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Former Biden Advisers Urge a Pandemic Strategy for the ‘New Normal’
January 7, 2022
Former Biden Advisers Urge a Pandemic Strategy for the ‘New Normal’
WASHINGTON — On the day President Biden was inaugurated, the advisory board of health experts who counseled him during his…
Ignoring Trump Didn’t Work. Biden Goes After ‘a Defeated Former President.’
January 7, 2022
Ignoring Trump Didn’t Work. Biden Goes After ‘a Defeated Former President.’
WASHINGTON — For most of his first year in office, President Biden has bet that he could move the country…
‘I Felt Angry’: Trapped Alone in the Capitol, He Watched the Riot Unfold
January 6, 2022
‘I Felt Angry’: Trapped Alone in the Capitol, He Watched the Riot Unfold
WASHINGTON — Wayne K. Williams, a senior adviser to Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the No. 5 House Democrat,…
One Year Later, Congress Weighs How to Memorialize Jan. 6 at the Capitol
January 6, 2022
One Year Later, Congress Weighs How to Memorialize Jan. 6 at the Capitol
WASHINGTON — Representative Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, kept the pen he was prepared to brandish as a weapon if…
Biden to Warn Democracy Is at Risk, a Year After the Capitol Riot
January 6, 2022
Biden to Warn Democracy Is at Risk, a Year After the Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to call on the nation on Thursday to recommit itself to a peaceful democracy, warning…
A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation
January 6, 2022
A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation
WASHINGTON — For a day or two or maybe a week after the can-you-believe-this-is-happening-in-America events of a year ago, there…
One Year Later, Assault Still Casts a Pall Over the Capitol and Its Occupants
January 6, 2022
One Year Later, Assault Still Casts a Pall Over the Capitol and Its Occupants
WASHINGTON — Metal detectors screen lawmakers for weapons at the doors of the House chamber. Staff members are frightened to…
For C.D.C.’s Walensky, a Steep Learning Curve on Messaging
January 6, 2022
For C.D.C.’s Walensky, a Steep Learning Curve on Messaging
WASHINGTON — Two days before Christmas, with the Omicron variant driving a near-vertical rise in new coronavirus cases, the director…
How Many Americans Support Political Violence?
January 6, 2022
How Many Americans Support Political Violence?
Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to political news. We’re your hosts, Blake and Leah. The new politics of…
A Year After Capitol Riot, Trump’s Hold on G.O.P. Is Unrivaled
January 6, 2022
A Year After Capitol Riot, Trump’s Hold on G.O.P. Is Unrivaled
One year ago, on the very same day when fevered supporters of Donald J. Trump breached the United States Capitol…