All living former presidents, first ladies appear in new vaccine PSAs — except the Trumps  —  All living former presidents and first ladies — with the exception of Donald and Melania Trump — appear in a public service announcement released Thursday urging Americans to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.

Recording of Trump Phone Call to Georgia Lead Investigator Reveals New Details  —  Then-president says ‘Something bad happened’ and presses for investigation into Fulton County votes  —  ATLANTA—Then-President Donald Trump urged the chief investigator of the Georgia Secretary of State's office …

America's nightmarish year is finally ending  —  One year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the end of that pandemic is within reach.  —  The big picture: The death and suffering caused by the coronavirus have been much worse than many people expected a year ago …

Female aide said Cuomo aggressively groped her at the governor's mansion  —  Cuomo issues denial but describes details of woman's account as ‘gut-wrenching’  —  ALBANY — A female aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo alleges he aggressively groped her in a sexually charged manner after she had been summoned …

For Democracy to Stay, the Filibuster Must Go  —  What happens when the biggest election reform bill in half a century runs into one of the most formidable barriers to American governance?  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.

Have Democrats Learned Their Lesson?  —  There is a rapidly consolidating consensus among the liberal commentariat that Democrats have learned from mistakes made during the Obama years and updated their thinking to adapt to new political realities.  For once, it seems, Democrats may be in array.

Veteran charged in Capitol riot once served in Marine One squadron, officials say  —  A Marine Corps veteran charged in the Capitol riot once served as a crew chief for the presidential helicopter squadron, a highly restrictive unit that requires a top-secret security clearance, officials said Wednesday.

Manchin on his veto power over Biden agenda: 'It's not a good place to be'  —  (CNN)He's undecided on the nominee to head Health and Human Services.  He's not sure if he'll back the No. 3 for the Justice Department, or the undersecretary of policy at the Pentagon.

Biden not yet holding a formal news conference raises accountability questions  —  He's gone longer without one than any president in the past 100 years.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Halfway into his first 100 days, President Joe Biden has yet to hold a formal …

Real-World Evidence Confirms High Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and Profound Public Health Impact of Vaccination One Year After Pandemic Declared  — Dramatically lower COVID-19 disease incidence rates observed in individuals fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine …

With Trump gone, QAnon groups focus fury on attacking coronavirus vaccines  —  QAnon is flourishing on Telegram chat groups even after purges on Facebook, Twitter and others  —  Within the alternative universe of the “Q NEWS OFFICIAL TV” group on Telegram, coronavirus vaccines aren't saving lives …

What Really Happened at ‘Reply All’?  —  A podcast was applauded for its reporting on embedded racism in the workplace.  It didn't make it to the third episode.  —  The first episode of “The Test Kitchen” was widely praised by podcast listeners who couldn't wait for the next installment.

How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation  —  Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, a director of AI at Facebook, was apologizing to his audience.  —  It was March 23, 2018, just days after the revelation that Cambridge Analytica, a consultancy that worked on Donald Trump's 2016 …

2022 Gubernatorial Races: A Baseline  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — 38 states will see gubernatorial races over the next two years; Democrats currently hold 18 of the seats that will be contested while the GOP holds 20.  — Maryland, where popular Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) …

Sanders' campaign chief aiming to push Biden leftward  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign manager is running a new media startup aiming to use ideologically driven storytelling to push the Biden administration to the left, the group tells Axios.  —  Why it matters: Faiz Shakir's new venture …

Seattle's Virus Success Shows What Could Have Been  —  The Seattle area once had more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else in the United States.  A year later, the region's deaths per capita are lower than any other large metropolitan area.  —  SEATTLE — Facing the nation's …

CPAC's election lies endanger the Republican Party  —  Last month's Conservative Political Action Conference revealed an obsession with conspiracy theories that undermine the public's faith in our democratic process.  Not only that, but the event highlighted and promoted …

Get ready for a raft of Biden court nominees  —  (CNN)The Biden administration has pledged a laser-like focus on the judiciary in the coming months, vowing to not only prioritize nominations but also cast a wide net in its search for potential appointees.  —  It is a welcome development …

Why So Many Politicians Are Such A—holes  —  Politicians have devoted their professional lives to the art of public persuasion.  Reputation is everything.  Success hinges on getting as many people as possible to view their ideas and their life stories as sympathetically as possible.

How GOP-backed voting measures could create hurdles for tens of millions of voters  —  At least 250 new laws have been proposed in 33 states to limit mail, early in-person and Election Day voting  —  The GOP's national push to enact hundreds of new election restrictions could strain every available method …

A Message to the Georgetown Law Community  —  We learned earlier this week that two members of our faculty engaged in a conversation that included reprehensible statements concerning the evaluation of Black students.  We are responding with the utmost seriousness to this situation.

Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene  —  Photo illustrations by Oliver Munday and Arsh Raziuddin; renderings by Justin Metz  —  This article was published online on March 11, 2021.  —  Dalton is one of the most selective private schools in Manhattan, in part because it knows the answer …

Why Can't We Vaccinate Faster?  —  One year ago this week, I went into hiding from the coronavirus.  —  On March 12, I taped one episode of The Daily inside a studio at The New York Times.  With the help of a slightly nervous producer who lived a short bicycle ride away …

The Progressive Imaginarium  —  Because the West is a self-critical, affluent, tolerant, and leisurely place, the number of the victimized has grown to far outnumber the vanishing pool of victimizers.  —  “T-Bone” lives in the progressive Imaginarium.  —  Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) conjured him up as his fake pal from the 'hood.

Keep Calm & Defend Work  —  #36 — Five (5) quick points on the new Biden Dole  —  Five brief points (Axios-style!) now that Congress has passed the Covid relief bill containing a $100 billion-a-year dole-like “child allowance” plan.  —  1. Two themes of commentary are a) What a big deal this is …

De Blasio calls for Cuomo to resign after latest allegations: ‘He can no longer serve as governor’  —  Six women have accused NY governor of misconduct

At border, record number of migrant youths wait in adult detention cells for longer than legally allowed  —  The magnitude of the crisis facing President Biden at the U.S.-Mexico border came into clearer focus Wednesday as the new administration was holding record numbers of unaccompanied migrant teens …

State Rep. Ousted As Hancock County Attorney After Sponsoring Voting Changes  —  Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) speaks about a voting bill on the Georgia House floor.  —  The Hancock County Board of Commissioners voted 4- Wednesday to ask Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) to resign as county attorney …