American businesses need to surprise us by telling Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch that their network fueled the Big Lie that led to the ransacking of the Capitol and that they are no longer going to advertise on any show that spreads conspiracy theories. The best news I heard this week …
Read More »Why Some Americans Are Eager for a Break from the Trump News Cycle
“Four years were kind of unpleasant,” said Gwendolyn Milner, 68, of Fayetteville, Ga., “because we felt we had to defend him but nobody would stop to listen.” It is important to remain engaged, she said, even though she already feels cynical and beaten down. Others spoke tiredly of trying to …
Read More »On Night Before Inauguration, Biden Leads Mourning for Virus Victims
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in the nation’s capital on Tuesday for the first time since his election, and on the eve of his inauguration, he did what his predecessor declined to do by leading a national mourning for Americans killed by the coronavirus. In a somber …
Read More »Justice Dept. Ends Stock Trade Inquiry Into Richard Burr Without Charges
Mr. Burr’s remained open months longer. Though he did not contest that he sold much of his portfolio out of concern for the spreading pandemic, he insisted that his trades were based entirely on information reported by financial news outlets in Asia, not special briefings he received as a senator. …
Read More »Deepening Schism, McConnell Says Trump ‘Provoked’ Capitol Mob
Senator Mitch McConnell flatly blamed President Trump on Tuesday for the violent rampage at the Capitol on Jan. 6, saying that the mob that stormed the building had been “fed lies” and “provoked by the president” to carry out its assault. Mr. McConnell’s remarks, on the eve of Joseph R. …
Read More »Parler Tries to Survive With Help From Russian Company
Parler, the social network popular with Trump supporters, is trickling back to life. The social network went offline last week after Amazon booted it from its computer servers for not consistently removing violent posts, an accusation that Parler denied. But after a week in which Parler executives sued Amazon and …
Read More »Trump Grants Clemency to Stephen Bannon and Other Allies
WASHINGTON — President Trump used his final hours in office to wipe away convictions and prison sentences for a roster of corrupt politicians and business executives and bestow pardons on allies like Stephen K. Bannon, his former chief strategist, and Elliott Broidy, one of his top fund-raisers in 2016. The …
Read More »Jack Ma Appears in Public After Challenging Beijing: Live Business Updates
Here’s what you need to know: Jack Ma appearing at a livestreamed event on Wednesday. Jack Ma has filmed action scenes with big-time martial artists, sung duets with pop stars and appeared at corporate rallies dressed as a glam rocker and as a masked Michael Jackson impersonator. A wallflower he …
Read More »In Saudi Arabia, Quiet Changes May Ease Tensions With Biden
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s arrival in the White House may signal the start of a less congenial American relationship with Saudi Arabia, but the kingdom could point to recent progress on a number of issues that have caused longstanding friction with the United States. Long one of …
Read More »Biden Team Delays Naming Some Interim Officials Until Trump Is Out
Though the Biden team did not publicly provide the names of some officials, the identities appear to be known within the agencies. A person briefed on the process said the Biden team picked Lora Shiao to perform the duties of the director of national intelligence until Mr. Biden’s nominee, Avril …
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