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The year that Congress just gave people money Vox.com 2/5/2021 Dylan Matthews © Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Broadway theater district in New York City remains mostly empty as Covid-19 restrictions keep theater doors shuttered. The Biden administration and its allies in Congress are pushing for a new round of $1,400 checks to all but the richest Americans. If you’ve been following the ins and outs of Covid-19 relief politics in recent weeks, this isn’t surprising news...

Finding the best ways to do good. The Biden administration and its allies in Congress are pushing for a new round of $1,400 checks to all but the richest Americans. If you’ve been following the ins and outs of Covid-19 relief politics in recent weeks, this isn’t surprising news. But consider what a dramatic transformation of American politics this represents. The first $1,200 checks that were sent out as part of a massive relief package in early 2020 were genuinely unprecedented in Ame...

The year that Congress just gave people money Vox.com 2/5/2021 Dylan Matthews © Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Broadway theater district in New York City remains mostly empty as Covid-19 restrictions keep theater doors shuttered. The Biden administration and its allies in Congress are pushing for a new round of $1,400 checks to all but the richest Americans. If you’ve been following the ins and outs of Covid-19 relief politics in recent weeks, this isn’t surprising news...

Now that President Joe Biden is in the White House, he's made over the Oval Office. Here's the decor he's kept and changed.

Skip to main content Currently Reading Inside Joe Bidens Oval Office Makeover: Add Moon Rock, Ditch Diet Coke Button, and Other Changes That Say So Much Inside Joe Bidens Oval Office Makeover: Add Moon Rock, Ditch Diet Coke Button, and Other Changes That Say So Much Now that President Joe Biden is in the White House, hes made over the Oval Office. Heres the decor hes kept and changed. Jennifer Geddes, provided by

Comedian Mickey Rooney greets first lady Eleanor Roosevelt at her husband’s inaugural gala.  © Photo: Getty Images  Dolley Madison technically oversaw the first inaugural ball in 1809, but the concept of a star-studded variety show began with Roosevelt’s third term. With Douglas Fairbanks Jr taking on emcee duties in his British Navy uniform, the evening set a precedent for future inaugural galas by taking advantage of a burgeoning celebrity culture. A 19-year-old Mickey Rooney performed...

Jenna Bush Hager on Her Familys Inauguration Day Memories: My Sister Thought All Grandfathers Had Them People 1/18/2021 Jenna Bush Hager is reflecting on some of her familys fondest memories in politics. Today show star, 39, shared memories from her late grandfather, former President George H.W. Bushs Inauguration Day in 1989 and said it was like "living in a dream." "My earliest memory is being at my grandfathers Inauguration. My sister and I were little—we were in first grade—and we did...

Designed by Mike Stillwell The choice of which Bible to use is very personal and varied. Most incoming presidents have chosen a family Bible or one used by a former president. Additionally, some presidents have taken their oath with the Bible closed, while others have opened the Bible to a specific passage that is meaningful to them. And a few presidents didnt use one at all. Heres everything you need to know about the history of Bibles at presidential inaugurations, and which one Biden will u...

Drew AngererGetty Images Twice, I have seen William Pelham Barr ascend to the office of Attorney General of the United States. That is two times too many for one lifetime. Twice now, as of Monday evening, I have seen William Pelham Barr leave the office of Attorney General of the United States. In many ways, thats been worse. Not that its not good that hes gone, its just that his leaving always seems to bring with it a carload of questionable decisions. Barr has certainly served his purpose, w...