‘Play it down’: Trump admits to concealing the true threat of coronavirus in new Woodward book  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump admitted he knew weeks before the first confirmed US coronavirus death that the virus was dangerous, airborne, highly contagious and “more deadly …

Senior DHS official alleges in whistleblower complaint that he was told to stop providing intelligence analysis on threat of Russian interference  —  A senior Department of Homeland Security official alleges that he was told to stop providing intelligence analysis on the threat of Russian interference …

AP Exclusive: Pence to attend event hosted by QAnon backers  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and top officials from President Donald Trump's campaign are slated to attend a Montana fundraiser next week hosted by a couple who have expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory …

Trump spurns traditional debate prep with first faceoff less than 3 weeks away  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has not held a single mock debate session, and has no plans to stage a formal practice round, as he readies for his first faceoff with Joe Biden in less than three weeks …

I Need You to Care That Our Country Is on Fire  —  Would you feel more urgency about climate change if all you could see was smoke?  —  Opinion Writer at Large  —  If you've never experienced a fire season before, it's hard to explain the emotional, physical and sensory effects of having the world immolate before your eyes.

White House Asked Justice Dept. to Take Over Defamation Suit Against Trump, Barr Says  —  The attorney general argued that the intervention was routine but did not say why the department waited 10 months to step in.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House asked the Justice Department …

Trump adds Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz to list of potential Supreme Court justices  —  President Trump unveiled Wednesday his revamped list of potential Supreme Court justices that includes 20 new names, including Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) .

Biden leads in six 2020 swing states as Trump sees no convention bounce, CNBC/Change Research poll finds  — Joe Biden leads Donald Trump in six key 2020 swing states, according to a new CNBC/Change Research poll.  — Biden's edge over Trump in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina …

Emails show HHS official trying to muzzle Fauci  —  A Trump administration appointee at the Department of Health and Human Services is trying to prevent Anthony Fauci, the government's top infectious disease expert, from speaking about the risks that coronavirus poses to children.

Trump weekend rallies in Nevada canceled  —  President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.  (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto  —  President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center …

Exclusive: White House orders end to COVID-19 airport screenings for international travelers  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Monday will stop conducting enhanced screening of passengers on inbound international flights for  —  COVID-19, Yahoo News has learned.

No, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Didn't Spawn 250,000 Coronavirus Cases  —  Here's what we were told: An August motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, helped spread COVID-19 to more than a quarter-million Americans, making it the root of about 20 percent of all new coronavirus cases in the U.S. last month.

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian official, citing Israel-UAE peace deal  —  Nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a member of the Norwegian Parliament  —  EXCLUSIVE: Just weeks after helping to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) …

Brexit negotiations hit low after UK's ‘carpet-bombing’ tactics  —  This may be the week Brussels gave up on Brexit.  —  U.K. plans for an internal market that undermine parts of the Withdrawal Agreement — and the way in which the British government has announced its intentions — have infuriated the European Union.

Coronavirus Tests Are Supposed to Be Free.  The Surprise Bills Come Anyway.  —  Congress sought to ensure that patients would not face costs connected to the virus.  But rules are not always being followed. … Sarah Goldstone got a coronavirus test in Massachusetts after her health insurer said it was …

EXCLUSIVE: Giancarlo Granda claims Falwell Jr. has been ‘relentlessly harassing’ him since sex scandal broke  —  Falwell Jr. walked away from Liberty University with an estimated $10.5 million payout  —  EXCLUSIVE: Jerry Falwell Jr.'s days as a role model for students at Liberty University ended long …

California's GOP Senate leader was under quarantine.  She spoke with no mask at a huge prayer event anyway.  —  In front of thousands of worshipers packed shoulder-to-shoulder outside the Capitol, California Senate Minority Leader Shannon Grove (R) grabbed the microphone on Sunday and promised …

Patients may have seen ‘significant’ delays in medicine deliveries by USPS, Senate report finds  —  Several large pharmacies say delivery times have ticked up, leading to a flood of customer complaints and the added expense of replacing missing orders.  —  Patients who rely on the U.S. Postal Service …

Voters Seem to Think Biden is the ‘Law and Order’ Candidate  —  Extracting political power from racism and fear is a Trump specialty, but will it work in 2020?  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.

Wilmington women indicted on hate crime charges after viral MAGA hat theft  —  CORRECTION: The two women were indicted Tuesday.  Earlier versions of this story incorrectly stated the day of the indictment.  —  The two women seen in a viral video confronting and taking a red …