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-0:00 Prosecutors Expect to Arrest ‘Hundreds’ Tied to Capitol Riot Michael Sherwin, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and Steven D’Antuono, the head of the F.B.I.’s Washington Field Office, said at a news conference on Tuesday that more than 70 people tied to the Capitol riot had been charged with crimes. “The significance of this investigation is not lost on us. This is a 24/7, full bore extensive operation into what happened that day. Since our call for tips, videos an...

Talk Radio Giant Tells Hosts to Stop ‘Stolen Elections’ Rhetoric Last Updated This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of Here’s what you need to know: Credit...Erik S Lesser/EPA, via Shutterstock Cumulus Media, a talk radio company with a roster of popular right-wing personalities including Dan Bongino, Mark Levin and Ben Shapiro, has ordered its employees at 416 stations nationwide to steer clear of endorsing misinformation about election fraud or using language tha...

Democrats suggested they could charge President Trump with “high crimes and misdemeanors” by midweek for inciting a mob that attacked the Capitol. But top leaders want to avoid hamstringing the first days of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency with an all-consuming Senate trial.

Chicago Is Reopening Schools Against Fierce Resistance From Teachers Last Updated Jan. 21, 2021, 2:37 p.m. ETJan. 21, 2021, 2:37 p.m. ET New York City opens five vaccination centers, with more to come. Elite hospitals have vaccinated workers who were supposed to wait. This briefing has ended. Here’s what you need to know: A playground at an elementary school in Chicago, where schools reopen Monday.Credit...Taylor Glascock for The New York Times Across the country, many big cities like New Yo...

Democrats Demand Answers From Justice Dept. About Trump’s Role as Impeachment Threat Looms Last Updated Feb. 6, 2021, 10:07 a.m. ETFeb. 6, 2021, 10:07 a.m. ET House Democrats intend to introduce an article of impeachment on Monday charging President Trump with “willfully inciting violence against the government of the United States.” President-elect Joe Biden prioritizes the economy, saying there is a “a dire, dire need to act now.” Here’s what you need to know: Th...

Pelosi Threatens Impeachment if Trump Doesn’t Resign ‘Immediately’; Twitter Permanently Suspends Him Last Updated Feb. 6, 2021, 10:07 a.m. ETFeb. 6, 2021, 10:07 a.m. ET Senator Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to call for President Trump’s resignation. President-elect Joe Biden introduced top members of his economic team. The House could vote on impeachment next week. Here’s what you need to know: “If the president does not leave office imminently...

I.R.S. Tries to Fix Millions of Misdirected Stimulus Payments Last Updated This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of Some Americans who used tax preparation services have temporary accounts on file with the I.R.S.Credit...Eric Gay/Associated Press The Internal Revenue Service misdirected stimulus payments for an estimated 13 million accounts, but the agency on Friday said it is trying to redirect to the money to the proper place. If you’re anticipating a stimulus payment that ha...

Officials Say Reports of New U.S. Coronavirus Variant Are Inaccurate Last Updated Feb. 19, 2021, 6:48 p.m. ETFeb. 19, 2021, 6:48 p.m. ET The United States reported more than 300,000 cases in a day for the first time. President-elect Biden plans to release nearly all vaccine doses to states, rather than hold back supply to ensure timely second doses. Here’s what you need to know: Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, during an event at the White House in November.Cred...

Voices From the Front Lines of America’s Food Supply Eleven workers, from the factories and farms to the highways and supermarkets, tell how they got themselves — and us — through a catastrophic year. By The New York Times People in every link of the food-supply chain kept the country running amid the global uncertainties of 2020. Our reporters Mahira Rivers, Rachel Wharton and Aidan Gardiner asked about their experiences, and what they thought about being labeled “essential...

U.S. officials are considering giving people half-doses of Moderna’s vaccine, with one saying that could double vaccinations without compromising immunity. India has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and a local version.