Associated Press

Fauci’s warnings came after President Trump said the federal government would not extend its social distancing guidelines past Thursday.

Biden, a former vice president himself, has committed to picking a woman and has told donors he wants to make his choice far ahead of the August Democratic convention.

Economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%. That would be the highest rate since it reached 25% during the Great Depression.

U.S. government officials say an experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major study.

Reopening schools is considered key to getting the economy moving again. But some education officials say opening schools quickly would bring major risk and little reward.

The poll finds that 39% of Americans favor conducting all-mail elections, up from 19% in 2018. Another 40% are opposed.

Pelosi's backing ratifies Biden’s contention that he is the party’s best chance to keep the House majority and regain Senate control from Republicans.

Congress wants its voice back. Lawmakers long for what’s being lost. They want the ability to publicly question officials at committee hearings and to chat across the aisle.

As the U.S. confronts its most profound financial crisis since the Depression, there are early soundings of a larger question: What would a “new” New Deal look like?

An aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email to commanders pleading for faster action to help his crew amid the pandemic has been reinstated.

The FDA is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.

“We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body," Lysol's parent company said.