Exclusive: Government scientist Neil Ferguson resigns after breaking lockdown rules to meet his married lover  —  Prof Ferguson allowed the woman to visit him at home during the lockdown while lecturing the public on the need for strict social distancing  —  The scientist whose advice …

Coronavirus News: Live Updates  —  Cases are growing by 2 to 4 percent daily, and more than 1,000 people have died each day for over a month.  At least 15 children in New York were hospitalized with an illness scientists worry might be linked to Covid-19.  Pfizer began human trials of a possible vaccine.

Ousted vaccine director files whistleblower complaint alleging coronavirus warnings were ignored  —  (CNN)Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine, formally filed an extensive whistleblower complaint Tuesday alleging his early warnings …

Trump says Washington, DC, will never be a state — because of all the Democrats  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump says that Washington, DC, won't ever be a state because Republicans aren't “stupid” enough to add guaranteed Democratic seats in Congress.  —  “DC will never be a state,” …

Texas Gov. Admits Dangers of Reopening State on Private Call With Lawmakers  —  “Pretty much every scientific and medical report shows that whenever you have a reopening... it actually will lead to an increase and spread,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.  —  During a private call on Friday …

Kushner coronavirus effort said to be hampered by inexperienced volunteers  —  The coronavirus response being spearheaded by President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has relied in part on volunteers from consulting and private equity firms with little expertise in the tasks to which they were assigned …

Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to be more contagious than original  —  Scientists have identified a new strain of the coronavirus that has become dominant worldwide and appears to be more contagious than the versions that spread in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic …

It Would Be Completely Absurd to Force Biden Out of the Race  —  Joe Biden's critics on both the left and the right have turned repeatedly to the Brett Kavanaugh case as their prism for understanding Tara Reade's charges of sexual assault.  The parallel has many problems.

Trump's demand for payroll tax cut is rebuffed on Capitol Hill as lawmakers spar over next virus aid bill  —  President Trump's latest red line for the next phase of coronavirus legislation — a payroll tax cut for workers — has few fans in Congress even among Republicans …

Judge Justin Walker Faces Scrutiny in Bid for Seat on Powerful Appeals Court  —  No stranger to partisan warfare at 37, Judge Justin Walker will go before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering him for a seat on the D.C. Court of Appeals.  —  WASHINGTON — In March …

Obama Privately Blasted A Republican Investigation Into Joe Biden And Ukraine, Calling It An Effort To Boost “Russian Disinformation”  —  WASHINGTON — The office of former president Barack Obama privately blasted a congressional investigation into former vice president Joe Biden and his son …

New York Democrats Ordered by Judge to Reinstate Primary  — Judge says calling off primary violates voters' rights  — Loss of constitutional rights ‘heavy hardship,’ judge rules  —  The New York primary election is back on track after a federal judge ordered state Democratic officials …

How ‘Never Trumpers’ Crashed The Democratic Party  —  Anti-Donald Trump activism among conservatives — known informally as the “#NeverTrump” movement — started in early 2016 as a way to stop the businessman from winning the GOP nomination.  It failed.  —  Even by the slightly broader standard …

Nearly a fifth of Wendy's US restaurants are out of beef, analyst says  — Stephens analyst James Rutherford said an analysis of online menus for every Wendy's location nationwide revealed that 1,043 restaurants have listed beef items as out of stock.  — The national beef supply …

Senators Question Fitness of Trump's Nominee for Intelligence Chief  —  Ratcliffe gets grilled over his role in misrepresenting the facts during the U.S. president's impeachment.  —  Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist without intelligence experience nominated by the U.S. president to become …

Sally Quinn Modeled the Erotic Hero of Her 1991 Bestseller on...Anthony Fauci  —  Yes, that Anthony Fauci.  In the novel, the character romances the first lady.  —  In 1991, Sally Quinn—doyenne of the Washington intelligentsia, who was then on a streak of popular novels—published “Happy Endings,” which climbed the bestseller list.

Glynn DA recommends grand jury review as video emerges of fatal shooting of unarmed black man  —  2 armed men — one a former district attorney investigator — claimed they were making citizen's arrest  —  BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A Brunswick district attorney on Tuesday recommended that a grand jury review …

MSU Poll: Bullock leads Daines in Senate contest  —  Bullock up 46-39; within margin of error  —  MT's U.S. Senate race attracting money from across the country.  —  HELENA — A new poll from Montana State University shows Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock leading Republican Sen. Steve Daines …

National Enquirer Publisher AMI Begs Trump Administration for Seven-Figure Handout  —  “Their gumption is breathtaking,” one staffer said of bosses at the cash-strapped tabloid empire, which just slashed pay across the board and faces potential bankruptcy.  —  Financially strapped American Media Inc. …

President Inconsistent On Covid  —  Republicans believe Trump over Fox News on outbreak info  —  West Long Branch, NJ - President Donald Trump's job rating has ticked down again amid a sense he changes what he says about the coronavirus from day to day.  In fact, many Americans characterize …

To protect ‘no-fail’ mission, U.S. military unit moves into mountain bunker  —  In late February, Brig. Gen. Pete Fesler prepared about 130 troops under his command to mobilize for a new mission, one that would take them away from their families and involve extensive precautions to keep service members safe.

Another 1,700 virus deaths reported in NY nursing homes  —  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state is reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it's protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump to ABC's David Muir: ‘Possible there will be some’ COVID-19 deaths as country reopens  —  “World News Tonight” Anchor David Muir interviewed President Trump in Arizona.  —  President Donald Trump said in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” Anchor and Managing Editor David Muir …

The White House will wind down the coronavirus task force in the weeks to come.  —  President Trump said on Tuesday that the White House's coronavirus task force would be shut down and replaced with “something in a different form” as the country moved into what he called Phase 2 of a response …

When this pandemic is over, let's avoid the partisan blame game  —  Mitch Daniels, a Post contributing columnist, is president of Purdue University and a former governor of Indiana.  —  What follows is not a prediction.  More of a precaution, based on a premonition.

President erupts at George Conway for ‘Mourning in America’ video, about the ‘deadly virus Trump ignored’  —  George T. Conway III, prominent attorney and husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, has been trying with only modest success to provoke President Trump's Twitter wrath for the better part of his presidency.

Five Republican governors: Our states stayed open in the covid-19 pandemic.  Here's why our approach worked.  —  Mark Gordon is governor of Wyoming.  Pete Ricketts is governor of Nebraska.  Asa Hutchinson is governor of Arkansas.  Kim Reynolds is governor of Iowa.  Mike Parson is governor of Missouri.

US infection rate rising outside New York as states open up  —  Take the New York metropolitan area's progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the U.S. is moving in the wrong direction, with the infection rate rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns …