Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that any potential pardons being considered for people who took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot would tarnish President Trump's legacy.
America s divide seen in a clash of symbols The Capitol attack, including the desecration of the American flag and unfurling of the Confederate one, shows the power of symbols. January 15, 2021 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Among the series of searing images reprinted in the Newseum s compilation of Pulitzer-Prize winning photographs is one from the bicentennial year of 1976, a time when American flags flew proudly in places like Boston, birthplace of so much of our national narrative.
But in this award-winning photo, the flag wasn t unfurled, but unleashed as a lance against a Black man by enraged white youths protesting Boston s busing plan.
Pence calls Harris for 1st time ahead of inauguration
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VP Mike Pence telephoned Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Thursday to congratulate her and offer his belated assistance.
(CNN) President Trump has not congratulated President-elect Biden, but the vice president did call Kamala Harris Thursday.
In their first conversation since the debate, Mike Pence congratulated Vice President-elect Harris and offered his belated assistance.
Two officials briefed on the call described it as “gracious and pleasant.”
Pence and his wife Karen may invite VP Elect Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff over to the vice-presidential residence before the inauguration.
January 16, 2021
Joe Biden holds an airport rally in Cleveland, Ohio, on Nov. 2, 2020. (Photo: By Adam Schultz / Biden for President)
With the arrival of more competent and steady leadership in the U.S., the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, and momentum behind policies to address climate change, there are certainly grounds for hope at the start of the new year. But if 2020 taught us anything, it is that we still have a lot to learn about risk in a globalized world.
With all due caveats after a year that upended so many earlier predictions, Project Syndicate commentators have offered suggestions for what to watch out for in the 12 months ahead. Uncertainty may be an abiding fact of life, but that is no reason to throw up our hands and let the future wash over us. As many of the contributions show, the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines and prospects of an economic recovery in 2021 offer grounds for hope. We should also expect renewed momentum behind efforts to address climate change. Simila