“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.

Republican mayor drops Donald Trump for Joe Biden in key swing state of Michigan  —  With Tuesday's Democratic primaries hours away, former Vice President Joe Biden has found an unexpected supporter in Sterling Heights, Michigan Mayor Michael Taylor, a Republican.

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 …

One chart shows how many coronavirus tests per capita have been completed in 8 countries.  The US is woefully behind.  — As the coronavirus spreads globally — more than 100 countries have reported cases — governments are ramping up testing.  — South Korea and China have tested hundreds of thousands of cases.

Incompetence Exacerbated by Malevolence  —  Throughout the many disasters that have befallen the Trump administration, one theme has remained a constant: malevolence tempered by incompetence.  That description emerged from a text-message conversation between the two of us in January 2017 …

White House plan for economic response to coronavirus is ‘not there right now,’ officials say  — The White House is far from ready to roll out specific economic proposals in its response to the widening impact of the coronavirus outbreak, administration officials said.

Trump administration orders immigration courts to immediately remove coronavirus posters  —  Immigration court staff nationwide have been ordered by the Trump administration to take down all coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas.  —  The Executive Office for Immigration Review …

CDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses like diabetes to stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay at home  — The CDC is expanding its guidance for people at extreme risk of serious illness, like those over 60 or with underlying health conditions.

Trump's life during coronavirus: Same routine, more Purell  —  Before President Donald Trump took photos with about 100 VIP donors at his south Florida Mar-a-Lago resort Sunday afternoon, staffers gave them a squirt of hand sanitizer and a form to list recent international travel.  —  That was the exception.

Democrats vote: What the polls show for Biden and Sanders in Michigan, other states  —  The former vice president has been on the move since winning big on Super Tuesday last week.  —  Democratic voters in six states will make their choices for president known Tuesday, when more than 350 delegates are at stake.

It's now or never for the U.S. if it hopes to keep coronavirus from burning out of control  —  This column has been updated.  —  Tom Bossert served as homeland security adviser to President Trump from 2017 to 2018.  —  The first phase of the coronavirus outbreak was a domestic challenge …

Three reasons Joe Biden will never be president  —  Joe Biden was sworn into the United States Senate on January 3, 1973.  He remained in the Senate until January 15, 2009 — a span of 36 years.  If history is any guide, that alone is a disqualifier in Biden's quest for the White House.

Approval of U.S. Congressional Republicans Tops Democrats  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans approve of the job congressional Republicans are doing than of congressional Democrats' performance — 40% vs. 35%.  The rating for Republicans in Congress has risen six percentage points since late October …

Trump and the Pandemic  —  The virus can't be bluffed or bullied and will soon become his greatest adversary.  —  The coronavirus pandemic is the greatest challenge Donald Trump has ever faced.  As stock markets fall and patient numbers rise, the epidemic threatens the lives of some Americans …

'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.

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 …

As coronavirus recession threatens, economists recommend cash for people  —  The White House is preparing to meet with Wall Street executives to discuss measures to protect the economy from the coronavirus outbreak.  But Wall Street is low on the list of responses economists say the government should be considering.

Russia Trying to Stoke U.S. Racial Tensions Before Election, Officials Say  —  Russian intelligence services are trying to incite violence by white supremacist groups to sow chaos in the United States, American intelligence officials said.  —  WASHINGTON — The Russian government has stepped …

After a Buildup to Counter Iran, U.S. Troops Begin Leaving Mideast  —  U.S. trimming the 90,000 troops across the region as Iran, ravaged by the new coronavirus, hasn't posed as large a threat as U.S. officials once feared  —  The U.S. military has begun to draw small numbers of troops …

Cygnal Poll: Tuberville Leads by Two Touchdowns Headed Into the 4th Quarter of the GOP Senate Primary Race  —  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A week after Super Tuesday, former Auburn Tigers football coach Tommy Tuberville has a commanding lead in the Alabama primary runoff for U.S. Senate against former Senator …

Guatemalans Admit They're Illegally Entering The U.S. To Get Bigger Houses, Not Flee Violence  —  ‘A lot of people started to see a lot of people going to the U.S. starting to build big houses, and we wanted the same,’ says Francisco Santizo, who sent a 20-year-old son to the United States.

‘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 …

Trump Chatted With Taliban Leaders on Secret U.S. Kill-or-Capture List  —  The commander in chief got on the phone with people his government officially wants jailed or dead, Defense Department sources told The Daily Beast.  —  President Donald Trump's phone call with Taliban leaders last week …