President's intelligence briefing book repeatedly cited virus threat  —  U.S. intelligence agencies issued warnings about the novel coronavirus in more than a dozen classified briefings prepared for President Trump in January and February, months during which he continued to play down the threat …

The Biden Trap As the candidate faces credible assault allegations, his progressive female colleagues are being offered a poisoned chalice.  —  In the world of political reporting on the presidential race, two seemingly divergent stories are taking shape and blowing up, respectively.

Fox News Poll: Biden leads Trump in battleground Pennsylvania  —  With most Pennsylvania voters concerned about catching coronavirus and nearly six-in-ten believing the Trump administration was too slow to act, Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in that battleground state.

McConnell dangles aid to states — with a catch  —  Mitch McConnell is open to cutting a deal to provide reeling states and cities with relief during the pandemic-fueled recession.  But it will come at a price.  —  In an interview on Monday, the Senate majority leader said it's “highly likely” …

I've worked the coronavirus front line — and I say it's time to start opening up  —  I'm an emergency physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in The Bronx.  I have been in the ER every day these last few weeks, either supervising or providing direct care.  I contracted a COVID-19 infection …

Fox News Cuts Ties With Diamond & Silk, Unofficial Trump ‘Advisers’ Who Spread Bonkers Coronavirus Claims  —  The MAGA superstars lost their Fox gig after pushing absolutely bonkers conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Fox News has cut ties with MAGA vlogging superstars Diamond & Silk …

N.Y.C. Deaths Reach 6 Times the Normal Level, Far More Than Coronavirus Count Suggests  —  More than 27,000 New Yorkers have died since the start of the novel coronavirus outbreak in March — 20,900 more than would be expected over this period and thousands more than have been captured by official coronavirus death statistics.

Top E.R. Doctor Who Treated Virus Patients Dies by Suicide  —  “She tried to do her job, and it killed her,” said the father of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, who worked at a Manhattan hospital hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.  —  A top emergency room doctor at a major Manhattan hospital died by suicide on Sunday, according to her father.

Will Texas Lead The American Resurgence From Coronavirus Lockdown?  —  As some states begin loosening coronavirus lockdowns, all eyes are on Texas to see if a phased reopening can be done safely.  —  In what could be the beginning of America's resurgence from the coronavirus pandemic …

Trump campaign lashes out over 'Don't defend Trump' memo  —  Earlier this month, the Senate Republican campaign arm circulated a memo with shocking advice to GOP candidates on responding to coronavirus: “Don't defend Trump, other than the China Travel Ban — attack China.”  —  The Trump campaign was furious.

Tennessee Restaurants Reopen As State Sees Biggest 1-Day Jump In COVID-19 Cases  —  Restaurants across Tennessee are able to welcome dine-in customers Monday for the first time in nearly a month as the state eases restrictions put in place to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Sunday's Boston Globe runs 21 pages of death notices as coronavirus continues to claim lives  —  As the coronavirus continued to claim lives in the past week, the paid death notices in this Sunday's edition of The Boston Globe surged to 21 pages, up from 16 pages the Sunday before.

Under pressure to reopen this fall, school leaders plot unprecedented changes  —  From the White House podium to harried homes, pressure is building to reopen the nation's schools.  But the next iteration of American education will look far different from the classrooms students and teachers abruptly departed last month.

Briefings Were ‘Not Worth the Time,’ Trump Said.  But He Couldn't Stay Away.  —  Just hours after his own White House officially canceled his planned appearance on Monday, the lure of the cameras in the Rose Garden proved too hard to resist.  —  WASHINGTON — To the surprise of exactly no one …

Joe Biden Confident He'll Turn Florida Blue, Says He'll Restore Obama-Era Cuba Policies In Exclusive CBS4 Interview  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Former Vice President Joe Biden admits he has a bad case of cabin fever as he spends most of his days downstairs in his basement, where he conducts video conferences …

In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump Taps a Press Fighter for the Coronavirus Era  —  Kayleigh McEnany saw Donald J. Trump as her ticket to stardom.  She has been fighting for him for much of her adult life, now as the president's fourth press secretary.  —  WASHINGTON — Kayleigh McEnany …

‘Quarantine Fatigue’ Has More People Going Outside  —  New research shows that people are venturing out more frequently, and traveling farther from home.  —  For more than a month, governors in a vast majority of states have urged people to stay indoors and away from one another …

Jeff Flake on Trumpism: 'I don't know anyone who thinks that this is the future of the party'  —  Jeff Flake, 57, served Arizona in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019, and for six terms in the House of Representatives before that.  He is a contributor at CBS News and lectures around the world.

Americans on Cusp of Meat Shortage With Food Chain Breaking  — ‘The food supply chain is breaking,’ Tyson chairman says  — Almost a third of U.S. pork capacity is down after outbreaks  —  The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the food supply chain to its limits.

Cuomo wishes he “blew the bugle” sooner on coronavirus  —  In an interview for “Axios on HBO,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told me he wishes he had sounded the alarm sooner about the coronavirus.  —  Why it matters: The coronavirus has now killed more than 22,000 New Yorkers …

Oppo dumps and behind-the-scenes lobbying: Biden's VP search heats up  —  Joe Biden's advisers and allies have become torn over whether it is more important to choose an African American or a progressive running mate.  —  While the two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive …

‘Smoke-Filled Zoom’: Handicapping Trump vs. Biden in the Middle of a Lockdown  —  The Covid-19 pandemic is changing a lot of things, fast—and one of them is American politics.  Everything from campaigning to the way we vote is suddenly up in the air.  And that's on top of a primary season …

Top-Secret Michelle Obama Doc to Hit Netflix on May 6  —  ‘Becoming,’ which originated with the Obamas' Higher Ground production company, shares the name of the former first lady's best-selling 2018 memoir and picks up where it left off.  —  A documentary feature about Michelle Obama …

Trump cuts U.S. research on bat-human virus transmission over China ties  —  The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a project studying how coronaviruses spread from bats to people after reports linked the work to a lab in Wuhan, China, at the center of conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 pandemic's origins.

How a Digital Ad Strategy That Helped Trump Is Being Used Against Him  —  A former Facebook employee is using a tool he employed to help President Trump win to conduct tests for a progressive group, Acronym, dedicated to ousting Mr. Trump from office.  —  Facebook users in five key swing states …

In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Ahead  —  As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys.  —  In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University.

POLITICO's reporting on President Trump and the Bank of China  —  POLITICO published an article Friday morning on President Donald Trump's business dealings with China.  ("Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China - and the loan is due soon.")  Since then, new reporting and information …