In 2021 Americans face a common enemy in the coronavirus pandemic. But instead of rallying together to defeat the pathogen’s spread, Americans have turned on each other in a climate of extreme political polarization and alternate online realities. Welcome to Episode 1 of History As It Happens, a new podcast from the Washington Times. There are many important parallels between these dark chapters in American history, even if the sets of circumstances are dramatically different. Mr. Biden, who has often invoked his bipartisan work in the Senate he left 12 years ago, will call for unity in his inaugural address, as Lincoln did. He has remained quiet about whether the Senate should convict Donald Trump during his upcoming impeachment trial.