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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Jan. 20, 2021.

Donald Trump Leaves the Presidency with a Whimper

This is not how Donald Trump wanted it to end. He was insistent he would se...

This is not how Donald Trump wanted it to end. He was insistent he would serve a second term. When he lost, he pushed the big lie that the election had been stolen from him,...

Service members stand guard at the US Capitol ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris. on Jan. 20, 2021.

Biden Is About to Fulfill His Life’s Dream. What He Inherits Looks More Like a Nightmare

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This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Good morning from a chilly Washington. The U.S. capital...

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris arrive at the East Front steps of the U.S. Capitol prior the 2021 Presidential Inauguration.

Live Updates: 'We Must End This Uncivil War.' Joe Biden Delivers First Speech as President

Inauguration Day is always a momentous occasion. This year the tension and ...

Inauguration Day is always a momentous occasion. This year the tension and challenges facing Joe Biden's new administration have put an unprecedented spotlight on the day.

President Joe Biden speaks during day two of laying out his plan on combating the coronavirus in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 15, 2021, about a week before taking office.

Here's What Joe Biden Can Do About the COVID-19 Pandemic Starting On His First Day as U.S. President

Biden has planned a series of steps to address COVID-19 that will unfold fr...

Biden has planned a series of steps to address COVID-19 that will unfold from inauguration day into the year beyond

A supporter of President Donald Trump holds up a sign reading drain the swamp during a Make America Great Again rally in Billings, Montana on Sept. 6, 2018.

President Trump Releases Aides From 'Drain the Swamp' Ethics Pledges

The ethics pledge, including a five-year lobbying ban, was part of his camp...

The ethics pledge, including a five-year lobbying ban, was part of his campaign pledge to “drain the swamp”

Steve Bannon, former U.S. President Donald Trump political strategist, departs from federal court in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Bannon was arrested over his involvement in an online fundraising group that raised more than $25 million to help fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

President Trump Pardons Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne and Convicted Politicians in Final Hours in Office

Many of the 143 pardons included people whose cases had been championed by ...

Many of the 143 pardons included people whose cases had been championed by criminal justice activists, but the names of prominent Trump allies nonetheless stood out

A metal detector stands in front of the House chamber after the vote on articles of impeachment at the Capitol in Washington, on Jan.13, 2020.

Congress Remains as Divided as Ever After Deadly Capitol Attack

Americans and their representatives in Congress might have found an opportu...

Americans and their representatives in Congress might have found an opportunity to come together after a deadly mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, threatening lives and upending the prospect for a peaceful transfer...