Donald Trump Jr. says he'll debate Hunter Biden and release his taxes  —  In an interview for “Axios on HBO,” Donald Trump Jr. told me he wants to debate Hunter Biden over who has benefited more financially from their father's government service.  —  Driving the news: “We can go full transparency …

POLITICO Playbook: SCOOP: Trump skipping annual bipartisan Capitol lunch  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  SCOOP: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP is scheduled to skip the annual St. Patrick's Day lunch in the Capitol this Thursday, one of Washington's oldest time-honored bipartisan traditions, Hill sources tell us.

Dow futures tumble 900 points as all-out oil price war adds to coronavirus stress  —  Stock futures tumbled in overnight trading Sunday as investors continued to brace for the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus, while a shocking all-out oil price war added to the anxiety.

Coronavirus is exposing Trump's unsuitability to handle a crisis  —  President Trump's bombastic style has served him well through many stages of his political career, but as the coronavirus spreads rapidly throughout the United States, it is exposing how deeply unsuited he is to deal …

Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread  —  ROME (AP) — Italy took a page from China's playbook Sunday, locking down around 16 million people — more than a quarter of its population — for nearly a month to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe.

Gates-funded program will soon offer home-testing kits for new coronavirus  —  Testing for the novel coronavirus in the Seattle area will get a huge boost in the coming weeks as a project funded by Bill Gates and his foundation begins offering home-testing kits that will allow people who fear …

‘Plan will be in place’ by Grand Princess docking: HUD Secretary Ben Carson  —  Carson is a member of the White House's coronavirus task force.  —  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said ABC's “This Week,” that the Trump administration would have a plan to deal with the passengers …

State Department warns against traveling by cruise ship during coronavirus outbreak  —  Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on this developing story, providing critical information to readers.  To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription.

Three more coronavirus infections reported in D.C. area Saturday  —  A D.C. man in his 50s has been hospitalized with covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said Saturday night.  Another man who was traveling in the District appears to have contracted the virus as well.

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 …

Coronavirus Cases in New York State Rise to 105  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo urges the CDC to approve testing for Covid-19 by private labs  —  The number of people across New York infected with coronavirus rose to 105, state officials said Sunday, as residents prepared for a new workweek full …

Sanders Is Behind With Black Voters.  He Didn't Fix That in Flint.  —  An event in Michigan was billed as an opportunity for the senator to make his case directly to black voters, who have broken strongly for Joe Biden.  It didn't work out that way.  —  FLINT, Mich. — Cornel West pleaded with his …

Rev. Jesse Jackson endorses Bernie Sanders for president  —  A day after Bernie Sanders rallied supporters in Chicago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson endorsed the Vermont senator's bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination, his campaign announced.  —  Jackson's endorsement came shortly after California …

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.

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.

Pelosi, Schumer to President Trump on Coronavirus Response: Put Health and Safety of American People Before Corporate Needs  —  Dem Leaders Say Any Proposal to Address Outbreak's Impact on Economy Must Include Paid Sick Leave for Workers, Among Other People-Focused Initiatives

Live coronavirus updates: Grand Princess cruise ship to dock in Oakland; Virginia announces second case  —  The virus continued to spread across the United States, with Vermont, Missouri and Washington, D.C. reporting their first cases late Saturday and Virginia announcing a second case on Sunday.

Mitch McConnell's Senate majority is in danger  —  With Biden poised to be atop the ticket, Democratic candidates are leading in the most consequential Senate races.  —  Joe Biden's remarkable change of fortune in the presidential race is coinciding with Senate Democrats' growing optimism …

LDS Church discloses the $37.8 billion stock portfolio of its biggest investment fund  —  For the first time, the LDS Church's biggest investment fund has disclosed its Wall Street holdings, revealing $37.8 billion in stocks and mutual funds.  —  The federal filing may be the best answer ever …

Former CDC director: It's time to restrict visits to nursing homes  —  Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department.  He is currently president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives …