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?

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

The Devil Went Down to Georgia  —  The president of the United States asks his supporters to overturn a free and fair election through extralegal means.  What could possibly go wrong?  —  When the defeated president of the United States holds a maskless, anti-democracy disinformation rally straight …

How does Michigan's Legislature come back from last week's conspiracyfest?  —  As millions tuned into “Saturday Night Live's” parody of Rudy Giuliani and slurring star witness Mellissa Carone last night, they were laughing at Michigan, not with Michigan.  —  And we deserved it.

Kamala Harris is on the cusp of power but has to tread carefully  —  Kamala Harris began her political career in 2003 with an audacious gambit, running against and unseating her former boss, San Francisco Dist.  Atty. Terence Hallinan, just a few years after he'd promoted her to be a top assistant.

Wall Street has always been progressives' ‘Big Bad.’ But a new generation in the finance industry is starting to sound more like allies than enemies. … - After decades of cheerleading for deficit reduction and lower government spending, Wall Street may be changing its tune.

Trump legal team celebrates after Michigan judge allows probe of Dominion voting machines  —  Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis said results of the investigation could come in 48 hours  —  Rudy Giuliani testifies in Michigan over alleged election fraud  —  A Michigan judge is allowing …

In 2020, Disinformation Broke The US  —  Disinformation and its fallout have defined 2020, the year of the infodemic.  Month after month, self-serving social media companies have let corrosive manipulators out for dollars, votes, and clicks vie for attention, no matter the damage.

‘Existential Peril’: Mass Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S.  —  Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington.  —  In Boston, transit officials warned of ending weekend service on the commuter rail and shutting down the city's ferries.

Braun says legal process must play out so doubts about election don't linger  —  Braun, R-Ind., is following in Trump's footsteps, disputing election results.  —  1-on-1 with Sen. Mike Braun  —  Republican Indiana Sen. Mike Braun is interviewed on “This Week.”  —  Getty Images, FILE

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 …

If advisory committee meetings go well, FDA could authorize coronavirus vaccine ‘within days’: HHS secretary  —  Azar also said he'd make sure it follows the FDA gold-standard processes.  —  1-on-1 with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is interviewed on “This Week.”

Trump is leaving press freedom in tatters.  Biden can take these bold steps to repair the damage.  —  When Donald Trump first started accusing the mainstream media of dealing in “fake news,” it was impossible to know the long-term effects of this rhetoric.  It seemed like just another of his trademark insults.

Column: How to detrumpify America  —  President Trump came to office unencumbered by close study of our founding documents.  —  From the start, there was only one bit of the Constitution he found compelling: “I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want,” he said.

Roald Dahl's family apologises for his antisemitism  —  Statement on the author's official website says his views caused ‘lasting and understandable hurt’  —  The family of Roald Dahl has apologised for his antisemitism in a statement buried deep in the author's official website.