The State endorses Pete Buttigieg in the South Carolina Democratic Party primary  —  The Democratic Party's presidential nominee will face a formidable general election opponent in Republican President Donald Trump, an incumbent armed with a strong economic record and a force of personality …

A socialist is likely to win the 2020 election.  No, not Bernie Sanders.  —  It once seemed unimaginable, but a proven socialist looks quite likely to win the 2020 presidential election.  —  No, I'm not talking about that socialist.  I'm referring to the one who already occupies the White House.

Trump slams Sotomayor and Ginsburg, says they should recuse themselves from ‘Trump-related’ cases  —  President Trump went after Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a pair of tweets and at a news conference in India on Tuesday, days after Sotomayor issued …

Bernie Staffer Mocked Warren's Looks, Pete's Sexuality on Private Twitter Account  —  The private Twitter account of a newly promoted campaign staffer indicates that at least some of Sen. Bernie Sanders' most toxic support is coming from inside the house.  —  During the most recent presidential …

An ‘anti-communist concert’ is coming to Miami.  The city's government is a sponsor.  —  Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo don't agree on much these days, but they were in lockstep Monday in promoting an “anti-communist concert” set for April 11 at the James L. Knight Center downtown.

Trump's Most Dangerous Destruction Yet  —  During the 2016 presidential campaign, many observers worried about what Donald Trump might do with the U.S. intelligence apparatus.  These organizations kill people, after all, with scary flying robots.  They have the ability to spy on huge numbers of people all over the world.

Trump faces ‘black swan’ threat to the economy and reelection  —  Stock markets tumbled around the world.  The number of coronavirus cases mushroomed in advanced nations like Italy, Japan and South Korea.  And travel bans expanded as leaders confronted the nightmarish prospect of a spreading virus swallowing their nations.

Declassified FBI memos undercut Mueller team claims that Papadopoulos hindered Russia probe  —  Prosecutor who recently resigned from Roger Stone case signed court filings omitting evidence of witness cooperation  —  Newly declassified FBI memos directly conflict with court filings …

Suckers List: How Allstate's Secret Auto Insurance Algorithm Squeezes Big Spenders  —  Insurers are supposed to price based on risk, but Allstate's algorithm put a thumb on the scale  —  Seven years ago, Allstate Corporation told Maryland regulators it was time to update its auto insurance rates.

Overhyped Coronavirus Weaponized Against Trump  —  RUSH: Folks, this coronavirus thing, I want to try to put this in perspective for you.  It looks like the coronavirus is being weaponized as yet another element to bring down Donald Trump.  Now, I want to tell you the truth about the coronavirus.

‘Recipe for a Massive Viral Outbreak’: Iran Emerges as a Worldwide Threat  —  Long a regional crossroads, Iran is spreading the new coronavirus to a host of neighboring countries.  Many are ill equipped to cope.  —  Religious pilgrims, migrant workers, businessmen, soldiers and clerics …

Clemency for Rod Blagojevich Came After Long Campaign Tailored to Trump  —  Republican consultant enlisted Fox News, Rudy Giuliani and Jesse Jackson to help get ex-governor out of prison  —  Rod Blagojevich's release from federal prison last week culminated a nearly two-year campaign to put …

Two Senate Iran hawks are pushing a new nuclear deal  —  U.S. nuclear diplomacy with Iran has reached a stalemate.  So two Iran hawks from different parties have teamed up to promote a new scheme they think could result in a new and better nuclear deal.  If they can just convince their colleagues …

'Gray Matter'-Deficient Americans  —  The billionaires and bureaucrats depend on the skilled workers they mock — and that makes them more than a little uneasy.  —  Former New York mayor and multibillionaire Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, four years ago at Oxford, England, dismissed farming, ancient and modern.

Rebekah Mercer, Billionaire Donor to Anti-Science Causes, Is Off the American Museum of Natural History's Board After Years of Protest  —  There had been widespread calls from museum curators and scientists for Mercer to step down.  —  More than two-dozen American Museum of Natural History curators called …

Can Bernie Sanders really beat Trump?  His pollster makes the case.  —  Now that Senator Bernie Sanders has become the clear favorite for the Democratic nomination, the Vermont independent's rivals — and many in the Democratic Party — are sounding loud, clanging alarms about his viability against President Trump.

Among Those Pressing Trump to Weed Out Disloyalty: Clarence Thomas's Wife  —  A group led by Ginni Thomas has targeted officials in the administration, and lobbied for its own preferred choices.  As the president's distrust in those serving him has grown, so has its sway.

You're Likely to Get the Coronavirus  —  In May 1997, a 3-year-old boy developed what at first seemed like the common cold.  When his symptoms—sore throat, fever, and cough—persisted for six days, he was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong.  There his cough worsened, and he began gasping for air.

The Voters Freaked Out by Socialism  —  Socialism doesn't freak out Democratic voters the way it freaks out other Americans.  That's a problem.  —  For the past month, the centrist Democrats running against Sen. Bernie Sanders have begged Democratic voters not to nominate him.

Bernie Sanders has broad support in diverse California communities, new poll finds  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders has widespread support among communities of color in California, outstripping his nearest Democratic rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, according to a new statewide poll.

Internal Docs Show Why the U.S. Military Publishes North Korean and Russian Malware  —  Newly released and previously secret documents explain in greater detail how, and why, a section of the U.S. military decides to publicly release a steady stream of adversarial countries' malware, including hacking tools from North Korea and Russia.