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JANUARY

Supporters of Iranian-backed militia end siege of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

Donors flock to top four in Democratic race as Trump amasses financial firepower

Iran vows revenge for U.S. killing of top commander as Trump sends more troops

Trump threatens reprisals against Iran should U.S. assets or Americans be attacked

Iran says it is suspending all commitments to 2015 nuclear deal

Esper says U.S. has not made any decision to leave Iraq

More than 12 Iranian missiles launched at 2 U.S. bases in Iraq

U.S. and Iran back away from imminent conflict

House votes to limit Trump’s ability to attack Iran

On the day U.S. forces killed Soleimani, they launched another operation targeting Iranian official in Yemen

Leaders in Tehran face new challenges after Iran admits to downing plane

Trump officials struggle to explain intelligence behind killing of Soleimani

U.S. commanders at al-Asad base believe Iranian missile barrage was designed to kill

Senate measure to limit Trump’s military power on Iran has the votes, key Democrats say

House managers deliver articles to Senate

Trial opens with rancor over witnesses and new evidence on Trump’s Ukraine dealings

Nunes aide, Parnas communicated about Ukraine campaign, messages show

Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump’s world – and now is rattling it

With Iowa caucuses looming, Democratic candidates ramp up their attacks

McConnell lays out rules for Trump’s trial, schedule to consider charges

House managers, Trump’s legal team spar over rules to guide trial

Senate hears opening arguments making the case against Trump

House managers focus on Trump’s alleged abuse of power

House managers turn to obstruction charge

Trump’s team argues president did nothing wrong in dealings with Ukraine

Coronavirus surges across China; third U.S. case confirmed 

White House works to contain damage from allegations in forthcoming Bolton book

McConnell says he lacks votes to block witnesses

House managers, Trump lawyers face questions from senators

Democrats press to call witnesses; Republicans angle for swift acquittal

Senate sets Wednesday vote on Trump impeachment after blocking witnesses

FEBRUARY

Justice Dept. acknowledges 24 emails reveal Trump’s thinking on Ukraine

Inconsistencies’ in results create delay < Election 2020 Iowa Caucuses

Trump touts economy, policies as he seeks to move on from trial

TRUMP ACQUITTED

With trial over, Trump returns to political maelstrom

In campaign of retribution, Trump punishes impeachment witnesses

Trump’s budget expected to show how far he has cast aside some 2016 promises

A major hurdle for Warren, Biden in New Hampshire

On eve of N.H. vote, Democratic candidates refocus attacks on Trump

Sanders Wins N.H., staking claim to Democrats’ left wing

Trump seeks to bend executive branch as part of impeachment vendetta

Barr: Tweets from Trump make my job ‘impossible’

Barr-Trump relationship facing its gravest threat yet

Iowa caucus chaos was years in the making, involved decisions by national Democratic leaders

44 Americans on cruise ship test positive for virus

China coronavirus cases will plateau, expert predicts, as cruise evacuation proceeds

Trump uses pardon power to wipe crimes of high-profile names, including Blagojevich and Milken

At fiery debate, a sour welcome for Bloomberg and criticism for Sanders

Trump set off by intelligence assertion that Russia favors him

Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his campaign

Sanders wins in Nevada, grows lead as race enters key stretch

Amid fanfare and crowds, Trump arrives in India 

Markets’ plunge over coronavirus fears and underscores political risk for Trump

Rivals pepper Sanders with barrage of attacks during a raucous debate

Trump downplays risk, places Pence in charge of virus outbreak response

Trump says he can bring in virus experts quickly. The experts say it’s not so simple

New cases of unknown origin indicate virus is spreading in U.S. 

MARCH

Coronavirus likely spread for weeks in Washington State, study says

Global death toll passes 3,000; markets stage cautious recovery

Fed makes largest emergency cut to interest rates since 2008 financial crisis

Biden’s surge continues as Boomberg ends bid

Turmoil widens as U.S. death toll mounts

N.Y. confirms 33 cases as states of emergency widens in U.S.; global cases top 100,000

Test results raise fears of virus spread on California cruise ship

Efforts to contain the outbreak show signs of faltering

U.S. markets crater, forcing temporary halt to trading

Stocks fluctuate after opening bell bounce

WHO declares a global pandemic

Virus spurs more cancellations and market shockwaves

Miami mayor tests positive; Brazil’s president tests negative after he and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago

U.S. expands travel ban as pandemic alters daily life

Screening causes massive bottlenecks at U.S. airports

U.S. stocks nosedive, trading resumes after temporary halt

White House pushes economic relief, including direct payments

U.S.-Canada border closing to ‘nonessential travel’

More countries shut their borders as death toll mounts

U.S.-Mexico border closing to most travel

State health officials signal a new phase of pandemic response

Around the world, governments impose additional restrictions

Fed announces unlimited bond purchases to help U.S. economy

Tokyo Olympics postponed

Senate, White House reach deal on $2 trillion stimulus package

U.S. sees record unemployment numbers as stimulus bill heads to House

House passes $2 trillion emergency spending bill

Inside Trump’s risky push to reopen the country amid the crisis

Trump sows confusion with efforts to invoke presidential powers to fight coronavirus

Trump steels nation for longer shutdown after experts warn virus could kill 200,000 in U.S. 

More have died in U.S. from virus than in 9/11 attacks

APRIL

U.N. calls pandemic ‘most challenging’ crisis since World War II

A record 6.6 million applied for unemployment in U.S. last week

White House prediction of virus deaths mystifies experts and Trump’s advisers

Denial, dysfunction, delays: Tracing Trump administration’s failures over first 70 days of virus fight

Virus death toll in U.S. almost certainly higher than official count

U.S. death toll surpasses 10,000; Infection rate slows in some countries

Trump removes inspector general who was to oversee $2 trillion stimulus package

Sanders ends White House bid, clears way for Biden’s nomination

6.6 million more Americans file for unemployment as pain grows

Global death toll surpasses 100,000

U.S. surpasses Italy for most covid-19 deaths in world

Sidelined by pandemic, Congress cedes stage and authority to Trump

Millions of students will suffer from school closures, education leaders conclude

The $1,200 stimulus checks are arriving.  People are mostly spending them on food.

Chaotic search for treatments reveals another shortcoming in pandemic preparation

Glitches prevent $1,200 stimulus checks from reaching millions

U.S. stocks soar after drug trial shows promise

Contamination at CDC lab delayed virus tests’ rollout

Americans at WHO gave real-time information to Trump administration

White House, GOP face heat after hotel and restaurant chains helped run small-business program dry

Officials working out details of Trump’s order to suspend immigration to the U.S. 

Growing possibility of a second economic downturn

Ousted vaccine expert, alleging retaliation, is not first scientist sidelined in Trump era

Citing deaths, FDA issues warning against antimalarial drugs touted by Trump

How cruise ships exposed thousands on board and help spread virus globally

‘Really grave situation’: Top White House adviser compares current economy to Great Depression

U.S. deaths soared in early weeks of pandemic, exceeding number attributed to covid-19

As Trump puts partisan spin on state aid, Democrats and some in GOP warn of financial calamity

Mass layoffs begin in cities and states, threatening education, sanitation, health and safety

U.S. crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as Trump fumes

MAY

Biden denies he sexually assaulted former Senate aide

Boom-and-bust federal funding after 9/11 undercut hospitals’ preparedness

White House, Congress clash over liability protections for businesses

The pandemic is pushing America into a mental health crisis

Kushner virus effort said to be hampered by inexperienced volunteers

Officials on alert after children fall ill with mysterious syndrome thought to be tied to covid-19

Emergency disaster lending program for small businesses slashes its loan cap

Jobless rate soars to 14.7%, worst level since Great Depression

In pandemic’s early days, U.S. turned down an offer to make N95 masks in America

Top White House advisers increasingly worry stimulus spending is costing too much

Farmers’ hopes for respite from Trump-era struggles fade

Supreme Court hears arguments in battle over Trump’s tax returns

Fed Chair warns of long, painful downturn if Congress does not provide more economic relief

Testifying before Congress, ex-official casts doubt on vaccine timeline

Poll: Majority of Americans going to work fear exposing household to virus

Summer weather could slow virus’s spread, but it won’t halt pandemic, experts say

Nursing home chair violated federal standards meant to stop spread, records show 

$500 billion Treasury relief fund has lent barely any money so far, oversight commission finds

Mnuchin, Powell defend efforts to revive economy as senators press for answers

‘Be very, very careful’: An undertaker’s view of London’s outbreak

Beijing to implement national security laws in Hong Kong by fiat bypassing region’s legislature

Antimalarial drug touted by Trump is linked to increased risk of death in virus patients

Trump’s move to block travel from Europe delivered chaos and one final viral infusion

On pandemic’s front lines, grocery workers are in the dark about risks

Crowds on holiday weekends spark warnings

Months into pandemic, experts grapple with unknowns

$825 billion rescue plan would expand power of E.U. 

Protests over death of George Floyd continue to roil Minneapolis and beyond

After violent night, official says Floyd, officer involved in his death were co-workers

Outrage over Floyd’s death spreads across U.S.

Unrest spreads as police cars, government buildings set on fire

JUNE

After another night of unrest, Trump escalates tensions with governors

Protests intensify across U.S. 

Pentagon chief breaks with Trump on whether to use active-duty military

In break with Trump GOP senator calls Mattis’s rebuke necessary and overdue

U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly declined to 13.3% in May

Protesters pour into D.C. for massive day of rallies

Trump withdraws National Guard after large D.C. protest

Police promised reforms. They still fatally shoot nearly 1,000 people every year.

George Floyd’s funeral to include ‘a call to justice’

States wrestle with how to expand testing, with little federal guidance

Pentagon’s top general apologizes for appearing with Trump in Lafayette Square

Trump pushes fights over racist legacy as much of U.S. takes different course

Bubba Wallace emerges as NASCAR’s improbable, yet ideally suited change agent

Atlanta police chief resigns after officer fatally shoots black man

Supreme Court says LGBTQ workers are protected by federal law

Trump signs police reform that focuses on training

The ultimate covid-19 mystery; Why does it spare some and kill others?

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s attempt to end DACA

Tulsa imposes curfew ahead of Trump rally after warning of potential unrest

Judge rejects Justice Dept. request to block release of John Bolton’s book

Trump heads to red-state America – and faces a sea of empty blue seats

Trump leans on racial grievances as he seeks a campaign reset

Trump tells aides he backs new round of stimulus, but some in GOP disagree

Appeals court orders judge to dismiss criminal case against Flynn

More than 1 million stimulus checks sent to dead people, watchdog finds

Trump administration eyeing new testing strategy, Fauci says

Young people are driving a spike in coronavirus infections, officials say

With Trump leading the way, record surge in new infections exposes failures in U.S. response

Russian bounties to Taliban-linked militants resulted in deaths of U.S. troops, intelligence assessments say

Supreme Court says Montana program for private schools must be open to religious ones

JULY

Some lines to get tested stretch miles in the heat

Pandemic will scar U.S. labor market for the next decade, agency says

July 4 weekend could mark a crossroads for efforts to quell outbreak

Trump’s push to amplify racism unnerves Republicans

7-day average case total in U.S. sets record for 27th straight day

States mandate masks, begin to shut down again as cases soar

Trump’s attacks on voting by mail could backfire, GOP strategists fear

U.S. Health-care workers are once again short of protective supplies

Trump’s angry reaction to court underscores political risk

Trump commutes sentence of confidant Roger Stone

Economic recovery may be fizzling as disruption from virus lingers

Redskins to retire team name Monday; new name to be revealed later

White House effort to undermine Fauci criticized

As crisis spirals, Trump issues directives – but still not clear plan

Russian cyber spies are trying to steal vaccine research, say U.K., U.S. and Canada

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is being treated for recurrence of cancer

Civil rights leader, eminence of Capitol Hill dies at 80

Trump demands payroll tax cut while GOP eyes benefit cuts for unemployed

They depend on their parents for everything. Then the virus took both

Most states fail to report key data on virus, nonprofit says

The Sierra Club denounces racism of founder John Muir

GOP scraps Trump’s demand for payroll tax cut

GOP struggles with overhaul of unemployment payments

Trump retreats as virus surges out of control

Police declare riots in Seattle, Portland as unrest continues

National Guard officer casts doubt on Trump administration’s Lafayette Square claims

More federal agents sent to Portland as protests grow

Lawmakers question Big Tech CEOs at antitrust hearing

Former presidents Obama, Bush, Clinton pay tribute to John Lewis in final farewell

White House slams Dems for rejecting offers to extend jobless benefits

AUGUST

DHS official whos office compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists, protesters is removed

NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX capsule set to land

Trump’s attacks on mail voting prompt alarm over GOP turnout

States form testing coalition in absence of federal strategy

Deaths in Beirut blast past 100

N.Y. attorney general seeks to dissolve NRA, accuses gun rights group of fraud

Health officials struggle to keep politics, vaccines separate in public eye

Scientists asks whether the asymptomatic are key to unraveling virus

Democrats assail Trump actions on payroll tax and jobless aid as unworkable

Growing evidence suggests younger children may be affected differently than older ones

With no end in sight, pandemic fatigue grips America

Harris wants to give Americans $2,000 a month during pandemic

Israel, United Arab Emirates agree to normalize relations

For Black activists, Harris’s new role brings pride but also compromise

Trump’s assault on Postal Service gives Democrats a new campaign message

House accelerates oversight of USPS as uproar grows, demands top officials testify at ‘urgent’ hearing

Poll shows double-digit lead for Biden and Harris

At least 20 states plan to sue over Postal Service changes

Democrats highlight diversity – and its challenges

Ex-Trump adviser Bannon indicted on conspiracy charges in alleged fraud

Postal Service will prioritize ballots, DeJoy testifies

In raising the idea of law enforcement at polls, Trump invokes tactics of voter intimidation

In secretly recorded audio, Trump’s sister says he has ‘no principles’ and ‘you can’t trust him’

N.Y. sues Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into company’s financial dealings

Trump attacks Biden and leaves out a key piece in his message

Two dead in Kenosha during Jacob Blake protests

Laura batters Louisiana, takes aim at Arkansas

U.S. political divide becomes increasingly violent, rattling activists and police

How Minneapolis police handled the in-custody death of a Black man 10 years before George Floyd

One person shot dead as BLM activist, Trump supporters clash in Portland

Biden blames Trump for covid deaths, economic fallout

SEPTEMBER

Trump to view damage in Kenosha

Biden turns attention to pandemic

Trump tries to clarify comment that voters cast ballots twice

Biden to speak on economic fallout of pandemic

Trump, behind Biden in polls grasps for a message that resonates

USPS chief’s rise in GOP was fueled by donations from his company’s workers, former employees say

Trump has a long history of disparaging military service

Trump employs images of violence as political fuel for reelection fight

Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly,’ Woodward book says

Trump acknowledges he intentionally downplayed coronavirus threat

GOP worries rise as Trump campaign pulls back from TV ads to save money

At least 6 reported dead in Ore. as fires rage across the West Coast

Dense smoke smothers Pacific Northwest, hindering firefighting efforts

Biden, Trump to focus on West Coast wildfires

Fewer in U.S. had insurance before pandemic struck, Census report shows

Sally strikes Gulf Coast as Category 2 storm

Whistleblower: Officials stockpiled munitions, sought ‘heat ray’ device before clearing park by White House

Postal Service feared Trump’s rhetoric could cost it billions in Amazon business, documents reveal

Trump signals swift nomination to replace Ginsburg

Second GOP senator opposes filling Supreme Court seat before Nov. election

Ginsburg to lie in repose before Trump nominates replacement

Romney says he supports voting a Trump nominee for Supreme Court

Allegations of racism have marked Trump’s term, becoming key issue as election nears

As Trump shows optimism on virus, Democrats see an advantage

Trump’s attacks on election prompt fears of a constitutional crisis

Democrats debate whether to engage – or withdraw – in court fight

Barrett will energize Trump base, annoy liberals: ‘He loves that Democrats are furious’

Trump probably paid less in federal income tax than average middle-class American

Barrett meets with senators as GOP fast-tracks nomination

Right-wing extremists celebrated Trump’s ‘stand by’ comment

OCTOBER

Belligerent Trump debate performance stokes fears among Republicans about November

Trump has ‘mild symptoms’ of covid-19, chief of staff says

Trump’s doctor leaves questions unanswered on diagnosis, treatment

Trump’s medical team says he could be discharged as soon as Monday

Prospect of Trump’s early hospital discharge mystifies doctors

Trump says stimulus relief talks over until after election, sending stock market lower

Erratic Trump tweets leave his stimulus strategy unclear

FBI charges six who it says plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Biden Seeking to shore up support in Nevada as Trump holds on-air ‘rally’ with Limbaugh listeners

Prospects for more stimulus checks, coronavirus relief fade as Trump’s offer draws bipartisan opposition

Poll: Biden maintains lead nationally over Trump

At hearing, praise for Barrett and a fight over the timing

Barrett says she has made ‘no commitment’ on election cases, abortion, ACA

Videos show conservative activists discussing election tactics, amplifying conspiracy theories

Committee to vote next week on Barrett Supreme Court nomination

Trump, Biden evoke different brands of masculinity

Supreme Court to review Trump plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from census calculations

Trump aides aim to calm divisions and plan for final sprint to election

Biden lead fuels uncomfortable sense of deja vu for Democrats

Department of Justice charges Google with violating federal antitrust law

OxyContin maker pleads guilty, agrees to $8.3 billion settlement

Judiciary Committee approves Trump’s pick for Supreme Court

Trump, Biden clash in debate, show sharp differences

Trump campaigns in three swing states; Biden in Pennsylvania, Obama to Florida

White House signals defeat in pandemic as outbreak roils Pence’s office

Senate is poised to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court

Early-voting surge scrambles expectations as states approach 2016 turnout

Biden leads Trump narrowly in Michigan, significantly in Wisconsin

How Trump waged war on his own government

Biden campaign aims to motivate voters who stayed home in 2016

Trump drags down GOP senators, giving Democrats more paths to majority

NOVEMBER

Polls: Biden has slight lead in Pennsylvania; Florida a toss-up

‘They have to be here’: In a sea of Biden signs, Trump supporters go looking for ‘silent majority’ 

Polls open with some lines, ample anxiety

Campaigns offer dueling takes on what will happen when counting stops

As Biden leads in electoral votes, Trump team launches legal blitz

Biden overtakes Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia

Biden Defeats Trump

Biden presents starkly different vision for governing, vows to seek unity

As Biden takes steps to fight pandemic, markets soar on vaccine news

Supreme Court hears latest ACA challenge

Ga. says it will audit presidential vote by hand

Amid Pentagon upheaval, military officers face a fraught few months

More than 130 Secret Service officers infected with coronavirus or quarantining

After a summer of protest, many Americans voted for policing and criminal justice reform

Trump lost at the ballot box. His legal challenges aren’t going any better.

Early analysis finds Moderna’s vaccine nearly 95% effective

Biden names senior White House staff

Pfizer to seek regulatory review for vaccine ‘within days’

Wayne County Republican who asked to ‘rescind’ her vote certifying results say Trump called her

Trump uses power of his office to try to reverse election

Justice Dept. meets Trump, Giuliani fraud claims with silent skepticism

Trump’s attempt at unprecedented power grab runs into resistance from local and state Republicans

Biden unveils foreign policy and national security team, making John Kerry envoy on climate

Trump relents, allows transition to proceed after GOP urging

Biden’s cabinet picks don’t yet include defense secretary

Baseless Trump claims turn Ga. State runoffs into ‘high-wire act’ for GOP 

Prominent Iranian nuclear scientist killed in attack outside of Tehran

Asian American turnout helped Biden win Ga. Will it help flip the Senate?

Wisconsin recount confirms Biden’s win over Trump

Modernal to ask FDA to approve its vaccine

DECEMBER

Bipartisan group in Senate preps $908 billion stimulus plan

Barr says he has seen no fraud that could affect election result 

Mexico has counted more than 79,000 missing, reflecting a collapse of order in America’s neighbor

For First time, CDC advisers all to wear masks indoors when not at home

Biden, Trump vie to project authority, making for a tense transition

Georgia governor rebuffs Trump’s call for special session to overturn election results, top official says

Trump administration rejects tougher soot standards

Supreme Court denies Trump allies’ bid to overturn Pa. election results

U.S., states sue Facebook, alleging it is an illegal monopoly

FDA advisory team evaluates Pfizer vaccine, urged to discuss side effects

Senate passes massive defense bill with veto-proof margin

First vaccine shipments set to arrive Monday

Biden’s Obama-era Cabinet picks frustrate liberals, civil rights leaders

Electoral college convenes to cast ballots for Biden

FDA review clears path for second vaccine

Congressional leaders add stimulus checks to relief bill as they near a deal

Stimulus talks could spill into weekend as lawmakers work to complete deal

Leaders eye stopgap measure with hours before lapse in government funding

Even as Trump remains defiant, his aides are quietly starting to move on

Details emerge on stimulus checks as Congress rushes to finalize deal

As Congress preps relief bill, Mnuchin says payments could go out next week

Senate passes bill with $900 billion in new emergency economic relief

Officials find few possible cases of voter fraud in key states

GOP blocks Democrats’ effort to advance $2,000 stimulus checks

Explosion rocks Nashville in what police suspect was an ‘intentional’ act

CDC squandered weeks pursuing complex text at pandemic’s start

Police say Tenn. resident under investigation in Nashville blast

First known U.S. instance of more transmissible variant detected in Colorado

Trump upends GOP’s renewed focus on deficits with push for $2,000 checks

A year of pain — and resilience: An oral history of the pandemic

Wall Street soared in 2020 as millions were hungry or out of work

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