Pandemic: Florida reported more than 8,900 new coronavirus cases on Friday, another one day record as the state’s re-opening of bars, restaurants, beaches and public spaces backfires.   Florida and Texas, with cases also rising, ordered all the bars closed. The Dow …

Nation Divided: Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency after one person was killed in Charlottesville as white nationalists clashed with counter-protesters in a fight over the removal of statues honoring Confederate heroes. President Trump has been criticized for issuing …

Super: Today is Super Tuesday, the day when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump can put the presidential nominations out of reach for their rivals. For the Democrats, 859 delegates are at stake in 11 states. And it’s a critical day …

Take a Leap: It’s Leap Day, one extra day in a Leap Year. February 29th. The Envelope: Even with the biting humor of host Chris Rock, last night’s Oscars were a self-conscious apologia for having no non-white actors nominated for …

The Polling Booth: Hillary Clinton ran away with the South Carolina Democratic primary, setting herself up to crush Bernie Sanders next week on Super Tuesday. The vote was 73.5 percent Clinton, 26 percent Sanders. More than half the Democratic voters …