How Joe Biden Became a Steady Hand Amid So Much Chaos
As a child, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. wrestled with words, grappling with a boyhood stutter. Years later, as a young politician, he couldn’t stop saying...
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Capitol Police Officer Who Diverted Mob Is a Harris Escort
Eugene Goodman, a Capitol Police officer who was captured on video facing down members of the mob that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 and...
Do You Know Where the Vice President Lives?
At first glance, the stately home with green window shutters could belong to anyone. But the 128-year-old house at Number One Observatory Circle is the...
On Day 1, Biden Moves to Undo Trump’s Legacy
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will unleash a full-scale assault on his predecessor’s legacy on Wednesday, acting hours after taking the oath of...
Biden Team Delays Naming Some Interim Officials Until Trump Is Out
Though the Biden team did not publicly provide the names of some officials, the identities appear to be known within the agencies. A person briefed...
Trump Grants Clemency to Stephen Bannon and Other Allies
WASHINGTON — In one of his last acts in office, President Trump issued clemency grants on Wednesday to a variety of allies, including pardons for...
Justice Dept. Ends Stock Trade Inquiry Into Richard Burr Without Charges
Mr. Burr’s remained open months longer. Though he did not contest that he sold much of his portfolio out of concern for the spreading pandemic,...
On Night Before Inauguration, Biden Leads Mourning for Virus Victims
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in the nation’s capital on Tuesday for the first time since his election, and on the eve...
Deepening Schism, McConnell Says Trump ‘Provoked’ Capitol Mob
Senator Mitch McConnell flatly blamed President Trump on Tuesday for the violent rampage at the Capitol on Jan. 6, saying that the mob that stormed...
NASA’s Decision for Moon Rocket: Test Again or Prepare for Launch?
A critical piece of NASA’s giant moon rocket is in good shape even after a test firing on Saturday was abruptly cut short after just...