‘An Indelible Stain’: How the G.O.P. Tried to Topple a Pillar of Democracy  —  The Supreme Court repudiation of President Trump was also a blunt rebuke to Republican leaders who had put their interests ahead of the country's.  —  The Supreme Court repudiation of President Trump's desperate bid …

Is There a Doctor in the White House?  Not if You Need an M.D.  —  Jill Biden should think about dropping the honorific, which feels fraudulent, even comic.  —  Madame First Lady—Mrs. Biden—Jill—kiddo: a bit of advice on what may seem like a small but I think is a not unimportant matter.

Biden's attorney general search narrows  —  President-elect Joe Biden's search for the next attorney general is increasingly focused on Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and former deputy attorney general Sally Q. Yates, according to people familiar with the discussions, who said that appeals court …

Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A subpoena seeking documents from Hunter Biden asked for information related to more than two dozen entities, including Ukraine gas company Burisma, according to a person familiar with a Justice Department tax investigation …

Veterans groups call for VA secretary's dismissal after watchdog audit  —  Four of the largest U.S. veterans groups on Friday called for the immediate dismissal of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie after a watchdog audit concluded he mishandled an investigation …

How Pfizer Delivered a Covid Vaccine in Record Time: Crazy Deadlines, a Pushy CEO  —  Albert Bourla and his team overcame unproven science and manufacturing bottlenecks; 'you're asking for too much'  —  Pfizer Inc. was months from proving its Covid-19 vaccine would even work …

In photos: Maskless Trump supporters descend on D.C. to protest election results  —  Thousands of protesters, including many not wearing face masks despite a citywide mandate, rallied in Washington, D.C., Saturday, refusing to accept President Trump lost the 2020 election.

DeSantis refused to disclose White House coronavirus report that contradicts him  —  State officials should take urgent action to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the report said.  DeSantis has declined to so.  —  TALLAHASSEE — A White House Coronavirus Task Force report about the state …

‘The virus is moving in’: why California is losing the fight against Covid … Sam Levin in Los Angeles, Maanvi Singh in Oakland, and Vivian Ho and Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco  —  Early in the coronavirus pandemic, California was celebrated as a beacon of common sense in a country on the brink.

Iowa autopsy report: DNC meddling led to caucus debacle  —  Democratic National Committee meddling, combined with missteps by the state Democratic Party, were the primary drivers of the chaos that torpedoed the Iowa caucuses earlier this year, according to a new audit commissioned by the state party.

Even QAnon Is Abandoning Parler, the Far-Right's Answer to Twitter  —  For five days at the beginning of November, Parler was the most downloaded app in the U.S. But now, users are over it.  —  DG  —  For five days at the beginning of November, Parler was the most downloaded app in the U.S.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo throwing virtual birthday party to raise campaign cash  —  Pretty steep for a Zoom call.  —  Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to fatten his campaign coffers with an online birthday shindig that will cost supporters up to $10,000 to — virtually — rub shoulders with him and a few of his favorite celebs.