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FBI director says domestic terrorism cases soared to 2,000 in recent months

Christopher A. Wray defended the bureau’s handling of intelligence in advance of the attack on the Capitol.

By Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky1 hour ago

Analysis: Wray delivers a blow to baseless Jan. 6 theories, but the GOP keeps feeding them

Supreme Court appears to favor upholding voting laws lower court found unfair to minorities

The justices are reviewing protections provided by the Voting Rights Act.

By Robert Barnes1 hour ago

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Biden to continue push for pandemic relief package

Merck will help make Johnson & Johnson vaccine, boosting supply

The arrangement, which was brokered by the White House, was reached amid concerns about Johnson & Johnson production delays.

By Laurie McGinley and Christopher Rowland

Archdiocese tells Catholics to avoid Johnson & Johnson vaccine

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

Global infection numbers edging back, WHO says

By Erin Cunningham and Derek Hawkins20 minutes ago

Failures at OSHA could have put more workers at risk during pandemic, report says

The agency received more safety complaints during the pandemic than the same period in 2019 yet performed significantly fewer inspections.

By Eli Rosenberg16 minutes ago

Professor Sherry Heidary teaches a chemistry class at Union County College's campus in Cranford, N.J. (Bryan Anselm for The Post)

Community colleges at a crossroads: Enrollment is plummeting as their political clout grows

Long the unsung foundation of higher education in America, public colleges now have a powerful ally in the White House, first lady Jill Biden, who is an English professor at a community college in Northern Virginia.

By Nick Anderson and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

U.S. alleges Proud Boys planned to break into Capitol on Jan. 6 from many different points

By Spencer S. Hsu

Analysis

If curtailing racist imagery in Dr. Seuss is ‘cancel culture,’ what, exactly, is your culture?

By Philip Bump

Some Dr. Seuss books with racist imagery will go out of print

Opinions

Would a well-run private company tolerate behavior like Andrew Cuomo’s?

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Republicans will do anything to suppress the vote. The courts will help them.

Opinion by Paul Waldman

Biden’s next big move could deliver a crippling blow to Trumpism

Opinion by Greg Sargent

The U.S. government can do more to fight domestic terror without any new laws

Opinion by Seamus Hughes and Bennett Clifford

The White House and Congress must beat back attacks on voting rights

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Our democracy is ailing. Civics education has to be part of the cure.

Opinion by Danielle Allen and Paul Carrese

Guide to the Pandemic

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Your Life At Home

Jeff Kinney’s six-foot pool skimmers and the evolution of pandemic-era children’s book author events

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U.S. announces sanctions on Russia over poisoning, jailing of opposition leader Navalny

The sanctions are the first by the Biden administration targeting Russia. Alexei Navalny has been a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By Anne Gearan and Ellen Nakashima

Home-security cameras have become a fruitful resource for law enforcement — and a potentially fatal risk

The deaths of two FBI agents, shot while approaching a home in Florida last month, have raised new concerns about the cameras.

By Drew Harwell

Vernon E. Jordan Jr.1935–2021

Lawyer and political power broker who became the confidant of presidents dies at 85

Jordan reached the peak of his quiet authority during the 1990s, when he had Bill Clinton’s ear through two terms as president, including when Clinton faced an investigation and impeachment over a relationship with a White House intern.

By Matt Schudel

Fifteen dead after SUV carrying 27 crashes with semitruck in California, hospital says

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The $14 million CEO: Drug distributor boosts executive’s pay despite historic opioid settlement

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Perspective

Andrew Cuomo and the old ‘I was just being playful’ excuse

If asking whether your 20-something aide has ever been with an older man is just a joke, then what’s the punchline?

By Monica Hesse

Analysis: The New York governor’s comments on sexual harassment vs. allegations against him

Perspective

Chris Cuomo’s ratings soared when he interviewed his brother last spring. Now that’s off-limits.

The CNN prime-time host created viral moments nightly when Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared on his show. It’s a different story now as the elder Cuomo faces sexual harassment claims.

By Margaret Sullivan1 hour ago

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Politics

Some Senate Democrats back recurring direct payments for next relief bill

By Jacqueline Alemany

The Daily 202Analysis

Many Republicans don’t want a coronavirus vaccine. Trump could change that.

By Olivier Knox

Perspective

The new list of troubled federal programs is longer than ever, watchdog reports

By Joe Davidson

Rep. Steven Palazzo speaks to reporters in 2010. (Alex Brandon/AP)

House ethics office says there’s ‘substantial reason to believe’ Rep. Steven Palazzo misused campaign, congressional funds

By Felicia Sonmez

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Trump’s four-Pinocchio claim he ‘requested’ 10,000 troops for Jan. 6, but it was rejected by Pelosi

By Glenn Kessler

Tracking Biden’s political appointees

By Harry Stevens and Madison Walls

Following President Biden’s first 100 days

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World

Nigerian students who were abducted last week meet with State Governor Bello Matawalle in Gusau, northern Nigeria, on March 2. (Sunday Alamba/AP)

279 Nigerian schoolgirls released days after raid on boarding school, officials say

By Adam Taylor

Hong Kong bail hearings in national security case sound alarm for city’s courts

The prosecution of 47 democracy activists for participating in a primary vote is the widest use of a draconian law that Beijing imposed on the financial center.

By Shibani Mahtani and Theodora Yu

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

Sarkozy’s conviction carries echoes for Trump

By Ishaan Tharoor

In Kenya, police are telling true crime stories on Twitter to regain public trust

By Max Bearak

Pentagon: U.S. strike on Syrian compound killed one fighter, wounded two more

By Paul Sonne

China’s leaders are meeting to set priorities. Here’s what to watch on Hong Kong, child policy and tech competition.

By Gerry Shih

China says it aims to vaccinate 40 percent of population by June

By Huizhong Wu | AP

National

N.Y. attorney general to investigate Cuomo following sexual harassment complaints

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office formally referred the allegations to the attorney general Monday, paving the way for an investigation to begin.

By Shayna Jacobs

Analysis: Cuomo’s comments about sexual misconduct

Study: 1 in 7 U.S. prisoners is serving life, and two-thirds of those are people of color

A criminal justice advocacy group recommends that states and the federal government implement a 20-year maximum prison term except in rare circumstances.

By Tom Jackman

Tear gas is fired at Capitol rioters on Jan. 6. (Evelyn Hockstein for The Post)

Capitol rioter allegedly posed as antifa, boasted that police ‘got exactly what they deserved’

William Robert Norwood III said he posed as an antifa activist, undermining false claims that leftists instigated violence at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

By Katie Shepherd

In Jackson, Miss., two weeks with no running water and no end in sight

By Sarah Fowler

Strong winds knock out power to 120,000 in Northeast

By Matthew Cappucci

A mom reported her 6-year-old missing. She’d actually run him over and thrown him in a river, police said.

By Tim Elfrink

D.C., Md. & Va.

Johnson & Johnson vaccine to boost supply in Md. and Va.

The vaccine waitlist for D.C. teenagers with health conditions closed after just one day because of high demand.

By Erin Cox and Dana Hedgpeth

Perspective: Chaotic vaccine appointment system shows people of means what it's like to rely on a dysfunctional government program

National Gallery, Smithsonian take slower approach to reopening, while some D.C. museums start welcoming visitors

By Peggy McGlone28 minutes ago

Fencing is removed around St. John's Episcopal Church on Monday. (Matt McClain/The Post)

Nine months later, fencing comes down around the church where Trump posed with a Bible

The Episcopal congregation found itself at the center of anti-racism protests and wrestled with the way the fence changed it.

By Michelle Boorstein

Perspective

In Leonardtown, Md., final recognition for a ‘witch’ who died 300 years ago

By John Kelly

A new, younger ‘First Lady’ bald eagle moves in at the National Arboretum

By Dana Hedgpeth

Capital Weather Gang

D.C. area forecast: Sunny, windy and colder Tuesday as dry stretch begins

A cold and blustery day starts off a much-needed dry spell that will last into the weekend.

By Matt Rogers

FAQ: What to know about restrictions and safety

Known coronavirus deaths and cases per 100,000

Going Out Guide

These Korean snacks look like corn dogs. But they’re so much more.

Ssong’s Hotdog in Columbia and Bethesda has turned carnival food into fun works of art.

By Tim Carman

The Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art are closed. Here’s what’s open now.

As spring approaches there are signs that museums are coming back to life.

By Fritz Hahn

How podcaster Tim Townsend would spend a perfect day in D.C.

Townsend is the writer and editor behind “Optophobia,” an improv comedy podcast about fictionalized conspiracy theories.

By Thomas Floyd

Real Estate

Affordable condos reclaim a vacant lot in Southeast Washington

Why you should consider floor trusses instead of joists for the house you’re building

You don’t have to move to the country to get a USDA Home Loan

Business & Technology

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Black Amazon manager sues the e-commerce giant, accusing it of race and gender discrimination

An executive in the company's cloud-computing division accused co-workers of engaging in racial stereotypes and alleged that one executive propositioned her for sex.

By Jay Greene