This is a brilliant column by Charles Krauthammer of the Washington Post. Krauthammer writes some of the most interesting and incisive words to be found anywhere. What can I say? There’s just something about a doctor (pyschiatrist) who decided to leave that profession …..

Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse has stood up against Donald Trump and, unlike other members of the Republican Party, shows no signs of wavering or capitulation to the groupthink of anti-Muslim and anti-Mexican rhetoric.
She’s back. Gwen Ifill was on a medical leave of absence but is now back on air with the PBS News Hour and Washington Week. She’s the gold standard in journalism and a good person.

It is reported today that Haibatullah Akhundzada has been named the new Taliban leader. He replaces Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, who was killed last week by a U.S. drone …..
A strange win bet of $80,000 has been made this afternoon in the Preakness on a horse named Stradivari. This bet plummets Stradivari’s odds from 8-1 all the way down to 3-5 and makes him the favorite over undefeated Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist at 4-5. There is still time before the Preakness is run at Pimlico, so odds could change substantially …..