Trump, Impeached Twice, Now Faces Another Senate Trial

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A Conviction Could Mean He Would Never Hold Office Again

The House of Representatives impeached President Trump for inciting a violent insurrection against the Capitol, just one week before he was to leave office.
A small but significant number of Republicans joined Democrats to charge him with high crimes and misdemeanors for an unprecedented second time.
Senator Mitch McConnell will not bring the Senate back before Jan. 19, meaning a trial is unlikely until around President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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News Analysis: A Preordained Coda to a Presidency

The impeachment of President Trump for a second time seemed like the almost inevitable culmination of his four years in office, Peter Baker writes.

Trump, With 1 Week Left, May Be Gone From Office Before He Stands Trial

But if President Trump is convicted, he could be disqualified from holding office again. Here’s how the process works.

Inside the Capitol: National Guard in Every Corner

One week after the siege, throngs of armed, camouflage fatigue-clad members of the National Guard lined the Capitol’s halls.

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The Capitol Police Had One Mission. Now the Force Is in Crisis.

The department’s performance during last week’s rampage has cast a harsh light on an agency unaccustomed to public scrutiny.

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F.B.I. Urges Police Chiefs Across U.S. to Be on High Alert for Threats

The agency warned that the breach at the Capitol would be a “significant driver of violence” before the inauguration.

Rare Pentagon Mission: Armed Troops in Capital

The troops will be the National Guard and not active-duty. But officials know such events are fraught with risk.

‘Suspicious’ Visits to Capitol Eyed as Dragnet Snares 2 Police Officers

Democratic lawmakers demanded answers about visitors to the Capitol a day before the riot.

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Under Heavy Pressure, Trump Releases Video Condemning Capitol Siege

A week ago, only hours after the rampage, President Trump told his supporters who had rioted: “We love you. You’re very special.”

Amid Riot Chaos, Some National Security Leaders Are Absent From View

The Trump administration’s response to the attack, incited by the president, has lacked broad reassurances to a country on edge.

As His Predecessor Is Impeached, Biden Tries to Stay Above the Fray

President-elect Joe Biden has long tried to keep from being sucked into President Trump’s dramas. He may soon find that posture hard to maintain.

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Biden’s Inaugural Will Draw Stars, but Not the Crowds of Years Past

President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will feature Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi — remotely, in an age of illness and threats.

Biden Set to Call for Big Spending on Stimulus and Vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to lay out plans today for an initial effort to fight the virus and a subsequent one to address the economy.

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W.H.O. Team Arrives in China to Study Pandemic’s Source

World Health Organization experts are finally in Wuhan for an investigation that Beijing has impeded by delaying approvals and declining visas.
Chinese propagandists are trying to use the inquiry to help shore up China’s image. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.

The All-Out Push to Vaccinate Wary Medical Workers

Some staff in hospitals and long-term care facilities don’t want to take the Covid-19 vaccine. Their employers are trying to change their minds.

Hours on Hold, Website Crashes: Vaccine Sign-up Exasperates New Yorkers

A million city residents who are over 65 are now eligible to be vaccinated. But try making an appointment.

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Why Trump Can Be Convicted Even as an Ex-President

He is the poster child for why such accountability is not just constitutionally permissible but necessary.

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How Facebook Incubated the Insurrection

Right-wing influencers embraced extremist views and Facebook rewarded them.

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The Supreme Court After Trump

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Don’t Let Trump’s Second Trial Change the First Amendment

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Impeachment Is a Call for ‘Moral Clarity’

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What Unity?

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The Capitol Was Just the Start

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Trump Swings and Misses

Food Delivery Is Keeping Uber Alive. Will It Kill Restaurants?

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A Battle of Singing Stars,With Wings and Feathers

Bird song competitions — a pastime that is closer to meditation than to competitive sports — are big in Suriname.

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When I Was Labeled a ‘Troubled’ Teen, I Obliged

He was sent to three “tough love” programs. Trying to run away from one made him feel that he had no choice but to become what he had been told he was.

Normally Sharp, He Was Chronically Confused

He was getting lost driving home from work. And he was having strange spasms. What was the cause?