U.S. intelligence reports from January and February warned about a likely pandemic  —  U.S. intelligence agencies were issuing ominous, classified warnings in January and February about the global danger posed by the coronavirus while President Trump and lawmakers played down the threat …

How It All Came Apart for Bernie Sanders  —  The Sanders campaign appeared on the brink of a commanding lead in the Democratic race.  But a series of fateful decisions and internal divisions have left him all but vanquished.  —  In mid-January, a few weeks before the Iowa caucuses …

Without Urgent Action, Coronavirus Could Overwhelm U.S., Estimates Say  —  Three scenarios for how the outbreak could spread.  —  Percent infected byApril 1 … The coronavirus has infected far more people in the United States than testing has shown so far, and stringent measures …

How to Survive a Plague  —  It's quite possible that by the end of all this, almost every American will know of someone who has died.  A relative, a friend, an old high-school classmate ... the names will pop up and migrate through Facebook as the weeks go by, and in a year's time …

Can Trump cancel the November election?  —  President Trump in a press briefing at the White House on March 19, 2020.  Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images  —  No.  —  Earlier this week, Ohio Director of Health Dr. Amy Acton delayed that state's primary election, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday.

Why we're not overreacting to the coronavirus, in one chart  —  Italy tried to stem its outbreak, belatedly.  We're on the same course.  —  The national mobilization against the Covid-19 coronavirus is now in full swing.  Schools and workplaces nationwide have shuttered.

L.A. County gives up on containing coronavirus, tells doctors to skip testing of some patients  —  Los Angeles County health officials advised doctors to give up on testing patients in the hope of containing the coronavirus outbreak, instructing them to test patients only if a positive result could change how they would be treated.

Call Trump's News Conferences What They Are: Propaganda  —  Then contrast them with the leadership shown by Andrew Cuomo, Justin Trudeau and Angela Merkel.  —  In a time of global emergency, we need calm, directness and, above all, hard facts.  Only the opposite is on offer from the Trump White House.

Evidence over hysteria — COVID- 19  —  After watching the outbreak of COVID-19 for the past two months, I've followed the pace of the infection, its severity, and how our world is tackling the virus.  While we should be concerned and diligent, the situation has dramatically elevated …

Trump amid COVID-19 pandemic: With great power comes great irresponsibility.  —  Trump created a culture of impunity, buck-passing and blame-shifting in a party that once prided itself on personal responsibility.  —  The president's job is to uphold the Constitution and to see that the laws are faithfully executed.

Bernie Sanders is considering several options as he ponders his campaign's future  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders has convened a series of weighty discussions about the future of his presidential campaign with his closest confidants, according to two people with direct knowledge of the conversations …

Coronavirus: Nigeria reports chloroquine poisonings after Trump touts drug  —  Health authorities see long queues at pharmacies in wake of US president's remarks Surge in interest raises concerns about people ‘self-medicating without guidance’ Health authorities see long queues at pharmacies …

Coronavirus Update: NYC's Javits Center On List For COVID-19 Field Hospital  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - In the race to slow the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced on Saturday that Manhattan's Javits Center tops his list of locations to be turned into field hospitals to test …

Coronavirus Cases Strain New York City Hospitals: 'We're Getting Pounded'  —  Swiftly rising number of patients, sooner than expected, leads to supply shortages and concern about what is to come  —  New York City hospitals are already straining under the onslaught of novel coronavirus cases …

'There's no playbook for this': Biden trapped in campaign limbo  —  Joe Biden reached a new and heady milestone when he shellacked Bernie Sanders in Florida, Illinois and Arizona to become the de facto Democratic nominee for president.  —  But there was no soaring speech to acknowledge the moment.

How to Avoid Complete Economic Destruction  —  To limit mass unemployment, the government needs to provide companies with the money they are temporarily unable to earn.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

MSNBC's Maddow wants Trump kept off TV, blasts ‘fairytale’ news briefings  —  MSNBC host Rachel Maddow urged television networks not to air White House updates on the coronavirus outbreak, claiming “misinformation” from President Trump will “cost lives.”  —  “I know we ought to be getting used …

U.S. economy deteriorating faster than anticipated as 80 million Americans are forced to stay at home  —  Already, it is clear that the initial economic decline will be sharper and more painful than during the 2008 financial crisis  —  The U.S. economy is deteriorating more quickly …

House members, Senate aides traded stocks in early days of coronavirus  —  While Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) sought on Friday to explain sales of stock made at a time when they were reassuring the public about the coronavirus threat, they weren't the only elected officials …

Lobbyists Pile On to Get Wins for Clients Into Coronavirus Stimulus Package  —  Legislation seen as rare chance for representatives of industries from fishing to aviation  —  WASHINGTON—From Boeing Co. to Verizon Communications, scores of U.S. companies and industries are furiously lobbying Congress …

Breaking: Trump eyes two-week quarantine, only drug and grocery stores open  —  President Trump, moving with haste to slow the spread of the coronavirus, is preparing a plan to mobilize the National Guard to help enforce a two-week quarantine of the public if his tough-love efforts so far fail.

The pure evil of the Republican caucus  —  Here's some economic populism for you:  —  “The Senate Republican proposal for a third bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis is woefully inadequate to meet the extraordinary challenges now facing the nation.

How Did Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden Screw This Up?  —  The Democratic response to the coronavirus has been a political disaster.  —  President Donald Trump has unleashed a humanitarian and economic disaster on his own people.  There is no way to escape this fact.

I'm A Doctor.  The U.S. Response To Coronavirus Has Been Nothing Short Of Criminal.  —  “With every crucial delay, with every blunder and misstep, the toll is going to be measured in lives lost.”  —  I am a doctor.  And I am immunocompromised.  I am safe at home screening patients …

Biden plans shadow coronavirus briefings  —  Joe Biden is planning a regular shadow briefing on coronavirus to start as early as Monday to show how he would handle the crisis and address what he calls the lies and failures of President Trump.  —  Biden gave a preview of what's to come …

Senate begins second day of negotiations on massive stimulus  —  National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told reporters Saturday the package could exceed $2 trillion.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.  Drew Angerer/Getty Images  —  Senate negotiators and the White House …

How the Coronavirus Became an American Catastrophe  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  How many people are sick with the coronavirus in the United States, and when did they get sick?

There's a reason America often elected presidents who were governors  —  There's a reason Americans have often turned to governors when they elect presidents, and it's been on display almost every day recently.  As the coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across the country …

Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the C oronavirus Task Force in Press Briefing  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much.  I had a very good telephone conversation — extremely good — with Senator Schumer a little while ago.  We're working on various elements of the deal …

“They Ignored the Warning Signs”: A New York City ER Doctor Explains What She's Up Against  —  Dara Kass is a doctor but she is also a public speaker, a political activist, and a Park Slope mother of three.  Over the course of the past few weeks, however, she has reoriented her life …

1,200 Airport Workers in N.Y.C. Area Abruptly Laid Off With No Severance  —  Amid the spreading pandemic, thousands of employees of businesses in the airports around New York City may have their benefits cut off.  —  Maria Campos had worked as a waitress at La Guardia Airport …

Voters Are Warming to Trump's Handling of Coronavirus  —  Net approval of Trump's response to the pandemic jumped 10 points in less than a week  —  President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vice President Mike Pence look on during a March 20 news briefing …

The Coronavirus Could Reshape Global Order  —  China Is Maneuvering for International Leadership as the United States Falters  —  With hundreds of millions of people now isolating themselves around the world, the novel coronavirus pandemic has become a truly global event.