Thursday's politics & policy stories


Updated Jan 21, 2021 - Politics & Policy

Congress grants waiver for retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to lead Pentagon

McConnell proposes February impeachment trial

Jan 21, 2021 - Podcasts

Net neutrality on the line under Biden

Amanda Gorman steals the show on Inauguration Day

Biden unveils "wartime" COVID strategy

How the election changed investors

Stalemate over filibuster freezes Congress

Jan 21, 2021 - World

Biden opts for five-year extension of New START nuclear treaty with Russia

Updated Jan 21, 2021 - Technology

Facebook refers Trump ban to independent Oversight Board for review

Biden plans to keep Christopher Wray as FBI director

Falling solar prices give Biden a head start on zero-carbon goal

Jan 21, 2021 - Sports

Trump's exit could spell return for White House sports traditions

Jan 21, 2021 - Economy

First glimpse of the Biden market

Biden-Harris, Day 1: What mattered most

Read: Pete Buttigieg's opening statement ahead of confirmation hearing

Jan 21, 2021 - Economy

22-year-old poetry phenom Amanda Gorman lights up social media after inauguration

Jan 21, 2021 - Health

Biden set to immediately ramp up federal pandemic response

Jan 21, 2021 - World

World leaders react to "new dawn in America" under Biden administration

Updated Jan 20, 2021 - Politics & Policy

In photos: The Biden and Harris inauguration

Obama, Bush and Clinton to Biden: "Your success is our country's success"

Republicans pledge to set aside differences and work with Biden

The Biden protection plan

Bush labels Clyburn the “savior” for Democrats

Fortnite developer brings on its first lobbyists

GOP research firm aims to hobble Biden nominees

Biden to staffers: "I will fire you on the spot" for disrespecting others

Jen Psaki: "With that I’d love to take your questions”

Biden appoints swath of acting agency leaders

Avril Haines confirmed as director of national intelligence