FEBRUARY 9, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House managers opened the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump by presenting harrowing video of an angry mob storming the Capitol, kicking off an afternoon of arguments over whether the Senate proceedings were constitutional.
“You will not be hearing extended lectures from me, because our case is based on cold hard facts,” said Rep. Jamie...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Stocks rose to records Monday as investors wagered that a new round of stimulus spending would bolster the economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 237.52 points, or 0.8%, to close at 31385.76, continuing its climb after the blue-chip index posted its biggest one-week advance since November.
The S&P 500 rose 28.76 points, or 0.7%, to 3915.59, while the...
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
If the rules or your life circumstances has changed, your next stimulus check could feel the squeeze. - Sarah Tew/CNET
The next stimulus package could include some top-line proposals, like a third stimulus check of up to $1,400 per person that includes all dependents (not just kids), and new qualifications to get the payment. However, Democrats -- who hold...
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
The House impeachment managers, including Representative Jamie Raskin, center, meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi shortly before voting on whether to charge President Donald J. Trump with “incitement of insurrection.” - Erin Schaff/NY Times
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the House impeachment managers prosecute former President Donald J. Trump this week for inciting the Capitol attack, they plan to...
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
George Shultz, then secretary of state, testifying to Congress during the Iran-contra affair in 1986. - Paul Hosefros/NYTimes
George P. Shultz, who presided with a steady hand over the beginning of the end of the Cold War as President Ronald Reagan’s often embattled secretary of state, died on Saturday at his home in Stanford, Calif. He was...
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Sen. Bernie Sanders said he opposes lowering the income cap for people to receive a full $1,400 direct payment as part of the next coronavirus relief bill.
Sen. Joe Manchin has raised concerns about the checks going to too many people, and President Joe Biden has said he would be flexible about eligibility to receive the...
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 4: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.,) walks to the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 4, 2021. (Photo by Salwan Georges/TWP)
WASHINGTON, DC - President Biden on Friday sent his strongest message yet that he intends to move forward on his economic relief plan without Republican support,...
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) boarding the subway that runs beneath the U.S. Capitol. - Alexander Drago/Reuters
Sen. Mark R. Warner is set to introduce a bill that could hold Facebook, Google and other tech giants more directly accountable when viral posts and videos result in real-world harm.
The measure is dubbed the Safe Tech Act, and it marks the...
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first.
Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at around 5:30...
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Photo Illustrations by Brendan Pattengale | Maps by La Tigre
Images above: Glaciers from the Vatnajökull ice cap, in Iceland
Brendan Pattengale is a photographer who explores how color can convey emotions in an image. In his photo illustrations throughout this article, the colors of the original photos have been adjusted, but the images are otherwise unaltered.
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