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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

First lady pushes back against critics of her tennis tweet  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Melania Trump pushed back Saturday after photos she tweeted of herself overseeing a White House construction project generated an online backlash.  —  “I encourage everyone who chooses …

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 …

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.

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.

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 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.

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?

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Got a medical question?  Ask Dr. Trump!  —  Do you have a nagging medical concern?  A rash that won't go away?  Unexplained hearing loss?  Are you currently bleeding out from a severed femoral artery?  —  Well, fret no more.  America now has a leading medical expert — some say the best …