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9 questions about budget reconciliation you were too afraid to ask

Democrats can pass a big bill through the Senate without any Republican votes. Here’s how.

By Dylan Scott

Why scientists are more worried about the Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa

The variant carries mutations that may weaken the effect of vaccines.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan

Is it constitutional to hold an impeachment trial for a former president?

The Constitution is not at all clear about whether Trump remains vulnerable to impeachment.

By Ian Millhiser

How the Biden administration can save the Postal Service

The Postal Service has to do more than deliver mail if it wants to survive.

By Adam Clark Estes

Joe Biden is president, but Rand Paul still won’t admit the election wasn’t stolen

"Can’t you just say the words, ‘This election was not stolen?’"

By Anya van Wagtendonk

The essential shoes of essential workers

Danskos, Crocs, and Blundstones have long been lifesavers for nurses, food service workers, and other people who spend all day on their feet.

By Dayna Evans

Trump is gone. But the threat of right-wing violence that arose under his watch remains.

Are we entering a new era of political violence?

By Zack Beauchamp

One Good Thing: All Creatures Great and Small is cozy as a mug of tea on a rainy day

The new PBS series has small-town shenanigans and neato animals.

By Emily VanDerWerff

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Second in command, first in history

Kamala Harris has already broken barriers, but ahead lies the rare task of leading a polarized and evenly divided Senate.

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Trump reportedly considered putting an ally willing to dispute election results in charge of the DOJ

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Biden plans to continue many of Trump’s foreign policies — at least for now

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By Jen Kirby January 22

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Will Biden’s $15 minimum wage cost jobs? The evidence, explained.

By Dylan Matthews January 22

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By German Lopez January 21

Fauci threw a lot of shade at Trump in his first comments as a Biden adviser

By Aaron Rupar January 21

Biden picks his new acting FCC chair

By Sara Morrison January 21

Biden will use the Defense Production Act in his anti-coronavirus effort

By Alex Ward January 21

What Reconstruction teaches us about white nationalism today

By Fabiola Cineas January 21

How Trump could theoretically get his Facebook back

By Rebecca Heilweil January 21

Kicking people off social media isn’t about free speech

By Aja Romano January 21

The US faces a historic unemployment crisis

By Emily Stewart January 21

The last US-Russia nuclear arms deal is about to expire. Biden wants to extend it.

By Alex Ward January 21

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Don’t expect Biden to reenter the Iran nuclear deal right away

By Alex Ward January 21

Most college athletes can’t accept brand sponsorships or deals. That could soon change.

By Terry Nguyen January 21

Fauci makes the Biden administration’s debut at the WHO

By Jen Kirby January 21

Tech platforms banned Trump. Now what?

By Madeline Marshall and Casey Newton January 21

The uneasy comforts of Joe Biden’s inauguration TV special

By Emily VanDerWerff January 21