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Why Are Conservatives So Angry Biden Denounced White Supremacy?

“We’re not racist, but we oppose denouncing racism.”

By Jonathan Chait

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It’s Bizarre Having a Presidency Worth Singing for Again

Inauguration Day is about new beginnings, but this one was about closure.

By Craig Jenkins

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A new program is spearheaded by the same people it aims to help.

By Chris Crowley

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Biden Begins Enacting Pandemic Plan: Live Updates

On his first full day in office, Biden will focus on tackling COVID-19, signing 10 orders that aim to increase testing, vaccinations, and supplies.
New Union Square Plan Takes Over Streets to Make a Bigger, Greener Park

The $100M proposal would make the area more pedestrian-friendly.
A Proud Boys Organizer Has Been Arrested for His Role in the Capitol Riot

Joseph Biggs, who belongs to the far-right extremist group and stormed the building on January 6, is facing a slate of federal charges.
Okay, You Can Unmute @POTUS Now

The Twitter handle is under new management.
Donald Trump Went Out As He Came in: Playing Songs by People Who Hate Him

A perfect season-finale moment.
Garth Brooks Turns ‘Amazing Grace’ Into a Sing Along at Biden Inauguration

He even took off the hat
Jennifer Lopez Slips ‘Let’s Get Loud’ Into Her Biden Inauguration Performance

A new era indeed.
Bernie’s Inauguration Look Is Instantly Iconic

The senator wore mittens made from recycled plastic bottles and carried a manila envelope.
Kamala Harris’s Inauguration Outfit Is by Christopher John Rogers

The incoming vice-president wore a vibrant purple coat.
Watch Lady Gaga Perform the National Anthem at the Biden Inauguration

Obama, Biden, Bush, and more attended a one-song Lady Gaga concert today.
Watch President Trump Leave the White House for the Last Time

“Have a good life, we’ll see you soon.”
Chait: Trump’s Farewell Address Is a Hypocritical Paean to Patriotism and Free Speech

No president has done more damage to American ideals.
U.S. Surpasses 400,000 COVID-19 Deaths

More than 100,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus in the past five weeks.
Biden Picks Trans Doctor Rachel Levine as Assistant Health Secretary

If confirmed, Levine will become the highest-ranking transgender official in the U.S. government.
Could Trump’s Going Away Ceremony Be a Ghost Town?

Reported invites from the final event of Trump’s presidency suggest there are concerns it may be poorly attended.
Non-Cannibal Actor Josh Duhamel May Replace Armie Hammer in Shotgun Wedding

North Dakota’s finest will star opposite Jennifer Lopez, considering, you know, *waves hand in Armie Hammer’s general direction.*
Harry Brant, Troubled Society Fixture, Dies at 24

The New York socialite passed away after an accidental drug overdose.
Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Will Be a Democratic Production

The question of whether a former president can be tried and then banned from future office will hang over Trump’s second trial from the get-go.
New COVID Strain Spreading Across U.S.: What We Know

As public-health officials warn that the U.K. COVID strain could soon become common in the U.S., an unrelated variant has been found in California.

1:44 P.M. A McConnell-Backed Trump Conviction Is Just Fantasy Conviction in Trump’s impeachment trial was always a long shot. Now momentum is waning, as GOP senators aren’t onboard and McConnell won’t herd them.
1:31 P.M. Why Are Conservatives Angry Biden Denounced White Supremacy? “We’re not racist, but we oppose denouncing racism.”
11:18 A.M. The Key Battle of Biden’s Presidency Is Raging in the Senate Mitch McConnell’s push for Democrats to rule out filibuster abolition — and thus, most of their policy goals — has triggered a standoff.
9:29 A.M. Biden Begins Enacting Pandemic Plan: Live Updates On his first full day in office, Biden will focus on tackling COVID-19, signing 10 orders that aim to increase testing, vaccinations, and supplies.
8:00 A.M. Biden Will Run a Very Un-Waspy Government Women, Blacks, Latinos, Catholics, and Jews: This ain’t your grandfather’s Cabinet.
8:00 A.M. Trump Won’t Start a Third Party — But He Might Break the GOP The billionaire is almost certainly too lazy to start his own party, but he could devastate McConnell’s without breaking a sweat.
7:00 A.M. What We’re Not Telling the Public When They Get the Vaccine The time to prevent rumors is when people’s sleeves are rolled up.
Jan. 20, 2021 What Did President Biden’s Day-One Executive Orders Achieve? The U.S. is now back in the Paris climate accords, border-wall construction has been halted, and there is a mask mandate on federal grounds.
Jan. 20, 2021 What It Was Like Attending a Distinctly Weird Inauguration An intimate, almost serene transferring of power.
Jan. 20, 2021 Biden Touting Equality Is Anything But Routine A overlooked theme in Biden’s Inaugural Address is actually key to recovering from Trump.
Jan. 20, 2021 History Suggests Democratic Trifecta Could Be Short-Lived As Democrats officially take control of the Senate, they’d be wise to move fast: Republicans shattered their last two trifectas in just two years.
Jan. 20, 2021 In Inaugural, Biden Calls for Unity (Against Trump’s GOP) The president’s speech was a call for reconciliation — on Blue America’s terms.
Jan. 20, 2021 How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York The vaccination effort has temporarily slowed to a crawl in the midst of a nationwide shortage of doses caused by the outgoing Trump administration.
Jan. 20, 2021 Biden: End This Uncivil War. Here’s What It Would Look Like. Let’s briefly imagine what it would take to make Biden’s dream real.
Jan. 20, 2021 Who Did Trump Pardon on His Last Day As President? Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne, Elliott Broidy, and Kodak Black are among the most notable figures in Trump’s final clemency spree.
Jan. 20, 2021 Trump First in 152 Years to Skip Successor’s Inauguration Another one-term impeached president, Andrew Johnson, snubbed Ulysses S. Grant.
Jan. 20, 2021 Watch Trump Leave the White House for the Last Time “Have a good life, we’ll see you soon.”
Jan. 20, 2021 7 Ways Trump Changed Sports Forever He left a permanent imprint — and not entirely in a bad way.
Jan. 20, 2021 Trump Leaves the White House Like a Failed Coup Leader Even his former supporters won’t see him off.
Jan. 19, 2021 Trump Farewell Hypocritically Touts Patriotism, Free Speech No president has done more damage to American ideals.

3:18 P.M. Peak Relaxation Is a Comforter With Sleeves Like a Snuggie, but make it fashion.
2:25 P.M. The Shoe Designer Making ‘Nude’ Inclusive Salone Monet knows that one color does not, in fact, fit all.
1:56 P.M. @ArmasUpdates Weighs In on the BenAna Split The infamous stan account on Ana de Armas’s breakup with Ben Affleck.
1:35 P.M. What Has Ol’ Chet Hanks Got Up His Sleeve? Checking in on Tom Hanks’s rapper son.
11:22 A.M. AOC Spent Inauguration Day at a Strike The congresswoman joined a picket line with striking produce workers in the Bronx.
10:34 A.M. Turns Out, It’s Pretty Good: Tracking My Steps This dumb little gadget gave me a little nudge in the right direction.
10:34 A.M. Proud Boys Organizer Arrested for Role in Capitol Riot Joseph Biggs, who belongs to the far-right extremist group and stormed the building on January 6, is facing a slate of federal charges.
10:00 A.M. ‘How Can I Afford the Therapy I Need?’ You shouldn’t have to choose between your mental health and your financial future.
9:00 A.M. They Tricked Me Into Watching a Marvel Show WandaVision has more in common with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel than most comic-book movies.
Jan. 20, 2021 An Encouraging Day for Democracy, and Coats The Republic has been damaged, but the outerwear is strong.
Jan. 20, 2021 Kim and Kanye to Divorce in Most Kardashian Way Possible Their failing marriage will reportedly be a major plot point in the final season of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
Jan. 20, 2021 This Nectar Makes Any Moisturizer Feel Like La Mer And it’s made from tulips.
Jan. 20, 2021 Ella Emhoff Brings Art-School Chic to the Capitol The First Daughter of Bushwick sent Twitter into a frenzy in Miu Miu.
Jan. 20, 2021 Bask in the Brilliance of Amanda Gorman The 22-year-old poet was a ray of light at the inauguration.
Jan. 20, 2021 ‘God Bless Lady Gaga, and God Bless America’ Words of wisdom from Schiaparelli’s designer.
Jan. 20, 2021 Why Are Women Wearing Chucks and Pearls Today? Kamala Harris has a signature style.
Jan. 20, 2021 Oh My God, Michelle Obama The former First Lady wore a burgundy look by Sergio Hudson to the inauguration.
Jan. 20, 2021 Our Vice President Is a Black Woman Today, Kamala Harris, who is Black and South Asian, became the first woman to ascend to the nation’s second highest office.
Jan. 20, 2021 Finally, He’s Gone It’s dizzying to imagine a Trump-free White House after four years of chaos and targeted cruelty.
Jan. 20, 2021 Bernie’s Inauguration Look Is Instantly Iconic The senator wore mittens made from recycled plastic bottles and carried a manila envelope.

3:30 P.M. Do Netflix’s Financials Finally Make Sense? The company’s latest earnings report was full of positive news.
3:15 P.M. Megan Thee Stallion Denies Dropping of Tory Lanez Charges The rapper had to debunk false reports about the case against Tory Lanez on Twitter.
2:09 P.M. It’s Bizarre Having a Presidency Worth Singing for Again As much as Inauguration Day hinted at the apparent end of a painful era, Celebrating America also seemed to say, “People like us!”
1:33 P.M. Billie Eilish and Rosalía Drop Haunting New Euphoria Track Watch them and their deadly acrylic nails in the moody music video.
1:02 P.M. Clare Crawley Found Out About Her Break-Up When We Did “The truth is I am crushed,” she wrote about trash man Dale Moss.
1:00 P.M. Demi Lovato Heralds a ‘Lovely Day’ on Celebrating America With the help of health-care workers and — surprise! — Lin-Manuel Miranda.
11:56 A.M. Glastonbury 2021 Canceled, American Fests Hopeful for Fall Governors Ball, Pitchfork, and even Coachella have made recent moves toward fall.
11:49 A.M. What Could JoJo Siwa’s “Born This Way” TikTok Mean? Fans think the 17-year-old rainbow-lover came out on TikTok.
11:45 A.M. The Challenge: Double Agents Recap: A Farewell to Ashley Everyone is just performing at this point!
11:26 A.M. Lil Wayne Drops New Song ‘Ain’t Got Time’ After Trump Pardon Wayne tweeted a thank-you to Trump shortly after releasing the song.
11:20 A.M. A Hopeful America Needs Matt Berry As Cranberry Spokesperson This is the only path forward for us as a country and for the world.
11:01 A.M. Bridgerton Renewed for Season 2, With Anthony As Its Suitor The man can wear a hat.
10:38 A.M. Maryam Hassan Answers All of Our School of Rock Questions On changing her character’s name, jamming with Jack Black, and the cast’s thriving group chat.
9:56 A.M. Rivers Cuomo’s Hair Is … Something in This New Weezer Video “All My Favorite Songs” is slow and sad.
9:50 A.M. The Stand Recap: Thoughts and Prayers A slightly stronger episode finally gives Alexander Skarsgård some space to feel honestly threatening, and he eats it up.
9:30 A.M. The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: CEO of Fun As the much-hyped Vegas trip unfolds, the wives retreat to their warring factions.
8:00 A.M. Bad Bunny Is Remaking Pop in His Own Wild Image Language barriers, gender norms, the sheer boringness of quarantine — none of it stands a chance against him.
8:00 A.M. I Ate the Shawn Mendes Bowl the Way Shawn Intended In a suburban strip-mall parking lot in Ontario, Canada.
2:21 A.M. Broadway Stars Sing ‘Seasons of Love’ on Celebrating America The Broadway community virtually came together to sing “Seasons of Love” and “Let the Sunshine In” at the event.
1:08 A.M. Katy Perry Sang ‘Firework’ Under Literal Fireworks for Biden She closed out Celebrating America with the Bidens and a bang.

2:37 P.M. 8 Things on Sale: From Le Creuset to Patagonia Including more than a few things that would make great Valentine’s Day gifts.
1:04 P.M. 5 Things That’ll Sell Out: From Baronfig to Jason Wu Including a sriracha spice sampler to zhuzh up your meals
12:00 P.M. The Best Yoga Mats, According to Yogis For every type of yoga enthusiast.
11:57 A.M. The Amazon Coat Is the Cheapest We’ve Seen It in Years Right now, it costs less than what it sold for before it became a thing.
10:26 A.M. Are Cheap Mobile Carriers (Like Mint and Visible) Any Good? In some cases, yes. You just have to find one with good service in your area and be willing to deal with occasionally slower speeds.
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best Canadian Winter Coats (That Aren’t Canada Goose) It turns out that the seemingly ubiquitous winter brand isn’t so ubiquitous in its homeland.
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best Board Games for Kids, According to Amazon Reviewers “My daughter is really enjoying destroying the spirits of all of her quarantined housemates by becoming the ruling Goddess of Candy Land Victory!”
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best Maternity Workout Clothes, According to Experts Pilates and yoga instructors, doulas, and some fit, stylish moms share their favorites.
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best (Less-Noticed) Inauguration Day Attire Where in the world did Lady Gaga get that massive bird brooch?
Jan. 20, 2021 36 Birthday Gifts for Every Type of Mom For foodie moms, moms who garden, and moms who need a massage.
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best Washable Rugs, According to Experts Sixteen washable rugs for pet owners and parents.
Jan. 20, 2021 These DIY Candle Kits Give New Life to All of My Empty Jars They cost roughly a quarter of the price of fancier brands’ candles — and smell just as heavenly.
Jan. 20, 2021 This Perfect-for-Every-Occasion Everlane Top Is $20 Today “It has a flattering drawstring neckline that can be adjusted, and it looks good tucked or untucked.”
Jan. 20, 2021 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Every Type of Man A cannabis-scented candle, a bread cookbook, and a fancy soap on a rope.
Jan. 20, 2021 7 Things On Sale You’ll Want to Buy: From Dyson to Adidas Including lots of cold-weather gear and a hand sanitizer for sensitive skin.
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best Tech Gadgets to Actually Help You Sleep Better We talked with sleep experts to find the best tech that actually works.
Jan. 20, 2021 The Best Virtual Gifts for Valentine’s Day From a floral-arrangement class to a pasta-making course taught by an Italian grandmother.
Jan. 19, 2021 How to Get Rid of Acne Scars, According to Dermatologists For pimples that are gone but not forgotten.
Jan. 19, 2021 The Best Shipping Supplies, According to Online Sellers Are there really any differences between cardboard boxes and Bubble Wrap? (Yes.)
Jan. 19, 2021 Everything You Need to Start Cross-country Skiing Exercise, explore, and get a little social distance all at the same time.

1:30 P.M. We Unearthed the 40 Best Rent Deals in NYC Right Now Several very large one-bedrooms in Manhattan, a Cornelia Street studio with a ton of architectural details, and more.
12:01 P.M. New Union Square Plan to Make Bigger, Greener Park The $100M proposal would make the area more pedestrian-friendly.
8:05 A.M. Million Dollar Slice Chris Barrett has made bank on the gray market selling pizza laced with 40 mg of THC per slice. Can the Pizza Pusha survive pot legalization?
8:00 A.M. John Wilson’s Favorite Spots in Ridgewood Chicken pupusas, a special occasion strip-club, and a used bookstore with great coffee.
Jan. 20, 2021 Biden Declares the Border Wall Dead on His First Day And not a moment too soon.
Jan. 20, 2021 A $495K Sunnyside Two-Bedroom and a Carnegie Hill Duplex Plus, a Williamsburg penthouse duplex with 18-foot ceilings and 30 huge windows.
Jan. 20, 2021 ‘They’re All in Long Island’: Boards Ghost Their Residents And residents are none too pleased.
Jan. 20, 2021 Is a High Line Extension Really What the West Side Needs? Even if improving pedestrian access is the point, levitating over the city is not the solution.
Jan. 20, 2021 What Did Trump, the ‘Builder President,’ Actually Build? A short, grim list of projects he completed while in office.
Jan. 19, 2021 Looks Like the Rich Aren’t Abandoning New York After All High-end Manhattan apartments are finally moving again.
Jan. 19, 2021 Does Flint Finally Have Clean Water? Nearly seven years later, the crisis still isn’t over.
Jan. 19, 2021 A Look Inside the New Uber Eats–Funded Streeteries in Harlem Local designers and artists teamed up to create custom structures for six Black-owned businesses.
Jan. 19, 2021 An Elegantly DIY Brooklyn Apartment With a Vreeland-Red Wall Taylor Angino and Kiko Sih’s place is always evolving.
Jan. 19, 2021 The Look Book Goes to Grand Central Terminal On a much quieter than usual morning, we spoke to commuters, and even a few tourists, who were passing through.
Jan. 15, 2021 I Knew the Vessel Was Going to Have a Suicide Problem How a private design process created a public space that is dangerous, even deadly.
Jan. 15, 2021 Andrew Yang, Who Is Absolutely a New Yorker, Went to a Deli “I love bodegas.”
Jan. 15, 2021 The Listings Catfish Host Kamie Crawford Likes to Stare At “You gotta manifest positivity in your home-buying process.”
Jan. 14, 2021 Being a Trump Is a Liability Now, Even If You’ve Sued Donald Fred Trump III was asked to leave his position at Cushman & Wakefield.
Jan. 14, 2021 Joe Biden’s Amtrak Trip to D.C. Has Been Derailed The inauguration itinerary has changed to protect the president-elect from Trump’s legacy.
Jan. 13, 2021 Jerry Nadler Brought a Zabar’s Bag to the Impeachment He’s on the Upper West Side of the aisle.

3:33 P.M. Biden Has Already Removed Trump’s Diet Coke Button Plenty of changes at the White House.
1:17 P.M. The Street Vendors Who Are Fighting Against Hunger A new program is spearheaded by the same people it aims to help.
8:00 A.M. Million Dollar Slice Chris Barrett has made bank on the gray market selling pizza laced with 40 mg of THC per slice. Can the Pizza Pusha survive pot legalization?
Jan. 20, 2021 I Work in a Restaurant. When Will I Get Vaccinated? Am I “essential,” or not?
Jan. 19, 2021 What’s Happening at the Hunts Point Produce Market? Workers are on strike, and some experts warn it could affect the city’s produce supplies.
Jan. 19, 2021 Nasrin Rejali Shares Family Recipes One To-Go Box at a Time The Iranian refugee is building a brand with delivery dinners and mail-order cookies.
Jan. 19, 2021 Pecking House’s Chinese Fried Chicken A poultry pop-up with secret passwords.
Jan. 15, 2021 Andrew Yang Walks Into a Bodega — or Does He? Where, exactly, did the mayoral candidate buy his green tea this morning?
Jan. 15, 2021 Sign Up for a Meal Subscription and Save a Restaurant Summerlong Supper Club and Table22 aim to turn brand loyalty into reliable revenue streams.
Jan. 15, 2021 Comedian Steven Phillips-Horst’s Grub Street Diet “My boyfriend is a brilliant chef, but left to my own devices I’m a ’90s sitcom widower cliché.”
Jan. 14, 2021 The Instagram Account Holding Restaurants Accountable He broke Sqirl’s mold scandal wide open and revealed racism at a popular pizza shop. But who is Joe Rosenthal, really?
Jan. 14, 2021 Potatoes Will Make a Triumphant Return to Taco Bell’s Menu Now do Mexican Pizza.
Jan. 13, 2021 Hope Is Rising for Real Restaurant Relief “We feel pretty good that we can get the bill passed.”
Jan. 12, 2021 Inside the Food Feud at Rockaway Beach The boardwalk could look quite different this summer.
Jan. 11, 2021 Edy Massih Wants to Be ‘the Middle Eastern Martha Stewart’ At Edy’s Grocer, the chef is ready to go big.
Jan. 8, 2021 City Councilmember Carlina Rivera’s Grub Street Diet “I made a wish.”
Jan. 7, 2021 La Newyorkina, Fany Gerson’s Passion Project, Is Closing “We were doing numbers that we do in the dead of winter some days during the summer, which is crazy.”
Jan. 6, 2021 Dani Luv’s Next Act? Maybe Mayor. Sammy’s Roumanian’s house musician talks about the restaurant’s closing.
Jan. 6, 2021 The Random Restaurant Conversations We Can’t Have Right Now “It’s kind of an invisible thread in the fabric of a New Yorker’s daily existence.”
Jan. 5, 2021 Washington, D.C., Sets Date to Vaccinate Restaurant Workers Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, food-industry workers have been among those who have borne the brunt of the pandemic.

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