The complaint that politicians are out of touch with ordinary people is a cliché of US politics. It’s the reason presidential candidates embarrass themselves with out-of-the-ordinary trips to the grocery store during campaigns. It’s the reason Donald Trump, in his inaugural address, vowed: “The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.” And it’s the reason people make a big deal out of the cost of a politician’s haircut. We are obsessed with the idea that political elites are separate from the people over whom they rule.[]But the coronavirus pandemic has made...…The complaint that politicians are out of touch with ordinary people is a cliché of US politics. It’s the reason presidential candidates embarrass themselves with out-of-the-ordinary trips to the grocery store during campaigns. It’s the reason Donald Trump, in his inaugural address, vowed: “The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.” And it’s the reason people make a big deal out of the cost of a politician’s haircut. We are obsessed with the idea that political elites are separate from the people over whom they rule.[]But the coronavirus pandemic has made...WW…

“Speaking of Mitch, what’s gotten into him?” Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, , in reference to the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell. “The president is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch is saying that states should go bankrupt.”Remarkably, this was not an overstatement. In a press briefing on coronavirus the day before, Donald Trump said, “And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning? Because you see it gets in the...…“Speaking of Mitch, what’s gotten into him?” Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, , in reference to the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell. “The president is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch is saying that states should go bankrupt.”Remarkably, this was not an overstatement. In a press briefing on coronavirus the day before, Donald Trump said, “And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning? Because you see it gets in the...WW…

STRELSAU, Ruritania — China’s One Belt, One Road will soon include one Ruritania, Ruritanian Prime Minister Ivan Rassendyll announced in the capital, Strelsau, on Sunday.Nestled in the heart of Russia’s near abroad, the small former Eastern Bloc country is thrusting itself further into the international spotlight by joining China’s initiative to develop a 21st-century Silk Road.“The world is getting even smaller. In joining One Belt, One Road, Ruritania’s opportunities are getting even bigger,” Rassendyll proudly shared at the press conference. “Also, for any foreign reporters in the room,...…STRELSAU, Ruritania — China’s One Belt, One Road will soon include one Ruritania, Ruritanian Prime Minister Ivan Rassendyll announced in the capital, Strelsau, on Sunday.Nestled in the heart of Russia’s near abroad, the small former Eastern Bloc country is thrusting itself further into the international spotlight by joining China’s initiative to develop a 21st-century Silk Road.“The world is getting even smaller. In joining One Belt, One Road, Ruritania’s opportunities are getting even bigger,” Rassendyll proudly shared at the press conference. “Also, for any foreign reporters in the room,...WW…