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 …

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 …

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.

POLITICO Playbook: McConnell to denounce Schumer on the Senate floor  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  SIREN: Senate Majority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL plans to take to the Senate floor this morning to go after Senate Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER for saying Supreme Court justices would “pay the price” for anti-abortion rulings.

Democrats lead by at least 4 in 4 GOP held Senate seats  —  New PPP polls find Sara Gideon leading Susan Collins 47-43 in the Maine Senate race and Mark Kelly leading Martha McSally 47-42 in the Arizona Senate race.  Additionally a PPP poll for a private client last week found Cal Cunningham …

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.

‘Biden can finish Bernie off in Michigan’  —  Super Tuesday weakened Bernie Sanders.  Michigan may break him.  —  It was Michigan where Sanders engineered a primary day miracle four years ago, upsetting Hillary Clinton and imprinting his populist agenda on the industrial Midwest.

Florida Rep. Val Demings endorses Joe Biden for president  —  Rep. Val Demings endorses Biden for president  —  (CNN)Florida Democratic Rep. Val Demings on Thursday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, saying Biden “has been there in the trenches fighting for those things that are important to the American people.”

New White House questionnaire serves as litmus test for potential appointees  —  A White House questionnaire being sent to potential political appointees appears to be a litmus test of the applicant's loyalty to the president.  —  The questionnaire, a copy of which was obtained by CBS News …

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Missouri case that toppled GOP governor boomerangs on Soros-backed prosecutor  —  St. Louis circuit attorney faces grand jury probe, chief investigator indicted in echoes of Trump-Russia collusion reversal in Washington.  —  Kimberly Gardner made history in 2016, roaring to an election victory …

Here's What Barack Obama Is Thinking Now  —  Barack Obama got exactly what he wanted out of the Democratic primary—and not just because Joe Biden has suddenly pulled ahead.  His party managed to start sorting out its year-long mess without him.  —  But Obama is still not going to speak out.

I.C.C. Allows Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry to Proceed  —  The decision by the International Criminal Court is the first time the prosecutor has been authorized to investigate U.S. forces.  —  LONDON — An international court ruled on Thursday that its chief prosecutor could open …

FISA court bans officials involved in Carter Page wiretaps from seeking surveillance  —  Justice Department and FBI officials under review for their role in the flawed wiretaps of former Trump campaign associate Carter Page are banned from having any involvement in the pursuit …

A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE  —  An email from Homeland Security investigators to ICE leadership revealed poor health care conditions at a remote jail in New Mexico.  ICE officials waited months to move people from the facility.

U.S. health system is showing why it's not ready for a coronavirus pandemic  —  The growing coronavirus outbreak in the United States is revealing serious gaps in the health system's ability to respond to a major epidemic, forcing hospitals and doctors to improvise emergency plans daily …

James Murdoch makes investment to combat fake news  —  The former Fox CEO commits millions to battle against disinformation  —  James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch, is making a seven-figure investment in start-ups aimed at combating fake news, only weeks after criticising …

Told to Stay Home, Suspected Coronavirus Patient Attended Event With Dartmouth Students  —  The worker at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire was confirmed with the disease only after attending the mixer.  Now a second man has tested positive.

EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden Touted Connections Last Year While Pitching UCLA Law On Letting Him Teach Drug Policy Course  — Hunter Biden cited political connections in 2019 while pitching the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law on letting him teach a drug policy course …

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 …