Morning Jolt: Last Night Was a Long Year

How are you doing this morning? Take a deep breath. We'll get through this, step by step, one day at a time.

There was a stretch last night, in less than an hour or so, where President Trump announced we were barring travel to and from Europe starting Friday; Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they were infected; Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington announced a staffer in her office was infected; right before the tip-off of a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, the players returned to the locker room with little explanation, and then the National Basketball Association announced that the season was being suspended until further notice.

Last night was a long year.

The Storm Arrives

Our leaders, at every level of government, have to make some difficult choices in the days ahead.

Yesterday on The Editors podcast, Michael Brendan Dougherty discussed his recommendation to the superintendent of his children's schools in Westchester County that the ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 12 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 12 2020 Last Night Was a Long Year How are you doing this morning? Take a deep breath. We'll get through this, step by step, one day at a time. There was a stretch last night, in less than an hour or so, where President Trump announced we were barring travel to and from Europe starting Friday; Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they were infected; Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington announced a staffer in her office was infected; right before the tip-off of a basketball game between the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder, the players returned to the locker room with little explanation, and then the National Basketball Association announced that the season was being suspended until further notice. Last night was a long year. The Storm Arrives Our leaders, at every level of government, have to make some difficult choices in the days ahead. Yesterday on The Editors podcast, Michael Brendan Dougherty discussed his recommendation to the superintendent of his children's schools in Westchester County that the ...   READ MORE

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