McCarthyism was never defeated.  Trumpism won't be either.  —  Censure brought down a crusading anti-communist senator but fired up his followers.  —  A month after the presidential election, most Republican lawmakers have refused to acknowledge the obvious: Despite President Trump's fondest hopes …

Long a Holdout From Covid-19 Restrictions, Sweden Ends Its Pandemic Experiment  —  Government imposes mandatory measures after failing to contain new surge in infections  —  Sweden's Covid-19 experiment is over.  —  After a late autumn surge in infections led to rising hospitalizations and deaths …

Two cheers for the Never Trump conservatives  —  The shameful complicity of Republican leaders in President Trump's torrent of deceit about our election tells us there is little hope for a more reasonable post-Trump GOP.  But what about conservatism as a philosophy?  Is it equally discredited?

Trump's Operation Warp Speed promised a flood of covid vaccines.  Instead, states are expecting a trickle.  —  The administration pledged several hundred million doses in 2020.  Companies will actually ship about 10 percent of that.  —  Federal officials have slashed the amount …

How Joe Biden's Digital Team Tamed the MAGA Internet  —  The campaign's empathetic digital strategy held up surprisingly well against President Trump's passionate digital following.  —  Last April, when Rob Flaherty, the digital director for Joe Biden's presidential campaign …

Why Do So Many Americans Think the Election Was Stolen?  —  Looking for the reasons behind a seemingly unreasonable belief.  —  There have been few surprises this past month in how Donald Trump has dealt with the reality of his electoral defeat.  —  Anyone familiar with his career …

President of Soros' Open Society Foundations resigns, clearing way for potential Biden Cabinet position  —  Patrick Gaspard had previously served in the Obama administration.  —  The president of George Soros' Open Society Foundations, Patrick Gaspard, will resign, opening …

History rhymes, even on crime: Of NYC, fear and mayoral leadership  —  The last time the city had an apparently uncontrollable problem with gun violence, a massive budget hole deficit and a mayor who endlessly pleaded for help that wasn't coming from Republicans in Washington while holding off …

Historians sue Trump administration to stop ‘bonfire of records in the Rose Garden’  —  Screenshots are not “complete copies” of presidential records, they say  —  Two historian groups, an independent archive and a watchdog organization are suing President Trump and other administration officials …

Unnamed Pentagon officials blast use of anonymous sources … Senior defense officials on Saturday declined to go on the record yet sharply criticized the use of anonymous sources in reports that the Pentagon was slow-rolling Biden-Harris transition efforts.

Government officials' coronavirus hypocrisy has created another public crisis  —  The United States is facing an alarming spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.  This is a time for sober-minded leadership as we hope to get through the next few months with as low a death toll …

‘Every Day Was Like a Veep Episode’: The Veepiest Moments of the Trump Era  —  When House of Cards debuted on Netflix in 2013, Americans were shocked and a little thrilled to imagine that its sharp, murderous plotlines might reflect the real Washington D.C.—a sinister place where calculating …

COVID-19 May Cause Erectile Dysfunction  —  Although COVID-19 treatments have improved and a vaccine is on the way, even a mild case of the virus can cause long-term complications — including the possibility of erectile dysfunction.  Infectious disease expert Dr. Dena Grayson joined LX News …