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In a one-hour phone call Saturday that legal scholars described as a flagrant abuse of power and a potential criminal act, President Trump berated Brad Raffensperger, begged him to act and threatened him with vague criminal consequences if the secretary of state refused to pursue his false claims.
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Here’s more about the Georgia Republican standing in the way of President Trump’s remarkable attempt to change the will of voters in one of the most important states of the 2020 presidential election.
Owais Durrani treated hundreds of covid-19 patients as an emergency medicine resident at University of Texas Health San Antonio, but he has not been able to land a full-time job. (Matthew Busch for The Post)
An unprecedented drop in visits to the emergency department has triggered a domino effect that has been ruinous to the job prospects for new doctors.
The British government was faced with growing calls to impose further restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rocket.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wants to stop Democrats from banning guns on Capitol grounds.
American officials warn that Iran appears to be planning for potential attacks.
(Stephen B. Morton for The Post)
Many jobless Americans are asked for extensive proof of their identity. Some are told they must wait months to speak with a senior administrator about their case.
The popular workplace communication platform has not disclosed the source of the disruption.
March Madness 2021 will be held at six venues, with coronavirus tests administered on site and most teams staying on dedicated floors at hotels connected to the Indianapolis convention center via skywalks.
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What to expect when Congress meets to confirm Joe Biden's win
Trump's allies in Congress will mount a final challenge to Biden’s win during a joint session on Jan. 6. But history shows it's destined to fail.
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Historic package volume has gummed up the Postal Service, and community newspapers are caught in the mail backlog.
Lashay Williams, 7, is shown during school time in October at a Manassas, Va., homeless shelter that received a grant from Amazon. (Bill O’Leary/The Post)
This number is based on reports from states and is far below the goal of vaccinating 20 million people at the end of 2020. 
Landslides in the lowlands and avalanches at higher elevations are possible.
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser warned residents to stay away from Tuesday and Wednesday protests of the November presidential election.
Joseph Chronowski, a master firefighter and paramedic, has his picture taken by a friend as Montgomery County administers 4,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to health-care workers on Dec. 30. (Bill O'Leary/The Post)
It would involve plenty of good food, from start to finish.
Virtual film festivals, streaming concerts and socially distanced events offer escapes during the coronavirus pandemic.
A cross-section of Washingtonians, including artists, authors and chefs, tell us how their experiences have shaped what they’re anticipating as life, hopefully, begins to improve in the months ahead.
The company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
The Alphabet Workers Union is not seeking ratification through a federal agency, so it won’t have collective bargaining rights, potentially limiting the leverage the group may be able to wield within the tech giant.
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Geoff Edgers and Common talk Dec. 11 on Edgers’s weekly Instagram Live show. (The Post)
“Don’t worry if somebody can do more squats than you, so what. Feel good. Look good.”
She played geologist Stacey Sutton opposite Roger Moore in 1985’s “A View to a Kill,” was Julie in the final season of the detective show “Charlie’s Angels” and played an alluring mother in the sitcom “That ’70s Show.”
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The crowdsourced online musical, about a rat with culinary dreams, is a promising first course.