The Jan. 6 attack showed that violent extremism is not a threat exclusively imported from foreign shores. Law enforcement and security officials, experts say, will face significant legal, political and cultural hurdles to battle a disease that seems to have taken hold in the nation’s nervous system.
Law enforcement officials are considering forgoing charges against those who went into the building but are not linked to violence, threats or destruction.
The former president, in his first political activity since leaving office, endorsed an ally for Arizona party chair who backed his false claims of election fraud.
Biden may find he can get a big plan or a bipartisan plan — but not both.
Many Americans grant that President Biden’s quest for a quieter culture is a nice enough goal, but, from the left and right, many say the country’s divisions remain too deep to allow for such a shift.
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A petition circulating at Harvard demands the school check “for their role in undermining” democracy before they are invited to teach or speak on campus.
Israel’s new ambassador takes over as the Biden administration seeks a renewed nuclear agreement with Iran over Israeli objections.
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QAnon believers grapple with reality of Biden presidencyFollowers of the QAnon extremist ideology believed then-President Donald Trump would hold onto power after 2020. With him gone, they struggle with what's next.
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With the Senate mired in impeachment, President Biden may struggle to move legislation along and create momentum.
Republicans reportedly plan to argue Donald Trump can't be convicted now that he's out of office.
A viral tweet tried to spin up a conspiracy theory about the new president's mental capacity.
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