Incumbent mayors in Chicago almost never lose a reelection bid. But Lori Lightfoot ran into an issue that’s plaguing Democrats across the country. Lori Lightfoot made history four years ago when she won every ward in the city of Chicago to become the first Black woman and first openly gay person to be elected mayor of America’s third-largest city. She made it again last night, becoming the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose a reelection bid. Lightfoot’s loss was expected, but it also served as a referendum on her first four years in office and on crime in Chicago. The coronavirus...…Incumbent mayors in Chicago almost never lose a reelection bid. But Lori Lightfoot ran into an issue that’s plaguing Democrats across the country. Lori Lightfoot made history four years ago when she won every ward in the city of Chicago to become the first Black woman and first openly gay person to be elected mayor of America’s third-largest city. She made it again last night, becoming the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose a reelection bid. Lightfoot’s loss was expected, but it also served as a referendum on her first four years in office and on crime in Chicago. The coronavirus...WW…

T was a crucial one, Joe Biden told the delegation flying with him on Air Force Two. It was January 2016, and the Central American country was emerging from months of political chaos after its president and vice president were ousted and jailed over a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme. Fed up with the political establishment, Guatemalans elevated a TV star, Jimmy Morales, to the presidency. Now Biden would attend Morales’s inauguration, lending legitimacy to the new leader.Biden would spend in Guatemala, but nevertheless squeezed in a private meeting with Morales, led migration talks...…T was a crucial one, Joe Biden told the delegation flying with him on Air Force Two. It was January 2016, and the Central American country was emerging from months of political chaos after its president and vice president were ousted and jailed over a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme. Fed up with the political establishment, Guatemalans elevated a TV star, Jimmy Morales, to the presidency. Now Biden would attend Morales’s inauguration, lending legitimacy to the new leader.Biden would spend in Guatemala, but nevertheless squeezed in a private meeting with Morales, led migration talks...WW…

Updated at 2:20 p.m. ET on November 2, 2020.President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s preparation for this once-in-a-generation crisis.Here, a collection of the biggest lies he’s told as the nation endures a public-health and economic calamity. This post will be updated as needed.On the Nature of the OutbreakWhen: , and Wednesday, February 19The claim: The coronavirus would weaken “when we get into April, in the warmer weather—that has a very negative effect on that, and that type of a virus.”The truth: When Trump made this claim, it was too...…Updated at 2:20 p.m. ET on November 2, 2020.President Donald Trump has repeatedly lied about the coronavirus pandemic and the country’s preparation for this once-in-a-generation crisis.Here, a collection of the biggest lies he’s told as the nation endures a public-health and economic calamity. This post will be updated as needed.On the Nature of the OutbreakWhen: , and Wednesday, February 19The claim: The coronavirus would weaken “when we get into April, in the warmer weather—that has a very negative effect on that, and that type of a virus.”The truth: When Trump made this claim, it was too...WW…