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 …

Iran's Deputy Health Minister Contracts Coronavirus  —  Death toll from the virus rises to at least 15 in Iran with around 1,000 people being tested for the infection  —  The number of people killed by the coronavirus in Iran has risen to at least 15, the country's health ministry said …

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 …

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.

Why Bernie Sanders's Praise of Fidel Castro Matters  —  He's defended virtually every Communist tyrant he's ever been asked about over the past 50 years.  —  Did you know that infamous Nazi Hermann Göring was a great lover of animals, a protector of birds, and head of the forestry service in Germany?

Bloomberg's debate strategy: Nuke Bernie  —  Mike Bloomberg and a handful of staffers spent Monday at the so-called “happiest place on earth,” preparing for the bruising task ahead the next day.  —  Hunkered down at the Four Seasons hotel in Florida's Disney World, the former New York mayor prepared …

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 …

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.

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.

Hillary Clinton Says She Would Support Bernie Sanders, Comments on Harvey Weinstein  —  “It is imperative that we retire the incumbent,” the former U.S. Secretary of State said at the Berlin Film Festival.  About Weinstein's conviction, she said: “It was time for an accounting, and the jury clearly found that.”

Bloomberg internal poll claims Bernie would sink downballot Dems  —  Bernie Sanders' nomination could drag down vulnerable House Democrats trying to hold onto their competitive districts, according to a new poll conducted for Mike Bloomberg's campaign that is circulating among members …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Elizabeth Warren Built an Unrivaled Ground Game.  Here's Why it Failed.  —  “Oh God it's so sad,” said Sean Bagniewski, the chair of the Polk County Democrats.  “There was a point this fall when all of us thought she basically had it in the bag.”  —  Elizabeth Warren started early.

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.

10-year Treasury yield drops to record low of 1.32% as coronavirus fears rise  —  The 10-year Treasury yield fell to a record low as coronavirus fears raised concerns about global economic growth and sent investors scrambling into the safety of U.S. government bonds.  —  TREASURYS

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 …

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 …

Why Senate Dems aren't freaking out about Bernie  —  House Democrats are warning of a down-ballot bloodbath and centrists are freaking out.  But Bernie Sanders' colleagues have a more placid take on the rise of democratic socialist: Bernie can beat Donald Trump.

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.

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.

Trump's Post-Impeachment Staff Purge Has Folks in Ukraine Nervous  —  It is not just domestic political actors who are keeping close tabs on how the president is restocking his administration with loyalists.  —  A former top Ukrainian official said he is concerned that President Donald Trump's efforts …