It’s a truism in baseball that you can’t swing your way out of a slump. Sometimes, it’s best to take a few games off to clear your mind and reset your stance. 

That’s the advice we’d give to a few prominent liberal news anchors: Rachel Maddow of MSNBC, Margaret Brennan of CBS News, and Kaitlan Collins of CNN. The trio have been whiffing badly on live television throughout the first month of President Donald Trump’s second term, and it’s time for each to step away for a few games. That’s because, despite our numerous ideological differences, a functional opposition press, or at least the appearance of such a thing, serves the best interest of the republic. The trio’s lamentable performances in recent days show they are anything but functional right now.