IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 October 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932               A single faithless elector could elect the president By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift   WASHINGTON – The election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is shaping up to be the closest Electoral College […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 October 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Lady or the Tiger By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – In the classic Frank Stockton short story, an accused person is faced with two doors, behind one a lady, behind the other […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 October 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932               The Great Republican Schism By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – Whatever the outcome of the presidential race, Republicans are more likely than not to control the U.S. Senate. Or is there […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 October 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932               Patriotism not Politics By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – In my book, “The President’s First Year,” I made the case that America has survived in spite of our presidents, not because […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 October 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932               The argument for a non-lethal response By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – All eyes are on the Middle East as Israel weighs its reaction to the ballistic missile attack on its […]