"Republicans are now two parties, the party of Trump and the party of Never Trump, and the lines are more clearly defined than ever," writes ⁦� @danbalz ⁩. "To say Republicans face a time of testing and introspection understates the period ahead."

What's striking about the section announcing Bannon's pardon is it does not try to make an argument for it; it does not say he is innocent or has repented. All it says is "Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen."

@AshleyRParker  @washingtonpostA  @agearans  @seungminkim  @AnnieLinskeyw  @CleveWootsone  @mviser  @WaPoSeanwrap  up four nonstop, roller-coaster years, just want to say thanks to my incredible partners on the beat, and @shearm  @maggieNYT . @katierogers  @anniekarniThere  @michaelcrowley ’s no better team in journalism and I can’t imagine getting through this without them.

Among those granted clemency was William Walters, a wealthy sports gambler convicted in an insider-trading scheme, who paid tens of thousands of dollars to ex-Trump lawyer John Dowd to get him on Trump’s list. @maggieNYT  @kenvogel  @EricLiptonNYT  @nytmike 

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, taking office at a moment of profound economic, health and political crises with a promise to seek unity after a tumultuous 4 years that tore at the fabric of American society.