A President Unequal to the Moment  —  Crises clarify.  The bigger the crisis, the more the clarity, which is why the incompetence, dishonesty, and sheer callousness of the Trump Presidency have been clearer in recent days than ever before.  As the coronavirus, as of Wednesday an official pandemic …

Pelosi and Mnuchin race to clinch a deal on coronavirus aid package  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are moving swiftly to try to reach a deal on a massive emergency aid package for Americans affected by the coronavirus, negotiating in dramatic fashion …

Trump's Coronavirus Speech Was a Cry for Help  —  An unnerving revelation struck me as I watched the president* deliver his address to the nation on Wednesday night concerning this country's response to the coronavirus pandemic.  At this point in his woebegone administration* …

Pence says there's been ‘irresponsible rhetoric’ from people downplaying coronavirus  —  Trump said Monday that the “fake news media and their partner, the Democrat Party, is doing everything to inflame the coronavirus situation.”  —  WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that there has been …

Here's the Biggest Thing to Worry About With Coronavirus  —  We don't have enough ventilators and I.C.U. beds if there's a significant surge of new cases.  As with Italy, the health system could be overwhelmed.  —  The ability of the American health care system to absorb a shock …

Coronavirus burial pits so vast they're visible from space … Two days after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronavirus — in what would become one of the largest outbreaks of the illness outside of China — evidence of unusual activity appeared at a cemetery near where the infections emerged.

Stocks extend losses following 15-minute ‘circuit breaker’ halt, S&P 500 drops 8%  —  NYSE president Stacey Cunningham: Circuit breakers are working as designed  —  U.S. stocks fell sharply once again on Thursday after an address from President Donald Trump failed to quell concerns …

Democratic debate moved from Arizona to Washington, DC, over coronavirus concerns, DNC announces  —  (CNN)The Democratic debate scheduled for Sunday will be moved from Arizona to Washington, DC, the Democratic National Committee announced Thursday.  —  “Out of an abundance of caution …

Joe Biden appoints Jen O'Malley Dillon as new campaign manager  —  Former vice president Joe Biden has named Jen O'Malley Dillon as his new campaign manager, a major shake-up that comes just as the party's leading candidate plans a major organizational expansion to prepare for the general election …

CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES  —  Symptoms Travel warnings Ask a question Live updates More coverage  —  Despite assurances from Governor Charlie Baker and top state health officials, Massachusetts doctors say a severe shortage of tests for Covid-19 is hindering efforts to control the local coronavirus outbreak.

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Test Positive With Coronavirus As Outbreak Hits ‘Elvis Presley’ Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: We have just received word that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were tested positive for the Coronavirus.  Both were down in Australia for the pre-production of Baz Luhrmann's untitled Elvis Presley film …

Pastor says only “sissies” & “pansies” wash their hands to prevent coronavirus  —  Christians who use hand sanitizer have “fake faith” and “no balls.”  —  A conservative Christian pastor issued an angry rebuke of churches taking measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, calling them …

Fed to pump in more than $1 trillion in dramatic ramping up of market intervention amid coronavirus meltdown  —  By Jeff Cox@JEFF.COX.7528@JEFFCOXCNBCCOM  — The Fed announced a bold new initiative in an effort to calm market tumult amid the coronavirus meltdown.

Coronavirus vs. Constitution: What can government stop you from doing in a pandemic?  —  Public closures, a ban on gatherings, quarantine notices and orders for isolation have become increasingly common as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States.