JANUARY
Saudi Arabia braces for Joe Biden
11 Senate Republicans say they will oppose Electoral College results Wednesday
LIVE COVERAGE: House votes to name Speaker
Trump Georgia call divides House GOP
Pence expected to preside over Congress’s Electoral College count
Pro-Trump protesters overrun Capitol, forcing evacuation
Pelosi: Trump should be removed immediately
Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
GOP senator: Trump ‘committed impeachable offenses’
Lawmakers mount pressure on Trump to leave office
Democrats file impeachment article accusing Trump of inciting attack on Capitol
Lawmakers briefed on ‘horrifying,’ ‘chilling’ security threats ahead of inauguration
House impeaches Trump for second time — with some GOP support
Walls close in on Trump in final days
Democrats point fingers on whether Capitol rioters had inside help
Impeachment trial tests Trump’s grip on Senate GOP
Biden takes over at perilous moment
Trump exits White House silenced by Twitter, shunned by some in GOP
McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ crowd that stormed Capitol
LIVE INAUGURATION COVERAGE: Biden takes oath as 46th US president
Biden releases national COVID strategy, will order agencies to use Defense Production Act
Cheney tests Trump grip on GOP post-presidency
Calls grow for 9/11-style panel to probe Capitol attack
QAnon enters new period of danger, opportunity
Leahy, not Roberts, to preside over impeachment trial
Biden to sign series of executive orders aimed at racial equity
Tens of thousands of voters drop Republican affiliation after Capitol riot
Pelosi slams GOP on Greene: ‘The enemy is within’
The Memo: Center-right Republicans fear party headed for disaster
Proposal for permanent Capitol fencing sparks bipartisan pushback
Former Trump officials find tough job market
FEBRUARY
GOP senators unveil $618 billion coronavirus proposal ahead of Biden meeting
Impeachment managers say Trump conduct demands conviction
House to vote Thursday to drop Greene from all committees
Live Coverage: House debates removing Greene from committees
Republican 2024 hopefuls draw early battle lines for post-Trump era
Republicans look to pummel Democrats on school reopenings
Facebook weighs pivotal decision on Trump ban
Schumer, McConnell finalizing deal on Trump impeachment trial
Democrats to go for emotion at Trump trial
Democrats to offer new footage showing ‘extreme violence’ in Capitol attack
Impeachment managers wrap case with new warning on Trump
Even with acquittal, GOP sees trial ending Trump’s shot at future office
Senate strikes deal, bypassing calling impeachment witnesses
Senate GOP ready to turn page on Trump
Key players to watch in minimum wage fight
How scientists saved Trump’s FDA from politics
Rush Limbaugh dead at 70
Biden pushes expanded pathways to citizenship as immigration bill lands in Congress
Biden warns European allies that ‘democratic progress is under assault’
GOP: McConnell-Trump civil war will hurt Republicans
Everybody wants Joe Manchin
Supreme Court declines to shield Trump’s tax returns from Manhattan DA
DC police chief stunned by ‘reluctance’ to deploy Guard during Jan. 6 attack
Six ways to visualize a divided America
Haley isolated after Trump fallout
‘Plan B’ for $15 minimum wage unveiled
Progressives fume over Senate setbacks
Governors lift COVID-19 restrictions despite risks of new spike
MARCH
Biden admin will allow families separated under Trump to remain in US
Wray: FBI deemed Jan. 6 attack domestic terrorism
Senate coronavirus bill lowers cutoffs for stimulus checks
Schumer vows Senate will pass coronavirus relief this week
Senate rejects Sanders $15 minimum wage hike
Senate approves sweeping coronavirus measure in partisan vote
World on the brink of fourth wave of coronavirus
CDC: Vaccinated people can safely gather indoors without masks
Democrats face fresh headaches after relief bill win
Senate GOP faces retirement brain drain
Manchin cements key-vote status in 50-50 Senate
Democrats debate fast-track for infrastructure package
Democrats rush to Biden’s defense on border surge
Democratic majority shrinks, but finds unity
White House would welcome Trump urging supporters to get vaccinated
McConnell offers scathing ‘scorched Earth’ filibuster warning
Biden says he will wait to assign motive for Atlanta shootings
Senate confirms Becerra in tight vote with just one GOP defection
Surging COVID-19 cases in Europe, Brazin signal warning for US
Ambitious House lawmakers look for promotions
Johnson, Grassley indecision freezes key Senate races
Trump: Ending the filibuster would be ‘catastrophic’ for Republican Party
Boulder supermarket shooting suspect charged with 10 counts of murder
Biden sees himself as a two-term president
Here are nine questions Biden may face at his first presser
Five big takeaways on Georgia’s new election law
Meet the senators at the center of the filibuster fight
Biden’s plan for reelection freezes Democratic field
CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’ on potential new COVID-19 surge
McConnell after Kentucky passes vacancy law: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Battle rages over vaccine passports
APRIL
The Memo: The mystery of post-presidency Trump
Backlash grows against Georgia voting rights law
More GOP-led states risk corporate backlash like Georgia’s
Gun control advocates applaud Biden funding plan but say more must be done
Yellen pushes global minimum corporate tax
Republican battle with MLB intensifies
The Memo: Politics upended as top Republicans slam corporate America
US gun violence ‘an international embarrassment,’ says Biden
Five things to watch for at the GOP’s donor retreat
Democrats see political winner in tax fight
White House races clock to beat GOP attacks
Trump’s early endorsements reveal GOP rift
US health officials call for pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare blood clots
Biden lays out plan for Afghanistan withdrawal
Biden administration sanctions Russia for SolarWinds hack, election interference
Cuba readies for life without Castro
GOP acknowledges struggle to bring down Biden
Trump looms over Senate’s anti-Asian hate crimes battle
Republicans fret over divisive candidates
Biden ‘praying’ for Chauvin conviction; evidence ‘overwhelming’
DOJ to probe Minneapolis police
Senate passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Harris moves forward with new Central America strategy
Democrats seek to keep spotlight on Capitol siege
Democrats move to expand voting rights for felons
Supreme Court takes up major Second Amendment case
CDC says it is safe for vaccinated people to unmask outdoors
McConnell accuses Biden of breaking promise to unify
Democrats face big headaches on Biden’s $4T spending plan
Five things to know about Arizona’s election audit
MAY
GOP frustration with Liz Cheney ‘at a boiling point’
GOP ramps up attacks on Biden’s border wall freeze
Cheney slams Trump on ‘big lie’ over election
McCarthy: House Republicans ‘concerned’ Cheney can’t carry out her job
Trump’s Facebook ban to stay in place, board rules
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs election restriction bill
Biden defends rescue package after disappointing jobs report
Biden fills immigration court with Trump hires
Democrats hit crucial stretch as filibuster fight looms
Colonial Pipeline attack underscores US eneregy’s vulnerability
Biden sees Trump rematch as real possibility
GOP votes to dump Cheney from leadership
Senate GOP dismayed by vote to boot Cheney
GOP votes to replace Cheney with Stefanik after backing from Trump
The Memo: Lawmakers on edge after Greene’s spat with Ocasio-Cortez
Lawmakers bicker over how to go after tax cheats
IRS to start monthly payments of child tax credit July 15
Sanders flexes on Biden, seeking to shape Democratic agenda
McConnell says he opposes ‘slanted’ Jan. 6 commission bill
House narrowly approves $1.9B Capitol security bill after ‘squad’ drama
Progressives see ‘historic’ moment to shift US relations with Israel
Legal intrigue swirls over ex-Trump exec Weisselberg: Five key points
Democrats seize on GOP opposition to Jan. 6 commission
Police reform sees momentum ahead of George Floyd anniversary
GOP leaders condemn Greene’s Holocaust comments
Gosar is the Republican that Democrats want to avoid
Drama scrambles Schumer’s China bill
Senate GOP blocks legislation on Jan. 6 commission
The Memo: Marjorie Taylor Greene exposes GOP establishment’s lack of power
Jean-Pierre enjoys star-making turn at White House podium
Democrats aim to make Greene their foil ahead of midterms
JUNE
Biden to meet with key GOP senator Wednesday on infrastructure
Parliamentarian: Democrats only get one more chance to sidestep GOP this year
White House unveils plan to donate 25 million vaccine doses abroad
Biden-GOP spending talks hit critical juncture as patience runs thin
The Memo: Trump seizes spotlight to distract from defeat
Progressives relish return to in-person events
Schumer faces cracks in Democratic unity
Manchin unmoved after ‘constructive’ meeting with civil rights groups
Senate Democrats befuddled by Joe Manchin
GOP senators say bipartisan group has infrastructure deal
Democrats demand Barr, Sessions testify on Apple data subpoenas
Arizona election audit draws Republican tourists
The Memo: Democratic tensions will only get worse as left loses patience
McConnell signals GOP would block Biden Supreme Court pick in ’24
White House to Democrats: Get ready to go it alone on infrastructure
Senate on collision course over Trump DOJ subpoenas
Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare in 7-2 ruling
Centrists gain leverage over progressives in Senate infrastructure battle
GOP increasing balks at calling Jan. 6 an insurrection
Democratic clamor grows for select committee on Jan. 6 attack
Obama: Voting rights bill must pass before next election
Supreme Court battle could wreak havoc with Biden’s 2020 agenda
Energized Trump probes problems for Biden
Democrats to create select committee to probe Jan. 6 attack
Department of Justice sues Georgia over voting law
Trump set to return to stage with Ohio rally
Headaches mount for Biden in spending fight
McConnell to Schumer, Pelosi: Don’t hold bipartisan bill ‘hostage’
The Memo: Trump faces legal and political peril
CDC director: Vaccinated people ‘safe’ from delta variant, do not need to wear masks
JULY
The Memo: Dangers intensify for Trump as Vance brings charges
Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s term
For Biden and Trump, a tale of very different weeks
Sinema emerges as Senate dealmaker amid progressive angst
Doug Emhoff carves out path as first second gentleman
Biden to highlight path forward on vaccinations after missing July 4 goal
Trump files lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Biden, Obama 10 minutes apart but rarely together
Biden declares war on anti-competitive practices with sweeping order
Biden urged to harden government for future pandemics
Biden under pressure to pick new breed of federal prosecutors
McCarthy, GOP face a delicate dance on Jan. 6 committee
Trump getting tougher for Senate GOP to ignore
Harris emerges as main GOP foil on campaign trail
GOP fumes over Schumer hardball strategy
Manchin signals he’ll be team player on spending deal
Progressive fighting turns personal on internal call over antitrust bills
Feds step up pressure on social media over false COVID-19 claims
GOP seeks to make Biden synonymous with inflation
GOP centrists call on Schumer to delay infrastructure vote
Pelosi rejects Jordan, Banks for Jan. 6 committee
Pelosi says GOP antics won’t stop Jan. 6 panel’s work
Freedom Caucus presses McCarthy to force vote to oust Pelosi
Democrats question GOP shift on vaccines
Pelosi taps Kinzinger to serve on Jan. 6 probe
Senate infrastructure talks on shaky grounds
Live coverage: House panel holds first hearing on Jan. 6 probe
Cheney faces political storm in Wyoming
Capitol Police asked to arrest the maskless
Trump takes two punches from GOP
Delta variant raises fears of worsening mutations
AUGUST
Schumer: Democrats ‘on track’ to pass bipartisan deal, $3.5T budget
McConnell warns Democrats against ‘artificial timeline’ for infrastructure deal
Investigation finds Cuomo sexually harassed several women, violated laws
Five takeaways from the Ohio special primaries
Senate GOP poised to give Biden huge political victory
Blockbuster: Economy adds 943K jobs; unemployment falls to 5.4 percent
Republicans renew intraparty battle over trillion-dollar spending
NFL tensions rise over vaccine rules
White House grapples with COVID-19 resurgence
Senate passes $1T bipartisan infrastructure bill in major victory for Biden
Manchin sends warning shot over ‘serious concerns’ about $3.5T spending plan
Schumer gets big victories – but headaches loom
Federal judge rejects effort to block eviction moratorium
On The Trail: Census kicks off a wild redistricting cycle
GOP lawmakers blast Biden over Afghanistan collapse
Biden, Trump battle over who’s to blame for Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s fall renews terrorism fears for US
Biden administration to start booster shots on Sept. 20
Billions in US weaponry seized by Taliban
CNN’s Clarissa Ward has breakthrough media moment in Afghanistan
School mask battle grips Texas
Democrats scramble to reclaim lost ground in statehouse battles
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Biden to stick with Aug. 31 deadline for Afghanistan withdrawal
Biden hands GOP rare unity moment in post-Trump era
Pentagon confirms casualties in 2 explosions near Kabul airport
The Memo: Horror in Kabul is political disaster for Biden
Five things to know about ISIS-K
Biden allies say media missing the mark on Afghanistan
Biden speaks to Louisian governor after ‘catastrophic’ Ida damage
Biden faces unfinished mission of evacuating Americans
SEPTEMBER
Biden rips ‘extreme’ new Texas abortion law
House to vote on bill guaranteeing abortion access in response to Texas law
The Memo: Texas abortion law could haunt GOP
The Memo: Attacks on democracy seep down to school boards, election offices
GOP hopes spending traps derail Biden agenda
GOP seeks to keep spotlight on Afghanistan as Dems advance Biden’s $3.5T spending plan
Abbott signs Texas elections bill, Democrats file suit
Yellen: US on track to default on national debt in October
The Memo: Trump strives to stay relevant
Allies see rising prospect of Trump 2024 White House bid
20 years later: Washington policymakers remember 9/11
Biden steps into legal fight with vaccine mandates
Capitol Fence to return in advance of Sept. 18 ‘J6’ rally
Biden vaccine mandate puts McConnell, GOP leaders in a tough spot
Seven takeaways from California’s recall election
Pandemic frustrations zero in on unvaccinated Americans
Security forces under pressure to prevent repeat of Jan. 6
‘Justice for J6’ rally puts GOP in awkward spot
Biden’s candidness can get him in trouble
Trump, allies launch onslaught as midterms kick into gear
Biden seeks to rally countries to confront urgent threats in UN speech
Democrats face bleak outlook in Florida
Schumer announces Senate-House deal on tax ‘framework’ for $3.5T package
House Democrats set ‘goal’ to vote on infrastructure, social spending package next week
The Memo: Trump’s Arizona embarrassment sharpens questions for GOP
More hospitals forced to ration care amid delta surge
Biden acknowledges economic agenda may not pass this week
Top generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
Pelosi leaves room to delay infrastructure vote
Manchin says he’s spending limit is $1.5 trillion
OCTOBER
Live Coverage: Moderate Democrats demand vote on infrastructure
Arizona Democrats’ frustration with Sinema comes to a head
Fight over Biden agenda looms large over Virginia governor’s race
Biden blasts McConnell, GOP on ‘dangerous’ debt ceiling gambit
Democrats want McConnell’s GOP to feel debt-ceiling pain
Manchin signals he won’t support filibuster carveout for debt hike
Senate reaches deal on short-term debt hike into December
Democratic anxiety rises as Trump bid appears more likely
Are COVID-19’s big waves over? Experts are split
Pence treads carefully with Trump
Bleak midterm outlook shadows bitter Democratic battle
Grassley’s embrace of Trump shakes GOP landscape
McConnell gets GOP wake-up call
The Memo: Troubles pile up for Biden
Biden to reimplement Trump’s Remain in Mexico in November
Democrats face growing storm over IRS reporting provision
Virginia race looms as dark cloud over Biden’s agenda
Colin Powell dead a 84 from COVID-19 complications
Manchin climate stance threatens to shatter infrastructure bargain
Cheney presses Republicans to back Bannon contempt vote
Manchin insists he hasn’t threatened to leave Democrats
Democratic frustration with Sinema rises
Buttigieg aims to use Tucker Carlson flap to spotlight paternity leave
Progressives’ optimism for large reforms dwindles
Manchin says framework ‘should’ be possible this week
Sanders faces difficult choice on slimmed-down budget bill
Manchin raises concern over billionaire tax
Biden hails ‘historic’ deal, urges support
Kinzinger announces he won’t seek reelection
Progressives fear compromise could jeopardize midterm hopes
Democrats face ire of women over loss of paid leave
NOVEMBER
Stunning survey gives grim view of flourishing anti-democratic opinions
Manchin didn’t sign off on framework, no ‘rush’ to get deal
Five takeaways from a grim night for Democrats
House Democrats aim for Thursday vote on social spending package
Demands for CBO score jeopardize Friday House vote
House passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill, advances social spending plan
White House facing onslaught of challenges to coronavirus vaccine rules
GOP digs in on blocking Biden diplomatic goals
National Republicans stunned by Sununu snub
GOP centrists come under increased attacks from own party
Trump’s attacks on McConnell seen as prelude to 2024 White House bid
Meadows defies Jan. 6 committee, risking contempt charges
Jan. 6 probe threatens fragile Trump-Pence peace
Meadows comes under growing Jan. 6 panel spotlight
Steve Bannon surrenders after indictment on contempt of Congress charges
Trump allies target Katko over infrastructure vote
‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
Dems brace for score on massive Biden bill
House passes giant social policy and climate measure
Democrats plow ahead as Manchin yo-yos
COVID-19 cases rise with Thanksgiving gatherings on the way
Biden renominates Powell as Fed chair, nominates Brainard as vice chair
Biden seeks to revive workplace vaccine mandate
Jobless claims plunge to 188K, lowest level since 1969
White House looks to rein in gas prices ahead of busy holiday travel season
Jan. 6 panel faces double-edged sword with Alex Jones, Roger Stone
Biden administration resists tougher Russia sanctions in Congress
Fauci says omicron variant will ‘inevitably’ hit US
Biden: Omicron coronavirus variant ’cause for concern, not a cause for panic’
Meadows reaches initial cooperation deal with Jan. 6 committee
DECEMBER
Supreme Court seems poised to consider new limits on right to abortion
White House announces new aggressive steps to combat COVID-19
Harris’s office undergoes difficult reset
Democrats livid over GOP’s COVID-19 attacks on Biden
Former Sen. Bob Dole dies at 98
Democrats see Christmas goal slipping away
Democrats offer bill to raise debt ceiling, avoid filibuster
Conservatives prepare new push for constitutional convention
Democratic worries grow over politics of SALT cap
Democrats don’t think Manchin wants Biden agenda vote by Christmas
Trump demands undermine unity of GOP leaders
Chris Wallace announce he is leaving Fox News
Manchin raises inflation concerns ahead of pivotal Biden talk
DC attorney general sues far-right groups over Jan. 6 attack
Democrats divided over how hard to push Manchin
No. 2 Senate Democrat ‘stunned’ by Manchin’s stance on child tax credit
Democrats face painful reality as priorities stumble
Democrats end year reopening old wounds
Manchin says he will not vote for Build Back Better: ‘This is a no’
Manchin hits back at White House pressure on Biden plan
Democrats set to play hardball with Manchin
Biden setbacks rattle Democrats facing tough elections
GOP steps up flirtation with Manchin
Biden finds uneven footing with Black voters
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