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Biden is increasingly at odds with other Democrats over Israel

The president has been reluctant to follow a shift by some others in his party toward a tougher stance on Israel, a disconnect highlighted by his visit Tuesday to a region that is home to many Arab Americans.

By Sean Sullivan and Anne Gearan

Israel says it will step up strikes on Hamas tunnels despite cease-fire calls

By Loveday Morris, Miriam Berger, Hazem Balousha and Erin Cunningham

Coronavirus vaccines may not work for some with underlying health issues

Early research shows that 15 to 80 percent of people with certain medical conditions, such as specific blood cancers or organ transplants, are generating few antibodies after being vaccinated.

By Ariana Eunjung Cha

Juan Garivaldi, 19, gets his sister’s name added to a family tattoo. (Ted Richardson for The Post)

More indelible than ink: Tattoo businesses flourish again

Body art artists say bookings are on the rise as Americans look for expressive and therapeutic outlets after a year marked by isolation and loss.

By Hannah Denham

Arizona Senate president says 2020 recount will proceed, despite angry objections from Maricopa County officials

Senate President Karen Fann said the process is necessary to answer constituent questions, but local GOP officials this week called the process a “sham” that is harming democracy.

By Rosalind S. Helderman46 minutes ago

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House Democrats’ 2020 election autopsy: Bad polling hurt and GOP attacks worked

In a report, Rep. Sean Maloney (N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, laid out how Democrats simply underestimated the number of hardcore Trump voters and the potency of Republican criticism.

By Paul Kane43 minutes ago

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Biden says U.S. in race with China to build electric vehicles as he pitches infrastructure plans

Police who fatally shot Andrew Brown Jr. as he drove were justified in their actions, district attorney says

By Lateshia Beachum

Colonial Pipeline hit by new computer problem but company says it’s unrelated to recent cyberattack

By Will Englund

OPINIONS

Covid — and poverty — killed my father

Opinion by Yari Lorenzo

Israel has no coherent strategy for the Palestinians. The U.S. should push for a reset.

Opinion by David Ignatius

Does the Supreme Court rule, or do its members? We’re about to find out.

Opinion by David Von Drehle

It’s time for the House to show Marjorie Taylor Greene the door

Opinion by Donna F. Edwards

Kevin McCarthy plumbs new depths of political cowardice

Opinion by the Editorial Board

The AT&T and Discovery megadeal has a possible silver lining for streaming customers

Opinion by Megan McArdle

Guide to the Pandemic

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Your Life at Home

How to take PTO in the post-vaccine travel boom

Opinion

Should we keep wearing masks? Dr. Leana S. Wen answers your questions about the latest CDC guidance.

No, you shouldn’t hide good news during a pandemic. Here’s how to share it gracefully.

House passes bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans

The measure, backed on a strong bipartisan vote, heads to President Biden for his signature. Proponents had cited one study in 16 major cities, where hate crimes decreased overall in the past year, but those crimes against Asian Americans soared 145 percent.

By Eugene Scott

Coronavirus variant from India could quickly become dominant, U.K. scientists warn

By William Booth

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Japanese doctors call for Olympics cancellation amid covid-19 surge

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Free fares? Big cities explore options to make commuting by bus and train more attractive.

With some transit agencies predicting lower ridership levels until 2024, a proposal aimed at serving the low-income passengers who relied most heavily on public transportation during the pandemic has gained steam.

By Maria Aguilar, Lo Bénichou, Seth Blanchard, Justin George and Shikha Subramaniam

A GOP congressman compared Capitol rioters to tourists. Photos show him barricading a door.

By Brittany Shammas

Amazon extends ban on police use of its facial recognition technology indefinitely

By Drew Harwell

Post ReportsPodcast

Matt Gaetz and the limits of GOP loyalty

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Turns out the chance of winning a million bucks may be a decent vaccination incentive

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D.C.-area cicadas suffered because of cool weather over the last week

By Kevin Ambrose

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Democrats at odds over recent Israeli-Palestinian violence

Some Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Israel’s actions against Hamas, while others are following President Biden in saying it has a right to defend itself.

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POLITICS

McCarthy opposes commission to investigate Capitol riot; McConnell open to proposal

The House GOP leader had tapped Rep. John Katko to negotiate but rejected the deal that the New York Republican cut with Democrats.

By Marianna Sotomayor, Karoun Demirjian and Josh Dawsey51 minutes ago

Analysis

Kevin McCarthy inadvertently demonstrates the utility of a Capitol riot commission

By Philip Bump

Michigan judge dismisses lawsuit seeking new audit of Antrim County vote, one of the last remaining 2020 legal challenges

By Rosalind S. Helderman

The faces of the Biden administration are still sometimes behind masks

By Annie Linskey

More than six months after the 2020 presidential election, Arizona is still auditing the results. (Erin Patrick O'Connor/The Post)

Analysis

In Arizona, Republicans accidentally created a robust demonstration of the shoddiness of their fraud claims

The “audit” is forcing Republicans to side with or against reality.

By Philip Bump

This Biden pick has worked for top offshore wind firms. Now he’s poised to help oversee the industry.

By Joshua Partlow and Juliet Eilperin

Rep. Val Demings plans to challenge Marco Rubio for Senate seat in Florida

By Colby Itkowitz, Michael Scherer and Mike DeBonis

WORLD

U.S. accuses senior officials, politicians in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras of corruption

State Department lists of Central American officials that the agency has found to be corrupt underscore the Biden administration’s challenges of working with the region’s governments to deter migration.

By Kevin Sieff

Path ‘narrow’ for a net-zero future for greenhouse gases, IEA says

The International Energy Agency said slowing climate change is not impossible but is “perhaps the greatest challenge ... ever faced.”

By Steven Mufson

Why 20 million U.S. doses is good news for vaccine equity, but not nearly enough to close the vaccine gap

By Emily Rauhala

Nurses Jenny McGee, center, and Luis Pitarma, second right, looked after Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the hospital. (Getty Images)

Nurse Jenny, who cared for Boris Johnson in ICU, resigns over lack of respect and pay for health workers

Johnson had singled her out for praise. But critics say his government has failed to convey its appreciation with concrete support for the National Health Service.

By Karla Adam

More than 6,000 migrants swim to Spanish outpost in North Africa, prompting military response

Ceuta has long been a magnet for migrants from across Africa who hope to claim asylum in Europe, but the record number of arrivals comes at a moment when relations between Spain and Morocco are already strained.

By Antonia Noori Farzan

Who are Hamas’s political leaders, and how is Israel targeting them?

An Israeli airstrike early Sunday destroyed the home and office of Hamas’s political leader in Gaza, Yehiya Sinwar.

By Adam Taylor and Claire Parker

NATIONAL

Many of longtime youth football coach Perry Sutton's former players went on to college and the NFL. (Travis Dove for The Post)

After a shooting, ‘Football City, USA’ grapples with the game’s dark side

Rock Hill, S.C., is known for being a pipeline to the pros. But what happens when the game, and the town, no longer needs you?

By Kent Babb

Biden says Ford’s new electric pickup will help U.S. compete with China, takes one for a test drive

The White House and Ford hope the new electric F-150 is an everyman’s electric vehicle, as President Biden pushes a massive investment in the technology.

By Anne Gearan and Michael Laris

S.C. deputies fired after video shows them shocking mentally ill Black man with Taser before he died in jail

By Timothy Bella

House Democrats seek Boeing, FAA records after electrical problem that grounded 737 Max

Democrats on the House Transportation Committee have opened a fresh line of scrutiny into Boeing, seeking records from the company and the Federal Aviation Administration.

By Ian Duncan

Flash flood emergencies declared in Louisiana while double-digit rainfall deluges Texas

By Matthew Cappucci

Trump DOJ tried to unmask Twitter account that teased Rep. Devin Nunes

A subpoena unsealed this week is the latest turn in a years-long legal beef between Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) and several Twitter accounts with names like “Devin Nunes’ Cow” and “Devin Nunes’ Mom.”

By Katie Shepherd

Why a major nurses union thinks it’s too soon to relax mask rules

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has defended the agency’s decision to tell fully vaccinated people they can forgo masks in many places.

By Paulina Firozi

D.C., MD. & VA.

GWU President Thomas LeBlanc to retire in 2022

The announcement from the embattled school head follows the results of a faculty survey that exposed widespread dissatisfaction with his leadership.

By Lauren Lumpkin

Hogan signs bills repealing Civil War-era state song

Lawmakers have for decades tried to repeal “Maryland, My Maryland,” which glorifies the Confederacy.

By Ovetta Wiggins

D.C. Council backs down from plan to resume eviction filings

By Julie Zauzmer and Michael Brice-Saddler

First grade teacher Erin Donovan walks her class back to the building at Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School in Leesburg, Va., on Tuesday. (Ricky Carioti/The Post)

In two D.C.-area school systems, masks come off for recess as others weigh changing guidance

Howard and Loudoun counties are easing outdoor rules, but schools do not encourage one practice or another, leaving it to students and their families to decide.

By Donna St. George, Hannah Natanson and Perry Stein1 hour ago

Boys, aged 6 and 3, critically wounded in separate shootings in Prince George’s

By Katie Mettler

Virginia OB/GYN sentenced to 59 years in prison for performing unnecessary procedures

By Katie Mettler1 hour ago

Capital Weather Gang

P.M. Update: It will be clear overnight, even warmer Wednesday

It was a nice but warm one today. We add almost 10 degrees tomorrow.

By Ian Livingston

Known coronavirus deaths and cases per 100,000

GOING OUT GUIDE

Art installation in Alexandria’s Waterfront Park is playful — and makes a point

Mark Reigelman’s ‘Groundswell’ evokes the Potomac’s rising water levels.

By Mark Jenkins

Chicago Tribune names two food critics to replace one

Chicago Tribune appoints staffers Louisa Chu and Nick Kindelsperger as food critics to replace the retired Phil Vettel.

By Tom Sietsema

Bubbie’s Plant Burgers are a delicious testament to the power of teamwork

At Bubbie's Plant Burgers, Margaux Riccio and Shaun Sharkey have become more than a great working team. They're innovators in plant-based dining.

By Tim Carman

REAL ESTATE

97-townhouse community in Fairfax County, Va.

This is how you can avoid second-guessing your choices of products, finishes for your home

New refinance option coming for low-income homeowners

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

Facial recognition system used to identify D.C. protester to be halted

The move comes after Virginia passed tight new restrictions on the technology.

By Justin Jouvenal

Calculate how much you would get from the expanded child tax credit

By Alyssa Fowers

LauncherVideo Game News and Analysis

So, you worked on a video game. You might not appear in the credits.

Crediting is a huge area of concern for those within the video game industry.

By Jack Yarwood

The Binance Exchange website on a laptop computer in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (Bloomberg News)

Perspective

Cryptocurrency scams rose 1,000 percent in the past year and cost consumers at least $80 million, FTC says

As the number of Americans investing in cryptocurrency has increased, so too have the scams. The Federal Trade Commission released new data showing cryptocurrency-related investment scams have skyrocketed.

By Michelle Singletary

The Cybersecurity 202Analysis

Cybercriminals scammed a record number of victims with cryptocurrency

By Tonya Riley

LauncherVideo Game News and Analysis

IGN staff pen letter to management following quiet removal of Palestine charity article

By Mikhail Klimentov

Market WatchLast Updated: Today at 5:16 p.m. ET

Dow 34,060.66

Today -0.78%

S&P 4,127.83

Today -0.85%

NASDAQ 13,303.64

Today -0.56%

HEALTH & SCIENCE

The whole sky spins: This week’s storm chase is why I became a meteorologist

By Matthew Cappucci

National task force finalizes recommendation for earlier colorectal cancer screening

By Allyson Chiu

On ParentingPerspective

Parents are searching for mental health advice online — and breaching their kids’ privacy

By Annalise Caron

The facts about zinc, the common cold and covid-19

By Sally Wadyka | Consumer Reports

Sports

Wizards star Bradley Beal made the decision to play on a strained left hamstring Sunday. (Toni L. Sandys/The Post)

Bradley Beal, one of the last relics of a Boston rivalry, leads Wizards back into postseason

The Wizards will play the Celtics in Boston Tuesday night for the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference.

By Ava Wallace

The Capitals head to Boston with a tied series and a battered roster

By Samantha Pell

Washington Football Team will let right tackle Morgan Moses seek a trade

By Nicki Jhabvala

Mets player hit in face by pitch in ‘scary,’ bloody scene has ‘multiple nasal fractures’

By Des Bieler and Cindy Boren

National cycling champion dies after being struck by car while training in Colorado

Gwen Inglis, the reigning national road race champion in the 45-49 age group, was riding near her home when the accident occurred.

By Cindy Boren

Stanford says it won’t cut sports, after lawsuits and pressure from athletes

By Glynn A. Hill and Molly Hensley-Clancy

Analysis

MLB’s offensive woes are complicated, and they don’t appear to be going away

By Chelsea Janes

LIFESTYLE

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Americans are booking working ‘vacci-cations’ ahead of office return

White-collar employees are taking working vacations while they can, and hoping the trend sticks post-pandemic.

By Heather Kelly

Tips to make laundry day more gentle on the environment

By Helen Carefoot

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Advice

Comments changes and what they mean for the Carolyn Hax community

On Thursday, May 20, The Post will upgrade its commenting system in order to provide a faster and more stable platform for readers. However, the ability to mark comments as off-topic and to hide off-topic comments will be going away.

Ask Amy: Friend worries about best friend’s isolation

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Miss Manners: When Harry and Sally are exes, and Sally is married

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An esteemed Black doctor died after childbirth. 4 years later, her mother and daughter are still living with the grief.

This case might bring down Roe v. Wade. Here’s what could happen.

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At 15, scientist Gitanjali Rao made history. ‘You don’t need a PhD to make a difference,’ she says.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Charles Grodin1935–2021

Versatile actor and master of deadpan humor dies at 86

In film and on TV talk shows, Charles Grodin mastered the cringeworthy moment and well-timed insult.

By Matt Schudel1 hour ago

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Art installation in Alexandria’s Waterfront Park is playful — and makes a point

Alexandria’s Waterfront Park appears to be a peaceful spot, but it’s actually a battleground. And while most of the conflicts waged there are safely in the past, one is looming. This imminent struggle between the Potomac River and its banks is one of the implied subjects of “Groundswell,” a sculptural installation by Mark Reigelman.

By Mark Jenkins