Jill Biden's epic tussle: In split-second blocking maneuver, she protects husband from lunging vegans  —  It could have been a scene out of the romantic thriller “The Bodyguard,” except the hero of the moment in this case was not a trained agent but Jill Biden.

Warren team turns grim after Super Tuesday wipeout  —  Elizabeth Warren had a plan for winning.  It didn't work: In 18 nomination contests, she hasn't finished above third place — including in her home state.  —  Now, she's facing political and financial pressures to get out.

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.

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 …

Bloomberg suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden - Axios  —  He spent hundreds of millions of dollars to self-fund his run.

Pierce Bush is first Bush to lose Texas race in over 40 years  —  Austin, Texas — Republican Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, failed to advance out of Tuesday's primary in his bid for a Houston congressional seat, becoming the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.

Italy to close all schools and universities for two weeks as coronavirus death toll rises  — Italy was the worst-affected country from the coronavirus outside Asia earlier Wednesday, temporarily overtaking Iran in terms of the number of deaths and infections from the virus.

‘No Time To Die’ Release Delayed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak  —  The 25th Bond pic had been scheduled to hit theaters around the globe in April.  It will now go out in November.  —  The release of upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die has been pushed back from April to November …

Republicans lean into Biden probe as he surges in Democratic primary  —  Just hours after Joe Biden surged to the top of the Democratic presidential pack, Senate Republicans announced a new phase of their investigation targeting the former vice president and his son Hunter.

Coronavirus: Congressional leaders strike roughly $8 billion bipartisan emergency funding deal  —  The virus has killed at least nine people in the U.S. and over 3,100 worldwide.  —  Congressional leaders in the House and Senate on Wednesday reached a bipartisan deal on a roughly $8 billion …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Disease Caused by Virus Is Deadlier Than the Flu  —  The World Health Organization announced on Tuesday that the global death rate of the new coronavirus was 3.4 percent.  —  RIGHT NOW Deaths outside China exceeded those inside the country for the first time since the start of the outbreak.

‘One orb, slightly used’: MBS book reveals fate of Trump's mysterious Saudi sphere  —  Saudis gave gadget that briefly captivated the internet to the US - but embassy officials fearful of scandal soon hid it away  —  The mysterious glowing orb which Donald Trump, King Salman …

Congress strikes a deal on bipartisan $8.3B coronavirus package  —  Congressional negotiators on Wednesday came together to clinch a bipartisan emergency funding package to combat the coronavirus, and both chambers are expected to pass the sweeping agreement by the end of the week.

An Undiplomatic Diplomat Wins Power in Trump's Washington  —  Richard Grenell, prone to pique and caustic tweets, is running the intelligence agencies in an acting capacity.  He could be there for a while.  —  WASHINGTON — For a diplomat, Richard Grenell has a remarkable record of being undiplomatic.

Coronavirus Is What You Get When You Ignore Science  —  Scientists are all we have left.  Pray for them.  —  Let us pray, now, for science.  Pray for empiricism and for epidemiology and for vaccines.  Pray for peer review and controlled double-blinds.  For flu shots, herd immunity and washing your hands.