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Jen Psaki, Biden’s new press secretary, pledges to bring ‘truth and transparency back.’

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3sMml70 Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, conducted the first news briefing of President Biden’s administration on Wednesday and vowed to bring “truth and transparency back to the briefing room.” New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes January 21, 2021 at 12:35AM

Biden swears in hundreds of appointees in a virtual ceremony.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3bUoVlj New York Times January 21, 2021 at 12:27AM

Trump Financial Disclosure Reveals a Business Upended by the Pandemic

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By BY BEN PROTESS, STEVE EDER AND MICHAEL H. KELLER U.S. https://ift.tt/35X3rjM Revenues for the Trump Organization fell nearly 38 percent in 2020 as the coronavirus took a steep toll on the hospitality industry. Mar-a-Lago was a bright spot. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Presidential Election of 2020, Golf, PGA Championship, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Real Estate (Commercial) January 21, 2021 at 12:22AM

When she was born, women couldn’t vote. At 103, she watched a Black woman like her become vice president.

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By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR U.S. https://ift.tt/2XVD0GW New York Times January 21, 2021 at 12:15AM

Protesters smash windows at the Democratic headquarters in Portland, Ore.

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2LPw1Nf New York Times January 21, 2021 at 12:00AM

When she was born, women couldn’t vote. At 103, she watched a Black woman like her become Vice President.

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By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR U.S. https://ift.tt/3p7iNcY New York Times January 21, 2021 at 12:15AM

An Old Role With a New Gender: Emhoff Becomes the First Second Gentleman

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By BY HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/362eJDA Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband has to define the job to suit himself — and to alter perceptions of the high-profile political spouse. New York Times Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), United States Politics and Government, Men and Boys, Women and Girls January 21, 2021 at 12:08AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3sT28MO The Morning New York Times January 21, 2021 at 12:05AM

For Many Across America, a Sigh of Relief as a New Era Begins

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By BY DAN BARRY U.S. https://ift.tt/3qEZ2tG “I feel lighter,” said a woman in Chicago. For many in an exhausted, divided nation, the inauguration was a sea change, not just a transition. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Inaugurations, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 21, 2021 at 12:01AM

Protesters smash windows at the Democratic headquarters in Portland, Ore.

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3bYiEoD New York Times January 21, 2021 at 12:00AM

Car Rides. Meals. On-Court Play? Tracing the Virus in the N.B.A.

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By BY SOPAN DEB Sports https://ift.tt/2M71SZx A surge in coronavirus cases and game postponements has led to tighter rules about player interactions, on and off the court. But it’s not always clear where the outbreaks began. New York Times Contact Tracing (Public Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Basketball January 20, 2021 at 11:59PM

On Day 1, Biden Signs Flurry of Executive Orders

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3iy7g3T President Biden signed 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations from the Oval Office on Wednesday, including rejoining the Paris climate accords and mandating masks on federal property. New York Times Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Politics and Government January 20, 2021 at 11:58PM

Biden Bets on Unity

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3obhb0R The new president called for comity. Can the country heed it? New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), Inaugurations January 20, 2021 at 11:51PM

In the Oval Office for the first time as president, Biden begins to roll back Trump’s legacy.

By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS U.S. https://ift.tt/3sI96nI New York Times January 20, 2021 at 11:47PM

Biden’s 17 Executive Orders and Other Directives in Detail

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By BY AISHVARYA KAVI U.S. https://ift.tt/3908PED The moves aim to strengthen protections for young immigrants, end construction of President Donald J. Trump’s border wall, end a travel ban and prioritize racial equity. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Appointments and Executive Changes, Immigration and Emigration, Border Barriers, Presidential Transition (US), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Illegal Immigration, Discrimination, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Foreclosures January 20, 2021 at 11:42PM

A new president takes office: the view from an I.C.U.

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By BY SHERI FINK World https://ift.tt/3bWS3It New York Times internal-essential January 20, 2021 at 11:41PM

Joseph M. Scheidler, ‘Godfather’ of the Anti-Abortion Movement, Dies at 93

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By BY CLAY RISEN U.S. https://ift.tt/3bUKli8 A former ad executive, he pioneered a militant style of direct-action protest during the 1980s before winning a decades-long lawsuit that accused him of racketeering and extortion. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Abortion, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Suits and Litigation (Civil) January 20, 2021 at 11:38PM

Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/3sLvQD4 Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the body’s immune responses. New York Times your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Influenza, Antibodies, Disease Rates January 20, 2021 at 11:37PM

A company vaccinating Ohio nursing-home residents lets 890 doses go bad.

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By BY WILL WRIGHT U.S. https://ift.tt/2LGZb19 New York Times internal-essential January 20, 2021 at 11:30PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/38ZPQu4 President Joe Biden began putting his plan to combat a pandemic into action. New York Times January 20, 2021 at 11:27PM

Evening Briefing Special Edition: Biden Takes Office

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By BY REMY TUMIN AND MARCUS PAYADUE Briefing https://ift.tt/3sCsDFY Here’s what you need to know at the end of Inauguration Day. New York Times January 20, 2021 at 11:27PM

A First for a First Lady: Jill Biden Will Balance Her Career and East Wing Duties

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3bYdetN Dr. Biden, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership, will continue to teach writing at Northern Virginia Community College, where she taught full-time during her two terms as second lady. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), First Ladies (US), White House Building (Washington, DC), Labor and Jobs, Careers and Professions January 20, 2021 at 11:20PM

The Senate confirmed Avril Haines as intelligence director, Biden’s first and only Cabinet official to be approved on Day 1.

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/3bZc8y6 New York Times January 20, 2021 at 11:09PM