White House plan for economic response to coronavirus is ‘not there right now,’ officials say  — The White House is far from ready to roll out specific economic proposals in its response to the widening impact of the coronavirus outbreak, administration officials said.

White House likely to pursue federal aid for shale companies hit by oil shock, coronavirus downturn  —  But the idea could face resistance from those who support direct aid to workers.  One critic called the idea ‘absurd.’  —  The White House is strongly considering pushing federal assistance …

Containment Area Planned for New York Suburb to Stem Coronavirus Spread  —  The containment will last two weeks, closing schools, facilities in the New Rochelle area  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York would establish a “containment area” in New Rochelle to control the spread of a novel coronavirus …

Trump's acting intelligence chief declines to meet with Congress for election threats briefing  —  Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has declined to appear before Congress on Tuesday to speak about foreign election threats, citing apprehension about his preparedness …

Trump administration orders immigration courts to immediately remove coronavirus posters  —  Immigration court staff nationwide have been ordered by the Trump administration to take down all coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas.  —  The Executive Office for Immigration Review …

Democrats should get Mueller evidence, judges rule  —  House Democrats scored a significant legal victory Tuesday as a federal appeals court panel granted them permission to access grand jury secrets from Robert Mueller's Russia probe.  —  The 2-1 ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court …

Cancel Everything  —  Social distancing is the only way to stop the coronavirus.  We must start immediately.  —  Contributing writer at The Atlantic  —  We don't yet know the full ramifications of the novel coronavirus.  But three crucial facts have become clear in the first months of this extraordinary global event.

GOP mayor in pro-Trump county explains his surprise vote for Biden  —  If President Trump is going to lose reelection, one place it might happen is in counties that switched from Barack Obama in 2012 to Trump in 2016 — but are now home to untold numbers of voters who are deeply alienated by Trump's chaotic …

CDC tells people over 60 or who have chronic illnesses like diabetes to stock up on goods and buckle down for a lengthy stay at home  — The CDC is expanding its guidance for people at extreme risk of serious illness, like those over 60 or with underlying health conditions.

Trump and GOP mount coordinated campaign to paint Biden as senile  —  President Donald Trump stood before about 500 of the Republican Party's biggest patrons at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday and raised a topic few in the audience expected: Joe Biden's mental capacity.

One chart shows how many coronavirus tests per capita have been completed in 8 countries.  The US is woefully behind.  — As the coronavirus spreads globally — more than 100 countries have reported cases — governments are ramping up testing.  — South Korea and China have tested hundreds of thousands of cases.

Approval of U.S. Congressional Republicans Tops Democrats  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — More Americans approve of the job congressional Republicans are doing than of congressional Democrats' performance — 40% vs. 35%.  The rating for Republicans in Congress has risen six percentage points since late October …

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 …

Trump Tells GOP He Wants Payroll Tax Waived Through Election  —  Donald Trump told Republican senators on Tuesday that he wants a payroll tax holiday through the November election so that taxes won't go back up before voters decide whether to return him to office, according to two people familiar with the president's remarks.

Coronavirus is mysteriously sparing kids and killing the elderly.  Understanding why may help defeat the virus.  —  One of the few mercies of the spreading coronavirus is that it leaves young children virtually untouched — a mystery virologists say may hold vital clues as to how the virus works.

Three reasons Joe Biden will never be president  —  Joe Biden was sworn into the United States Senate on January 3, 1973.  He remained in the Senate until January 15, 2009 — a span of 36 years.  If history is any guide, that alone is a disqualifier in Biden's quest for the White House.

A psychologist just revealed the horrifying truth about Trump's malignant narcissism  —  The Dworkin Report The Dworkin Report  —  Scott speaks with Karine Jean-Pierre, the national spokeswoman for MoveOn.org and NBC/MSNBC commentator whose new book “Moving Forward: A Story of Hope …

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 …

Joe Biden, accused of wanting to end 2nd Amendment, responds: “You're full of sh**”  —  Detroit — Joe Biden had a heated exchange with a construction worker who accused him of trying to take Americans' guns away during a campaign stop in Michigan, one of six states holding primaries on Tuesday.

There is hard data that shows “Bernie Bros” are a myth  —  A computational social scientist's study shows Bernie's Twitter followers act pretty much the same as everyone else  —  Mainstream pundits and politicians continue to obsess over the stereotype of the “Bernie Bro,” …

Democrats Worry Biden Camp Is Unprepared for Coming Disinformation Onslaught  —  The Democratic National Committee told The Daily Beast they flagged the video to Twitter on the Biden campaign's behalf.  —  For close to four hours this past weekend, a cropped video that appeared …

The 21 words uttered by FISA court that change the Russia collusion case forever  —  Judge rules for first time FBI misled, rejecting years of excuse making and suggesting process reforms won't be enough.  —  For much of the last three years, key law enforcement leaders have insisted …

I Voted for Warren, My Husband Voted for Sanders, and I Feel Betrayed  —  Voting for a progressive woman felt like a chance so rare that it caused me to fume at my own husband for making a different decision.  —  Ever since Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race, I've been mad at my husband.