Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump  —  Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump's lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year  —  Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket.  And America bought what they were selling

'I didn't make it'  —  A Disney World waitress struggles to hold onto her middle-class life amid a pandemic and catastrophic layoff  —  ORLANDO — “Dear Cast Member,” the late October layoff notice began.  —  Flaviana Decker, 44, retreated to her living room couch and tried to stop her tears …

Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Anti-Transgender Bill After Claiming To Be LGBTQ-Friendly  —  The Hawaii Democrat has drafted a bill to bar schools from receiving federal funds if they allow transgender girls and women to compete in women's sports.  —  Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) …

FBI subpoenas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amid whistleblower allegations  —  The investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery.  —  AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena …

Trump Administration Executes Brandon Bernard After Jurors Plead For His Life  —  Bernard was an accomplice to a crime at age 18.  He is the ninth person to be executed as part of the Trump administration's end-of-office killing spree.  —  The Trump administration executed 40-year-old Brandon Bernard …

Is Andrew Yang Running for Mayor?  All Signs Point to Yes  —  The former Democratic presidential candidate is meeting with New York City power brokers and telling them he intends to enter the race to succeed Bill de Blasio.  —  Andrew Yang, the former tech executive who gained a national following …

Why We Question the Election Results  —  Doubt over the election is widely dismissed as crankery, but skepticism of the media elite narrative is hardly unwarranted.  —  Americans' trust in government and the media has collapsed.  Two months before the presidential election …

Pentagon Weighs Sharp Drawback in Support for C.I.A.  —  A broad review of the military's support for the agency is underway, including pulling back personnel and rethinking support for C.I.A. operations around the world.  —  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering whether …

F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine  —  The blessing of these experts means that the agency will OK the vaccine's use, paving the way for health care workers to begin getting shots next week.  —  Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine passed a critical milestone on Thursday …

‘It Is Roiling Him’: Reporter Maggie Haberman Unpacks Trump's Refusal To Admit He Lost  —  With only a few weeks until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, President Trump still won't admit defeat.  White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, who has reported on Trump over the past 20 years, sheds light on his refusal to concede.

China Authorities Detain Bloomberg News Beijing Staff Member  —  Chinese authorities have detained Haze Fan, who works for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing, on suspicion of endangering national security.  —  Fan was last in contact with one of her editors around 11:30 a.m. local time on Monday.

“It's An Ugly Death”: Staten Island Families Grieve Loved Ones Lost To COVID As Others Buck Restrictions  —  Marcia Moreno still had her suitcases packed.  She'd planned to visit family in Costa Rica, though those plans were put on hold indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every Covid-19 Vaccine Question You'll Ever Have, Answered  —  Clear guidance on everything you want to know about the vaccine (and then some) … Exactly 272 days after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan and 81-year-old William Shakespeare …

More people in U.S. have died from Covid-19 than were killed in WWII  —  More people in the United States have died this year from Covid-19 than were killed in four years of fighting on the battlefields during World War II, according to the latest NBC News data.

Donald Trump's campaign finally paid this Wisconsin city's police bill.  But others — from El Paso, Texas, to Erie, Pennsylvania — are still getting stiffed. … - The city of La Crosse, Wisconsin got something many others are still waiting for.  The Trump campaign finally paid some of the money …

The Technology 202: Trump is losing Twitter followers as Biden gains nearly 2 million heading to White House  —  President Trump has governed by Twitter for the last four years - using it to announce new policies, fire government officials, and attack his enemies.

How Trump Won One of America's Most Diverse Counties — By a Lot  —  PROSPECT, N.C.—  Jarrod Lowery, a former Marine, a current member of the Lumbee Tribal Council and an up-and-coming local Republican activist and operator in this age-old Democratic stronghold, steered …