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The inside story of how Trump’s denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic’s dark winter Yasmeen Abutaleb, Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Philip Rucker [This story has been optimized for offline reading on our apps. For a richer experience, you can find the full version of this story here. An Internet connection is required.] As the number of coronavirus cases ticked upward in mid-November — worse than the frightening days of spring and ahead of an expec...

By JOSH DAWSEY AND DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD | The Washington Post | Published: December 19, 2020 WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence has begun looking for a new home in the Washington suburbs, and hes planning a valedictory foreign trip to begin the day Congress counts the electoral college votes. Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has discussed opening a consulting firm with other White House aides and allies. Top economic adviser Larry Kudlow has told friends he is planning to return to broadcas...

CNN first reported the news Wednesday, citing people familiar with the plans, and added that aides said the delay of the public shot had been due to the logistics of administering it in public, rather than hesitation to get the vaccine.  Biden told reporters on Wednesday in Wilmington, Del., that he would get the vaccine publicly to bolster public confidence.  ADVERTISEMENT "I dont want to get ahead of the line, but I want to make sure we demonstrate to the American people that it is safe to ...

December 16, 2020 7:01 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee The top four congressional leaders will continue negotiating a Covid-19 relief package today that they could attach to crucial spending legislation ahead of Friday’s deadline to keep the government open. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) met for several hours last night, rep...

McConnell has urged his caucus not to join Brooks or any other House Republican efforts to object to the outcome when Congress gathers to certify the Electoral College count next month. Even if Brooks is able to find a partner in the Senate, the Democratic-controlled House would certify Biden as the winner, and the GOP-controlled Senate likely would too. In the distant chance that the Senate recognized the objection, the results would be kicked back to the state and the governors would re-certi...

Top Trump aide Derek Lyons to leave White House this month Brett Samuels © Getty Images Top Trump aide Derek Lyons to leave White House this month White House staff secretary Derek Lyons, one of President Trumps closest aides, is leaving his job later this month, a White House official confirmed Tuesday. Lyons held multiple roles in the White House over the last few years, becoming one of Trumps close confidantes in the process. He replaced Rob Porter as staff secretary upon ...

The almost complete top tier of the incoming Biden administration gets a generous A-minus. With an exception or so, its an impressively qualified and experienced team that should work well together. Its diverse, keeping the candidates commitment, though at times this is emphasized too much over the high caliber of the appointees. There are few fresh faces; as Washington Post columnist David Ignatius points out, while conflict-averse theres not much vision. There are times when creative tension ...

ADVERTISEMENT Trump is mulling appointing Jeffrey Rosen, who is set to take the position of acting attorney general after Barr departs next week, as the special counsel, according to several sources who spoke to the AP. The president is also reportedly considering replacing Rosen if he pushes back and is consulting with legal advisers like his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani Only the attorney general can fire a special counsel and appointing one in the case could force Biden’s attorney genera...

While such a strategy calls for protecting the vulnerable, most health experts say it is impossible to shield vulnerable people if the virus is circulating unchecked among others. Alexander was an adviser to HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo. Both Alexander and Caputo have since left their positions after a series of controversies. “His emails absolutely did not shape department strategy,” an HHS spokesperson said Wednesday in response to the emails’ release. “Dr...