Midterm Curse Awaits Joe Biden, but He Has Had 50 Years to Prepare
Democrats have an extraordinary responsibility not to blow it now that they are on the brink of unified control of Washington.
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America's Fortified Capital Awaits a President's Inauguration
War photographer Ron Haviv takes the visual pulse of Washington, D.C., after Trump's riot and before Biden's inauguration.
A City Under Occupation
Twenty-five thousand National Guard troops arrive in Washington, D.C., for Joe Biden's inauguration — two weeks after right-wing extremists violently stormed the Capitol.
With No Allegation to Investigate, UMass Creepily Probes Alex Morse’s Romantic Life Instead
A university investigation found no policy violations by Morse — unsurprising since he was accused of none — but more evidence of Democratic Party meddling.
Big Tech Critics Alarmed at Direction of Biden Antitrust Personnel
Renata Hesse, who has worked for Google and Amazon, is the leading candidate to run the Justice Department's antitrust division.
As Fed Chair, Janet Yellen Discounted Economic Desperation. The Pandemic Will Likely Force a Different Approach.
Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen will face the Senate on Tuesday for her confirmation hearing.
Illinois Will End Cash Bail — and Limit Use of High-Tech Incarceration
Reformers typically propose predictive algorithms and electronic monitoring as alternatives to money bail. Illinois is different.
Oil Industry Reconsiders Donations to Election Deniers — but Has Its Own Big Lie
The fossil fuel industry pioneered massive political disinformation with climate denial. It also fed the “Stop the Steal” movement.
Capitol Mob Has Roots in Anti-Lockdown Protests
Reopen and anti-mask groups were a crucial recruiting ground for the “Stop the Steal” effort that culminated in last week's deadly siege.
Maryland Democrats Rethink Planned Domestic Terror Bill After Criticism
The lawmakers floated the bill after the attack on the Capitol. They say they are now redrafting it to account for civil liberties concerns.