A top election official condemned President Trump’s baseless attacks on voting integrity, as the president and Joe Biden rallied support for their candidates in the crucial Senate runoffs. President Trump’s effort to overturn the election he lost has gone beyond mere venting of grievances at the risk of damaging the very American democracy he is charged with defending. At a rally that was supposed to bolster the fortunes of two Republican runoff candidates, the president instead turned the event into a lecture filled with conspiracy theories and personal attacks. About 340 National Guard troops are expected to deploy in support of local law enforcement before demonstrations against the election results. Despite new pandemic aid, he confronts an economic crisis unlike any since he last entered office in 2009. And political headwinds have only stiffened. Prime Minister Boris Johnson closed schools and declared a national lockdown in England, following on the heels of Scotland. The police say a Wisconsin pharmacist believed the Moderna vaccine would harm people and tried to sabotage the effort to vaccinate frontline workers. The sluggish pace of vaccinations has been particularly striking in New York City, the onetime epicenter of the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Black voters will be integral to Democratic success in the upcoming Senate races. We speak to Stacey Abrams and LaTosha Brown, two Black women who are leading the charge in mobilizing the vote. The Times would like to hear from readers who want to share messages and materials with our journalists. And this time, he should be convicted. The country cannot risk his becoming president again. There needs to be a cost to trying to overthrow an election. Democracy is now threatened by malevolent tribalism. Our company’s motto used to be “Don’t be evil.” An organized work force will help us live up to it. The United States can bring manufacturing back — which will bring back good jobs and protect national interests. Deceptive interrogations and false confessions are all too common. New York can stop them. The president showed this weekend that he still has Georgia on his mind. The first step to addressing the country’s housing affordability problem is to repeal the Faircloth Amendment. Congress must regain the country’s trust. This is one way to start. During pandemic lockdowns, many of us learned the importance of short home workouts. Take the 7-Day Well Challenge for a new exercise video and more ways to keep moving in 2021. The hosts of “Fox & Friends” warn of “anarchy” and say they have not seen evidence of fraud, while a Fox News colleague, Mark Levin, says the Constitution is being “destroyed” by Democrats and the media. SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 people who work in the industry, seeks a “temporary hold” in Los Angeles. The man, 22, was under scrutiny after what looked like a bomb was found on the trunk of a Tesla at a Queens mall, law enforcement officials said. The van driver had just dropped off the children, the police said. The fatality came as reckless driving has increased during the pandemic. The sharp drop in visitors since the start of the pandemic pressed this small community in the hills of Chianti to cling to the essentials: the pharmacy, the food store and agriculture. The E.P.A. has finalized a so-called transparency plan that it says will improve the credibility of science. Scientists say it is designed to stop new public health protections by limiting what research the agency can consider. A miscommunication led to erroneous reports about the 65-year-old actress, known for her roles in the James Bond movie “A View to a Kill,” and in the television shows “Charlie’s Angels” and “That ’70s Show.” It’s go time for 2021. Buckle down and eat well, whether it’s with a spicy slow-roasted salmon or a risotto with peas and sausage. A 1976 TV movie that imagined years as people is a helpful reminder that a new page on the calendar is an arbitrary creation. A weekly chat based in Toronto has provided a respite from isolation, connecting viewers with guests like Scotty Bowman. Cleta Mitchell had been quietly helping President Trump’s attempt to subvert the election results when the recording of him pressuring Georgia elections officials was revealed. More Recent Articles |
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