Long ago the United States Information Agency was established to tell America’s story abroad. Lauded for its independence and professionalism, the USIA was sometimes confused with the independent Voice of America (VOA), with its high credibility reporting of what was…

Who was the moderator? We never saw her face. Someone from CBS News, it turned out. No surprise then. She was forceful and professional enough behind the screen, only to show her Lester Holt side when she interrupted Pence twice…