U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says  —  Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services sent more than a dozen workers to receive the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak …

Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials  —  Government health officials and scientists will have to clear statements with the vice president's office, one of three people designated as the administration's primary coronavirus official.

Biden Maintains Lead  —  Sanders and Steyer jockey for second  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden stays well atop the field in South Carolina, according to the third Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll of likely Democratic primary voters there.  Tom Steyer and Bernie Sanders are fighting for the second spot.

Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders  —  Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Mr. Sanders the nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates.

Coronavirus Patient in California Was Not Tested for Days  —  A California coronavirus patient had to wait days to be tested because of restrictive federal criteria, despite doctors' suggestions.  —  The patient, who has tested positive, may be the first person to be infected through community spread …

Michael Bloomberg's Campaign Sought Andrew Yang's Backing, Floated Vice- Presidential Slot  —  Yang didn't commit to join forces  —  Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign has made overtures to Democrat Andrew Yang, courting the former candidate's endorsement and floating the possibility …

Bloomberg says he would close campaign offices if Sanders wins nomination and rejects his support  —  Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg said Thursday he would shutter his presidential campaign operation if someone else wins the nomination and rejects his support …

Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh sentenced to 3 years for ‘Healthy Holly’ children's book fraud scheme  —  Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who held elected offices in Baltimore for two decades and was elevated by voters to lead the city following the upheaval of 2015 …

Scots ministers told to seek ‘unexplained wealth order’ for Donald Trump resorts  —  The Scottish Government has been urged to apply for an unexplained wealth order to investigate Donald Trump's deals to acquire his Scottish properties.  —  Patrick Harvie MSP, co-leader of the Scottish Greens …

My Ex-Boyfriend's New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga  —  How do you compare yourself with one of the most famous women in the world?  —  Ms. Crouse is a senior staff editor in Opinion.  —  I was eating bodega grapes at my desk on a recent Monday morning, gearing up to wrangle my inbox, when my phone started buzzing:

Why President Trump Can't Pardon Roger Stone  —  Speculation that President Donald Trump might pardon Roger Stone has reached a fever pitch after Stone's sentencing by a federal judge and the president's repeated hints that he thinks the verdict unfair.  But fortunately, the Constitution's framers imagined …

Trump Spends 45 Minutes With ‘Deep State’ Play Actors Amid Coronavirus Mayhem  —  Meanwhile, the man he tapped to run point on the virus, VP Pence, took to a conservative activists conference and had meetings with pro-Trump media luminaries.  —  NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — One day after briefing …

California grapples with growing coronavirus threat as businesses pull out of state events  —  California is coming to terms with the growing threat posed by coronavirus, as two communities issued emergency orders and a patient in Northern California was described by authorities as potentially …

China prepares 100,000 ducks to battle Pakistan's locust swarms  —  China is preparing to deploy 100,000 ducks to neighbouring Pakistan to help tackle swarms of crop-eating locusts.  —  Chinese agricultural experts say a single duck can eat more than 200 locusts a day and be more effective than pesticides.

Clearview's Facial Recognition App Has Been Used By The Justice Department, ICE, Macy's, Walmart, And The NBA  —  The United States' main immigration enforcement agency, the Department of Justice, retailers including Best Buy and Macy's, and a sovereign wealth fund in the United Arab Emirates …

Bloomberg releases new heart health information and calls on Sanders to do the same  —  (CNN)Michael Bloomberg's campaign disclosed new information on Thursday about the health of the presidential candidate's heart, and called on Bernie Sanders, who suffered a heart attack last year …

The Supreme Court's chief justice is poised to decide a clutch of controversies  —  Presidential authority, abortion and Donald Trump's tax returns are all coming before the court  —  For years after John Roberts was named chief justice by George W. Bush in 2005, he presided over the …

'I can't even': Emails reveal EPA officials' reaction to Trump rant on toilets, showers  —  The president's claims about water pressure caught the attention of his environmental agency.  —  When the top EPA official overseeing its WaterSense program first heard President Donald Trump's rant …

To Beat Trump, Democrats May Need to Break Out of the ‘Whole Foods’ Bubble  —  Election results in places near Whole Foods, Lululemon, Urban Outfitters and Apple  —  It's no secret that Democratic primary voters prize fall “electability.”  But for all the clamor about progressive versus moderate choices …

Mark Halperin Says Murderers Are Treated More Fairly Than Canceled People  —  The disgraced pundit is now portraying himself as a victim.  Of cancel culture.  —  One afternoon last week, disgraced political pundit Mark Halperin and three women settled onto stools in the basement …

Dow set to drop 400 points as worst week since the financial crisis continues  —  Wall Street set for more losses at open  —  U.S. stock futures on Thursday morning pointed to declines at the day's open amid concerns the coronavirus may be spreading in the U.S.

The Bible That Oozed Oil  —  A small Georgia town, a prophecy about Donald Trump, and the story of how a miracle fell apart.  —  In the summer of 2016, God gave Johnny Taylor a prophecy.  It wasn't a specific vision, but something more like a promise.  After the presidential election that fall …

Top House Intelligence investigator departing Capitol Hill  —  (CNN)Dan Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who played a major role in the impeachment proceedings, is leaving his perch on the House Intelligence Committee, a move that underscores how House Democrats are shifting away …

Sierra Blanca Is How Trump Crushes Bernie  —  There's an avalanche of opposition research coming for Bernie Sanders.  The story of Sierra Blanca is just the start.  —  There's a lot of discussion about the “oppo” that is coming down the mountain for Bernie Sanders if he's the Democratic nominee.