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.

“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 …

The Dangerous Delays in U.S. Coronavirus Testing Continue  —  Nearly two weeks after the new coronavirus was first found to be spreading among Americans, the United States remains dangerously limited in its capacity to test people for the illness, an ongoing investigation from The Atlantic has found.

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 …

'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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 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.

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) …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 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 …

Long voter waits in Ann Arbor, East Lansing on eve of Michigan primary  —  East Lansing — College students flooding city clerk's offices in Ann Arbor and East Lansing for absentee ballots and same-day registration were creating wait times of 30 minutes to an hour on the eve of Michigan's presidential primary election.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Progressive group pressures Sanders and Biden to call for ending filibuster  —  Activists are getting nervous that progressive legislation will be blocked even if Democrats sweep the 2020 election.  Some have a plan to change that.  —  WASHINGTON — The progressive advocacy group Stand …