Scientists say Omicron may peak in the U.S. in mid-January but still may overwhelm hospitals.

With Omicron’s Rise, Americans Brace for Returning to School and Work

Child Tax Credit’s Extra Help Ends, Just as Covid Surges Anew

‘It’s Chaos’ as Schools Confront Omicron

In Omicron Hot Spots, Hospitals Fill Up, but I.C.U.s May Not

For C.D.C.’s Walensky, a Steep Learning Curve on Messaging

On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Biden Goes After Trump and Trumpism

More Patients, Fewer Workers: Omicron Pushes New York Hospitals to Brink

U.S. Details Possible Sanctions on Russia Over a Ukraine Invasion

Fire in Bronx Apartment Building Kills At Least 19

Mike Pence Seen as Key Witness in Jan. 6 Investigation

Biden to Endorse Changing Filibuster to Pass Voting Rights Laws

Kevin McCarthy Refuses Interview Request From Jan. 6 Committee

Sinema Rejects Changing Filibuster, Dealing Biden a Setback

Democrats Face a Dilemma on Voting: Compromise or Keep Pressing?

Russia Issues Subtle Threats More Far-Reaching Than a Ukraine Invasion

Supply Chain Woes Could Worsen as China Imposes Covid Lockdowns

The Hostages Escaped. But Synagogues Ask, How Can They Be More Secure?

N.Y. Attorney General Outlines Pattern of Possible Fraud at Trump Business

In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Allows Release of Jan. 6 Files

The U.S. Bombed a Dam in Syria That Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List

N.Y.P.D. Officer Is Killed and a Second Is Wounded in Harlem Shooting

Britain Says Moscow Is Plotting to Install a Pro-Russian Leader in Ukraine

Biden’s Pandemic Fight: Inside the Setbacks of the First Year

War Looms Between Russia and Ukraine, but Diplomatic Options Remain

Where Is Germany in the Ukraine Standoff? Its Allies Wonder.

Stephen Breyer to Retire From Supreme Court

Biden Includes European Allies As He Confronts Putin On Ukraine

White House Warnings Over Russia Strain Ukraine-U.S. Partnership

Democrats Decried Dark Money in Politics, but Used It to Defeat Trump

The Hard-Line Russian Advisers Who Have Putin’s Ear