Joe Biden won’t get to have these traditional parties, where the symbolism resonates beyond the dance floor.
Category: Politics
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Exiled from social media mainstream, Trump and his followers will find life different at the extreme corners of the Web
There will always be ways for Trump to make his views known on the Internet. But those who get purged from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube and move to comparatively obscure alternatives find their freedom to speak intact but their reach diminished.
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Live updates: Biden heading to Washington on eve of swearing-in; Senate holding five confirmation hearings
The president-elect will hold an event in Wilmington, Del., where he has been conducting his transition, before arriving in Washington for a somber inaugural ceremony honoring Americans who have lost their lives to covid-19.
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The words presidents have left for their successors
A gracious tradition Trump seems unlikely to continue.
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The Trump presidency was marked by battles over truth itself. Those aren’t over.
Scholars say susceptibility to false beliefs and conspiracy theories preceded Trump and will extend well beyond him.
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Trump promoted N.M. official’s comment that ‘the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.’ Now the man is arrested for storming the Capitol.
Otero County, N.M., Commissioner Couy Griffin was arrested Sunday for illegally entering the Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Fire at homeless encampment interrupts inauguration rehearsal at U.S. Capitol
With Washington on high alert since the Capitol breach, a small fire stopped the proceedings.
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Biden choices for CFPB, SEC signal pivot to robust enforcement
The choice of the Obama-era regulators to lead two key agencies overseeing the financial sector signals the incoming Biden team’s intent to provide an aggressive check on industry after four years of deregulation.
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Trump prepares to offer clemency to more than 100 people in his final hours in office
The president has been consumed with the question of whether to issued preemptive pardons to his children, top aides and himself, but it remains unclear whether he will do so.
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Pro-gun caravan hits Richmond streets without incident; extremist groups protest peacefully
With massive police presence in place, authorities report no major incidents around state Capitol.
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Attorney Roberta Kaplan is about to make Trump’s life extremely difficult
“I became the go-to person to sue the president,” says Kaplan, who represents his niece Mary L. Trump and the writer E. Jean Carroll.
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Dominion threatens MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell with lawsuit over ‘false and conspiratorial’ claims
Lindell, a major Republican donor who has touted his relationship with the president, has promoted baseless claims — rejected by court after court in an election now certified for President-elect Joe Biden — of a rigged vote in frequent appearances on right-wing media.
