Officials say they need at least 25,000 to adequately lock down the Capitol and a wide swath of D.C.
January 2021
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Donor backlash fuels GOP alarm about Senate fundraising
Over a dozen corporate giants pledge to withhold donations to those who voted to reject the outcome of the election.
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After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself
The sharp break won’t just come in federal policy, but in personal conduct.
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The Latest: Rising infection numbers suggest surge in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Mexico posted its second straight day of more than 20,000 coronavirus cases Saturday, suggesting a surge in a country already struggling in many areas with overflowing hospitals. There were 20,523 newly confirmed cases Saturday after 21,366 infections were reported Friday. That was about double the daily rate of increase just a week […]
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China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in cases
Meanwhile, researchers sent by the World Health Organization are in Wuhan preparing to investigate the origins of the virus.
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Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
Five of the 11 are either people of color or LGBTQ.
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As Maryland man is put to death, unprecedented string of Trump-era federal executions ends
‘The government completed its unprecedented slaughter of 13 human beings tonight,’ said Shawn Nolan, the public defender.
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Will Trump’s mishandling of records leave a hole in history?
He has a habit of ripping up documents before tossing them out, forcing White House workers to spend hours taping them back together.
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Thousands lose power as blustery storm moves through Maine
The National Weather Service also received a small number of reports about flooding, including at Camp Ellis in Saco and on Marginal Way in Portland.
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India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
Authorities hope to give shots to 300 million people, roughly the population of the U.S.