As their chief is imploding, lots of key Republican players are silent. A number of people who were at the September 26 event have gone off the radar screen, including Attorney General William Barr. The major, obvious, in-your-face story of the day is that the president is melting down.

There are 46,459 other Americans who have contracted the coronavirus in the last day. It illustrates how the administration’s secrecy and lies take away our ability to make informed decisions about our own lives, as well as about the nation.