Joe Biden’s age has loomed over his presidency. He was right before about himself. Where stability and risk meet, he’s potentially asking people to again trust him.
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From George to Barack: A Look at Secret Bush Memos to the Obama Team
Newly declassified memos offer a window into how the world appeared as the Bush administration was winding down.
Even on Biden’s Big Day, He’s Still in Trump’s Long Shadow
For the sitting president, even a triumphant ceremony to sign major domestic legislation can hardly break through the nonstop attention on his predecessor.
Trump Has Big Plans for 2025
Ignore them at your peril.
The Electoral College Makes a Coup Very Tempting
The Senate has a good plan to reform the Electoral Count Act. It will not be enough.
Bipartisan Senate Group Strikes Deal to Rewrite Electoral Count Act
The changes outlined by the senators are intended to prevent a repeat of the effort on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the presidential election in Congress.
Jan. 6 Hearings Underscore Hard Truths About Democracy
When political leaders face a constitutional crisis, like that of Jan. 6, the process of collectively deciding how to respond can be messy, arbitrary, and sometimes change the nature of the system itself.
Jan. 6 Was a ‘War Scene,’ and Trump Was the Director
The spectacle is the message.
Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas 6 Tied to False Pro-Trump Elector Effort
The committee is digging deeper into a plan by former President Donald J. Trump’s allies to reverse his election loss in key states by sending fake slates of electors who would say he won.
Trump Gives Documents Improperly Taken From White House to Archives
The incident raised more questions about the former president’s adherence to the Presidential Records Act, which requires preservation of White House documents.
As Gas Prices Surge, Biden Asks F.T.C. to Investigate
President Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether big oil companies are fueling a spike in gas prices.
As Gas Prices Surge, Biden Tells F.T.C. to Investigate
President Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether big oil companies are fueling a spike in gas prices.
20 Years After 9/11, Top National Security Posts Sit Empty
Two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, there are again dozens of unfilled Senate-confirmed national security positions.
Biden Taps Burns and Emanuel as Ambassadors to China and Japan
The president has rolled out dozens of ambassador nominees, but so far only one has been confirmed by the Senate.
Biden Fires Andrew Saul, head of Social Security Administration
Andrew Saul, a Trump holdover, drew Democrats’ ire and has vowed to fight his dismissal.
Are We Destined for a Crisis of Democracy in 2024?
Some alarm is understandable. The progressive sense of certain doom is not.
In Biden White House, the Celebrity Staff Is a Thing of the Past
President Biden is undoing a longstanding Washington tradition in which staff members enjoy their own refracted fame.
Fatigue Is a Luxury You Can’t Afford
The Republican Party has abandoned democracy and is posing a bigger threat.
Feinstein’s Future Could Swing on Husband’s Potential Posting Overseas
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate. She said she would “absolutely’’ serve out her term.
Potential Posting for Husband Renews Questions About Feinstein’s Future
Senator Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, is seeking an overseas posting, which could pave the way for her to leave the Senate. She said she would “absolutely’’ serve out her term.
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick to Lead E.P.A.
Michael S. Regan has said he intends to act aggressively in carrying out the president’s agenda of fighting climate change.
Taking on a New Role, Susan Rice is Asserting Herself
After serving as United Nations ambassador and national security adviser in the Obama administration, she has unexpectedly ended up helping oversee domestic policy in the Biden White House.
Biden Secretly Limits Counterterrorism Drone Strikes Away From War Zones
Requiring higher-level approval is a stopgap measure as officials review whether to tighten Trump-era targeting rules and civilian safeguards.
With Biden Behind on Confirmations, Senators Are Overloaded With Hearings
Senators pressed through hours of backlogged confirmation hearings on Tuesday as pressure intensified to get the president’s cabinet picks through the process.
Garland, at Confirmation Hearing, Vows to Fight Domestic Extremism
President Biden’s nominee for attorney general told the Senate Judiciary Committee that investigating the Capitol riot would be his first priority.
Tanden’s Confirmation on Shaky Ground as More Senators Voice Opposition
Two Republican senators said they would not vote to confirm President Biden’s nominee to head the budget office, further dimming her chances to secure enough support in an evenly divided chamber.
Native Americans ‘Left Out in the Cold’ Under Trump Press Biden for Action
After showing political clout in the 2020 election, tribal communities are hoping for more attention and money to address their long-running problems with poverty, health care and other issues.
Biden on ‘Short Leash’ as Administration Rethinks China Relations
The Biden administration is under intense pressure to maintain former President Donald J. Trump’s curbs on China, even as it tries to develop a more comprehensive and effective strategy.
Don’t Care for This Impeachment? Wait Until Next Year
Leaders of both political parties suggest that impeachments, Electoral College standoffs and Supreme Court nomination blockades may become frequent fights in American politics.
Let’s Not Forget Trump’s Failure to ‘Take Care’
His administration subverted that constitutional mandate by undermining core missions of the government.
Haiti Needs Help. This Is What the U.S. Sends Instead.
Our neighbor is in a constitutional crisis, and instead of carrying aid, planes arrived with deportees.
Biden Appointments Signal a Trade Approach That Hews to the Left
Many appointees who will fill the ranks of the Office of the United States Trade Representative have close ties to congressional Democrats and a focus on worker rights and enforcing trade deals.
Biden Won’t Restore Bar Association’s Role in Vetting Judges
The decision not to give the American Bar Association names of potential nominees for evaluation came after progressives criticized the group for undercutting a push for diversity.
To ‘Re-engage the World,’ Biden Looks to Win Over U.S. Diplomats First
Some diplomats said the president’s speech was a much-needed antidote to distrust and dismissiveness at the State Department during the Trump administration.
Trump Official’s Last-Day Deal With ICE Union Ties Biden’s Hands
A whistle-blower accused Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II of an abuse of power in making sweeping concessions to pro-Trump Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Divisions Harden in Senate as It Prepares to Receive Impeachment Article
Mitt Romney indicated that he believed the charge against former President Donald J. Trump was impeachable, while Marco Rubio called a trial “stupid.”
Progressives Are Seething Over Biden’s Likely Pick for Banking Regulator
A former Obama administration official is the front-runner to be comptroller of the currency. The prospect has angered groups hoping for more dramatic reform.
McConnell Seeks Impeachment Trial Delay as Senate Dysfunction Reigns
The Republican leader’s call to delay former President Donald J. Trump’s trial left the timetable uncertain as party leaders wrangled over the basics of a functioning Senate.
Here’s What’s in Biden’s Executive Orders Aimed at Covid-19
President Biden’s new executive orders included moves to increase testing, organize Covid-19 data and require mask wearing for interstate travel.
A Cabinet That ‘Looks Like America.’ But Who Does the Talking?
There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations, modernizing what has long been a stubbornly white, male institution.
Can Someone Please Open the Door?
The Bidens waited for an awkward moment in front of a closed door when they arrived at their new residence, a protocol breach that turned out to be a small but curious bit of disarray.
Congress Grants Waiver to Austin to Serve as Defense Secretary
The action paved the way for a historic vote on Friday that will make Lloyd J. Austin III, a retired four-star Army general, the first Black American to lead the Pentagon.
Auto Safety Agency Faces Calls for Overhaul as Biden Presidency Begins
The new administration can “restart” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which “should be leading the world when it comes to vehicle safety,” the head of an advocacy group said.
Biden Bets on Unity
The new president called for comity. Can the country heed it?
Biden’s 17 Executive Orders and Other Directives in Detail
The moves aim to strengthen protections for young immigrants, end construction of President Donald J. Trump’s border wall, end a travel ban and prioritize racial equity.
A First for a First Lady: Jill Biden Will Balance Her Career and East Wing Duties
Dr. Biden, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership, will continue to teach writing at Northern Virginia Community College, where she taught full-time during her two terms as second lady.
‘They Have Not Legitimately Won’: Pro-Trump Media Keeps the Disinformation Flowing
After Biden’s inauguration, right-wing media outlets are pushing false voter-fraud conspiracy theories and predicting more political conflict ahead.
Will Biden Be an Activist President on the World Stage?
Despite cascading crises at home that will need his urgent attention, some foreign policy experts predict the new U.S. leader will take an energetic role in foreign policy.
When Joe Biden Took the White House, He AlsoTook @WhiteHouse Twitter
The transition of official White House social media handles in 2020 was more complicated than four years ago.
Biden Inaugurated as 46th President
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. and Kamala Devi Harris took the oath of office at a Capitol still reeling from the attack of a violent mob at a time when a deadly pandemic is still ravaging the country.