Trump ousts State Department watchdog  —  President Donald Trump has removed State Department Inspector General Steve Linick and replaced him with an ally of Vice President Mike Pence — the latest in a series of moves against independent government watchdogs in recent months.

Two Coasts.  One Virus.  How New York Suffered Nearly 10 Times the Number of Deaths as California.  —  California's governor and San Francisco's mayor worked together to act early in confronting the COVID threat.  For Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio, it was a different story, and 27,000 New Yorkers have died so far.

We could stop the pandemic by July 4 if the government took these steps  —  A $74 billion investment in testing, tracing and isolation could rescue the economy — quickly  —  With the unemployment rate at its highest level since the Great Depression — 14.7 percent and climbing …

FDA halts Bill Gates coronavirus testing program  —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted a coronavirus testing program promoted by billionaire Bill Gates and Seattle health officials pending reviews.  —  The program sought to send test kits to the homes of people both healthy …

New Reporting Increases Doubts on Tara Reade's Allegation Against Joe Biden  —  When Tara Reade first made her assault allegation against Joe Biden, I thought the charge was more likely to be true than false.  To be clear, I had no intention of changing my vote.

A Sitting President, Riling the Nation During a Crisis  —  By smearing his opponents, championing conspiracy theories and pursuing vendettas, President Tru​mp has reverted to his darkest political tactics in spite of a pandemic hurting millions of Americans.

Alaska legislator compares pandemic safety measures at Capitol to Nazi treatment of Jews  —  JUNEAU — A Nikiski Republican lawmaker opposed to pandemic safety measures at the Alaska Capitol compared them to Nazi Germany's labeling of Jews in an email exchange Friday with fellow members of the Alaska House of Representatives.

Reporter Asks Kayleigh McEnany to Explain Obamagate and the Crimes Allegedly Committed, Immediately Regrets It  —  White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany continues to impress.  —  During today's White House press briefing, McEnany was asked by CBS News Radio correspondent Steven Portnoy …

Trump's Cordon Un-sanitaire  —  No White House reporter I've ever known was looking to harm anyone, much less the president of the United States, but the federal government never took chances.  Covering Barack Obama and now Donald Trump, I can't recall a single instance when the security cordon surrounding the president frayed.

Drug promoted by Trump as coronavirus ‘game changer’ increasingly linked to deaths  —  For two months, President Trump repeatedly pitched hydroxychloroquine as a safe and effective treatment for coronavirus, asking would-be patients “What the hell do you have to lose?”

The Woke Left's Assault on the Rule of Law  —  Ever since Donald Trump's election, liberal judges have aligned themselves with the political “resistance,” holding this administration to a different standard from its predecessors.  As I have written before, we have seen this trend …

Now More Than Ever, Facebook Is a ‘Mark Zuckerberg Production’  —  For years, he was an obsessive C.E.O. in some ways, distant in others.  Then Facebook's problems became too acute to leave to anyone else.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — On Jan. 27, at a regularly scheduled Monday morning meeting …

Trump's emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts  —  FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.  On March 12, during the meeting …

Trump sets goal of hundreds of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses by January, but scientists doubt it  —  Some warn it's dangerous to set a timetable, given the scientific unknowns and the danger of rushing testing.  —  President Trump formally unveiled an initiative Friday afternoon aimed …

Wisconsin again?  Swing state a hotbed of virus politics  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has been the battleground for political proxy wars for nearly a decade, the backdrop for bruising feuds over labor unions, executive power, redistricting and President Donald Trump.

Stacey Abrams Wants More Than the Vice Presidency  —  She wants the Democrats to reach a different kind of swing voter — those who otherwise stay home.  And she says she can help Joe Biden do it.  —  The clapping hands appeared on the screen one, two, a flurry of emojis flashing under …

NFL proposal would improve draft picks for minority hires  —  The NFL is considering improving draft picks for teams that hire minority candidates as head coaches or general managers, sources confirmed to ESPN.  —  Under the proposal, aimed at fixing diversity problems leaguewide …

Intelligence Chief Reduces Size of Counterterrorism Office  —  The cuts to the National Counterterrorism Center were smaller than some former officials feared.  The changes will allow intelligence agencies to shift personnel to other threats.  —  WASHINGTON — The acting intelligence chief announced …

Burr's alleged conflicts extend beyond his coronavirus-related stock trades  —  The insider trading investigation stemming from Sen. Richard Burr's sale of stocks ahead of the coronavirus pandemic highlights the North Carolina Republican's long record of investing in companies with business …

Coronavirus Is No Reason to Shield Businesses From Liability  —  A heedless rush to protect businesses from the legal system endangers workers, customers and everyone else.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.