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  1. Packed In for Trump’s Indoor Inauguration, Awkwardness Abounds Washington, Yesterday

    Tech billionaires, foreign leaders, ex-presidents and political nemeses. How did everyone behave?

  2. Words Used in Donald Trump’s Second Inaugural Address Interactive, January 20

    Frequently mentioned words in historic speeches from Donald J. Trump to George Washington.

  3. A Veteran Photographer Still Wants to Improve on Inauguration Day Summary, January 19

    Doug Mills has photographed every presidential swearing-in ceremony since 1985. “I’ve learned a lot from all of them,” he said.

  4. 80 Years of First Lady Fashion Styles, January 19

    From Eleanor Roosevelt to Jill Biden, first ladies have often made statements through what they wore on Inauguration Day and to the inaugural balls.

  5. The January 18 Trump Inauguration News live blog included one standalone post:
  6. Who Is Coming to the Inauguration — and Who Isn’t Washington, January 18

    Billionaires, foreign leaders and celebrities including Mike Tyson and Carrie Underwood will appear at the inauguration. Some prominent Democrats are taking a pass.

  7. On Its 10th Anniversary, ‘Hamilton’ Looks Heartbreakingly Different Op Ed, January 18

    It’s a glimpse at a long-lost era, but not the one the characters sing about.

  8. A Mind at Ease, Away From the Distractions Letters, January 17

    Responses to an essay by Chris Hayes. Also: Evasiveness at cabinet hearings; politicizing aid for L.A.; reducing fire risks; ex-presidents together.

  9. How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms Op Ed, January 17

    Marc Andreessen explains the newest faction of conservatism.

  10. Michelle Obama no asistirá a la toma de posesión de Donald Trump En español, January 15

    El comunicado en el que se da a conocer la ausencia de la ex primera dama no explica los motivos. Es el segundo acto al que no asiste y que la habría enfrentado a Trump.

  11. Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration Washington, January 14

    Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.

  12. Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventive Care Washington, January 11

    Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.

  13. Barack Obama Attended Jimmy Carter’s State Funeral Without Michelle Washington, January 9

    The former first lady had a conflict, an official said, but she sent her condolences to the Carter family.

  14. Guantánamo Bay Explained: The Costs, the Captives and Why It’s Still Open Washington, January 9

    Just 15 men remain at the prison, down from hundreds when it opened 23 years ago. But the costly operation could go on for years.

  15. Carter’s Funeral Brings Five Presidents Together, a Rarity Express, January 9

    It is unusual for five current and former presidents to gather at the same event, but when it happens, it is often at a funeral.

  16. ¿Trump realmente puede cambiar el nombre del golfo de México a ‘golfo de América’? En español, January 9

    Los poderes presidenciales para dar o cambiar nombres suelen tener una limitación: las fronteras marítimas del país.

  17. Can Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’? Foreign, January 8

    The president issued an executive order to change the name of the body of water, but its power may be limited beyond the United States.

  18. Pentagon Reaches Settlement With Veterans Dismissed Over Sexuality Washington, January 7

    The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.

  19. How the Democrats Lost the Working Class Politics, January 4

    The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.

  20. U.S. Presidents Pay Tribute to Jimmy Carter Express, December 30

    The living members of the exclusive club of Oval Office occupants said Mr. Carter would be remembered for his efforts to promote peace and democracy.

  21. Carter the Critic Didn’t Spare His Successors Washington, December 30

    Jimmy Carter defied the unwritten rule of former presidents: Don’t criticize the occupant of the Oval Office.

  22. In the Presidents’ Club, Carter Was the Odd Man Out Washington, December 29

    Jimmy Carter’s relationship with his successors in the Oval Office, both Republicans and fellow Democrats, was generally tense because of his outspokenness. That never mattered to him.

  23. Hace 10 años, el deshielo de EE. UU. alimentó los sueños de Cuba. Ahora se ha perdido la esperanza En español, December 27

    Una década después de que Estados Unidos y Cuba restablecieran sus relaciones diplomáticas —lo que muchos creían que transformaría la isla—, Cuba atraviesa su peor crisis desde que Fidel Castro tomó el poder.

  24. 10 Years Ago, a U.S. Thaw Fueled Cuban Dreams. Now Hope Is Lost. Foreign, December 27

    A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.

  25. Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics Upshot, December 25

    The Obama-Romney race in 2012 was the last in a familiar pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become defined by Donald Trump’s conservative populism.

  26. How to Track Santa: NORAD’s Radars Are on the Case Express, December 24

    Children and the young at heart can see where in the world Santa is and how many gifts have been delivered.

  27. We Were Friends for Years. Trump Tore Us Apart. Op Ed, February 4

    Politics drive a wedge between even the longest of friends.

  28. Don’t Let Inflation Bury the Memory of a Government Triumph Op Ed, July 20

    We got our economic response to the coronavirus right. Why would we let go of that success?