He will inherit stewardship of a nation wrenched by pandemic, seismic cultural fissures and an opposition party’s base that considers him illegitimate.
Election 2020
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Bill Nemitz: When no news is good news
The State House on Sunday saw police, press and … peace.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Fringe theories go mainstream in GOP
Maine Republican Party leaders have been spreading the disinformation that led to the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
Officials say they need at least 25,000 to adequately lock down the Capitol and a wide swath of D.C.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself
The sharp break won’t just come in federal policy, but in personal conduct.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans
Five of the 11 are either people of color or LGBTQ.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Some in GOP parrot far-right talk of coming civil war
The heightened rhetoric mimics language extremists and white supremacists have used for years.
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With Trump trial pending, Democrats to move swiftly on virus aid package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the relief a ‘matter of complete urgency.’
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops
The ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy look more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Vice President Pence calls to congratulate Kamala Harris on election win
It’s the first known contact between the elected members of the outgoing and incoming administrations.