Trump's ugly new strategy against surging Biden undercuts itself  —  Now that Joe Biden's commanding performance on Super Tuesday has vaulted him into a solid position to win the Democratic nomination, President Trump is already road-testing a new strategy against the former vice president.

In rare rebuke, Chief Justice Roberts slams Schumer for ‘threatening’ comments  —  “You have released the whirlwind and you will pay the price,” the NY senator said of Trump appointees.  —  WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts publicly chastised Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday …

It Will Be Hard to Get Over What Happened to Elizabeth Warren  —  I've had to come to terms with America's sexism again and again  —  knew going into Super Tuesday that Elizabeth Warren was unlikely to win big.  I had prepared myself for that.  What did take me by surprise, though …

Steve Bullock Is Poised to Run for Senate in Montana, Officials Say  —  After months of insisting he would not challenge the Republican incumbent, Mr. Bullock, the governor and ex-Democratic presidential candidate, has until Monday to file to run in Montana.

California reports first coronavirus death; L.A. County declares emergency  —  California on Wednesday reported its first death related to coronavirus.  —  Placer County Public Health officials announced that a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a cruise to Mexico last month died.

Republicans lean into Biden probe as he surges in Democratic primary  —  Just hours after Joe Biden surged to the top of the Democratic presidential pack, Senate Republicans announced a new phase of their investigation targeting the former vice president and his son Hunter.

One Doctor's Life on the Coronavirus Front Lines.  ‘If We Fail, What Happens to You All?’  —  Short on supplies and sleep, medical staff are being stretched to the limit to stop a pandemic no one fully understands  —  Driving one evening in Wuhan, China, last month, Zhang Xiaochun pulled her car to the side of the road.

New White House questionnaire serves as litmus test for potential appointees  —  A White House questionnaire being sent to potential political appointees appears to be a litmus test of the applicant's loyalty to the president.  —  The questionnaire, a copy of which was obtained by CBS News …

Coronavirus Testing Offered With Just a Doctor's Approval, C.D.C. Says  —  The move greatly increases the number of patients who qualify, but it's not clear there are enough tests for those who will want them.  —  Federal health officials announced on Wednesday that anyone who wants a coronavirus test may get one if a doctor agrees.

It Looks Like a News App in the Apple Store.  It's Really Russian Propaganda.  —  The app bills itself as a “one-of-a-kind free streaming service & TV library of news programs.”  But every single show is from Kremlin-backed TV channel.  —  Over the past few years, Russian-funded propagandists …

Coronavirus pummels Iran leadership as data show spread is far worse than reported  —  ISTANBUL — The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through Iran has delivered a jarring blow to the senior ranks of its government, infecting about two dozen members of parliament and at least 15 other current …

NJ Gov. Murphy confirms first ‘presumptive positive’ case of coronavirus in Bergen County  —  The first case of coronavirus in New Jersey is a man in his 30s who was hospitalized on Tuesday in Bergen County, the governor's office announced on social media Wednesday night.

Defense Department Linguist Charged with Espionage  —  Mariam Taha Thompson, 61, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, was charged today in the District of Columbia with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national with apparent connections to Hizballah …

She Was Excited for a New School.  Then the Anti-Semitic ‘Jokes’ Started.  —  First, a deeply offensive photo.  Three students' college plans were soon derailed, and a community closed ranks.  —  The letters stretch over 30 feet, written into the sand on a beach in New Jersey.

Missouri case that toppled GOP governor boomerangs on Soros-backed prosecutor  —  St. Louis circuit attorney faces grand jury probe, chief investigator indicted in echoes of Trump-Russia collusion reversal in Washington.  —  Kimberly Gardner made history in 2016, roaring to an election victory …

FISA court bans officials involved in Carter Page wiretaps from seeking surveillance  —  Justice Department and FBI officials under review for their role in the flawed wiretaps of former Trump campaign associate Carter Page are banned from having any involvement in the pursuit …

Wall Street, Encouraged by Biden's Wins, Breaks Out Its Checkbooks  —  Fearful of the more progressive candidates, some finance executives had sidelined themselves from the elections until Mr. Biden surged.  —  After weeks of worrying that Senator Bernie Sanders would trounce his rivals …

Former Prisoner Recalls Sanders Saying, 'I Don't Know What's So Wrong' With Cuba  —  Audio will be available later today.  —  American Alan Gross, a prisoner in Cuba for five years during the Obama administration, is accusing Sen. Bernie Sanders of commending the communist country when he came to visit him behind bars.

Pompeo under pressure to release Taliban deal ‘secret annexes’  —  The Trump administration has signed and publicized its peace deal with the Taliban.  But even now, big questions remain.  Chief among them is why the State Department has insisted on classifying two secret annexes to the deal …

Gen. Jack Keane On Presidential Medal Of Freedom Announcement: “Shocked And Overwhelmed”  —  Next week, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to General Jack Keane.  This prestigious award is the Nation's highest civilian honor, which may be awarded …

Ultra's March festival canceled over coronavirus fears in Miami, sources say  —  The 2020 Ultra Music Festival will be postponed — possibly for a full year, which would effectively cancel this year's edition of Miami's marquee electronic dance music event, the Miami Herald has learned.

Bloomberg attracted few votes — but his ads still grabbed the attention of many kids  —  Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, who dropped out of the Democratic primary Wednesday, did not attract many voters.  But his impact on the 2020 race may live on in the pre-voting demographic …

A Secret Memo Revealed How A Transgender Immigrant Bleeding From Her Rectum Waited 13 Days For Care While Jailed By ICE  —  An email from Homeland Security investigators to ICE leadership revealed poor health care conditions at a remote jail in New Mexico.  ICE officials waited months to move people from the facility.