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Trump’s acquittal widens divide in GOP

Republicans continued to diverge Sunday on what the future of their party should be, with a chasm widening between those who want nothing to do with the former president and those who openly embrace him.

By Amy B Wang

Biden is winning Republican support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. Just not in Washington.

GOP mayors and governors say the spending is urgently needed to help struggling cities and states.

By Griff Witte

Biden has started erasing Trump’s legacy. Now the hard part begins.

By Annie Linskey

The agency founded because of 9/11 is shifting to face the threat of domestic terrorism

By Nick Miroff

Perspective

‘A moment of truth’? After years of Trump’s lies, amplified by MAGA media, that proved impossible for most Republicans

Despite overwhelming evidence, a pervasive culture of lying made it politically untenable for so many Republican senators to vote guilty.

By Margaret Sullivan

Coronavirus

People wait 15 minutes after receiving the coronavirus vaccine at a mass-vaccination site run by a start-up at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Rachel Wisniewski for The Post)

In Philadelphia, a mass vaccination clinic opened with fanfare, then closed amid rifts of trust

The evolving crisis reflects challenges facing cities and states as they seek to expedite distribution of coronavirus shots.

By Frances Stead Sellers

Four reasons experts say coronavirus cases are dropping in the U.S.

By Reis Thebault

CDC defends school guidelines as advocates say they make it too hard to reopen

By Laura Meckler

Opinions

The beginning of the end of Trumpism

Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.

Now begins McConnell’s project to shrink Trump’s GOP influence

Opinion by George F. Will

Now is the wrong time for Democrats to skip town

Opinion by James Downie

Stop stressing so much about who’s getting vaccinated. Just vaccinate people — quickly.

Opinion by Megan McArdle

The CDC’s plan to reopen schools seems to prioritize expediency over teachers’ health

Opinion by Leana S. Wen

A brief fissure in the Great Firewall shows the Chinese people’s thirst for free speech

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Guide to the PandemicFull Coverage

Vaccinations

Your questions about the coronavirus vaccines, answered

A guide on how to master the appointment website

Double-masking hurting your ears? Try these tips.

What you need to know about the coronavirus variants

Your Life At Home

Scrap the romantic ballads. Use this eclectic playlist for your first Valentine’s Day stuck at home.

Stop dismissing love stories. They’re exactly what we need to survive covid-19.

Road to Recovery

The pandemic hit undocumented restaurant workers hard. These bartenders swooped in to feed them.

Smaller cakes, shorter dresses, bigger diamonds: The pandemic is shaking up the $73 billion wedding industry

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle expecting their second baby

The couple already have a son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, born in May 2019. Harry is sixth in line to the British throne, Archie is seventh, and the baby will be eighth.

By Jennifer Hassan and Karla Adam

Historic Arctic outbreak brings dangerous cold, snow and ice to central and southern U.S.

By Matthew Cappucci and Andrew Freedman

‘You take my breath away’: A George Floyd-themed ‘Valentine’ prompts investigation at LAPD

By Paulina Villegas

Wall Street regulators signal tougher approach to industry after GameStop frenzy

By Tory Newmyer and Matt Zapotosky

Guinea declares new Ebola epidemic, five years after West Africa’s deadliest outbreak

By Danielle Paquette

Don’t Miss

After upending a racial norm in the rural South, a Black councilwoman contends with defiance from a community she wants to serve

By Stephanie McCrummen

Waterfall hikes, whale watching and a dreamlike resort experience: A Maui vacation in three acts

By Alex Pulaski

SNL’s cold open mocks Trump’s impeachment acquittal and Senate Republicans

By Bethonie Butler

A 90-year-old man spent $10,000 on ads complaining about slow Internet. He got AT&T’s attention.

By Hannah Knowles

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Senate acquits Trump for second time after week-long trial | Impeachment This Week

House managers argue former president Trump incited an insurrection in a dramatic and swift Senate impeachment trial.

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Politics

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Trump calls impeachment case a ‘witch hunt’ and hints at a political return

The former president did not mention the deadly mob attack on the Capitol in claiming that Democrats were motivated by political vengeance.

By Anne Gearan

Analysis

McConnell would have happily considered finding Trump guilty, were it not for Mitch McConnell

By Philip Bump

Judge tosses Carter Page’s defamation lawsuit against Verizon company

By Randall Chase | AP

Tracking the political appointees Biden is nominating

By Harry Stevens and Madison Walls

Following President Biden’s first 100 days

Washington Post staff

World

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Russians grumbled over last year’s mild winter. Now Moscow has a ‘snow apocalyse.’

When winter slams Moscow, the city doesn't miss a beat.

By Isabelle Khurshudyan

Mexico’s president wants to get rid of country’s freedom of information institute

López Obrador said the National Institute for Access to Information, the independent body that runs the system, is expensive and has failed to end corruption. Critics say the effort shows Obrador's authoritarian tendencies.

By Mary Beth Sheridan

Kurdish militants executed 13 Turkish citizens in Iraq, Turkey says

By Kareem Fahim

Carlos Menem1930–2021

Flamboyant Argentine president who tamed inflation for a while dies at 90

By John Otis

National

Local Florida officials passed a resolution mocking a newspaper columnist’s work and background

The all-Republican Brevard County Commission passed a resolution sarcastically “honoring” Florida Today columnist Isadora Rangel, saying her inability to vote didn't stop her from criticizing elected officials.

By Elahe Izadi

He survived an avalanche by clinging to a tree. Then he started digging for his girlfriend.

In what the Utah Avalanche Center praised as “heroic rescue efforts,” a man tried to rescue his girlfriend and several others buried in the snow.

By Brittany Shammas

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Answer SheetAnalysis

How two school districts faced the covid-19 stress test

They are the Union City School District in New Jersey and Union Public Schools in Oklahoma.

By Valerie Strauss

A college’s basketball team protested the Capitol riot. Its president then forced it to forfeit.

The president of the small college wanted to send a message, but the players have one of their own.

By Glynn A. Hill

Black History Month 2021

The Post pays tribute to the heroes and heroines of U.S. history and recognizes the vast contributions they’ve made to American culture.

By Washington Post Staff

D.C., Md. & Va.

After Saturday’s ice, more winter storms line up for D.C. area

The storm late Monday will probably be mostly rain, but another frozen mess is possible Thursday.

By Jason Samenow and Wes Junker

Presidents’ Day closings in the District, Maryland and Virginia

Signs plastered on Elkton Hall on the University of Maryland campus last year remind students and families to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. (Lauren Lumpkin/The Post)

Resident assistants, campus housing staff push for access to vaccines

Campus housing staff say that, particularly as universities expand their campuses to house more students, staff they should be vaccinated alongside other essential workers.

By Lauren Lumpkin

Beloved D.C. teacher and salon owner remembered for dedication to Southeast Washington

Helenmaire White died of covid-19 on Feb. 6.

By Perry Stein

Perspective

If the robin is a bird of spring, why do many strut their stuff in winter?

By John Kelly

Known coronavirus deaths and cases per 100,000

FAQ: What to know about restrictions and safety

Man, 50, found stabbed to death in Northeast D.C.

By John Woodrow Cox

Going Out Guide

Now that’s room service: What it’s like to check into a hotel just for dinner

The Riggs Hotel opened empty guest rooms to diners. So I spent a couple of hours feasting in one.

By Tom Sietsema

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

Some museums and cultural attractions have remained open with precautions in place.

By Fritz Hahn

New movies to stream this week: ‘Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar’ and more

Watch these new movies from home.

By Michael O'Sullivan

Real Estate

In Northwest Washington, a Georgian house with plenty of charm and a pedigree

Distinguished homes for sale in the D.C. region

Mortgage rates stuck in neutral amid economic uncertainty

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We lock up terrorists, then forget about them. Is there a better way to deradicalize?

Mohammed Khalid was one of the youngest people charged with terrorism in U.S. history. His story tells us a lot about what we’re getting wrong.

By Ashley Powers

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on the Capitol insurrection: ‘We need to rebuild our party’

By KK Ottesen

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Impeaching Trump ‘was, frankly, an easy decision’

By KK Ottesen

Date Lab

One of our setups is still going strong two years later. We caught up with them for an update.

By Marin Cogan

Perspective

I come bearing good news, QAnon. Meet WAnon, the new Mr. Right.

By Gene Weingarten

176 hotels, 247 military flights: How the National Guard transported, fed and housed soldiers who came to D.C. for the inauguration

“Usually we have people in nice ballgowns getting ready for an event, not in camouflage fatigues, so it’s quite a different picture,” said the Watergate Hotel’s managing director.

By Richard Leiby

Restaurant Review