WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Drone wars By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – In a world full of danger and national security threats, the latest hot spot is Mali, a Northwest African nation not quite twice the size of Texas. Sparsely populated, it has become fertile […]
Chuck the Knife
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Chuck the Knife By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It’s become almost commonplace for Democratic presidents to nominate a Republican to lead the Defense Department, and in the past it worked like a charm, as when Bill Clinton named Maine Senator […]
Debt ceiling: a question of clauses
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Debt ceiling: a question of clauses By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – As Congress lurches toward the next cliff, a repeat of whether or not to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, it comes down to a question of clauses. Much is […]
Biden in 2016?
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Biden in 2016? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It was after eleven in the evening on New Year’s Day when President Obama stepped into the White House briefing room with Vice President Joe Biden at his side to thank all […]
Uncle Joe
WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Founded by Drew Pearson 1932 Uncle Joe By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama may be exceptionally bright, highly educated, and an astute campaigner, but, clearly, negotiating is not his strong suit. During the Fiscal Cliff negotiations, he worked with the Republican leaders, Speaker […]
He Who Would Be King
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 November 2025WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932He who would be kingBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – He who would be king will be well on his way if things go his way with the Supreme Court in the coming days. The nine-member institution has […]
A solution to America s Third World crime rate
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 September 2025WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932A solution to America’s Third World crime rateBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The Charlie Kirk assassination once again exposes the violent nature of our nation. High crime rates, school shootings, and political assassinations set America apart from […]
Four senators in the breach
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 August 2025WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932Four senators in the breach?By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are not pleased with what they are seeing and not saying above a whisper. They are tired of defending President Trump’s off-again, on-again trade wars, his […]
Zelenskyy Options
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 August 2025WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932The Zelenskyy optionsBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – In the wake of President Donald Trump’s brief meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is returning to the United States on Monday in the company of […]
The militarization of America
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 August 2025WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUNDToday’s Events in Historical PerspectiveAmerica’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932The militarization of AmericaBy Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – We write as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and President Trump are meeting in Alaska in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. Against that backdrop and the bonhomie […]