Trump’s 1776 Commission Critiques Liberalism in Report Derided by Historians
WASHINGTON — The White House released the report on Monday of the presidential 1776 Commission, a sweeping attack on liberal thought and activism that calls for a “patriotic education,” defends…
Trump Orders Lifting of Virus Travel Ban, but Biden Aides Vow to Block Move
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday ordered an end to the ban on travelers from Europe and Brazil that had been aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus to…
Sharpshooters, Protesters, a Secret Train Trip
The next day, the departing president, Ulysses S. Grant, invited Hayes to the White House and had him secretly sworn in without the nation knowing, forestalling any last-ditch effort by…
Trump Prepares Pardon Wave for Final Hours
But after charging Mr. Cohen, the prosecutors came to question whether Mr. Weisselberg was entirely truthful about the Trump Organization’s role in the hush money payments, and they began scrutinizing…
They Prepare the White House for a New President. They Have 5 Hours.
WASHINGTON — The time has finally come for President Trump to find a permanent space at Mar-a-Lago for his $50,000 room-size golf simulator, not to mention the 60-inch television he…
Biden Will Kick Off Inaugural Events at a Ceremony Honoring Victims of Covid-19
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will arrive in the nation’s capital on Tuesday evening for an inauguration eve ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool honoring the nearly…
Trump’s ‘1776 report’ defends America’s founding on the basis of slavery and blasts progressivism.
The Trump White House on Monday released the report of the presidential “1776 Commission,” a sweeping attack on liberal thought and activism that calls for a “patriotic education,” defends America’s…
Biden to Cancel Keystone XL Pipeline in Inauguration Day Executive Order
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day in office, quickly reversing his predecessor’s approval of a project…
One Day’s Coronavirus Pandemic Losses: Among Thousands, a Father, a Child, a Friend
Sherri Rasmussen, 51, of Lancaster, Ohio, was one. She is survived by a daughter who said she would always remember the day her mother gave her purse to a woman…
The Words of Martin Luther King Jr. Reverberate in a Tumultuous Time
For Antwan T. Lang, a member of the Chatham County Board of Elections in Savannah, Ga., Dr. King’s words meant we cannot be afraid to learn from one another and…