An Insurgency From Inside the Oval Office
President Trump’s effort to overturn the election he lost has gone beyond mere venting of grievances at the risk of damaging the very American democRead More…
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Trump, in Georgia Before Tuesday’s Election, Can’t Let Go of the Last One
At a rally that was supposed to bolster the fortunes of two Republican runoff candidates, the president instead turned the event into a lecture filledRead More…
Leader of Proud Boys, a Far-Right Group, Is Arrested as D.C. Braces for Protests
About 340 National Guard troops are expected to deploy in support of local law enforcement before demonstrations against the election results. Some PeRead More…
Pence Welcomes Futile Bid by G.O.P. Lawmakers to Overturn Election
Vice President Mike Pence signaled his support as 11 Republican senators and senators-elect said that they would vote to reject President-elect JosephRead More…
Trump Loses String of Election Lawsuits, Leaving Few Vehicles to Fight His Defeat
The president’s efforts to use the courts to delay or block President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory were turned aside in cases in PennsylvanRead More…
Federal Prosecutors Push Back on Barr Memo on Voter Fraud Claims
The prosecutors, assigned to monitor this month’s elections, said they had found no evidence to back any “substantial allegations” of voting irrRead More…
Two Parties Offer Dueling Views of Barrett as Confirmation Fight Begins
On the first day of the election-season confirmation hearings, Democrats portrayed Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a threat to Americans’ health care covRead More…
Showtime in a Potential Petri Dish
The Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court are a different kind of pinstripe rodeo — one with hazmat suits. TRead More…
As Trump Flouts Safety Protocols, News Outlets Balk at Close Coverage
Newspapers and networks are wary of exposing their staff members to the president and his aides, saying they do not have assurance that basic precautiRead More…
For Trump, the Only Medical News Is Good Medical News
Conflicting accounts of the president’s condition underline the fact that the public does not have a definitive answer about the president’s healtRead More…