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.

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.

Maybe Next Time, Ladies  —  So much for the most diverse presidential field in history.  —  Ms. Cottle is a member of the editorial board.  —  Talk about a head-spinner.  Just a few days ago, Joe Biden's candidacy was being prepped for burial, while Bernie Sanders's revolution was considered unstoppable.

Abortion rights had a surprisingly hopeful day in the Supreme Court  —  Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning as oral arguments were underway over a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.  Melissa Lyttle for Vox  —  Louisiana's lawyer did such a bad job defending …

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 …

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.

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 …

Majority Whip Jim Clyburn: Sanders Never Courted My Endorsement  —  The South Carolina Democrat said he's worked productively with the senator for years.  But he didn't actively seek out his endorsement.  —  House Majority Whip James Clyburn has had many productive conversations …

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.

Many young voters sat out Super Tuesday, contributing to Bernie Sanders' losses  —  WASHINGTON - Young voters cheer Bernie Sanders' anti-establishment message.  They turn out in throngs at his rallies.  And they form the core of his grassroots efforts to win the Democratic presidential nomination.

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.

CDC medical screener at LAX airport tests positive for coronavirus  —  The person was among screeners who are assigned to the airport's CDC in-transit lounge and also “support jetway screening on direct flights from China.”  —  WASHINGTON — A medical professional who conducted passenger screenings …

‘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 …

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.

Kids Spent Days in Class With City Teacher Now Showing Coronavirus Signs  —  A New York City public school teacher who spent February winter break in Italy is now under a two-week self-quarantine, on the advice of the city Department of Health & Mental Hygiene after experiencing possible coronavirus symptoms.

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

Stocks Surge as Biden Leads Super Tuesday Results  —  Here's what you need to know:  — Sick workers and spooked customers.  —  Shares on Wall Street soared on Wednesday, bouncing back from a steep drop the day before, as investors responded to Joseph R. Biden's strong showing in the Democratic Party's primaries.

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

The Gravity of Michael Ellis' Promotion to Senior Director for Intelligence at the White House  —  Michael Ellis, a White House lawyer accused of serious ethical misconduct in the Ukraine scandal, has been picked by President Donald Trump to be senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council (NSC).

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.