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 …

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.

As much of America takes drastic action, some Republicans remain skeptical of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic  —  Over the weekend, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), a leading ally of President Trump, dismissed concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic and said on Fox News that …

China Bans All U.S. Nationals Working for The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post Whose Press Credentials End in 2020  —  China banned U.S. nationals at The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Washington Post whose press credentials expire in 2020 from working in China …

Former Rep. Duncan Hunter sentenced to 11 months in prison for misusing campaign funds  —  Rep. Hunter pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds  —  (CNN)Former Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison and three years of parole for corruption charges stemming …

Biden receives Secret Service protection  —  (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden received Secret Service protection starting Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The development comes with Biden knocked off the campaign trail amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic …

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 …

Biden falsely says Trump administration rejected WHO coronavirus test kits (that were never offered)  —  The WHO never offered to sell test kits to the United States.  —  The CDC opted to develop its own coronavirus test and did not use the WHO's protocol for the test.

Mitch McConnell complains it's not fair for his opponent to be attacking him while there's a pandemic going on  —  On Monday, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported that campaign officials for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) are complaining that it's not fair for his Democratic opponent …

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 …

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 …

Maryland postpones primary, shifts special election to mail voting over coronavirus  —  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he was postponing the state's primaries, originally scheduled for late April, to June 2 as the country grapples with the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump lashes out at Dem governors amid coronavirus coordination  —  Minutes later, he heaped praise on his own administration for “working very well with the Governors and State officials.”  —  President Donald Trump.  Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images  —  President Donald Trump punched …

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. …

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 …

The conservatives who would sacrifice the elderly to save the economy  —  The public health response to COVID-19 is accelerating.  France and Spain have adopted aggressive new restrictions on recreation, retail, and travel, as have five U.S. states and a number of localities, including New York City.

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 …

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 …

The WHO said to stop calling it “Chinese” coronavirus, but Republicans didn't listen  —  Over the past few days there's been a noticeable uptick in conservatives using the terms “Wuhan virus” and “Chinese virus,” according to a new report from The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab provided exclusively to Axios.

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 …

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.

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 …