“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.

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.

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?

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 in NY: Cuomo unveils state's hand sanitizer made by prisoners  —  New York's jailbirds are helping to combat the coronavirus.  —  Gov. Cuomo on Monday unveiled what he called the state's weapon against despicable price-gougers taking advantage of coronavirus fears …

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.

“We're About to Walk Off a Cliff”: The Pro-Bernie Media Makes Its Last Stand Against Biden  —  The Sanders camp is making a final swarming social media attack on Joe Biden, as Cenk, Taibbi, and Chapo guys and an army of others question whether the former Veep is mentally fit.

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 …

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 …

In crisis, Trump team sees a chance to achieve long-sought goals  —  In the depths of the 2008 economic downturn, incoming White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel uttered one of those controversial but honest lines that shook Washington: “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.”

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.

Trump's Aides Drafting Economic Steps to Fight Virus Fallout  —  (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is drafting measures to blunt the economic fallout from coronavirus and help slow its spread in the U.S., including a temporary expansion of paid sick leave and possible help …

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.

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.

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 …

Pentagon awards contracts to design mobile nuclear reactor  —  Updated 3/9/20 at 12:35 PM EST to reflect the announcement of the contract awards  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday issued three contracts to start design work on mobile, small nuclear reactors, as part …