Official: White House didn't want to tell seniors not to fly  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.

Klobuchar ‘ticket’ slip-up at Biden event in Michigan sparks speculation she'll be his VP pick  —  Is her “ticket” punched for a ride on the Biden train?  —  Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., sparked vice-presidential speculation Saturday when she said she was joining Joe Biden's “ticket” …

Failures on the Diamond Princess Shadow Another Cruise Ship Outbreak  —  An alert about a coronavirus infection sat in an unmonitored inbox.  A cruise doctor saw “no point” in disinfecting the ship.  And Japan disregarded medical guidelines to contain an outbreak.

Experts explain allegations of nepotism in the Trump White House  —  Do Donald Trump's children and in-laws benefit financially from his presidency?  Experts explain the many allegations of Trump family favoritism in the Trump White House in conversation with Joy Reid.

Maryland governor criticizes Trump's statements on coronavirus  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump's communication around the coronavirus outbreak but praised Vice President Mike Pence and the rest of his team.  —  The Republican governor said on NBC's …

Italy Locks Down Much of the Country's North Over the Coronavirus  —  The restrictions affect Milan and the regions that serve as Italy's economic engine and are the most sweeping measures outside China.  —  ROME — Italy's government early Sunday took the extraordinary step of locking …

Russian Media Freak Over Joe Biden's Election Resurrection  —  The Kremlin-controlled media hoped and, it would seem, believed that Bernie Sanders would get the Democratic nomination, paving the way to victory for Donald Trump.  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden's Super Tuesday victories …

Nursing Home Hit by Coronavirus Says 70 Workers Are Sick  —  As a federal team arrived to help, a spokesman for the Kirkland, Wash., center said 70 staff members were out with symptoms that resembled coronavirus.  —  SEATTLE — A week after a deadly coronavirus outbreak was reported inside …

The U.S. Isn't Ready for What's About to Happen  —  For the professionals who try to manage homeland-security threats, reassuring the public after a natural disaster or terrorist attack—or amid a coronavirus outbreak like the one the world now faces—is just part of the job.

The media is blowing its chance to head off an Election Day debacle  —  If Election Day 2020 turns into a full-blown disaster, no one can say there weren't plenty of warning signs.  —  There were the Iowa caucuses, when glitches with an untested new app delayed the state's election results for havoc-filled days that turned into weeks.

Trump & Sanders drove me to become a Democrat.  Other disgusted Republicans should join me.  —  I registered Democratic this year to vote against Bernie in a primary.  In many states it's not too late for other Never-Trump conservatives to join me.  —  For many years I've loathed the Democratic Party.

At Harvard forum, three who know warn of ‘most daunting virus’ in half a century  —  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — For a veteran epidemiologist, an authority on homeland security, and a global health reporter, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus is the type of emergency they had long anticipated.

Inside Trump Administration, Debate Raged Over What to Tell Public  —  The administration's response to the coronavirus has repeatedly matched public health experts against a hesitant White House, where worry of panic dominates.  —  WASHINGTON — After weeks of conflicting signals …

Trump's intel power play spooks the spooks  —  President Donald Trump's nomination of Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to serve as the nation's intel chief has led to some apprehension within the intelligence community, which has only grudgingly come to accept the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as a force for good.