Poll: Americans Don't Trust What They're Hearing From Trump On Coronavirus  —  Americans have little trust in the information they are hearing from President Trump about the novel coronavirus, and their confidence in the federal government's response to it is declining sharply, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to present details to Senate Republicans on Tuesday  —  The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a massive economic stimulus package …

White House Takes New Line After Dire Report on Death Toll  —  Federal guidelines warned against gatherings of more than 10 people as a London report predicted high fatalities in the U.S. without dramatic action.  —  Sweeping new federal recommendations announced on Monday for Americans …

Inside the Coronavirus Response: A Case Study in the White House Under Trump  —  Infighting, turf wars and a president more concerned with the stock market and media coverage than policy have defined the Trump White House.  They have also defined how it has handled a pandemic.

Democrats vote in Florida and more: What polls show for Biden, Sanders  —  Amid the coronavirus pandemic, three states are casting ballots in what could be the Vermont senator's last chance to stop the former VP.  —  Democrats are scheduled to vote in primaries for their presidential nominee …

A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus  —  Scientists say lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus and endanger elders  —  Scientists and government officials fighting the coronavirus epidemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths.

On Fox News, suddenly a very different tune about the coronavirus  —  For weeks, some of Fox News's most popular hosts downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, characterizing it as a conspiracy by media organizations and Democrats to undermine President Trump.

Coronavirus: Ohio election is up in air despite judge's ruling  —  Rick Rouan The Columbus Dispatch John Futty The Columbus Dispatch  —  After issuing a release that appears to defy a judge's ruling that Tuesday's primary must go forward, a source in the governor's office says that's not the case.

How U.S. coronavirus testing stalled: Flawed tests, red tape and resistance to using the millions of tests produced by the WHO  —  When Olfert Landt heard about the novel coronavirus, he got busy.  —  Founder of a small Berlin-based company, the ponytailed 54-year-old first raced …

McConnell calls on McGrath to take down political ads as coronavirus cripples Kentucky  —  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign called on a potential Democratic opponent — former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath — to stop running political advertisements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The UK Only Realised “In The Last Few Days” That Its Coronavirus Strategy Would “Likely Result In Hundreds of Thousands of Deaths”  —  Scientists advising the government say an aggressive new approach adopted to attempt to “suppress” the virus may have to be in place for 18 months.

Video emerges showing Trump talking about cutting pandemic team in 2018, despite saying last week 'I didn't know about it'  —  Video appears to contradict president's claim of ignorance about the cuts  —  A video has emerged of Donald Trump talking about cutting the US pandemic response team in 2018 …

U.S. Justice Dept. abandons prosecution of Russian firm indicted in Mueller election interference probe  —  The U.S. Justice Department moved Monday to drop its two-year-long prosecution of a Russian company charged with orchestrating a social media campaign to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Before Trump's inauguration, a warning: ‘The worst influenza pandemic since 1918’  —  Seven days before Donald Trump took office, his aides faced a major test: the rapid, global spread of a dangerous virus in cities like London and Seoul, one serious enough that some countries were imposing travel bans.

How ugly could it get?  Trump faces echoes of 1929 in coronavirus crisis.  —  The early signals from the coronavirus crisis point to a scale of damage unseen in the modern U.S. economy: the potential for millions of jobs lost in a single month, a historic and sudden plunge in economic activity across …

House Democrats Scale Back Paid-Leave Program in Coronavirus-Aid Bill  —  Measure would still provide two weeks of sick leave to a wide swath of workers, but restrict eligibility for further time off  —  WASHINGTON—The Democratic-led House scaled back a paid-leave program that the chamber …

Coronavirus in NYC: Bill de Blasio considering a shelter-in-place edict  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio may soon order New Yorkers to only leave their homes for food, medicine and exercise — a major escalation of the Big Apple's coronavirus containment plan.  —  De Blasio was asked on CNN Tuesday morning …

One Simple Idea That Explains Why the Economy Is in Great Danger  —  What happens when a major section of machinery that is supposed to run perpetually suddenly grinds to a halt?  We are about to find out.  —  To understand why the world economy is in grave peril because of the spread of coronavirus …

Liberals Are Content To Watch It All Burn  —  It seems quaint, even a little funny, but during the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to “set aside their differences in case the world was invaded by aliens.”  Today, Democrats can't even stop …

A collapsing economy is a disaster for an incumbent president  —  President Trump at an reelection rally on March 2, 2020.  Brian Blanco/Getty Images  —  Here's what political scientists have learned about how the economy influences presidential elections.

Kentucky Derby to be postponed until September as concerns heighten over COVID-19 pandemic  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The 146th running of The Kentucky Derby will be postponed until the first Saturday in September, multiple sources told WDRB News, the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

On the Political Right, Anger and Suspicion Over Virus Precautions  —  An Illinois mayor's emergency decree drew fury from some who view coronavirus preparedness as politically motivated “hysteria.”  —  WASHINGTON — When Deborah Frank Feinen, the mayor of Champaign, Ill. …

Wall Street Wobbles After Monday's Slump: Live Updates  —  Here's what you need to know:  — Big banks plan to borrow funds from the Fed.  —  Wall Street trading is volatile after worst day of the year.  —  Stocks were unsteady on Tuesday, as Wall Street attempted a rebound …

Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100,000 new roles to support people relying on Amazon's service in this stressful time  —  Company will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the U.S., £2/hr in the UK, and approximately €2/hr in many EU countries for employees …

An ER Doctor Was Diagnosed With COVID-19 — After Attending A National Conference For ER Doctors  —  A physician from San Francisco, Rosny Daniel, attended a conference for ER doctors in New York City.  Two days later, he tested positive for the coronavirus, suggesting that dozens …

A chastened Trump presents a newly somber tone  —  Before markets started spiraling like 1987's “Black Monday” crash, and even before President Donald Trump heard from state governors and G-7 leaders trying to stave off deaths at home, the president received a series of fresh warnings …

Labor organizer Jane McAlevey on how the left builds power all wrong  —  Educators, parents, students, and supporters of the Los Angeles teachers strike wave and cheer in Grand Park on January 22, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles, California.  Scott Heins/Getty Images

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's coronavirus response has become a national guide to the crisis  —  When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a ban on spectators at the Arnold Classic, a juggernaut of a sports festival that brings tens of millions in revenue, the move seemed radical.