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Justice Dept. Ends Probe Into Sen. Richard Burr’s Stock Trades

INAUGURATION OF JOE BIDEN

Biden’s First Inaugural Event Highlights Failure Of Trump’s COVID-19 Response

The first nationwide memorial honoring the 400,000 U.S. coronavirus dead comes only as Trump is leaving.

Biden Tearfully Honors Late Son Beau: ‘We Should Be Introducing Him As President’

The president-elect delivered a heartfelt goodbye speech to Delaware on a location named after Major Beau Biden.

Pence, McConnell To Skip Trump Departure Ceremony For Biden Inauguration Events

Republican leaders in Congress will reportedly attend church with Biden instead of witnessing Trump's formal send-off.

Biden Will Swear His Oath Of Office On A Giant Family Bible

The 127-year-old family heirloom that Biden will use at his inauguration has many important dates recorded inside.

HUFFPOST PERSONAL

I Embedded With Trump-Supporting 'Stop The Steal' Protesters. Here's What I Learned.

Megan Kang

I Lost Both My Polyamorous Relationships To Other People During The Pandemic

Shelly Baker

As A Blind Person, COVID-19 Has Changed My Daily Life In Ways Most People Don't Consider

Dorianne Pollack

Here's The Truth You Aren't Hearing About The COVID-19 Crisis Ravaging My Prison

Christopher Blackwell

LIFE

Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Work On New Mutations Of The Virus?

Read this if you're concerned about future coronavirus strains and if they'll affect the Pfizer or Moderna shots.

Work/Life

How To Decode 10 Of The Most Common Phrases In Job Listings

Here's what buzzwords like "fast-paced environment," "unlimited PTO" and "works well under pressure" really mean.

4 Ways To Use Your Stimulus Check To Improve Your Credit Score

That $600 payment may not go very far, but it's enough to boost your credit score if you follow these steps.

Parenting

40 Funny Tweets That Sum Up Kid Logic

“We don’t dry dishes, Mom, that’s air’s job" — and other "annoying kid logic that you’re secretly proud of."

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The U.S. Hit 400,000 COVID-19 Deaths In Record Time

That’s more than 1 in 1,000 Americans dead from the coronavirus pandemic.

Lydia O'Connor

Delaying Vaccines For America’s Prison Population Will Make The Pandemic Worse

Politicians are excluding people who are incarcerated from early stages of vaccine distribution.

Jessica Schulberg

Nurse Sings ‘Amazing Grace’ In Powerful Biden-Harris COVID-19 Memorial

Lori Marie Key gave an emotional rendition at the inauguration eve memorial for coronavirus victims.

Sarah Ruiz-Grossman

Entertainment

Ken Burns Says U.S. Is ‘Beset By 3 Viruses’: COVID-19, Racism And Misinformation

Burns said the U.S. is in the midst of its fourth great crisis, following the Civil War, the Great Depression and WWII.

Jeremy Blum

Senate Democrats Announce First Order Of Business For New Majority: Fixing Democracy

The House passed the For the People Act in 2019. Now Senate Democrats name it as their No. 1 bill, too.

Paul Blumenthal

Sen. Gary Peters Emerges As Key Prospect To Run DSCC

The low-key Midwesterner would be tasked with helping Democrats expand their majority in 2022.

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Shepard Smith On Fox News Hosts: ‘I Don’t Know How Some People Sleep At Night’

The ex-Fox News anchor accused the network's opinion division of propagating lies and explained why he stayed so long.

Josephine Harvey

Insane Clown Posse Says Story Comparing Juggalos To Trump Is ‘Off The Mark’

Violent J said that an Atlantic piece comparing Juggalos to Trump and his supporters needed better fact-checking.

Sebastian Murdock

Vogue Will Print Second Harris Cover After Backlash To ‘Disrespectful’ Original

Readers can now buy the Feb. issue of the magazine, featuring a more formal shot of the vice president-elect.

Curtis M. Wong