“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.

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 …

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 …

Live updates: World markets spiral as coronavirus fear unleashes oil-price war; NY Port Authority head tests positive  —  A new oil price war sparked by the coronavirus sent shock waves through financial markets, with stocks tumbling around the world as more countries implemented measures …

Congressman Who Mocked Emergency Coronavirus Bill Goes Into Self-Quarantine  —  When the U.S. House passed an emergency $8.3 billion spending bill to battle the coronavirus epidemic last week, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona questioned the tremendous cost.

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 …

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.

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.

Bullock's Last Minute Entry Moves Montana Senate to Lean Republican  —  Today, Senate Democrats further expanded a 2020 map that was already providing them plenty of pick-up opportunities to add one more, by convincing Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to challenge Republican Sen. Steve Daines.

The unique incompetence of Donald Trump in a crisis  —  When bureaucratic mistakes are compounded by political incompetence.  —  I needed to do two kinds of research when writing “Theories of International Politics and Zombies.”  The first was mastering the zombie genre.

Deepening Rout in U.S. Stock Futures Triggers Limit Down Rules  — CME rules stipulate futures can't fall more than 5% from close  — S&P 500 futures sink as Saudi Arabia wages oil price war  —  Waves of selling in U.S. stock index futures triggered Chicago Mercantile Exchange limits …

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?

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 …

BREAKING: Trump Loses Ground Against Democratic Challengers in Battleground States  —  Firehouse/0ptimus March Battleground State Poll: Trump Loses Ground Against Democratic Challengers in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin  —  This week we continued our quarterly battleground polling series in Michigan …

The Coronavirus Recession Will Be Unusually Difficult to Fight  —  Global markets are volatile.  Supply-chain disruptions are piling up.  Economists are slashing forecasts.  Investors are fleeing to the safety of bonds.  The coronavirus epidemic is a public-health crisis, and it is morphing into an economic crisis, too.

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 …

Hundreds exposed to D.C. church rector with coronavirus urged to self-quarantine  —  This is a developing story.  It will be updated.  —  D.C. officials on Monday urged hundreds who attended Christ Church Georgetown on several recent days to self-quarantine because of their exposure …

Twitter CEO Dorsey keeps his job after company strikes investment deal with Elliott Management, Silver Lake  — Twitter struck a deal with investment firms Silver Lake and Elliott Management that does not mention changes to Jack Dorsey's role as CEO, the company announced Monday.

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 …

New York Is Making Its Own Hand Sanitizer Using Inmate Labor to Fight The Coronavirus Outbreak  —  New York state governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that the state is making its own hand sanitizer product in an attempt to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus …

What the media missed about Joe Biden's electability  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Tougaloo College on March 08, 2020 in Tougaloo, Mississippi.  Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images  —  Political devotees don't like Joe Biden, but voters do.

Trump Campaign Postpones Bus Tour as He Plays Down Risks of Coronavirus  —  While in Florida for a campaign fund-raiser, the president sought to reassure Americans that the risk remained low.  —  LONGWOOD, Fla. — President Trump's campaign on Monday called off a “Women for Trump” …