“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.

Stephanie Grisham's stunningly bad answer about President Trump and coronavirus  —  (CNN)This a real exchange that happened Monday morning between “Fox & Friends” host Ainsley Earhardt and White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham: … Just so everyone is clear on this.

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 …

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 …

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.

Gohmert returns to Congress despite possible coronavirus exposure after physician recommendation  —  Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) returned to Congress Monday, despite potentially being exposed to the coronavirus, saying he was advised by a Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

Coronavirus gets real for an aging Senate  —  They traverse the country every week by plane, appear at events with hundreds of people and shake countless hands.  They work in a sprawling complex with a constant influx of tourists.  And two-thirds of them are over the age of 60.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

The new Biden: Shorter speeches (and less time for gaffes)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Joe Biden cradles a delegate lead through the handful of primary states that will vote Tuesday, he has unleashed a rarely used weapon in what has become a two-man battle for the Democratic presidential nomination:

Grassley on congressional response to coronavirus: ‘Everything is on the table’  —  Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are grappling with how to handle the economic impact of the coronavirus and stimulate the economy with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley saying Monday that “everything is on the table.”

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 …