A little more historical background: There were doubts about Ronald Reagan's age and declining abilities, raised in the 1984 election. He put them to rest, politically, with his famous quip about not… (View Post)

A little historical background: In 1956, there were suggestions that Eisenhower should not run for re-election because of his heart attack: "Eisenhower initially planned on serving only one term… (View Post)

Off topic, but important: According to NHK World, Japan just bought 400 Tomahawk missiles from the US. They probably meant “ordered”, rather than “bought”, but it is still a significant sale. Especia… (View Post)

FPT: Just to add a little to Josias Jessop's sensible uncertainty: It is possible that no officials, even in the Chinese government, knows the true origin of the COVID virus. For example, a Chinese l… (View Post)

Just to add a little to Josias Jessop's sensible uncertainty: It is possible that no officials, even in the Chinese government, knows the true origin of the COVID virus. For example, a Chinese lab wo… (View Post)