In an exit interview with USA TODAY, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reflected on his agency's accomplishments – and its unpredictable future.

Now, much of the snow in the nation’s capital has congealed into a dispiriting gray muck — a fitting symbol of the vibe veteran photographer Stephen Voss captured in the city during the final lap of Joe Biden’s presidency.

The Democratic Party’s left wing is responding to President Joe Biden’s strong words about the possibility of an American oligarchy with a combination of appreciation, bemusement and frustration