Later, in a statement released after his address, he denounced Mr. Trump — this time by name — for abruptly ending the economic stimulus talks with Democrats, saying that the president had “never even really tried to get a deal” for all of the Americans who were suffering financially. “Make …...Read More
From Gettysburg, Biden Calls for Healing of a ‘House Divided’
Trump’s supporters in Pennsylvania echo his misinformation on the virus.
ANNVILLE, Pa. — Entering Ted’s Bar and Grill on Monday, Tim Girvin briefly slid on a “Trump 2020" face mask before whisking it off to join friends for lunch. He said those few seconds were the only time he wore a mask all day. “I have my own business and …...Read More
Supreme Court Hears Case of Muslims on No-Fly List
When he tried to get on a flight in Atlanta in October 2010, he was turned away. Two F.B.I. agents drove him to a bus station, and it took him about 24 hours to get home. Mr. Tanvir quit his job. On three occasions, he bought plane tickets to visit …...Read More
White House Ignores Local Mandates, Giving Virus a New Hold in D.C.
WASHINGTON — In recent months, as coronavirus cases rose around the country, the nation’s capital and most of its surrounding suburbs managed to bring infection rates down, through strict preventive laws and a largely compliant population. But the recent outbreak at the White House and on Capitol Hill underscored how …...Read More
For Postal Workers, the Challenges Go Way Beyond Ballots
These are especially challenging times for the Postal Service’s work force of more than 630,000 employees. Beyond chronic understaffing and the fear of operating during a pandemic, they are facing broad changes in the works by a new postmaster general who has promised to bring the system’s financial losses under …...Read More
William Danforth, Who Led Washington University, Dies at 94
When William H. Danforth was 12, his self-made grandfather handed him a pair of scissors and told him to cut out the word “impossible” from his dictionary. He wanted his grandchildren to feel they could change the world, as long as they gave back. Young Bill absorbed the lesson. He …...Read More
Florida Extends Registration Deadline After Voting Website Crashes
MIAMI — Florida’s voter registration website crashed on Monday before the state’s midnight deadline, raising questions about whether the state was prepared for an enormous last-minute influx of voters. The registration site was experiencing more than a million requests per hour, said state officials, who announced that the deadline for …...Read More
Trump’s doctor says the president ‘reports no symptoms’ after his first night back at the White House.
President Trump is reporting “no symptoms” of the coronavirus and doing “extremely well,” according to the White House physician, Dr. Sean P. Conley. In a brief, three-sentence memo released by the White House, Dr. Conley — whose credibility has been questioned by some medical experts after he admitted to giving …...Read More
Top U.S. military leaders, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are quarantining after being exposed to the virus.
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and several of the Pentagon’s most senior uniformed leaders are quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus, a Defense Department official said on Tuesday. The official said almost the entirety of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including Gen. …...Read More
Pentagon leaders are quarantining after being exposed to the virus.
Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and several of the Pentagon’s most senior uniformed leaders are quarantining after being exposed to the coronavirus, a Defense Department official said on Tuesday. The official said almost the entirety of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, including Gen. …...Read More
