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 …

Fed to Inject $1.5 Trillion in Bid to Prevent ‘Unusual Disruptions’ in Markets  —  Move designed to prevent ominous trading conditions stemming from the coronavirus outbreak  —  The Federal Reserve said it would inject more than $1.5 trillion of temporary liquidity into Wall Street on Thursday …

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.

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 …

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 …

CDC tested only 77 people this week; coronavirus testing slow around the nation  —  WASHINGTON — Despite insistent promises from the Trump administration, coronavirus testing in the United States appears to be proceeding with a marked lack of urgency.  An examination of state and federal records …

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.

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 …

Stocks Have Lost Around 25% Of Their Value Since Trump, Kudlow Offered Market Advice  —  The U.S. stock market lost around a quarter of its value in the weeks since President Donald Trump and his top economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, suggested that investors buy equities because coronavirus had been contained in the U.S.

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 …

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 …

Democratic Voters Smash Media Myths  —  Journalists need to start explaining the world as it is—not as it appears to them on Twitter.  —  In Washington, few lines are as hackneyed as Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan's aphorism that “everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”

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.

Donald Trump's troubling coronavirus address  —  President's travel ban will not calm markets or address the threat facing America  —  On Wednesday night the global pandemic met US nationalism.  It will not take long to see which comes off best.  As Donald Trump was speaking, the Dow futures market nosedived.