In rare rebuke, Chief Justice Roberts slams Schumer for ‘threatening’ comments  —  “You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price,” the NY senator said of Trump appointees.  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts publicly chastised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday …

It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren  —  I've had to come to terms with America's sexism again and again  —  knew going into Super Tuesday that Elizabeth Warren was unlikely to win big.  I had prepared myself for that.  What did take me by surprise, though …

Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say  —  After months of insisting he would not challenge the Republican incumbent, Mr. Bullock, the governor and ex-Democratic presidential candidate, has until Monday to file to run in Montana.

California reports first coronavirus death; L.A. County declares emergency  —  California on Wednesday reported its first death related to coronavirus.  —  Placer County Public Health officials announced that a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a cruise to Mexico last month died.

Secret Service changing Biden protection plans after rally scare  —  (CNN)The Secret Service is scrambling plans to provide protection to presidential candidates after protesters stormed the stage of former Vice President Joe Biden's victory rally in Los Angeles late Tuesday in a harrowing scene.

Trump's ugly new strategy against surging Biden undercuts itself  —  Now that Joe Biden's commanding performance on Super Tuesday has vaulted him into a solid position to win the Democratic nomination, President Trump is already road-testing a new strategy against the former vice president.

Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — While Super Tuesday left the Democrats with a pair of front-runners whom President Donald Trump believes he can define and defeat, there are still some private worries in the White House.

Pompeo under pressure to release Taliban deal ‘secret annexes’  —  The Trump administration has signed and publicized its peace deal with the Taliban.  But even now, big questions remain.  Chief among them is why the State Department has insisted on classifying two secret annexes to the deal …

Coronavirus Testing Offered With Just a Doctor's Approval, C.D.C. Says  —  The move greatly increases the number of patients who qualify, but it's not clear there are enough tests for those who will want them.  —  Federal health officials announced on Wednesday that anyone who wants a coronavirus test may get one if a doctor agrees.

One Doctor's Life on the Coronavirus Front Lines.  ‘If We Fail, What Happens to You All?’  —  Short on supplies and sleep, medical staff are being stretched to the limit to stop a pandemic no one fully understands  —  Driving one evening in Wuhan, China, last month, Zhang Xiaochun pulled her car to the side of the road.

Coronavirus pummels Iran leadership as data show spread is far worse than reported  —  ISTANBUL — The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through Iran has delivered a jarring blow to the senior ranks of its government, infecting about two dozen members of parliament and at least 15 other current …

Bernie's Revolution Failed.  But His Movement Can Still Win.  —  The Democratic primary in Virginia last night went almost exactly as the Bernie Sanders campaign had long planned: The candidate of the multiracial working class beat the polls — and overcame his rival's massive financial advantage …

It Looks Like a News App in the Apple Store.  It's Really Russian Propaganda.  —  The app bills itself as a “one-of-a-kind free streaming service & TV library of news programs.”  But every single show is from Kremlin-backed TV channel.  —  Over the past few years, Russian-funded propagandists …

Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba  —  Audio will be available later today.  —  American Alan Gross, a prisoner in Cuba for five years during the Obama administration, is accusing Sen. Bernie Sanders of commending the communist country when he came to visit him behind bars.

Wall Street, Encouraged by Biden's Wins, Breaks Out Its Checkbooks  —  Fearful of the more progressive candidates, some finance executives had sidelined themselves from the elections until Mr. Biden surged.  —  After weeks of worrying that Senator Bernie Sanders would trounce his rivals …

Defense Department Linguist Charged with Espionage  —  Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah …

NJ Gov. Murphy confirms first ‘presumptive positive’ case of coronavirus in Bergen County  —  The first case of coronavirus in New Jersey is a man in his 30s who was hospitalized on Tuesday in Bergen County, the governor's office announced on social media Wednesday night.

Bloomberg attracted few votes — but his ads still grabbed the attention of many kids  —  Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the Democratic primary Wednesday, did not attract many voters.  But his impact on the 2020 race may live on in the pre-voting demographic …

Ultra's March festival canceled over coronavirus fears in Miami, sources say  —  The 2020 Ultra Music Festival will be postponed — possibly for a full year, which would effectively cancel this year's edition of Miami's marquee electronic dance music event, the Miami Herald has learned.

PBS Scores $1.5 Million Win at Tavis Smiley Trial  —  The talk show host was accused of sexual misconduct in a rare test of morals clauses.  —  PBS has prevailed on its claim that Tavis Smiley breached a morals clause.  On Wednesday, a Washington, D.C., jury returned a verdict in favor …

Trump picks official involved in Bush-era torture program as his nuclear envoy  —  The Trump administration has chosen a special envoy for nuclear talks, with the principal task of negotiating a new arms control agreement with Russia and China, according to congressional sources and former officials.

Top Pentagon official contests White House claims about Ukraine aid delay  —  When confronted by House lawmakers angered about President Donald Trump's halt in aid to Ukraine last summer, Trump administration officials repeatedly said the hiatus was meant to allow them to conduct a policy review about the aid program.