‘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 …

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 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) …

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 …

Trump Accuser's Lawsuit Would Likely Collapse If Shifted to Federal Court  —  Justice Department, seeking shift in defamation suit, says Trump's rape denial was made in his official capacity  —  WASHINGTON—A Justice Department request this week to take over the defense of a defamation suit …

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.

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 …

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.

Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic and U.S. Response  —  Editor's note: originally published on April 13, 2020, most recently updated on September 9, 2020.  —  What follows is a comprehensive timeline of major U.S. policy events related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  Army ants will sometimes walk in circles until they die.  The workers navigate by smelling the pheromone trails …

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 …

A GOP county chair asked Trump to wear a mask to his rally.  Instead, Trump mocked pandemic restrictions.  —  Hours before President Trump arrived in Winston-Salem, N.C., for a campaign rally on Tuesday, the county's top Republican official issued a warning: The president better be wearing a mask.

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 …

Coronavirus cases spike among school-age children in Florida, while state orders some counties to keep data hidden  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A month into the forced reopening of Florida's schools, dozens of classrooms — along with some entire schools — have been temporarily shuttered …

Make the Senate Great Again  —  To restore the world's greatest deliberative body, we need to think big.  —  What would the Founding Fathers think of America if they came back to life?  Their eyes would surely bug out first at our technology and wealth.  But I suspect they'd also be stunned …

The Electoral College Will Destroy America  —  And no, New York and California would not dominate a popular vote.  —  Mr. Wegman is a member of the editorial board.  —  Last week, Nate Silver, the polling analyst, tweeted a chart illustrating the chances that Joe Biden would become president if he wins the most votes in November.

Avoid a shutdown, pass coronavirus relief: Can Congress do either thing on its very short 2020 to-do list?  —  The good news is that it's looking like the government probably won't shut down in October, when the fiscal year ends.  —  The bad news is the bigger news though …

50th District race is 'anyone's guess' as Issa, Campa-Najjar in statistical dead heat in new poll  —  The poll also suggests President Donald Trump's popularity has plummeted in the district; Joe Biden is now first choice  —  With Election Day two months away, a poll released Tuesday shows …

‘Ask Me Anything!’:  Joe Biden Asks For Questions in Instagram Q&A, Doesn't Answer Any  —  2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told his Instagram followers to “Ask me anything!” after announcing he would be answering questions on the app.  Over 24 hours later, however, the former vice president has yet to answer any.

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.