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.

Trump 'didn't know people died from the flu.' It killed his grandfather.  —  In Atlanta Friday, President Trump talked about the number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in other countries vs. the United States.  He also compared coronavirus with influenza.

Matt Gaetz made light of coronavirus by wearing a gas mask.  Now one of his constituents has died.  —  Days after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wore an enormous gas mask during a House floor vote on an emergency funding package for the coronavirus response, the congressman announced that a resident …

Fiona Hill says Vladimir Putin has U.S. “exactly where he wants us”  —  In her first interview since the impeachment inquiry, President Trump's former top adviser on Russia tells 60 Minutes the Russians didn't invent partisan divides in America, but “they understand how to exploit them.”

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 …

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.

State of emergency declared as NYS coronavirus victims total climbs to 76; numbers in Westchester continue to expand from case of infected New Rochelle man  —  Gov. Cuomo declared a state of emergency Saturday as the New Rochelle coronavirus virus cluster continued to expand …

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.

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 …

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 …

Trump's Crazy Fantasy World  —  In what The Spectator calls “the Year of the Drunken Uncle,” three old guys vie for the presidency amid coronavirus fears and a careering stock market.  —  WASHINGTON — The cruel insults to Joe Biden's mental acuity are flying fast and ferocious on Fox News.

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 …

‘Thrown under the bus’: Some Afghans view U.S.-Taliban peace deal with mix of disbelief and anger  —  KABUL — As U.S. and Taliban negotiators celebrated the signing of a peace deal in Doha, for many in Kabul the agreement felt like a betrayal.  After more than 18 years of a U.S.-led war in Afghanistan …

Rescuers race to save 30 people still trapped in collapsed five-star hotel in China being used to quarantine coronavirus victims  —  A desperate rescue attempt is underway to save 30 people still trapped in a collapsed five-star hotel China.  —  Xinjia Hotel in Quanzhou City was recently converted …

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 …

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 …

Seattle health care providers scramble to ration medical supplies as coronavirus cases climb  —  Less than a week after diagnosed cases of COVID-19 grew rapidly in the Seattle area, health care providers say medical supplies are growing scarce, threatening to further stress a system already scrambling …

Americans divided on party lines over risk from coronavirus: Reuters/Ipsos poll  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans who now find themselves politically divided over seemingly everything are now forming two very different views of another major issue: the dangers of the new coronavirus.

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?

Dubai Ruler Imprisoned His Daughters and Threatened One of His Wives, U.K. Court Rules  —  Accusations against Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum of Dubai were validated in a child custody case.  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon — A court in Britain has found that Dubai's ruler kidnapped and confined …

Trump Is Counting on the Supreme Court to Save Him  —  The president's remarkable lawsuit against his own accountants and bankers can succeed only if the conservative majority intervenes on his behalf.  —  Staff writer at The Atlantic  —  Sometime before June 29, 2020 …

U.S. Sailor in Naples has Navy's First Known Coronavirus Case  —  A sailor in Naples, Italy has tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, marking the first time the virus has been discovered in the Navy, according to a Saturday statement from U.S. European Command.

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 …

First Deaths on East Coast and Cruise Ship in Limbo as Virus Spreads  —  U.S. cases pass 370, with more than 100 in Washington State.  Thousands on a cruise ship off California await testing.  —  RIGHT NOW Vice President Mike Pence is holding a coronavirus meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with cruise line companies.