C.D.C. Confirms First Possible Community Transmission of Coronavirus in U.S.  —  A case in California may be the first infection without a known link to travel abroad.  —  A person in California who was not exposed to anyone known to be infected with the coronavirus, and had not traveled …

Obama demands South Carolina TV stations pull misleading ad attacking Biden  —  Former president Barack Obama is calling on South Carolina television stations to stop running an ad from a super PAC supporting President Trump that uses Obama's words out of context in a misleading attack on former vice president Joe Biden.

Democratic Leaders Willing to Risk Party Damage to Stop Bernie Sanders  —  Interviews with dozens of Democratic Party officials, including 93 superdelegates, found overwhelming opposition to handing Mr. Sanders the nomination if he fell short of a majority of delegates.

Rudy Giuliani complains he only has ‘five friends left’ after forgetting to hang up on Daily News reporter  —  Rudy Giuliani is having phone trouble again — and this time, it's sad.  —  The former New York mayor forgot to hang up on a Daily News reporter Wednesday and, thinking he was off the line …

“Catastrophic”: Trump Is Fighting With Advisers Over Pardoning Roger Stone  —  Trump, goaded by Tucker Carlson, is building the drama before pulling the trigger, while Mulvaney, Cipollone, and Kushner argue against—could Barr resign?  (And will coronavirus spoil Trump's campaign close-up?)

Marine commandant banishes Confederate symbols from all Corps installations  —  Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate-related paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman confirmed on Wednesday.  —  Military analyst B. A. Friedman …

At least seven dead including shooter in rampage at Molson Coors  —  In one of the worst shootings in Wisconsin history, at least seven people were killed — including a gunman — during a shooting rampage Wednesday afternoon on the Milwaukee campus of Molson Coors, according to multiple sources.

Donald Trump Takes Coronavirus So Seriously He Just Put Mike Pence in Charge  —  The president said he would also bring on an official from the State Department to help the task force coordinate on the virus.  —  President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that Vice President Mike Pence …

Cops repeatedly called on Bernie backers  —  Bernie supporter protests at house of Nevada Democratic Party chair  —  The night before the Nevada caucuses, the chairman of the state's Democratic Party called police after several supporters of Bernie Sanders gathered outside his home at 11 p.m …

Trump campaign sues The New York Times for libel over Russia opinion article  — President Donald Trump's presidential campaign sued The New York Times for libel over a 2019 opinion piece.  — The campaign is seeking millions of dollars in damages for what it claimed was The Times' false claims …

How It's Done: ‘Village People’ Shut Down Demands From Outrage Mob to Stop Trump Campaign's Use of Their Music  —  One of the more irritating things about an election year is how liberal entertainers commence with The Great Freakout™ over use of their music by Republican candidates for office during campaign events.

Tampa Bay Times announces temporary pay cut for full-time staff  —  A note from executives cites a tough start to the year.  —  Citing a tough start to the year financially, the Tampa Bay Times announced Wednesday that all full-time staffers will temporarily have their pay cut by 10 percent.

To Beat Trump, Democrats May Need to Break Out of the ‘Whole Foods’ Bubble  —  Election results in places near Whole Foods, Lululemon, Urban Outfitters and Apple  —  It's no secret that Democratic primary voters prize fall “electability.”  But for all the clamor about progressive versus moderate choices …

After Trump appoints Pence to oversee coronavirus response, initial reports don't include how he enabled Indiana HIV outbreak  —  President Donald Trump has announced that Vice President Mike Pence would oversee the coronavirus response.  —  While there are many troubling aspects …

AP-NORC poll: Election security, integrity worry Americans  —  FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, a man feeds a ballot card into a digital voting machine during a demonstration in Raleigh, N.C. Americans have widespread concerns about the security and integrity of elections.

MSNBC Benches Contributor Who Smeared Bernie Sanders Staffers  —  Johnson was a regular fixture on MSNBC, providing analysis of the Democratic primary, but he has disappeared from the network since making incendiary comments about the senator.  —  Following MSNBC contributor …

Online ‘impersonator’ tried to contact campaigns, DNC says  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has warned its presidential candidates to be cautious after Bernie Sanders' campaign reported that an “impersonator” with a domain registered overseas had posed as one of its staffers …

S&P 500 Futures Fall on U.S. Virus Case Without Outbreak Ties  — S&P 500 index futures trim early losses, still down 0.7%  — Virus spread threatens to derail global economic growth  —  U.S. stock index futures fell after American health authorities said they've identified …

Ex-FBI unit chief blows whistle on Comey, McCabe over warrantless spying  —  Retired agent says bureau's Obama-era leaders ignored privacy, cost warnings, may have retained program for ‘political espionage’  —  The FBI agent who ran the bureau's warrantless spying program said Wednesday …

Bolivia dismissed its October elections as fraudulent.  Our research found no reason to suspect fraud.  —  Bolivians will hold a new election in May — without ousted president Evo Morales  —  As Bolivia gears up for a do-over election on May 3, the country remains in unrest following …

Warren says she's ready to run until convention even if she's behind in delegates  —  Warren: Will run until convention even if behind in delegates  —  (CNN)Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that she is ready for a convention floor battle this summer if none of the Democratic candidates reaches a delegate majority during the primaries.

Bloomberg once said Social Security was the biggest Ponzi scheme and argued for cuts to entitlements  —  Washington (CNN)Mike Bloomberg has vowed as a Democratic candidate for president to “strengthen entitlement programs.”  But when he was mayor of New York City, Bloomberg twice compared Social Security …