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In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]
The president-elect said the violence “borders on sedition” and made clear he viewed President Trump as responsible for inciting his supporters with baseless claims the election was stolen.
What unfolded on Wednesday was a tableau of violence and mayhem that shocked the nation, one of the most severe intrusions of the Capitol since the British burned down the building in 1814.
One January day encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the presidency of Donald Trump.
The chief of the Capitol Police indicated he would resign after an angry mob of Trump supporters stormed past officers and into the legislative chambers.
Every month, the archival institutions of this nation unleash tiny particles of the past in a frenzy of online revelry.
“Times3” is the latest work by a veteran composer, vocalist, multimedia artist and “wild virtuoso.”
The Netflix series, featuring Lebowitz and directed by Scorsese, offers acerbic commentary and a sense of yearning for a pre-pandemic metropolis.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, said the risks of Mr. Trump using the service were too great, even as Twitter lifted its lock on the president’s account.
After years of gentle wrist slaps, social media companies are finally revoking President Trump’s megaphone.
Many in corporate America endorsed the president’s economic policies, which were good for them and gave him mainstream business credibility. It was “fool’s gold,” one said on Thursday.
As a mob stormed the Capitol, the word “sedition” was on many people’s lips. Its force is clear, but its echoes across American history are more complex and ambiguous.
By gaining the Senate, Democrats have the chance to move on large parts of the president-elect’s ambitions for the economy, health care, climate change and more.