Global Markets in Turmoil as Oil Plunges  —  Bond investors push U.S. Treasury yields to fresh record as concerns about global economic stability escalate  —  The prospect of an energy glut ratcheted up turmoil across markets world-wide on Monday, with oil plunging 20% and the yield …

Free Press poll: Biden holds huge 24-point edge over Sanders in Michigan  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden, riding a wave of momentum from primaries in South Carolina and Super Tuesday states, comes into Tuesday's Michigan primary with a 24-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders in a new Free Press poll.

Twitter flags video retweeted by President Trump as ‘manipulated media’  —  It's the first time the social network has enforced a new policy to fight doctored videos and photos  —  Twitter applied its new “manipulated media” label for the first time on Sunday to a deceptively edited video of former vice president Joe Biden.

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 …

With global economy in balance, the White House and Fed are at odds over how to help  —  Trump and his top advisers want the Fed to do more, but many economists and central bank leaders say the president and Congress must lead on a stimulus package.  —  As he concluded meetings in Saudi Arabia …

Anxiety in an aging Congress as coronavirus marches across U.S.  —  “There's a lot of concern that members could bring it home,” a senior Democratic leadership aide says as offices discuss recessing Congress.  —  WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are becoming increasingly anxious about coronavirus …

For Trump, Coronavirus Proves to Be an Enemy He Can't Tweet Away  —  A president who is at his strongest politically when he has a human target to attack has found it harder to confront a growing outbreak that has rattled the country.  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — Defending against criticism …

Oil Drops 31% in Worst Loss Since Gulf War as Price Fight Erupts  — Saudi Arabia makes deepest price cuts in at least 20 years  — Collapse of OPEC+ alliance triggers crude supply free-for-all  —  Oil markets tumbled more than 30% after the disintegration of the OPEC+ alliance triggered …

Family of Missouri's first coronavirus patient broke self quarantine, St. Louis County officials say  —  Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School will close Monday after administrators learned that a St. Louis County woman infected with the coronavirus is the older sister of a Villa Duchesne student.

Trump in the Time of the Coronavirus  —  The first official act of the Trump Administration was the Inauguration—and, within hours, a lie delivered from the White House press room about how this had been “the largest audience to ever witness an Inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe.”

What Bernie Sanders Gets Right About the Media  —  The senator's sweeping critique of coverage has more merit than we in the media like to admit.  —  When a BuzzFeed News colleague and I sat down with Bernie Sanders in his Capitol Hill office in 2015, he started with a thank you …

The Simple Reason the Left Won't Stop Losing  —  Progressives need to care more about winning.  —  How did the political left squander the opportunity that was the 2020 primary campaign?  —  The Trump presidency has created tremendous energy among progressives.  More than half of Democratic voters now identify as liberal.

Gates-funded program will soon offer home-testing kits for new coronavirus  —  Testing for the novel coronavirus in the Seattle area will get a huge boost in the coming weeks as a project funded by Bill Gates and his foundation begins offering home-testing kits that will allow people who fear …

Ted Cruz to self-quarantine after contact with coronavirus patient  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) confirmed via Twitter on Sunday evening he recently interacted with someone who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, so he's decided to self-quarantine at home.  —  Go deeper: … Go deeper

CNN poll: Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders for Democratic nomination  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination, a new CNN poll of Democratic voters nationwide conducted by SSRS shows.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate, boosting Democrats' fortunes in their bid to claim Senate majority  —  Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday that he will run for Senate, in a reversal that boosts Democrats' fortunes in their bid to unseat Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and reclaim the Senate majority.

Surge of Virus Misinformation Stumps Facebook and Twitter  —  Secret labs.  Magic cures.  Government plots.  Despite efforts by social media companies to stop it, false information about the coronavirus is proliferating around the world.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — First, there were conspiratorial whispers …

Surprise medical bills, coronavirus and bad insurance: 3 arguments for Medicare for All  —  Americans aren't just worried about contracting the coronavirus.  They're worried about how they'd pay for it and other unexpected health expenses.  —  Congress is grappling with the problem …

Coronavirus going to hit its peak and start falling sooner than you think  —  Nations are closing borders, stocks are plummeting and a New York Times headline reads: “The Coronavirus Has Put the World's Economy in Survival Mode.”  Both political parties have realized the crisis could severely impact …