Biden must tackle entitlements to save social programs
The article argues Biden faces a split Democratic Party and rising entitlement strain. It notes Medicare and Social Security solvency, aging demographics, and projected fund exhaustion by 2026 and 2034. It urges Biden to spend political capital, push reforms, and frame a historic legacy as the president who steadies the safety nets.
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End of 2020 a mixed year with major turning points
Opinion by John M. Crisp reflects on 2020 as the year the Confederacy waned the pandemic persisted and Trump faced a historic defeat. He cites the removal of Confederate names and statues the vaccine and public health lessons and the November election as key milestones.
Trump pressured Georgia officials in call over 11 000 votes claim
A Washington Post and Bloomberg News report details a Saturday phone call in which President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and general counsel Ryan Germany to invalidate votes and concede Biden won Georgia. Trump warned of criminal charges if they did not back his fraud claims. Raffensperger and Germany resisted.
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