Monday's Headlines: Fed slashes interest rates to zero in massive intervention

U.S. hospitals could be forced to ration medical care as facilities in Italy and China have; Most federal workers will report to the office Monday — as the rest of the country isolates itself; States begin imposing harsher measures to contain outbreak as U.S. cases rise sharply; Biden says he'd pick a woman as running mate; Sanders says 'in all likelihood' he would; Who are the women most likely on Biden's short list for vice president?; Winners and losers from the Sanders-Biden debate; The pandemic is changing politics, but this debate mostly sounded like all the others; Here are seven claims that caught our attention; Make this simple change to free up hospital beds now; The politics of trust — and mistrust; As schools close, we need systemic ways to ease hardships that many children will face; Biden makes his debut as the Democrats' presumptive nominee; After this debate, what possible rationale does Bernie Sanders have for staying in the race?; Trump's embrace of Mohammed bin Salman is now costing him dearly; Trump says he's 'strongly considering' pardoning Michael Flynn; Here's what's happening in the world besides the coronavirus pandemic; Israel's president gives Benny Gantz first chance at forming a government; We usually mark the passing of spring with the best sports has to offer. So what do we do now?; USA Gymnastics tried to wish Simone Biles a happy birthday. She wasn't having it. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (Bloomberg) Fed slashes interest rates to zero in massive intervention The Fed aimed to make borrowing as cheap as possible for U.S. households and businesses as the coronavirus brings the economy to a near-standstill. CORONAVIRUS ●  By Heather Long ●  Read more »   U.S. hospitals could be forced to ration medical care as facilities in Italy and China have With estimates that as many 40 to 60 percent of Americans could become infected, doctors could soon face life-or-death decisions. By Ariana Eunjung Cha ●  Read more »   Most federal workers will report to the office Monday — as the rest of the country isolates itself Top U.S. health officials have urged Americans to limit close contact with others. Federal employees are anxious about returning to work. By Lisa Rein, Ian Duncan and Tracy Jan ●  Read more »   States begin imposing harsher measures to contain outbreak as U.S. cases rise sharply Four governors effectively forced restaurants, bars or other businesses to shut their doors. The sweeping measures leave business owners and employees throughout the country in a predicament without precedent in recent memory. By Nick Miroff, Hannah Natanson, Kim Bellware and Katherine Shaver ●  Read more »   Biden says he'd pick a woman as running mate; Sanders says 'in all likelihood' he would The pledges came midway through a debate that began with calls for national unity in the face of a historic medical crisis but soon descended into a testy policy-based battle. By Matt Viser, Jenna Johnson and Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Who are the women most likely on Biden's short list for vice president? The list includes Sens. Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren, as well as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Amber Phillips ●  Read more »   Winners and losers from the Sanders-Biden debate Bernie Sanders struggled to come up with immediate solutions on the coronavirus pandemic, but it wasn't totally smooth for Joe Biden either. The Fix | Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   The pandemic is changing politics, but this debate mostly sounded like all the others Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders sketched responses to the coronavirus, then turned on each other over a host of issues, visions and records. By Dan Balz ●  Read more »   Here are seven claims that caught our attention In a debate that often devolved into lengthy debates about the voting records, we spotted a few things that deserve closer scrutiny. Fact Checker | Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   Make this simple change to free up hospital beds now By Jeremy Samuel Faust ●  Read more »   The politics of trust — and mistrust By Robert Samuelson ●  Read more »   As schools close, we need systemic ways to ease hardships that many children will face By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Biden makes his debut as the Democrats' presumptive nominee By Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   After this debate, what possible rationale does Bernie Sanders have for staying in the race? By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Trump's embrace of Mohammed bin Salman is now costing him dearly By Jackson Diehl ●  Read more »     More News Trump says he's 'strongly considering' pardoning Michael Flynn The president tweeted that he is contemplating a pardon for his former national security adviser, who pleaded guilty two years ago to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts. By Felicia Sonmez and Rosalind Helderman ●  Read more »   Here's what's happening in the world besides the coronavirus pandemic Amid the uncertainty and dread of the moment, you can be forgiven for not paying attention to other developments in the world. Here's a primer to get you up to speed. Today's WorldView | Analysis ●  By Ishaan Tharoor ●  Read more »   Israel's president gives Benny Gantz first chance at forming a government Gantz, the former military chief of staff, will try to bring together unlikely partners to reach a majority. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been similarly unable to form a government. By Ruth Eglash ●  Read more »   We usually mark the passing of spring with the best sports has to offer. So what do we do now? I miss the bracket. With no bracket, can there even be March? This is some chicken-or-egg stuff right here. Perspective ●  By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   USA Gymnastics tried to wish Simone Biles a happy birthday. She wasn't having it. The multi-time Olympic champion is a survivor of Larry Nassar's abuse and has been highly critical of the sport's governing body for how it handled his misconduct. By Des Bieler ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for the most important developments in the outbreak in your inbox every day. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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