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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Arizona Republican lawmakers join GOP efforts to target voting, with nearly two dozen restrictive voting measures  —  (CNN)Months after former President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress attempted to overturn Arizona's election results, Republicans in the state's legislature are trying …

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.

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 …

Susan Collins' backing gives Xavier Becerra bipartisan support for Senate confirmation  —  WASHINGTON — Xavier Becerra will have bipartisan support for his confirmation vote as President Biden's secretary of Health and Human Services, with Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins backing him Thursday.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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 …

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.

Senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words 'don't reflect our values'  —  New York (CNN Business)Senior members of the US military took to Twitter late Wednesday and Thursday to call out Fox News host Tucker Carlson for a sexist segment …

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.

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 …

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 …

A war over Russia has erupted at the Atlantic Council  —  In a very rare public battle at a prominent Washington, D.C. think tank, almost two dozen employees and fellows at the Atlantic Council have issued a statement slamming two of their colleagues for writing what they see as a pro-Russia article on the think tank's website.

Supreme Court dumps Trump Medicaid case after Biden intervention  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday removed a Trump-era Medicaid dispute from its calendar after urging from the Biden administration.  —  The case, which addressed a work requirement rule issued by the previous administration …

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 …

How a racialized disinformation campaign ties itself to The 1619 Project  —  Footage of the January 6 Capitol insurrection revealed hundreds of references to 1776—in signs and in speeches, on t-shirts and hats and stickers.  “1776” was chanted in the Capitol halls by leading figures within …