‘A searing time for whistleblowers’: Ousted intel watchdog wrote letter to Schumer  —  Two weeks before he was fired, Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson told the Senate's top Democrat that the past six months had been “a searing time for whistleblowers,” …

Some top Sanders advisers urge him to consider withdrawing  —  A small group of Bernie Sanders's top aides and allies — including his campaign manager and his longtime strategist — have encouraged the independent senator from Vermont to consider withdrawing from the presidential race …

Inside the ouster of Capt. Brett Crozier  —  Civilian control of the military is part of the American bedrock.  Acting Navy secretary Thomas Modly used that prerogative unwisely Thursday when he short-circuited a preliminary military investigation and fired an aircraft carrier captain …

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Warns of ‘a Lot of Death’ While Also Revisiting Easter Sunday Services  —  President Trump warns of what could be “the toughest week,” while also saying he would like to consider relaxing social distancing rules for Easter services.

CDC launches studies to get more precise count of undetected Covid-19 cases  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun preliminary studies to try to determine how many Americans have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, an agency official revealed Saturday.

A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus  —  Food and Drug Administration approved the use of two antimalarial drugs, hydroxychloroquine and a related medication, chloroquine, for emergency use to treat COVID-19.  The drugs were touted by

Trump Is Crashing And Burning With His Own Supporters In New Coronavirus Poll  —  The number of Trump voters who say that he was unprepared for the coronavirus has jumped 17 points to 40% of his supporters in the past week.  —  A new daily tracking poll from Navigator Research found:

Wisconsin's primary to go forward Tuesday even as coronavirus all but shutters the U.S.  —  The deadly coronavirus pandemic may have closed schools, shuttered businesses, ended sports seasons and postponed the Democratic National Convention, but it hasn't canceled Wisconsin's primary on Tuesday.

Georgia governor opens beaches a day after issuing statewide stay-at-home order  —  Many Georgia beach communities decided to close down their waterfronts due to concerns over coronavirus, but under a statewide stay-at-home order issued Thursday, all beaches are opening back up — whether the communities want to or not.

U.S. Sees Coronavirus Peak in Some Cities Next Week as Global Toll Climbs  —  ‘There will be a lot of death unfortunately,’ President Trump says  —  Confirmed coronavirus cases shot past 1.1 million globally, as the U.S. braced for the most challenging days ahead for many of its hardest-hit cities.

Trump discusses opening the country as coronavirus peak approaches  —  The president would consider a task force focused on the country's economy.  —  President Donald Trump pushed to reopen the country Saturday, despite warning Americans “it's not going to be a good-looking situation” …

Coronavirus in Brooklyn: An I.C.U. Fights for Each Life  —  Even before the I.C.U.'s morning report had started, Dr. Rosenberg and other staff members had to rush to an outpatient unit.  A middle-aged man had come to the hospital for dialysis but was sweating profusely.

Seeking coronavirus relief, investment firm with ties to Kushner emails Kushner, Trump admin  —  Apollo Global Management emailed Jared Kushner and other Trump admin officials about relaxing rules on a $100 billion loan program.  —  The co-founder of a huge private equity firm sent an email …

Live updates: Confirmed coronavirus cases top 300,000 in U.S. as Fauci stresses social distancing is ‘our most important tool’  —  The Washington Post is providing this story for free so that all readers have access to this important information about the coronavirus.

Wharf fish markets packed on a Saturday, social distancing not being practiced  —  Though social distancing is what is needed nowadays, many were still present at Wharf fish markets in the District.  And it was packed!  —  WASHINGTON — The fish markets in D.C.'s Wharf community looked packed on Saturday …

Sources: President Donald Trump says NFL season should start on time  —  In a conference call with major league sports commissioners on Saturday, President Donald Trump said he believes the NFL season should start on time in September, sources familiar with the call told ESPN.

Where will the bodies go?  Morgues plan as virus grows  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There are the new dead.  And then there are the bodies waiting in overcrowded mortuaries to be buried as cities struggle to meet demand and families wrestle with rules on social distancing that make the usual funeral rituals impossible.

Why the Trump Administration Won't Be Able to Make the Stimulus Work  —  When he signed the $2 trillion Covid-19 rescue package last week, President Donald Trump was visibly pleased.  He touted it as the “single biggest economic relief package” in U.S. history, which will deliver “urgently needed relief” to Americans.