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More than 150,000 people have received their second dose, according to a New York Times survey of all 50 states. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were inoculated.

Allies of Michael Ellis, a Trump loyalist, had pushed for him to be installed as the National Security Agency’s top lawyer before President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is inaugurated.Credit...Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The National Security Agency is moving forward with hiring a Trump administration loyalist, the agency said Sunday, after the acting defense secretary ordered he be made the spy agency’s top lawyer. Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller ha...

Covid-19: California Confronts New Variants as Virus Deaths Climb Last Updated Feb. 21, 2021, 11:29 a.m. ETFeb. 21, 2021, 11:29 a.m. ET An incoming Biden administration official warns the United States will pass 500,000 deaths. Officials in Norway say vaccines are safe after at least 33 very ill nursing home residents who were inoculated died. Here’s what you need to know: People waiting in line at a coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles this month.Credit...Alex Welsh for The New York Times...

State Capitols, Warned of Threats, Stay on High Alert Last Updated Jan. 18, 2021, 12:07 a.m. ETJan. 18, 2021, 12:07 a.m. ET Small groups of armed protesters gathered in four states on Sunday. Across the country, officials braced for the possibility of violent protest leading up to Inauguration Day. This briefing has ended. Follow our An armed demonstrator standing outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Sunday.Credit...Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times The atmosphere was tense in Washin...

World Braces for Surge of Coronavirus Variants Last Updated March 18, 2021, 2:29 p.m. ETMarch 18, 2021, 2:29 p.m. ET India, which has the world’s third-highest virus death toll, has begun vaccinating its population of 1.3 billion. Vaccinations in U.S. nursing homes are going more slowly than expected. Here’s what you need to know: A patient arriving at a hospital  in Manaus, Brazil, on Thursday. Credit...Michael Dantas/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The more contagious coronavirus ...

A new poll showed the Capitol riot further damaged the public’s perception of President Trump. States around the country have activated the National Guard amid fears of further right-wing unrest. President-elect Joe Biden will introduce members of this White House science team this afternoon.

Amazon Workers in Alabama to Vote on Union Last Updated This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of The vote to unionize at an Amazon  fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., is the first large union election at the company.Credit...Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Next month, thousands of Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama can begin voting by mail on whether they want to join a union, a major step for organized labor seeking to break into the giant online retailer...

Murkowski Is Latest G.O.P. Senator to Signal Possible Support for Convicting Trump Last Updated Feb. 6, 2021, 10:07 a.m. ETFeb. 6, 2021, 10:07 a.m. ET The timing of the Senate’s impeachment trial remains unclear. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping economic plan on Thursday that included additional $1,400 stimulus checks. The Secret Service will establish a security “green zone” in the capital ahead of Inauguration Day. Here’s what you need to know: Senator Lisa Murkowski spea...

Lawmakers question what they described as an “extremely high number of outside groups” let into the Capitol on Jan. 5.

The House impeached President Trump for inciting an insurrection against the government, and 10 Republicans joined Democrats to do so. Senator Mitch McConnell said he would not agree to use emergency powers to bring the Senate back into session for a trial before Jan. 19.