“He's Definitely Melting Down Over This”: Trump, Germaphobe in Chief, Struggles to Control the Covid-19 Story  —  Publicly, he sees it as yet another ("Fake News") media war; privately, he worries about virus-carrying journalists on Air Force One.  But cancel his rallies?  “I'm not going to do it,” he says.

Biden Holds Primary Lead; Dems Have Edge in General  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden holds a lead over Bernie Sanders in the crucial Michigan primary contest according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.  The poll also finds both Democrats with a slight edge over President Donald Trump …

2 Congressmen Who Spent Time With Trump Go Into Isolation Amid Fear of Coronavirus  —  One of the congressmen, Representative Matt Gaetz, rode back on Air Force One from Florida to Washington on Monday afternoon.  He announced his self-quarantine an hour after getting off the president's plane.

We Are Watching the Probable Demise of Trump's Reelection in Real Time  —  President Trump's political career has consisted of a series of self-generated crises that he has improbably survived, from insinuating that John McCain was a coward for having been captured during the war …

Release Detail  —  March 9, 2020 - Biden Crushes Sanders In Democratic Race, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Disapprove Of Trump's Response To Coronavirus  —  In the wake of Super Tuesday and as the Democratic contest has narrowed to essentially a two-person race …

Why CNN is calling the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic  —  (CNN)Starting today, you will notice that CNN is using the term pandemic to describe the current coronavirus outbreak.  It is not a decision we take lightly.  While we know it sounds alarming, it should not cause panic.  —  So why now?

Dow sinks more than 2,000 points amid coronavirus uncertainty and plunging oil prices  —  Markets are teetering close to bear market territory.  —  Coronavirus fears and the steep sell-off in crude oil caused U.S. markets to continue their precipitous fall, with the Dow Jones Industrial …

Joe Biden's secret governing plan  —  This is a new “Axios on HBO” column on the reality behind the curtain of the powerful, by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen.  —  Joe Biden confidants are privately discussing potential leaders and Cabinet members for his White House, including the need to name …

Trump and Pence try to reassure GOP donors they have coronavirus response under control  — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence sought to reassure donors that they have everything under control when it comes to the coronavirus outbreak.  — Trump's and Pence's words …

Bloomberg Adviser Tim O'Brien Hints At “Scorched Earth” Retaliation Against All The Trump Children If GOP Pursues Hunter Biden  —  Appearing on MSNBC's “AM Joy,” Bloomberg campaign adviser Tim O'Brien hinted that Mike Bloomberg may use his campaign cash on behalf of Joe Biden to take aim …

Seattle's Patient Zero Spread Coronavirus Despite Ebola-Style Lockdown  —  The man who would become Patient Zero for the new coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. appeared to do everything right.  He arrived Jan. 19 at an urgent-care clinic in a suburb north of Seattle with a slightly elevated temperature …

The coronavirus is Trump's Chernobyl  —  On Saturday, April 26, 1986, the No. 4 reactor at Chernobyl power station exploded just outside the town of Pripyat in the Soviet Union.  During the crucial early hours of the disaster, a cascading series of mistakes exacerbated the emergency.

Former Obama fundraising chief calls on over 700 bundlers to back Joe Biden's surging campaign  — The architect of President Barack Obama's 2012 fundraising juggernaut has reached out to more than 700 bundlers in a bid to convince them to back Joe Biden's candidacy as he rides momentum from his Super Tuesday triumphs.

Scoop: Pence urged Netanyahu not to target U.S. with coronavirus quarantine, but “go global”  —  Vice President Mike Pence personally asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu not to target his newly announced coronavirus quarantine at visitors from the U.S., but to “go global,” senior Israeli officials tell me.

How the Trump Campaign Took Over the G.O.P.  —  The president's campaign manager and his allies commandeered Republican voter data and fund-raising engines, consolidating power — and profiting — in ways never before possible.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's campaign manager and a circle …

Circuit Breaker Halts Stock Trading for First Time Since 1997  —  Stock trading halted for 15 minutes after S&P 500 falls 7%  —  Stock trading was briefly halted Monday for the first time since 1997 after a tumultuous selloff triggered an automatic curb on trading.

Coronavirus live updates: Italy expands lockdown to entire country  —  Three more dead in Washington and one more death recorded in California.  —  A global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 110,000 people, mostly in China.  —  The newly identified virus …

Coronavirus in N.Y.: Head of Port Authority Tests Positive  —  Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is one of the most prominent U.S. officials to have contracted the virus.  —  Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority …

Three Ohioans, all from Cuyahoga County, have coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine says  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio—Three Ohioans have tested positive for the new coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday afternoon.  —  The governor, speaking at a Statehouse news conference, said all three are from Cuyahoga County.

Split Verdict Given for CIA Programmer Charged in Massive Leak  —  Jury finds Joshua Schulte guilty of false statements and contempt of court but deadlocks on whether he actually gave information to WikiLeaks  —  A federal jury couldn't reach a verdict on whether a former software engineer …

3 ways the coronavirus could end Trump's presidency  —  Voters are very influenced by what happens in an election year  —  The coronavirus has quickly become a highly politicized election-year issue.  —  Democrats have criticized President Trump for reacting slowly to the crisis …

Hundreds exposed to D.C. church rector with coronavirus urged to self-quarantine  —  This is a developing story.  It will be updated.  —  D.C. officials on Monday urged hundreds who attended Christ Church Georgetown on several recent days to self-quarantine because of their exposure …