Erik Prince Recruits Ex-Spies to Help Infiltrate Liberal Groups  —  Mr. Prince, a contractor close to the Trump administration, contacted veteran spies for operations by Project Veritas, the conservative group known for conducting stings on news organizations and other groups.

‘Maybe I have a natural ability’: Trump plays medical expert on coronavirus by second-guessing the professionals  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  President Trump likes to say that he fell into politics almost by accident, and on Friday …

POLITICO Playbook: What Mark Meadows means for Donald Trump  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MARK RANDALL MEADOWS, the new White House chief of staff, has a knack for hatching plans to solve problems.  The catch is, his time in Congress has seen problems at least partially of his own making …

Amtrak suspends nonstop Acela service between DC and New York due to coronavirus  — The Acela nonstop service will be temporarily suspended starting Tuesday, March 10 until Tuesday, May 26.  — Amtrak has also waived change fees on all existing or new reservations made before April 30.

Bill Maher Goes Full Sexist, Defends Chris Matthews and Mocks His Sexual Harassment Accuser  —  It was a truly ugly, outrageously sexist display from the “Real Time” host.  —  After an extended (and terribly lame) opening monologue bit on the coronavirus and the bang-up job that “Donald Trump …

The Innocuous Story of Bernie Sanders's Trip to Russia  —  On Thursday night, the Times published an article titled “As Bernie Sanders Pushed for Closer Ties, Soviet Union Spotted Opportunity.”  The subtitle: “Previously unseen documents from a Soviet archive show how hard Mr. Sanders worked …

Barr Increasingly Appears Focused on Undermining Mueller Inquiry  —  A judge's criticism cast light on the first in a series of steps by the attorney general to take aim at the Russia investigation.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr testified before Congress last spring that …

Fact check: White House falsely claims the coronavirus has been ‘contained’ in the US  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, falsely claimed on Friday that the coronavirus “is contained” in the US.  Another senior Trump official …

Fox News Catches Kellyanne Conway Lying for Trump About Cutting Entitlements  —  “He didn't say that,” Conway said just before Fox News played a clip of Trump saying just that.  —  “Oh, we'll be cutting.”  —  Those four words—spoken in response to a question about entitlements during …

Democrats, You Really Do Not Want To Nominate Joe Biden … If you are a Democrat, you may be thinking about the presidential primary something like this: Joe Biden doesn't seem like a bad guy.  He was a good Vice President under Obama, and he's certainly better than the monster we have in the White House right now.

Bad Air: Pilots worldwide complain of unsafe cabin fumes  —  In 2014, while flying a plane full of passengers for a subsidiary of United Express, pilot Richard Papp said he became so overwhelmed with nausea and dizziness that he “couldn't think straight” and could barely fly safely …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Outbreak Spreads in U.S. and Surges in Europe; American Sailor Infected in Italy  —  U.S. cases pass 310, Amtrak cancels nonstop service between New York and Washington for lack of demand and thousands on a cruise ship off California await testing.

Coronavirus: Concern over New Rochelle case stretches to Washington D.C.  —  ALBANY - A 50-year-old New Rochelle man attended a few events at his local synagogue the weekend before last — a bat mitzvah, a funeral, regular services.  Hundreds of other people were there, too.

Iranian Lawmaker Dies of Coronavirus as Infections Spread  —  An Iranian lawmaker died from the new coronavirus, the first member of parliament to succumb to the disease, as the government reported another surge in infections.  —  Fatemeh Rahbar, 55, went into a coma on Thursday and never recovered …

Live updates: More than 1,200 new cases reported in Italy in past 24 hours; New York has 21 additional cases  —  New York confirmed 21 new coronavirus cases Saturday, and Italy reported that country's biggest daily increase in infections since the outbreak there began.

Biden, Bullock boost Dems' Senate hopes  —  Democrats' bid to recapture the Senate got a major boost this week.  —  Joe Biden surged to the top of the presidential primary, temporarily calming widespread fear about running with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the top of their ticket.

Live coronavirus updates: Stanford canceling all in-person courses for remainder of winter quarter amid COVID-19 concerns  —  SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The outbreak of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is having a major impact across the world but also in cities across Northern California.

As the U.S.-backed government in Bolivia unleashes a wave of political persecution, the Trump administration remains silent  —  LA PAZ, Bolivia — The knock at Orestes Sotomayor's door on the outskirts of this high-altitude metropolis came just as he was about to leave for work.

On coronavirus, Trump owes us straight talk and a push for guaranteed paid sick leave  —  Trump and his aides should be honest about the medical and financial predicaments millions of Americans could face, and try to do something to help.  —  We knew, at some point, that it would come to this.

A Sanders Voter, Weary of Debt at 29: ‘I Have Nothing to Lose’  —  Brian Michelz has never worn a political T-shirt or been to a campaign rally.  But when he voted for the first time in his life, it was for Bernie Sanders.  What will he do if Mr. Sanders loses?

Trump's challenge: keeping his act fresh in reelection year  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Donald Trump show has a consistent script.  Same villains.  Same nicknames.  Same grievances.  Same hero: himself.  —  At raucous rallies held mostly in states that are friendly to him …

Boris Johnson Launches War on U.K.'s Own Deep State  —  A juicy boss-from-hell story illuminates the tensions between Britain's radical new government and its solicitous but unyielding civil service.  —  LONDON — She is accused of flinging a folder at an aide, hitting the staffer in the head.

Poland's President Signs Bill Funding Public Media Amid Reelection Campaign  —  (WARSAW, Poland) — Poland's president has signed a bill earmarking nearly 2 billion zlotys ($510 million) to fund public television and radio, broadcast outlets that have become mouthpieces for the country's right-wing government …

Trump praises CDC amid coronvirus outbreak, calls Washington governor ‘a snake’ during visit to agency  —  Courtney Subramanian David JacksonUSA TODAY  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump tried to calm nerves amid the global outbreak of coronavirus while touring the Centers for Disease Control …