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Self-styled militia members made plans to storm Capitol before attack, charges say

Unsealed court documents allege some who attacked the Capitol communicated as they breached opposite sides of the building and talked about hunting for lawmakers to make “citizen’s arrests.”

By Spencer S. Hsu, Tom Jackman and Devlin Barrett

LIVE UPDATES

Biden, Harris remember coronavirus victims with vigil at Lincoln Memorial

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Sen. Cruz says video of rioters claiming he would approve of their actions is ‘bizarre and horrifying’
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DNI nominee says, if confirmed, she will release unclassified report on Khashoggi killing

12 National Guard members to be removed from inauguration duty

By Dan Lamothe, Alex Horton and Paul Sonne

Uncertainty reigns in Senate as Schumer pushes fast agenda and McConnell calls out Trump

By Mike DeBonis and Paul Kane21 minutes ago

Sen. Hawley moves to block swift confirmation for Biden’s homeland security pick

By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti1 hour ago

In his first inaugural event, Joe Biden presides over somber memorial for the 400,000 Americans who have died of covid

By Matt Viser and Annie Linskey

Vice President Pence handles tasks declined by Trump in final days

By Ashley Parker

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Analysis

America doesn’t need inaugural balls. But there’s something lost when they disappear.

Joe Biden won’t get to have these traditional parties, where the symbolism resonates beyond the dance floor.

By Roxanne Roberts

Lawmakers who objected to election results are cut off from 20 of their 30 top corporate PAC donors

By Douglas MacMillan and Jena McGregor

GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert gave Capitol tour to ‘large’ group before the riots, Democratic lawmaker says

Most people know her as Jill Biden. But to some she is Dr. B, the compassionate and challenging educator who went the extra mile.

By Lauren Lumpkin

INAUGURATION GUIDE

Celebrities avoided Trump and D.C. for years. Here are the stars returning for Biden’s inauguration.

By Emily Yahr

Opinions

Biden will deliver a ‘message of unity.’ It’s not what the country needs to hear.

Opinion by Dana Milbank

America is fragile this Inauguration Day. Our power rests in the ability to pick ourselves up.

Opinion by Michele L. Norris

Trump leaves a scorched landscape. But Biden brings hope at last.

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

There’s no wrong way to swear in a president. History shows us that.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

Coronavirus

U.S. surpasses 400,000 deaths as Biden invites the country to mourn together

The U.S. reached that devastating milestone Tuesday, the eve of the first anniversary of the first confirmed U.S. case.

By Reis Thebault and Lateshia Beachum13 minutes ago

FAA approves airport coronavirus screenings, paving way for first program to launch in Iowa

By Ian Duncan

By The Way

A man tried to save a United passenger who died of covid-19. The airline offered him $200.

By Hannah Sampson

(Video: JM Rieger/The Post)

The FixAnalysis

Trump’s administration fell far short of its own vaccine promises

The Trump administration promised to deliver 40 million coronavirus vaccine doses in December. It hasn’t even delivered 32 million doses.

By JM Rieger

Elderly begin to drop out of Novavax vaccine trial to get Pfizer and Moderna shots

By Christopher Rowland

Florida police were after a covid-19 data scientist. After turning herself in, she said she tested positive while in custody.

By Teo Armus

Stop doom-scrolling. Try these 57 ways to decompress instead.

By Elizabeth Hart and Suzette Moyer

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

You probably didn’t expect to move back in with your parents. Here’s how to make the best of it.

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

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

Voice of America overseer spent $2 million investigating employees, complaint alleges

The accusation is the latest claim of impropriety against Michael Pack, a conservative appointee who has sought to reshape VOA and four other government-funded international news networks.

By Paul Farhi1 hour ago

Top Fox News managers depart amid Murdoch’s concerns over controversial Arizona election night projection

By Sarah Ellison

Analysis

Trump’s ‘patriotic education’ report excuses Founding Fathers for owning slaves, likens progressives to Mussolini

By Valerie Strauss

Retropolis: Trump commission’s ‘1776 Report’ outrages historians

Col. Jason K. Fettig conducts the U.S. Marine Band during a rehearsal Tuesday at the Marine Barracks Annex in Washington. (Will Newton for The Post)

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

The Marine Band has played at every inauguration since Jefferson. It’s one tradition that will carry on this year.

By Michael E. Ruane

High winds buffet California, raising wildfire danger and cutting power in some areas

By Andrew Freedman

My Pillow CEO says Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, Wayfair are dropping his products over false election-fraud claims

By Taylor Telford

Post ReportsPodcast

Biden’s first days

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The CritiquePerspective

Pocket squares and pearls convey a stylish team’s message

By Robin Givhan

Doug Emhoff gets to define a role as America’s first male spouse of a vice president

By Manuel Roig-Franzia

Inspired Life

It’s like a Little Free Library, but there’s art inside. People are flocking to it, tiny art in hand.

By Cathy Free

How cartoonists are satirizing Trump’s White House farewell

By Michael Cavna

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Downtown D.C. is a fortress as inauguration nears

The heart of the nation’s capital is a maze of fences, concrete barriers and security checkpoints ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

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Politics

President Trump boards Air Force One after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border wall Jan. 12. (Reuters)

Analysis

With his final words, Trump reminds America which Americans he cares about

By Philip Bump

Analysis: The words presidents have left for their successors

Georgia certifies Ossoff and Warnock victories, paving way for Democratic control of Senate

By Amy Gardner and Erica Werner

The FixAnalysis

The problems with the Trump administration’s push to place loyalist Michael Ellis in key intelligence role

By Aaron Blake

At the 11th hour, Trump administration declares China’s treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang ‘genocide’

By John Hudson

Senate impeachment whip count: Where Democrats and Republicans stand

By Ashlyn Still and JM Rieger

Who Joe Biden has picked to fill his Cabinet

By Washington Post Staff

World

(Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S.-bound caravan thwarted in Guatemala as pressure against migrants continues

Some in the caravan were aware that President-elect Joe Biden was days away from taking office in D.C. and were hopeful that he would make it easier for migrants to enter the United States.

By Kevin Sieff

Biden’s plan to cancel Keystone pipeline signals a rocky start with Canada

Relations are expected to improve with President Trump’s departure. But the pipeline project, supported by Canada, is a “toe stubber.”

By Amanda Coletta

China rushes to build coronavirus quarantine center for 4,000 as it battles local outbreaks

The government is on edge ahead of the Lunar New Year in mid-February, when millions of people in China typically travel to celebrate with friends and family.

By Miriam Berger

After historic unpopularity of Trump in Western Europe, new poll suggests broad approval of Biden

By Adam Taylor

Most world leaders have pardon power. Few use it the way Trump has.

By Ruby Mellen

Qatar urges dialogue between Persian Gulf states and Iran as Biden heads to White House

By Erin Cunningham

National

(Courtesy of FBI)

Texas man at Capitol riot allegedly threatened to kill his kids if they turned him in: ‘Traitors get shot’

By Jaclyn Peiser

College Board is scrapping SAT’s optional essay and subject tests

Officials say they want to ease demands on students. A revision of the SAT is also planned.

By Nick Anderson

Capital Weather Gang

What a ‘wrecked’ polar vortex means for winter-starved Americans

It’s been an easy winter on the East Coast, but that’s not guaranteed to continue.

By Matthew Cappucci

Spring term delays: New wave of coronavirus uncertainty slams higher education

As coronavirus pandemic intensifies, many colleges are starting classes online.

By Nick Anderson

In Capitol riot, teachers grapple with real-time history lesson

Social studies and civics teachers, who explain how government works, face an unprecedented task.

By Joe Heim and Valerie Strauss

D.C., Md. & Va.

Hogan to call for more education funds, $1 billion in economic aid

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) will release a fiscal 2022 budget that he says would include record spending on school construction and $750 economic stimulus payments to the state’s poorest residents.

By Ovetta Wiggins

Frustration grows as Washington region struggles to meet growing demand for vaccine

By Ovetta Wiggins, Rebecca Tan and Rachel Chason

(AP)

Kamala Harris’s D.C.: Bridging Black and White, rich and poor, newly arrived and deeply rooted

Harris has lived in the city as a student, a senator and soon as a history-making vice president who is eager to be part of the community.

By Sydney Trent

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she’ll welcome visitors soon — but not now

By Julie Zauzmer

Va. state senator who praised rioters stripped of his committee

By Gregory S. Schneider and Laura Vozzella

Capital Weather Gang

PM Update: Some snowflakes may fly late tonight into Wednesday morning as chilly winds whip up

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases per 100 thousand

FAQ: What to know about restrictions and safety

Going Out Guide

How Alexa Paulay-Simmons of ‘Deaf U’ would spend a perfect day in D.C.

She appeared on the Netflix docuseries about students at Gallaudet University.

By Angela Haupt

We lost Johnny’s Half Shell to the pandemic. After 20 years, it deserves a farewell toast.

Remembering Johnny’s Half Shell for Ann Cashion’s food, John Fulchino’s service — and a singular experience.

By Tom Sietsema

Take in Inauguration Day from home with these food and drink specials and virtual events

Local bars and restaurants have cooked up commemorative dishes to help make your sofa feel more festive.

By Fritz Hahn

Real Estate

D.C. condo building is in the thick of mixed-use development

For homeowners associations and condo boards, the show must go online

Five ways to protect yourself from housing scams

Business & Technology

(Alex Brandon/AP)

Exiled from social media mainstream, Trump and his followers will find life different at the extreme corners of the Web

By Craig Timberg and Drew Harwell1 hour ago

Janet Yellen faces critical choice for global economy rocked by pandemic

More than 180 countries across the globe have pushed for the International Monetary Fund to approve emergency financial backing for nations reeling from the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus.

By Jeff Stein and David J. Lynch

Before shortened NASA SLS rocket engine test, officials predicted only a 50 percent chance of complete success

During a private briefing Tuesday morning, industry officials said their expectations for successfully completing all the test objectives had been only “50/50.”

By Christian Davenport

Meet the economist charged with keeping Biden’s promises to women and people of color

If confirmed, Cecilia Rouse would become the first Black official to head the Council of Economic Advisers, and only the fourth woman.

By Rachel Siegel

Market Watch

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Health & Science

Another variant linked to several large Calif. outbreaks

By Fenit Nirappil

Fleas have been mysterious insects. But scientists just found their living ‘sisters.’

By Lela Nargi

Covid-19 destroyed a young man’s lungs. Can his foster mom let him go?

By Steve Thompson

The Health 202Analysis

It’s still unclear who will lead HHS after Biden is sworn in

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

Sports

NFL diversity group calls lack of new Black head coaches ‘mind-boggling’

By Mark Maske

Analysis

Most and least likely Super Bowl pairings at this point

By Neil Greenberg

Analysis: Picks against the spread for the conference championships

(Eamon Queeney for The Post)

A football coach’s season at war with the virus — and his own school

He's groomed NFL stars and designed record-breaking offenses. But Tony Franklin has never been able to shut up and coach. And this time, he says, he's done for good.

By Kent Babb

Analysis

Why the NCAA tournament bubble might be worse than ever this year

While it’s possible this year’s final at-large team is qualitatively better than previous selections at the edge of the field, it’s also a fact that the 37th best at-large team is reaching the tournament for the first time.

By Patrick Stevens

Mets fire GM Jared Porter after ESPN details lewd, harassing texts to female reporter

Mets owner Steven Cohen said "there should be zero tolerance for this type of behavior" in announcing the firing.

By Dave Sheinin and Cindy Boren

Washington aims to hire former Carolina GM

By Nicki Jhabvala

D.C. United’s new coach must learn a new league. He’s up for the challenge.

By Steven Goff

Lifestyle

The mob that descended on the Capitol on Jan. 6 was filled with people posting footage of their whereabouts and offering their reasoning for storming the building. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Analysis

Great Works, In FocusPerspective

The drama is in the details

A heron, a shepherd and a rabbit all add to a sense of dazzling profusion and potential in Giovanni Bellini’s “St. Francis in the Desert.”

By Sebastian Smee

Movie Review

With sophistication and restraint, ‘My Little Sister’ tells an engrossing tale of sibling love

This Swiss Oscar submission paints a portrait of a woman trying to save her brother’s life.

By Ann Hornaday

Book Review

Kevin Barry’s ‘That Old Country Music’ examines the brutal bliss of romantic love

The story collection arrives on the heels of Barry’s superb 2019 novel, “Night Boat to Tangier.”

By Jon Michaud

Book Review