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Will Republicans purge the worst of what he has brought to their coalition or will Trump maintain his influence after he is out of office?

By Dan Balz

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State capitols brace for violence

Police clear the area around the U.S. Capitol on January 6 after it was overrun by a pro-Trump mob. (Katherine Frey/The Post)

Off-duty police were part of the Capitol mob. Now police are turning in their own.

There’s been a notable break in the so-called “blue wall of silence,” an aspect of police culture that encourages officers to ignore misconduct by their peers.

By Kimberly Kindy, Kim Bellware and Mark Berman

Conspiracy theories and a call for patriots entice veterans at the Capitol

‘Trump said to do so’: Accounts of rioters who say the president spurred them to rush the Capitol could be pivotal testimony

The explanations by some of the president’s supporters of why they attacked the Capitol will likely be featured in his upcoming Senate impeachment trial.

By Rosalind S. Helderman, Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner1 hour ago

Three days before attack, Capitol Police report warned Congress could be targeted

Pompeo’s last-minute actions will complicate Biden’s plans

By Karen DeYoung

A small town seethes after learning one of its own says he joined mob

In Aberdeen, Md., the police chief’s son declared he had “stormed the Capitol,” prompting the same reckoning underway in communities across the country.

By John Woodrow Cox, Hannah Natanson and Julie Tate

The wrong ID: Retired firefighter, comedian and Chuck Norris falsely accused of being Capitol rioters

By Meryl Kornfield

Man who shot video of fatal Capitol shooting is arrested, remains focus of political storm

Dating apps are using images from the siege to ban rioters’ accounts

By Drew Harwell, Lisa Bonos and Craig Timberg

People are reporting their family and friends to the FBI

Misinformation dropped dramatically the week after Twitter banned Trump

Zignal Labs charted a 73 percent decline on Twitter and beyond following the action against the president.

By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Craig Timberg

Before he stormed the Capitol, ex-W.Va. lawmaker harassed women at abortion clinic

By Samantha Schmidt and Caroline Kitchener

An inhospitable Washington adjusts to an unconventional inauguration

By Lori Aratani and Shannon McMahon

INAUGURATION GUIDE

Ahead of the inauguration, much of D.C. closed off like never before

Opinions

Putin has the power to crush Navalny when he returns to Russia. He’ll be the loser if he does.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

To understand Trump’s support, we must think in terms of multiracial Whiteness

Opinion by Cristina Beltrán

The impeachment of Donald Trump must proceed. The Senate can’t dodge its duty.

Opinion by Ruth Marcus

The right wants a hands-off approach to business. Until it hates the results.

Opinion by Bruce Bartlett

If Biden really wants to unify the country, here’s the olive branch he must extend to conservatives

Opinion by Gary Abernathy

Mark Meadows has earned his title of worst chief of staff in history

Opinion by Chris Whipple

Coronavirus

Tipsters, tech-savvy kids, pharmacy hopping: How Americans are landing coronavirus vaccines

People are spending hours refreshing websites and creating tiny intelligence networks to try to get vaccinated. “It feels like I’m trying to get a Beyoncé ticket,” one woman said.

By Fenit Nirappil, Karin Brulliard and Sarah Fowler

Vaccine reserve already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access

A lab in Italy reported a cluster of the U.K. coronavirus variant. But that wasn’t enough to stop the spread.

The variant is not thought to be more deadly but has spread so widely it has caused the death toll to spike as well.

By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli

Government officials pray over a box of vaccines Friday in Mumbai. (Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg News)

India launches massive vaccination campaign, but it’s unclear if one of the vaccines works

By Joanna Slater and Niha Masih

Analysis

We can expect U.S. coronavirus death toll to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day

By Philip Bump

Biden pledges to build scores of new vaccine sites and prioritize older Americans

He said he will use FEMA to build vaccine centers in schools and stadiums, and warned the pandemic will worsen and more Americans will die before the vaccine can be administered to enough people to turn the tide.

By Anne Gearan, Amy Goldstein and Laurie McGinley

Guide to the PandemicFull Coverage

Vaccinations

Your questions about the coronavirus vaccines, answered

Eight facts to combat common covid-19 misinformation

By Marisa Iati

The covid-19 symptoms to watch out for

U.S. deaths reported per day

Your Life At Home

He escaped the cacophony by strapping on snowshoes and slipping into the Great North Woods

A virtual menagerie: How conservation and rescue efforts can connect us with wildlife around the world

Road to Recovery

Dollar General will pay workers to get the coronavirus vaccine

The pandemic crashed the party for caterers, who are struggling even more than restaurants to pivot

Companies are halting PAC contributions after U.S. Capitol riots. Here’s where their money went.

A Post analysis of 49 companies found that only a small share of their contributions went directly to the 147 lawmakers who objected to counting presidential election results.

By Alyssa Fowers, Chris Alcantara and Jena McGregor

Iranian police confiscated these machines allegedly used in bitcoin mining operations. (AP)

Massive blackouts have hit Iran. The government is blaming bitcoin mining.

Iran's cheap energy and high inflation has made it a center for so-called cryptocurrency mining.

By Miriam Berger

(City of South Bend)

In South Bend, Ind., Pete Buttigieg challenged the assumption that streets are for cars above all else

Urban leaders see Buttigieg’s willingness to pursue so-called “complete streets” as a promising sign in the incoming transportation secretary.

By Ian Duncan

Chicago teachers continue to protest in-person classes; parents question status of locked-out teachers

After one week of in-person classes, Chicago Public Schools is pursuing disciplinary action against employees who did not return to school buildings.

By Dawn Reiss

Post ReportsPodcast

Four hours of insurrection

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Trump impersonators ask themselves: What now?

By Michael Cavna

Retropolis

What happened after a boxer, a revolutionary, a singer and a football star met in a 1960s hotel room

By Sydney Trent

Lidar tech on the rise at CES to power future smart cities, autonomous cars

By Dalvin Brown

Voraciously

7 crispy recipes that celebrate panko, the best breadcrumbs around

By Becky Krystal

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Trump is impeached, again | Impeachment This Week

A week after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, the House passed one article of impeachment against the president for inciting an insurrection.

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Politics

The FixAnalysis

GOP’s looming choice: Whether to make sure former president Trump remains former president Trump

Once he's out of office, the chief question is whether to disqualify him from running again. That could give Republicans more incentive to convict.

By Aaron Blake

Poll finds clear opposition to riot, support to bar Trump from serving again

Analysis

Pillow salesman apparently has ideas about declaring martial law

Trump loyalist Mike Lindell showed up at the White House on Friday with notes that raise alarming possibilities.

By Philip Bump

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg News)

Senate impeachment whip count: Where Democrats and Republicans stand

By Ashlyn Still and JM Rieger

Fact CheckerAnalysis

Biden’s claim about employment of ‘mom and pop’ businesses

The president-elect said “mom and pop” small businesses employ more than big corporations. That might be a stretch depending on the definition you use.

By Glenn Kessler

Who Joe Biden has picked to fill his Cabinet

By Washington Post Staff

World

Head of Germany’s biggest state takes helm of Angela Merkel’s party — and shot to succeed her as chancellor

The vote puts Armin Laschet in pole position ahead of September elections as Merkel steps away from power.

By Loveday Morris

In Uganda, Museveni steamrolls to a sixth term. Billions in U.S. aid help him stay in power.

Voting was largely peaceful, but the campaign period displayed the architecture of Yoweri Museveni’s 35-year grip on power: violent crackdowns, widespread arrests and attempts to bar journalists and independent observers.

By Max Bearak

Migrants enter Guatemala Saturday after breaking a police barricade at the border checkpoint (Josue Decavele/Getty Images)

The U.S. sent Central American asylum seekers to Guatemala to seek refuge. None were granted asylum, report says.

By Kevin Sieff and Mary Beth Sheridan

A black market for illegal coronavirus vaccines is thriving in the Philippines

The country has not approved a vaccine for general use, but Chinese workers at online casinos and presidential security officials have obtained the shots.

By Regine Cabato

Leaders in Mexico and Poland look to curb power of social media giants after Trump bans

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government would reach out to other G-20 nations to seek a joint proposal on such bans, which he compared to the “Spanish Inquisition.”

By Adam Taylor

National

Census battle ends as Trump administration gives up on excluding undocumented

The government agreed not to release census population data used for congressional apportionment or redistricting until after Wednesday's inauguration.

By Tara Bahrampour and Brittany Renee Mayes

Pandemic stokes rising worries about violence and fuels gun ownership, new study finds

Researchers surveyed more than 3,000 people in California about racism, fear, disorder and firearms.

By Erin Blakemore

(Jonathan Newton/The Post)

Perspective

A tweet got a student in trouble. Perhaps the platforms, not schools, should penalize users.

By Jay Mathews

Teens tutor peers online to fill need during pandemic

When her suburban Dallas high school moved online, Charvi Goyal realized that the schoolmates she’d been informally tutoring between classes would still need extra help.

By Cedar Attanasio | AP

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

Dustin Higgs, convicted in the killings of three women in 1996, was the third to receive a lethal injection this week.

By Michael Tarm and Michael Kunzelman | AP

D.C., Md. & Va.

Technical woes plagued vaccine sign up in D.C. but are now resolved, health department says

The difficulties arose after officials increased appointment availability.

By Jessica Contrera and Katie Mettler1 hour ago

As vaccine appointments expand in D.C., seniors report their experiences

By Lola Fadulu, Jenna Portnoy and Tara Bahrampour

These thank-you cards were made by 6-year-old twins Colin and Liam. (Courtney Wilhelm)

Perspective

The Capitol’s cleaning crew deserve our gratitude — especially now

The photos of the custodial staff in the hours after the Capitol siege are some of the most powerful images from that fateful day. Now people are sending them thank you cards.

By Theresa Vargas