Contrary to Trump's claim, Google is not building a nationwide coronavirus screening website  —  Instead, Verily is building a triage website just for the Bay Area  —  Google is not working with the US government in building a nationwide website to help people determine whether …

Does Donald Trump Have the Coronavirus?  —  Donald Trump insists that he's fine.  He feels “extremely good,” in fact, and also “very good.”  He'd be happy to get a coronavirus test, he said Friday, if one were ever needed.  But, he tells us, there's no reason.  The president is doing great.

Fox Business Host Trish Regan on Hiatus After Virus Comments  —  The Fox Business show hosted by Trish Regan is going on hiatus following controversial comments she made on the air Monday about the coronavirus.  —  The hiatus also applies to another host, Lisa “Kennedy” Montgomery …

White House, House Democrats reach deal on coronavirus economic relief package, Pelosi announces  —  The White House and House Democrats reached agreement Friday on a coronavirus relief package to spend tens of billions of dollars on sick leave, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other measures to address the unfolding crisis.

I ran the White House pandemic office.  Trump closed it.  —  The federal government is moving too slowly, due to a lack of leadership.  —  When President Trump took office in 2017, the White House's National Security Council Directorate for Global Health Security and Biodefense survived the transition intact.

Former Judge Resigns From the Supreme Court Bar  —  In a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts, he detailed why he's lost faith in the court.  —  James Dannenberg is a retired Hawaii state judge.  He sat on the District Court of the First Circuit of the state judiciary for 27 years.

Travis Dyson: Andrew Gillum Found in Hotel Room With Male Escort & Crystal Meth, Cops Say  —  Travis Dyson is the 30-year-old Florida man who was found in a hotel room with Democratic politician Andrew Gillum on March 13.  Police said Dyson appeared to have suffered a drug overdose.

Thoughts on the Pandemic  —  Several reporters have emailed me, asking my thoughts about the current economic situation in light of the ongoing pandemic.  Here they are, in abbreviated form:  — A recession is likely and perhaps optimal (not in the sense of desirable but in the sense of the best we can do under the circumstances).

Exclusive: ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeries  —  Months of testing confirm earlier suspicions that the fragments were made in modern times.  What happens next?  —  Months of testing confirm earlier suspicions that the fragments were made in modern times.  What happens next?

How a Mar-a-Lago member helped set up the Brazil summit that exposed Trump to coronavirus  —  Note: The Miami Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on this developing story, providing critical information to readers.  To support vital reporting such as this, please consider a digital subscription.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Accusations About The Obama Administration And Swine Flu  —  President Trump, widely criticized for his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, tried to shift blame Friday to his predecessor's handling of a health crisis 11 years ago.

Trump's trade policy is hampering the US fight against COVID-19  —  Hexuan Li provided outstanding data assistance.  Melina Kolb, William Melancon, and Oliver Ward assisted with graphics.  David J. Vanness, Mihir Torsekar, Rod Hunter, and many other experts helped identify COVID-19 related health products.

Patagonia is closing all of its stores and shutting down its website because of the coronavirus  —  KEY POINTS  — Patagonia is closing all of its stores and its online operations because of the coronavirus.  — It said it will update customers more broadly about its next steps on March 27.

Mexico is considering closing its border to stop Americans bringing coronavirus into its country as US case count passes 2,000  — Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said: 'Mexico wouldn't bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here'

What Would a Proper Coronavirus Stimulus Plan Look Like?  —  After a record fall on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly two thousand points on Friday, as Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the coronavirus and negotiators from his Administration tried …

Banning the Sale of Firearms and Ammunition Because of Wuhan Virus?  An Illinois Mayor Just Signed an Executive Order to Do It  —  UPDATE: The city is attempting to clarify, by claiming specific details in their own declaration, which you can read below, don't exist.

USAID chief to leave post  —  The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development will leave the job at the end of this month, two people familiar with the move confirmed Friday, marking a high-level departure from one of the agencies tasked with responding to the global coronavirus outbreak.

Trump shook hands, patted backs and touched the microphone 31 times while declaring the coronavirus national emergency  —  President Trump on Friday touted the work of his administration's health experts on the novel coronavirus even as he ignored their public health advice.

Army Says It's $1 Billion Short on Coronavirus Prep  —  And the U.S. military is withholding more than $100 million from its leading chemical and biological research facilities—including a world-famous infectious diseases lab.  —  As the novel coronavirus threatens to overwhelm …

Here's How The National Security Agency Will Protect Itself During A Pandemic  —  The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that intelligence community personnel have at least three months' worth of food on hand in the event of an uncontrolled pandemic.

Governor Bullock Confirms Four Presumptively Positive Coronavirus Cases in Montana  —  MONTANA - Governor Steve Bullock today confirmed four presumptively positive cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Montana.  —  There are four positive cases in the counties of Gallatin, Yellowstone, Silver Bow, and Lewis and Clark.