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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 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 …

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.

Trump Gives New Guidelines for Containment in the U.S.  —  President Trump announced new guidelines to control the spread of the virus, advising against gatherings of more than 10 people, as European nations sealed their borders.  —  RIGHT NOW Health officials ordered millions in six counties …

Casinos ask Congress for emergency aid as coronavirus toll sweeps industry  —  Gaming association says leaders should move ‘urgently’ to back casinos and their employees  —  Casinos have joined the airline industry in asking Congress for emergency financial help as Las Vegas …

How to Protect the 2020 Vote from the Coronavirus  —  SUMMARY: The Brennan Center's plan to ensure that the 2020 election is free, fair, accessible, and secure  —  Donate Amount Donate Type  —  Donate  —  This document benefited from the input of multiple election officials …

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.

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.

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.

Bay Area ‘shelter in place’ expected: Only essential businesses open in 6 counties with 6.7 million people until April 7  —  The San Francisco Chronicle has lifted the paywall on our coverage of this developing story to provide critical information to our community.

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 …

VA's mission to see civilian patients in times of crisis vanished from its website  —  The Department of Veterans Affairs serves as a backup health system in times of crisis, but its mission statement for this crucial role was deleted from the agency's website Friday as many in the country grew concerned …

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Renters and Homeowners During COVID-19 Pandemic  —  The Executive Order authorizes local governments to halt evictions, slows foreclosures, and protects against utility shut offs  —  SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued …

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 …

SoftBank Owned Patent Troll, Using Monkey Selfie Law Firm, Sues To Block Covid-19 Testing, Using Theranos Patents  —  Honestly, I wasn't sure how to begin this story or how to fit all the insanity into the title.  It's a story involving patents, patent trolling, Covid-19, Theranos …

No, the White House didn't ‘dissolve’ its pandemic response office.  I was there.  —  Tim Morrison is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and former senior director for counterproliferation and biodefense on the National Security Council.  —  President Trump gets his share of criticism — some warranted, much not.

U.S. Coronavirus Concerns Surge, Government Trust Slides  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the past month, as the coronavirus moved from an outbreak mainly limited to China to a worldwide pandemic, the percentage of Americans worried about being exposed to the virus has surged …

“There's No Boogeyman He Can Attack”: Angry at Kushner, Trump Awakens to the COVID-19 Danger  —  For weeks, Trump and his son-in-law saw the novel coronavirus mostly as a media and political problem.  But the spiraling cases, plunging markets, and a Mar-a-Lago cluster finally opened eyes.

Mayor Resisted Harsh Steps on Virus.  Then Aides Said They'd Quit.  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio hesitated to close schools and restaurants, but pushback from advisers changed his mind.  He still went to the gym Monday.  —  For most of last week, as Mayor Bill de Blasio continued to urge …

Former Rep. Richard Hanna, GOP moderate from Upstate NY, dies at 69  —  WASHINGTON - Former U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, a fiercely independent Republican from Upstate New York who championed LGBT and women's rights, died Sunday at a hospital in Oneida County.  He was 69.

Be Wary of Those Texts From a Friend of a Friend's Aunt  —  Text messages claiming to have inside knowledge were the latest example of misinformation spreading amid anxiety about the coronavirus.  —  The text messages have largely followed a pattern: The author claims to have a connection …

NBC News projects Joe Biden wins Washington state primary  —  Bernie Sanders won the state in a landslide in the 2016 Democratic caucuses there.  —  NBC News projects that former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Democratic primary in Washington state.  —  With 99 percent of the vote …