Attorney General Barr chooses not to quarantine despite possible exposure to Covid-19  —  (CNN)Attorney General William Barr is choosing not to quarantine after recently coming in close contact with members of President Donald Trump's inner circle who have tested positive for Covid-19 …

Senate GOP's third positive Covid-19 case threatens quick Barrett confirmation  —  (CNN)Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has tested positive for coronavirus after being exposed to someone with the virus earlier this week, according to his spokesman, making him the third GOP senator …

A White House Long in Denial Confronts Reality  —  The infections were a byproduct, former aides said, of the recklessness and top-down culture of fear that President Trump created at the White House and throughout his administration.  —  WASHINGTON — As America locked down this spring during …

Invincibility punctured by infection: How the coronavirus spread in Trump's White House  —  The ceremony in the White House Rose Garden last Saturday was a triumphal flashback to the Before Times — before public health guidelines restricted mass gatherings, before people were urged to wear masks and socially distance.

Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Is Hospitalized as More Aides Test Positive  —  The president is at the Walter Reed military hospital for what is expected to be a stay of a few days.  His campaign manager is among the latest senior aides also found to be infected.

Reality Bursts the Trumpworld Bubble  —  In a moment that feels biblical, the implacable virus has come to the president's door.  —  WASHINGTON — Fate leads the willing, Seneca said, while the unwilling get dragged.  —  For his entire life, Donald Trump has stayed one step ahead of disaster …

The White House relied on a rapid test, but used it in a way it was not intended.  —  For months, the White House's strategy for keeping President Trump and his inner circle safe has been to screen all White House visitors with a rapid test.  —  But one product they use, Abbott's ID Now …

Senate postpones floor activity, but not Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Saturday that he is postponing all floor activity through Oct. 19.  However, hearings will still continue in a hybrid fashion, including …

Will the Senate Have a Quorum to Confirm Judge Barrett?  (Updated) … This means that the Senate needs 51 Senators to conduct business on the floor.  This might present a problem for Senate Republican plans to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.  —  There are 53 Republican Senators.

Chris Christie tests positive for coronavirus  —  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday, he tweeted.  —  The big picture: Christie attended an indoor briefing by President Trump in the White House on Sept. 27, and helped the president prepare for Tuesday's presidential debate.