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With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure
December 18, 2021
With Omicron, U.S. Testing Capacity Faces Intense Pressure
WASHINGTON — The nation’s coronavirus testing capacity, already straining to keep up with demand, is facing enormous new pressure, with…
Biden Struggles to Beat Back a Resurgent Virus Once Again
December 18, 2021
Biden Struggles to Beat Back a Resurgent Virus Once Again
WASHINGTON — The latest surge of the coronavirus is another reminder for President Biden of how hard it is to…
Man Gets 5 Years on Capitol Riot Charges, Longest Sentence So Far
December 18, 2021
Man Gets 5 Years on Capitol Riot Charges, Longest Sentence So Far
A Florida man who hurled a fire extinguisher at police officers during some of the most ferocious fighting at the…
Protect Abortion Rights? Virginia Democrats’ Vacation Plans Get in the Way.
December 17, 2021
Protect Abortion Rights? Virginia Democrats’ Vacation Plans Get in the Way.
Democrats have less than a month left controlling Virginia before Republicans take over the House of Delegates and the governor’s…
Democrats Find Urgent New Reasons to Worry About Latino Voters
December 17, 2021
Democrats Find Urgent New Reasons to Worry About Latino Voters
Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Of all the 2020 hangovers, perhaps…
Biden Concedes Social Policy Bill Is Stalled as Immigration Plan Falters
December 17, 2021
Biden Concedes Social Policy Bill Is Stalled as Immigration Plan Falters
WASHINGTON — Democrats’ $2.2 trillion social safety net, climate and tax bill faced new setbacks on Thursday as President Biden…
R.N.C. Is Said to Agree to Pay Up to $1.6 Million of Trump’s Personal Legal Bills
December 17, 2021
R.N.C. Is Said to Agree to Pay Up to $1.6 Million of Trump’s Personal Legal Bills
The Republican National Committee has agreed to cover up to $1.6 million of Donald J. Trump’s personal legal bills, according…
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Retired Colonel Who Shared Plan to Overturn Election
December 17, 2021
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Retired Colonel Who Shared Plan to Overturn Election
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol issued a subpoena on Thursday for Phil…
Vaccine Holdouts in Army and Navy Will Be Dismissed, Military Says
December 17, 2021
Vaccine Holdouts in Army and Navy Will Be Dismissed, Military Says
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of active-duty troops in the Army and Navy are vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the…
How Ashley Biden’s Diary Made Its Way to Project Veritas
December 16, 2021
How Ashley Biden’s Diary Made Its Way to Project Veritas
In the final two months of the 2020 campaign, President Donald J. Trump, his grip on power slipping because of…