Exclusive: White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations - sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered …

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.

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 …

Trump's Company Paid Bribes to Reduce Property Taxes, Assessors Say  —  Stay up to date with email updates about WNYC and ProPublica's investigations into the president's business practices.  —  The Trump Organization paid bribes, through middlemen, to New York City tax assessors to lower …

Weinstein sentenced to 23 years for sexual assaults  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the disgraced Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see.  —  Weinstein, who has been accused …

Senate GOP Blocks Emergency Paid Sick Leave Bill From Moving Forward  —  The legislation put forth by Democrats would guarantee 14 days of paid leave for workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  Democrats hoping to pass an emergency paid sick leave bill to deal with the fallout …

'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.

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 …

Leaked Emails: Norwegian Pressures Sales Team to Lie About Coronavirus … Cruise ships have long been called floating petri dishes.  And COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, means rough seas ahead for the cruise industry.  —  The State Department over the weekend warned …

Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days  —  An employee disinfects the glass cover of a butcher counter to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in a food store in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild …

GOP chairman cancels Hunter Biden-related subpoena vote  —  Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) cancelled a vote scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on a subpoena stemming from his months-long probe into Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings.

Congressional doctor predicts 70-150 million U.S. coronavirus cases  —  Congress' in-house doctor told Capitol Hill staffers at a close-door meeting this week that he expects 70-150 million people in the U.S. — roughly a third of the country — to contract the coronavirus, two sources briefed on the meeting tell Axios.

Dow enters bear market after coronavirus declared pandemic  —  The blue-chip index sinks nearly 1,500 points and tips into bear market territory after the WHO declaration  —  Wall Street went into a deep slump Wednesday, falling so far and so fast that the Dow Jones industrial average officially tipped …

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.

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.

Alex Jones is telling his viewers that the toothpaste he sells kills coronavirus  —  Jones: “The Pentagon uses the product we have.”  —  Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claimed during a broadcast that a nanosilver toothpaste he sells kills coronavirus and that his claim is backed …

Supreme Court says Trump administration may continue ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy for asylum seekers  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Trump administration may continue its “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers while lower-court challenges continue, after the federal government warned …

Rupert Murdoch could save lives by forcing Fox News to tell the truth about coronavirus — right now  —  The insidious feedback loop between President Trump and Fox News is no secret.  —  When Trump says “jump,” the network leaps into action.  And what the president hears on Fox often dictates …

Feds arrest over 600 alleged Mexican cartel members  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday that more than 600 arrests have been made as a result of an interagency operation cracking down on Mexican cartel activity.

Pressure Builds on New York Governor To Address Coronavirus Impact on Prisoners  —  Andrew Cuomo, who recently announced the state would employ prisoners to make hand sanitizer, must prepare for the particular vulnerabilities of the state's prison population to COVID-19, advocates say.

Hunter Biden Reaches Settlement in Child Support Case After Court Denies Latest Delay Attempt  —  Lawyers for Hunter Biden reached a final child support settlement with the Arkansas mother of his child late Tuesday night after a judge blasted the former vice president's son for his repeated attempts …

Had Enough?  Californians Turn Down Higher Taxes, Debt  —  California residents pay some the nation's highest taxes on gas, clothing and the money they earn — and those revenues have contributed to a massive state budget surplus.  —  LEARN MORE  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) …

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 …

AP sources: Feds wiretap former DEA supervisor in leak probe  —  FILE - This June 13, 2016 file photo shows Drug Enforcement Administration agents in Florida.  Federal investigators took the unusual step of wiretapping a retired supervisor in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami office …