Biden Reclaims National Lead With Buttigieg, Klobuchar Exits  —  36% of Democratic primary voters back the former VP as Super Tuesday contests unfold  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden is joined on stage by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who endorsed Biden during a rally on Monday night in Dallas …

'You don't want to go to war with a president'  —  Anthony Fauci might be the one person everyone in Washington trusts right now.  —  But at 79, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is in the thick of one of the biggest battles of 35 years in the role …

The real reason Chris Matthews had to go  —  Give Chris Matthews partial credit for his apology on his way out the door Monday night.  In his abrupt and unexpected farewell, the MSNBC host acknowledged his history of what he called “compliments on a woman's appearance.”

At least 9 dead after tornado rips through Nashville and central Tennessee  —  Besides those confirmed to have died, a number of people are missing, officials said.  At least 45 buildings collapsed in Nashville.  —  At least nine people were killed, others were injured and 50,000 households …

Defense secretary warns military not to challenge Trump on coronavirus  —  Defense Secretary Mark Esper told officers not to take efforts against coronavirus that don't fit into Trump's public relations messaging.  —  The secretary of defense last week warned overseas military commanders …

Estimates Fall Short of F.D.A's Pledge for 1 Million Coronavirus Tests  —  Public and private labs say they're not even close to reaching the federal government's promises that thousands, if not a million, tests for the virus could be “performed” soon.  —  Does the United States …

Coronavirus Florida: Mother and son at Sarasota Military Academy under quarantine  —  By Carlos R. Munoz By Timothy Fanning By Zac Anderson  —  They are not showing any symptoms of COVID-19 but came in contact with a patient who the CDC now says tested “positive,” the schools says.

Trump loyalist installed in top intelligence post on National Security Council  —  A White House lawyer and former counsel to the House Intelligence Committee under Devin Nunes has been named senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council, the latest instance …

John Bolton's book has been delayed until May due to White House review  —  New York (CNN Business)The publication of John Bolton's book about his time working for President Trump, “The Room Where It Happened,” has been pushed back from March until May due to the Trump White House's review of the manuscript.

Trump Administration Considering Paying Hospitals for Treating Uninsured Coronavirus Patients  —  U.S. government may use disaster recovery reimbursement program that would pay providers 110% of Medicare for treating patients  —  The Trump administration is considering using a national disaster program …

Elizabeth Warren and Her Fans Reject Two-Man Race on Super Tuesday  —  On the ground at the Massachusetts senator's big pre-Super Tuesday rally, her followers are not ready to give up.  —  MONTEREY PARK, California—The pundits are saying it's a two-man race.  But one woman isn't ready to throw in the towel.

The Daily Caller uses status as Facebook fact-checker to boost Trump  —  In April 2019, Facebook announced it was adding The Daily Caller, the right-wing site founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, to its fact-checking program.  The move was made in response to conservatives who complained …

Donna Brazile Tells RNC Chairwoman to ‘Go to Hell’ on Fox News  —  Brazile was immediately indignant over McDaniel offering up her take on the Democratic race, calling on her and other Republicans to “stay the hell out of our race.”  —  Former interim Democratic National Committee chairwoman …

Memo: Final Super Tuesday Polling  —  Authors: Sean McElwee, Executive Director of Data for Progress, Jason Ganz, CTO of Data for Progress  —  The three days between South Carolina and Super Tuesday have been perhaps the most eventful of the race.  Billionaire Tom Steyer …

Democrats Plan for Coronavirus Convention Chaos in Milwaukee  —  If delegates can't show up, the committee needs to find a new way to actually nominate a presidential candidate.  —  Officials at the Democratic National Committee have begun to plan for the possibility that their July convention …

Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation  —  AN ASTEROID capable of ending human civilisation if it hits will approach our planet in April, NASA's asteroid trackers have confirmed.  —  The asteroid is being watched by NASA's automated tracking systems …

Did Mike Bloomberg waste $500 million running for president?  We're about to find out.  —  On the craps table of this campaign, there's a $500 million chip sitting on “Super Tuesday.”  The bettor's name is mike — small “m,” according to the visual design of his campaign …

Trump's baffling coronavirus vaccine event  —  As a private citizen and candidate for president, Donald Trump was a proponent of vaccine skepticism — ignoring the scientific consensus on stuff like how vaccines don't cause autism.  As president, he is now surrounded by experts on the subject …