national restrictions to contain the spread of the new coronavirus,...

President Donald Trump stands at his notes, which show where the word "corona" was crossed out and replaced with "Chinese" as he speaks with his Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on March 19, 2020.

Column: Trump’s mixed messages about the coronavirus pandemic aren’t helping

March 20, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

Here's one of the great journalistic questions in our age: If a politician does something scandalous in plain sight, even on purpose, is there still a scandal? President Donald Trump...

Census information is handed out by Westside Health Authority outreach workers on March 12, 2020, in the South Austin neighborhood of Chicago.

Column: It’s census time — and time to rehash the definitions of race

March 17, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

I was more delighted than usual to see that my 2020 census form arrived in the mail the other day. It gives me something else to do at home while...

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, left, and Vice President Mike Pence, right, speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden at the White House on March 13, 2020, in Washington.

Column: Stop the antics and take the coronavirus seriously. You, too, Mr. President

March 15, 2020 at 11:57 a.m.

I hadn't heard of Rudy Gobert before he became one of America's most hated men. But now that I have, I'd like to give him a proper salute. He's done...

President Donald Trump holds an image of the coronavirus March 6, 2020, and stands with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, left, and Steve Monroe, associate director for laboratory science and safety at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Column: What Trump doesn’t care to know about coronavirus could hurt us

March 10, 2020 at 5:45 p.m.

In a break from his usual claims of expertise on just about everything, President Donald Trump occasionally admits to learning something that he did not know before. Such a moment...

Fayetteville State University students get off a Black Votes Matter bus at Smith Recreation Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on March 3, 2020. Voters cast ballots in 14 states and American Samoa on Super Tuesday.

Column: How black and Hispanic votes saved Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders

March 6, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

Since perceptions are about 90% of politics, former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination appeared to be dead in the water after he lost all...

Chris Matthews, shown at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association dinner, abruptly announced his retirement March 2 as host of MSNBC's political show "Hardball."

Column: Lessons in the fall of my friend Chris Matthews

March 4, 2020 at 9:40 a.m.

With the suddenness of a Hollywood drama, MSNBC commentator Chris Matthews went out with his own Howard Beale moment. Beale, you may recall, is the deranged news anchor played by...

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