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Officials warned that it could take days to restore electricity. The storm has prompted tornado warnings in East Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. Read full article

CenterPoint Energy said more than two million customers lost power in the storm, and that those in the hardest-hit areas should prepare for an extended period without electricity. Read full article

In private and in public, President Biden made clear he holds all the cards when determining his political future. Can he get his Democratic critics to fold? Read full article

The president’s defiant letter to lawmakers declaring that he would not end his candidacy no matter what did not stop the stream of Democrats publicly expressing skepticism about his viability. Read full article

Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary, refused to answer questions about whether visits to the White House by a Parkinson’s doctor were about the president. Read full article

The gift, made by Michael R. Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization, will also cover living expenses for some Johns Hopkins University students. Read full article

Eleven days after his disastrous debate performance, the president’s strategy is coming into focus. Read full article

As the president stared down his own party back in Washington, the first lady, a popular campaign-trail surrogate, got to work trying to convince voters that Mr. Biden was staying in the race. Read full article

As the storm crossed Houston on Monday morning, the call of the toads echoed from every flooded street corner. Read full article

The Michigan governor made the remarks to The Associated Press and called the speculation “a distraction more than anything.” Read full article