Within hours of taking office, President Joe Biden issued a burst of executive orders and actions to begin dismantling Donald Trump’s legacy. Biden’s moves included reversing of immigration policies, rejoining key international entities, and efforts aimed at enhancing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. “We will press forward with speed and urgency, for we […]
The first half of Gov. Tony Evers’ term wasn’t what anyone expected. Evers, a Democrat, not only operated in a divided government with Republicans controlling both legislative chambers, he was tasked with responding to a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 5,000 state residents. But neither of those hurdles erased the […]
Seeking to move past the divisions of Donald Trump’s presidency, Joe Biden is promoting unity — and his economic agenda reflects that, weaving together elements of pro-labor populism, investment in business, policies to promote public infrastructure and human capital, and targeted increases in economic regulation. Biden has emphasized that he wants support from both parties […]
Before becoming president, Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to undo much of the Trump administration’s changes to the U.S. immigration system, and to offer a path to citizenship for an estimated 11 million people living illegally in the United States. Biden can achieve some of his immigration promises unilaterally, using executive power as President […]
After rioters interrupted the Electoral College vote count, rumors swirled online and in the halls of Congress. One popular narrative: left-wing activists — not supporters of Donald Trump — were behind the insurrection. Since Jan. 6, we’ve fact-checked several claims that blame antifa, short for anti-facist, for the breach of the U.S. Capitol Building. Republican lawmakers, […]
Shortly before his term was due to end on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump spoke at a departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews before flying home to Florida. The event broke with the tradition of outgoing presidents attending their successor’s inauguration, instead allowing Trump to hold a mini-rally attended by supporters. In those remarks before […]
Hundreds of thousands of Americans ordinarily attend a presidential inauguration but tickets weren’t available to the public this year due to the coronavirus. In lieu of the crowds that in years past have gathered on the National Mall, the Presidential Inaugural Committee installed a public art display of about 191,500 flags, including American flags and […]
Videos circulating on Facebook and other social media purport to show women shaking violently after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. The videos highlight the cases of two people who say they received two different COVID-19 vaccines. The posts were flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read […]
When Moderna and Pfizer announced in November that they had both developed vaccines more than 90% effective against COVID-19 infection, some public health experts expressed optimism that life in the U.S. could return to normal by spring. At the time, Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific adviser of the U.S. vaccine development and distribution program Operation Warp […]
It was an inauguration like none before, squeezed between massive security and a pandemic that has killed over 400,000 Americans. Instead of crowds, a sea of American and state flags filled the National Mall in Washington. Armed National Guardsmen replaced cheering supporters along Pennsylvania Avenue, the traditional parade route from the Capitol to the White […]
It’s in the nature of presidential candidates and new presidents to promise big things. Just months after his 1961 inauguration, President John F. Kennedy vowed to send a man to the moon by the end of the decade. That pledge was kept, but many others haven’t been, such as candidate Bill Clinton’s promise to provide […]
When Joe Biden campaigned for president, he promised to help the nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while tackling some of the country’s biggest challenges. Biden laid out various plans to rebuild the economy, address systemic racism, combat climate change, provide a pathway to citizenship for certain immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally, and […]