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Joe Biden's Inner Circle: No Longer a Boys Club
Weeks before Joe Biden launched his 2020 presidential campaign, he released a social media video to address allegations from women who said his uninvited displays of affection had made them uncomfortable.
Is Britney Spears a Socialist? After Viral Instagram Post, Some Say Yes
Has self-isolation led Britney Spears to self-reflection? Is the mega pop star now a socialist? Some say yes, after the singer shared an Instagram post Tuesday that has since gone viral.
Too Big to Infect? Some U.S. Leaders Defy Virus Guidelines
Even as the country has largely hunkered down, heeding the guidance of health experts and the directives of state leaders, some powerful people in Washington have defied preventative measures aimed at curbing the spread.
Testing Blunders Crippled U.S. Response as Coronavirus Spread
A series of missteps at the nation's top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, hobbling the federal response as the pandemic spread across the country like wildfire.
Klobuchar Says Husband Hospitalized with Coronavirus
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Monday that her husband, John Bessler, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision Likely To Haunt Nation For Months To Come
Public health officials are just beginning to grapple with the fallout from the early bungling of testing, which is likely to haunt the country in the months to come.
AP Fact Check: Trump Says He Always Knew Virus was Pandemic
President Donald Trump is revising history as to how he described the dangers of the coronavirus as it swept across China and showed early signs in the U.S.
American Federation of Teachers Backs Biden for President
Joe Biden has secured endorsements from both of the nation's major teacher unions after the American Federation of Teachers on Sunday voted to back his presidential campaign.
Rand Paul is 1st Senator to Report Positive Test for Virus
New York City's mayor prepared to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the city one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots.
Merkel in Quarantine after Doctor Tess Positive for Virus
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Trump's 'Coup de Grace'? Coronavirus Tests A Divided America
After years of deep division, in the earliest, head-spinning days of the pandemic a fractured electorate largely viewed Trump's performance through the lens they chose long ago.
Virus Concerns Lead to `Public' Meetings Without the Public
Across the U.S., numerous governors, lawmakers, mayors and county officials have made decisions to keep the public away from public meetings — all for the sake of public health.
Election Limbo As Coronavirus Outbreak Upends U.S. Primaries
At least 13 states have postponed voting and more delays are possible as health officials warn that social distancing and other measures to contain the virus might be in place for weeks, if not months.
Bloomberg to Give $18M to DNC; State Parties to Get Offices
Mike Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee in the largest single such transfer ever.
Democrats Fret As Virus Halts In-Person Voter Registration
Coronavirus is idling a potentially powerful force in the Democratic Party — liberal canvassers who go door to door or cruise through public gatherings, clipboard in hand, to register new voters.
Coronavirus Task Force Offers an Even Keel to A Zigzag Trump
Fueled by coffee, doughnuts and data, members of the White House coronavirus task force fill the secure basement conference room to parse new disease patterns as they weigh next steps.
2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread
No more rallies. No more door-knocking. And no more in-person fundraisers, raking in dollars from dozens of millionaires at once.
Gabbard Ends Long-Shot 2020 Bid, Throws Support to Biden
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid.
Anti-LGBTQ Congressman: No to Coronavirus Relief Bill - It 'Redefines Family'
A GOP congressman appeared on an anti-LGTBQ group's radio show to rail against a bill that provides relief to Americans hard-hit by coronavirus. The bill passed with bipartisan support.
Sanders Reassessing His Campaign After 3 More Big Biden Wins
Bernie Sanders was trying to determine his next moves on Wednesday, after Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona and seized a commanding lead in a Democratic presidential race upended by the coronavirus.