Bernie's Whole Campaign Was Based On a Misreading of the 2016 Election  —  Four years ago, Bernie Sanders put up a surprisingly strong fight against Hillary Clinton on the strength of his support among white working-class voters, who proceeded to desert Clinton in November.

'It's Just Everywhere Already': How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response  —  A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier.

U.S. Treasury Likely to Push Back April 15 Tax Filing Deadline, Sources Say  —  Tax filing extension would be part of broader fiscal stimulus effort  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is likely to extend the April 15 tax deadline as part of an effort to mitigate the effects …

Most Americans Will Likely Be Exposed to Coronavirus, Republicans Told  —  A member of Congress who attended the closed-door briefing where the assessment was made called the prediction “sobering.”  —  Last week, Republican members of Congress heard a sober warning in a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill …

Coronavirus: Up to 70% of Germany could become infected - Merkel  —  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the country's population - some 58 million people - could contract the coronavirus.  —  Mrs Merkel made the stark prediction at a news conference on Wednesday alongside Health Minister Jens Spahn.

‘Assault on Democracy’: A sitting federal judge takes on John Roberts, Trump and Republicans  —  Lynn S. Adelman, a U.S. district judge in Milwaukee, has riled conservatives by publishing a blistering critique of the Supreme Court's record under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. …

The Cost of Not Getting Tested for Coronavirus: a $10K ER Bill  —  First Brooklyn public school teacher Erin McCarthy began experiencing potential coronavirus symptoms after returning from Italy.  —  Then a doctor — wearing a hazmat suit — told her she couldn't be tested because she didn't fit the criteria at the time.

Coronavirus Conference Gets Canceled Because of Coronavirus  —  We're tracking the latest on the coronavirus outbreak and the global response.  Sign up here for our daily newsletter on what you need to know.  —  So much for keeping business rolling during the coronavirus pandemic.

Joe Biden Is Not Qualified to Be President, and the Democrats Know It  —  What do we expect in a US president?  Here's a shortlist of characteristics: a complex problem-solver, a good communicator, a good negotiator and deal-maker, someone who easily connects with people, consistency, in control, confident leadership, visionary, etc.

Dr. Fauci Schools Hannity on Dangers of Coronavirus  —  “But even if it's one, it's ten times more lethal than the seasonal flu.  You gotta make sure that people understand that!” the top infectious disease expert said.  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases …

‘We must not stop living’: French mayor defends Smurf rally that drew thousands amid coronavirus fears  —  A looming sense of unease spread across Europe over the weekend as once-bustling cities were placed on lockdown, officials worried about shortages of face masks, and the number …

Coronavirus Patient Recounts Coming ‘One Inch From Death’  —  Rhode Island vice principal in intensive care unit after chaperoning school trip to Italy  —  Marc Thibault was groggy and surrounded by beeping machines, but he was alert enough to know what it meant when he looked up and saw a priest …

Dow plunges 600 points as Wall Street's wild trading streak continues  —  BlackRock strategist talks fixed income market amid coronavirus-driven uncertainty  —  Stocks plummeted on Wednesday in another volatile session as Wall Street worried about a possible fiscal stimulus package aimed …

America Needed Melania Trump to Talk About the White House Tennis Pavilion  —  Anti-Trump NBC pundits Seth Meyers and Nicolle Wallace just mockingly asked if during the Coronavirus panic, it was proper for First Lady Melania Trump to give an update on the construction of the White House tennis pavilion.

When a danger is growing exponentially, everything looks fine until it doesn't  —  There's an old brain teaser that goes like this: You have a pond of a certain size, and upon that pond, a single lilypad.  This particular species of lily pad reproduces once a day, so that on day two, you have two lily pads.

Three TSA employees in California test positive for coronavirus  —  Three employees with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in California tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency confirmed Tuesday.  —  The employees, who work at Mineta San Jose International Airport …

Newsmax is telling its older-leaning audience to avoid a future coronavirus vaccine and instead give it money for something “far more effective”  —  Newsmax: “The WORST thing you could do is get a vaccine when it becomes available” because vaccines are supposedly a “scam”

Trump allies got coronavirus tests despite lack of symptoms and shortage  —  Two close congressional allies of President Trump underwent coronavirus testing in recent days in apparent defiance of federal recommendations reserving those tests for patients exhibiting symptoms of infection …

Special interest paid Trump's resort $700K while lobbying him.  Then they got something they wanted.  —  The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), a trade group that lobbies on behalf of heating and cooling product manufacturers, paid President Trump's Trump National …

True number of U.S. coronavirus cases is far above official tally, scientists say  —  An analysis of the novel coronavirus' spread inside the United States suggests that thousands of Americans are already infected, dimming the prospects for stomping out the outbreak in its earliest stages.

Team Warren for Bernie Sanders  —  We, former members of the Warren for President Team, are proud to have worked for a candidate who fights tirelessly for a country that works for all of us.  Elizabeth ran a campaign on intersectional policy issues like Medicare for All, a Wealth Tax …

Gov. Inslee to restrict gatherings of more than 250 people, including sports and concerts  —  OLYMPIA - To try to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee is expected Wednesday to restrict gatherings of more than 250 people, including at sporting events and concerts.

Everyone's a Socialist in a Pandemic  —  Companies and lawmakers are suddenly realizing the value of a strong social safety net.  Let's hope they don't forget when the crisis passes.  —  All it took was a global epidemic of potentially unprecedented scale and severity and suddenly it's like we're turning into Denmark over here.

NASA watchdog takes aim at Boeing's SLS rocket; it says Trump's moon mission could cost a staggering $50 billion  —  Lax oversight by NASA and poor performance by Boeing have led to delays and cost overruns  —  The rocket and spacecraft NASA plans to use to get astronauts to the moon could cost $50 billion …

'Trump's Chernobyl': Media Wuhan Virus Hysteria Stokes Public Panic  —  Not only is it clear that corporate media can't be trusted to provide accurate information about an issue of public concern, it's clear they don't care about public health or the economy.

Sen. Murphy seeks to probe agencies of political bias in Hunter Biden requests  —  “It just looks to me like there's a really concerning double standard,” he says.  —  Sen. Chris Murphy.  Samuel Corum/Getty Images  —  Sen. Chris Murphy is requesting an investigation into whether certain federal agencies …

Harvey Weinstein Faces 5 to 29 Years in Prison at Sentencing  —  Mr. Weinstein is expected to be sentenced Wednesday after a Manhattan jury found him guilty of two felony sex crimes.  —  Harvey Weinstein, the once influential Hollywood producer, was expected to be sentenced to state prison …