“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.

Trump Floats Economic Stimulus in Response to Coronavirus  —  The president backed a payroll tax cut and aid for hourly wage earners affected by the outbreak.  He spoke after a trip where he spent time with two congressmen who were exposed to a person infected with the virus.

The Trump Administration Is Stalling an Intel Report That Warns the U.S. Isn't Ready for a Global Pandemic  —  An annual intelligence report that has been postponed without explanation by President Donald Trump's administration warns that the U.S. remains unprepared for a global pandemic …

Melania Trump cancels California fundraiser  —  First lady Melania Trump has cancelled a California fundraiser she was to hold next week, the White House confirmed.  —  White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a text message that the first lady would not be holding …

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 …

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 …

'My phone's been blowing up': CPAC attendees rip the group's virus messaging  —  A CPAC attendee infected with coronavirus attended multiple days of the conference on a gold-level VIP ticket as well as a Friday night Shabbat dinner associated with the event, according to people familiar with the situation.

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 …

The GOP's ‘Hunterghazi’ probe is about to get much worse  —  By shocking coincidence, Senate Republicans are set to take a huge step forward with their efforts to investigate Hunter Biden — at exactly the time when Joe Biden is likely to cement his hold on the Democratic nomination.

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?

‘Never Trump’ Republicans Will Support Biden, not Sanders  —  Right-of-center voters are open to voting for a moderate Democrat.  They have been helping one in the primaries.  —  Ms. Longwell is the director of Defending Democracy Together.  —  As more data emerge to explain former Vice …

Securities and Exchange Commission asks D.C. employees to work from home after coronavirus scare  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday asked employees at its DC headquarters to stay away from the office due to a coronavirus scare, becoming the first major federal employer to turn telework due spreading virus.

The UK Government Has Reacted With “Incredulity” And “Genuine Disbelief” At Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus  —  “Our COVID-19 counter-disinformation unit would need twice the manpower if we included him in our monitoring.”  —  UK government ministers and officials have privately reacted with …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Bloomberg aides cut loose despite year-long employment promise  —  Mike Bloomberg's shuttered presidential campaign is dismissing staffers across the country and inviting them to reapply for jobs on his new independent committee — despite extending guarantees of being paid through the November election when they were hired.

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.

Kamala Harris Looks Like A VP As She Brings Down The House At Biden's Michigan Rally  —  California Sen. Kamala Harris - seen by many as a top contender for a vice presidential slot - brought down the house at Joe Biden's jam-packed Detroit rally on Monday night.

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.

Trump is endangering lives with his contempt for truth  —  CHINA'S FAILURE to respond promptly to the covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan in December revealed a weakness of authoritarian rule.  News was stifled, honest doctors were punished, and the Communist Party allowed illness to spread in a vain attempt to protect its image.

Caught fabricating evidence, convicted Baltimore police officer remains on force 2½ years later  —  More than 2½ years ago, defense attorneys released Baltimore Police body-camera footage showing Officer Richard Pinheiro Jr. placing drugs in a vacant lot and then acting as if he'd just discovered them.

Economy Faces ‘Tornado-Like Headwind’ as Financial Markets Spiral  —  Crashing financial markets are increasing the risk of a vicious cycle that could usher in a recession.  —  The fast-spreading coronavirus and a plunge in oil prices set off a chain reaction in financial markets on Monday …

Free breadsticks during a coronavirus outbreak  —  Before you drown your anxiety about the coronavirus in a bowl of Never Ending Pasta, consider this: in most states, the staff at Olive Garden does not receive paid sick leave.  That means if anyone working at the restaurant feels sick …

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.

As the Economy Weakens, the Case for Bernie Grows Stronger  —  Over the past week, Bernie Sanders's odds of winning the Democratic primary have collapsed — even as the case for his nomination has become sturdier than ever before.  —  After hitting a high of nearly 70 percent following the Nevada caucuses …

Trump talks down virus as his properties face possible hit  —  NEW YORK (AP) — One of President Donald Trump's first impulses in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China was to suggest it was a buying opportunity in the U.S. stock market.  —  Even as the global peril of the virus …