Trump's focus on his base complicates path to reelection  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — During times of war and strife, national leaders often aim to unite a broken country and, in the process, broaden their appeal beyond their most loyal supporters.  Not President Donald Trump.

White House officials say Trump works so hard he often misses lunch  —  President Trump's schedule is so packed amid the coronavirus crisis that he sometimes skips lunch, his aides told The Post — refuting a report that the commander-in-chief spends his days obsessing over TV coverage and eating fries.

Trump's Disinfectant Remark Raises a Question About the ‘Very Stable Genius’  —  The president has often said he is exceptionally smart.  His recent suggestion about injecting disinfectants was not.  —  President Trump's self-assessment has been consistent.  —  “I'm, like, a very smart person,” he assured voters in 2016.

People receiving stimulus checks get letter signed by President Donald Trump  —  Why millions still haven't received stimulus money  —  (CNN)If you're getting money from the federal government as part of the recent stimulus response to the coronavirus, you'll also get a letter from President Donald Trump explaining why.

How Las Vegas Became Ground Zero for the American Jobs Crisis  —  As the U.S. economy shut down, few places in America were hit harder and faster than Las Vegas.  —  When Valicia Anderson starts to count the people she knows in Las Vegas who have lost their jobs, she runs out of fingers fast.

Large, Troubled Companies Got Bailout Money in Small-Business Loan Program  —  Companies with accounting problems or in trouble with the government received millions in federal loans.  —  A company in Georgia paid $6.5 million to resolve a Justice Department investigation — and …

Anna Wintour Made Condé Nast the Embodiment of Boomer Excess.  Can It Change to Meet This Crisis?  —  The theatrical flourishes and lavish lifestyles of the great media figures of a generation seem ill suited to the moment.  —  The coronavirus chased the fashion industry across Europe in February …

AP-NORC poll: Rising support for mail voting amid pandemic  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' support for mail-in voting has jumped amid concerns about the safety of polling places during the coronavirus pandemic, but a wide partisan divide suggests President Donald Trump's public campaign …

Wait, how long are we supposed to stay in lockdown?  —  What are we waiting for?  The question can be posed in either a wild, irresponsible way — or a sane, measured way.  In New York, our “pause” will continue until at least May 15, and New Yorkers are asking, in a measured, sane way: What exactly are we waiting for?

Why Trump went off on Brian Kemp  —  One of the more surprising recent political moments was when President Trump publicly lambasted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.  It's rare — and politically damaging — for a Republican official to get steamrolled the way Kemp did last week.

Global coronavirus death toll could be 60% higher than reported  —  Mortality statistics show 111,000 deaths in excess of normal levels across 15 countries analysed by the FT  —  The death toll from coronavirus may be almost 60 per cent higher than reported in official counts …

260,000 Words, Full of Self-Praise, From Trump on the Virus  —  THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everyone.  My administration will do everything possible to help those communities get back on their feet.  We're speaking with the governors and representatives.

Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president in video remarks calling him the ‘personification of hope and courage’  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed former vice president Joe Biden's White House bid on Monday, citing the Democrat's experience helping to pass the Affordable Care Act …

'For black folks, it's like a setup: Are you trying to kill us?'  —  Fear and mistrust in rural Georgia as Gov. Kemp urges the state to reopen.  —  Sheryl Means already has lost so much to the invisible virus burning through her hometown.  Her mother and her aunt died within days of each other.