This is not meant to be an April Fool’s Day joke. But will good or bad luck determine who wins the presidency? Put another way, Napoleon famously asked of a general “Does he have luck?”

Last week did not go well for President Joe Biden. Is that a matter of bad luck, bad timing or the fickleness of politics? On the other hand, Donald Trump’s luck seems unlimited.

A series of events have made Biden’s run for reelection that much more difficult. The collision in Baltimore Harbor that brought down much of the Francis Scott Key bridge will have negative consequences for supply chains as that port is closed, possibly for weeks. One effect is likely slower economic progress. And clearing the harbor of debris and rebuilding the bridge will test the federal government's competence — for good or ill.

On Thursday, the Biden team had scheduled a fundraising bonanza at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were among the headliners. Some $25 million was raised. While pro-Palestinian protestors boycotted the extravaganza, a hurricane of negative PR was dumping on Biden some 25 miles to the east on Long........

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