Coronavirus continues its rapid spread, confounding efforts by global leaders  —  Washington DC confirms its first case while U.S., global death toll rises  —  Efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak showed signs of faltering on Saturday as Florida reported the U.S.'s first deaths outside …

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.

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 …

Italy set to quarantine whole of Lombardy due to coronavirus  —  Government's draft decree would impose fines on anyone caught entering or leaving northern region  —  The Italian government is to lockdown the northern region of Lombardy, as it battles to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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.

CPAC attendee tests positive for coronavirus  —  An attendee at last week's Conservative Political Action Conference has tested positive for the coronavirus, the American Conservative Union confirmed Saturday.  —  The exposure occurred previously to the conference held at Maryland's National Harbor, the ACU said in a statement.

Iowa Poll: Joni Ernst's approval rating slips as she mounts reelection campaign  —  U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's approval rating has fallen among all Iowans as she begins mounting her re-election campaign, but a plurality of Iowa voters say they would definitely vote to re-elect her.

Why Bernie Sanders may be Joe Biden's best surrogate  —  Analysis: When the Vermont senator calls himself the race's true progressive, it pushes many voters whose top priority is beating Trump toward the former vice president.  —  Bernie Sanders is stacking the rest of his chips …

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.”

Coronavirus in N.Y.: Cuomo Declares State of Emergency  —  The announcement came as the number of patients in New York rose to 76, including a man who is apparently an Uber driver in Queens.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the number …

Dallas County asks for Super Tuesday recount after discovering it missed some ballots  —  In a petition filed late Friday in state district court, the county is now seeking to perform a recount of backup paper ballots.  —  Dallas County officials are seeking a recount of the March 3 primary results …

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.

Prince Andrew hires General Pinochet's former lawyer as he fights FBI Epstein probe  —  Clare Montgomery QC, the leading expert on extradition law, whose clients have included Augusto Pinochet and Nirav Modi has been hired  —  The Duke of York has hired Britain's most respected extradition lawyer …

Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home.  That made him a suspect.  —  “I was using an app to see how many miles I rode my bike and now it was putting me at the scene of the crime,” the man said.  —  The email arrived on a Tuesday afternoon in January, startling Zachary McCoy …

Florida Woman Changed Voters' Party Affiliations, Officials Say  —  Cheryl A. Hall falsified 10 registration forms, at least six of which enrolled Democratic and independent voters as Republicans, said the authorities, who are eyeing an additional 109 forms.

New CDC guidance says older adults should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus  —  (CNN)Amid a coronavirus outbreak in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging older people and people with severe chronic medical conditions to “stay at home as much as possible.”

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.

First case of the coronovirus in Kansas has arrived in Johnson County, governor says  —  Kansas confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Saturday as the new disease, which has killed nearly 20 people in the United States, continues to spread across the country.

Why neoliberals should love Bernie  —  Three months ago, on the website Counterpunch, Richard Ward wrote that Bernie Sanders is “the one possible challenger to the neoliberal order.”  That status, he went on to assert, accounted for the timing of the Senate impeachment trial …

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 …