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McConnell ends standoff, pursuing power-sharing deal with Democrats

The Senate minority leader had signaled he would not agree to a power-sharing arrangement in the 50-50 Senate unless Democrats agreed to preserve the filibuster.

By Mike DeBonis

House delivers article of impeachment to the Senate

By Seung Min Kim, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey and Karoun Demirjian

LIVE POLITICS UPDATES

Biden expected to sign executive actions on housing, voting, police practices

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Biden to reopen ACA insurance marketplaces as pandemic has cost millions of Americans their coverage
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Blinken appears poised for Senate confirmation as secretary of state

Biden to tap nurse as acting surgeon general

By Dan Diamond

The Biden administration has said a key metric in its first 100 days will be administering 100 million vaccine shots. (Video: JM Rieger/The Post; photo: Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Biden now hopes for 1.5 million vaccinations a day, a big jump from earlier comments

On Monday, President Biden said he could envision 1.5 million U.S. vaccinations per day. The recalibration reflects the reality that the country is already close to the million-a-day pace.

By Annie Linskey

What you need to know about the coronavirus variants

The U.K., South Africa and Brazil variants are highly transmissible and have sparked concerns that vaccines may be less effective against them.

By Marisa Iati and Angela Fritz

Mexico’s pandemic policy: No police. No curfews. No fines. No regrets.

The leftist government has emphasized persuasion to get people to follow coronavirus restrictions. It’s been tough.

By Mary Beth Sheridan

Biden to reopen ACA insurance marketplaces as pandemic has cost millions of Americans coverage

Actions on exchanges, Medicaid and abortion will be the president’s first steps on access to health care.

By Amy Goldstein

Biden likely to halt new fossil fuel leasing on federal lands

The planned moratorium would halt oil and gas auctions for one year and coal leasing for three years.

By Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni

One coal state senator holds the key to Biden’s climate agenda. And it’s not Mitch McConnell.

By Sarah Kaplan and Dino Grandoni

Former Voice of America overseer hired law firms to $4 million no-bid contracts

By Paul Farhi

Opinions

Biden is betting on Senate compromise. So far, it’s paying off.

Opinion by Karen Tumulty

Democrats won power. Now, they need to use it.

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

The Trump era’s depredations are still emerging

Opinion by the Editorial Board

How the government can keep ‘alternative facts’ out of the census

Opinion by Catherine Rampell

China seized my sister. Biden must fight for her and all those enslaved.

Opinion by Rushan Abbas

The rich got richer during the pandemic. We need to claw back their gains.

Opinion by Charles Lane

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

Meet the book club that’s helping to quickly vaccinate its town

‘When covid is over’ sounds like ‘when I meet Harry Styles’: The new pandemic meme, explained

Road to Recovery

The pandemic has been an economic disaster for women. Some took advantage of it.

Home workouts are getting expensive, as apps embrace pricey subscriptions

Giuliani used conspiracy theories as marketing opportunities, lawsuit alleges

Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems said that Trump-supporting attorney Rudy Giuliani “cashed in by hosting a podcast where he exploited election falsehoods to market gold coins, supplements, cigars, and protection from ‘cyber thieves.’ ”

By Drew Harwell1 hour ago

Speaker at Jan. 5 pro-Trump rally charged with encouraging mob, impeding police during Capitol breach

By Rachel Weiner and Spencer S. Hsu

Beijing wiped out the democracy camp in Hong Kong. Now it’s replacing its allies.

Entering the fray is the Bauhinia Party, a new pro-China group founded by financiers from mainland China, presenting themselves as guardians of stability.

By Shibani Mahtani and Theodora Yu

The Oceans Melting Greenland mission carried out depth and salinity measurements of Greenland's fjords by boat and aircraft. (NASA)

Earth is losing 1.2 trillion tons of ice each year. It’s going to get worse.

Two new papers reveal the growing toll that human-caused global warming is taking on the planet's ice.

By Chris Mooney and Andrew Freedman

Senate confirms Janet Yellen as first female treasury secretary

By Jeff Stein and Rachel Siegel

Biden presidency’s first 100 days

Wealthy couple chartered a plane to the Yukon, took vaccines meant for Indigenous elders, authorities said

By Antonia Noori Farzan

PodcastPost Reports

Whose Senate is it anyway?

By Martine Powers

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Morning MixStories from all over

Oregon Republican Party falsely calls U.S. Capitol riot a ‘false flag’ meant to ‘discredit President Trump’

By Jaclyn Peiser

Tornado rips through Alabama, killing 1 and injuring at least 20

By Timothy Bella

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a maskless man who accused him of disregarding covid-19 measures

By Andrea Salcedo39 minutes ago

An Idaho newspaper editor struggled to get Excel access for staff. After tweeting about it, she was fired.

By Teo Armus1 hour ago

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A year after Kobe Bryant’s death, the mourning and misery continue

By Jerry Brewer

Tom Brady’s father reveals covid battle that put him in the hospital for three weeks

By Matt Bonesteel

Bomani Jones thrives where race and sports collide. Can he be a star at ESPN?

By Ben Strauss

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Coke’s new canned coffee tastes like a Coke — until it doesn’t

By Emily Heil

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What the Biden administration has said about vaccination goals

The Biden administration has said a key metric in its first 100 days will be administering 100 million coronavirus vaccine shots.

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Power UpAnalysis

Rob Portman is out. Does that mean Jim Jordan is in?

By Jacqueline Alemany1 hour ago

Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) announces he’s retiring, creating an open seat in 2022

By Colby Itkowitz

The FixAnalysis

After objecting to the election results, Kevin McCarthy says all Americans bear responsibility for the deadly Capitol riot

By JM Rieger

The FixAnalysis

A more millennial D.C. takes shape as younger officials are sworn in

By Eugene Scott

The FixAnalysis

As Trump departs Washington, his extremes live on in state GOPs

By Aaron Blake

Analysis

What we know about Trump’s efforts to subvert the 2020 election

By Philip Bump

Senate impeachment whip count: Where Democrats and Republicans stand

By Ashlyn Still and JM Rieger

Dogs are officially back in the White House

By Lateshia Beachum and Paulina Firozi

Who President Biden picked to fill his Cabinet

By Washington Post Staff

World

In rare rebuttal of Kremlin critic Navalny, Putin denies he owns a Black Sea palace

The Russian president dismissed Navalny’s video investigation, which has been viewed more than 87 million times, as “boring” and said the weekend protests were “dangerous.”

By Isabelle Khurshudyan

Biden reimposes travel ban on European countries, adds S. Africa

A ban on travelers from Brazil and Britain, Ireland and 26 other countries in Europe had been set to expire Tuesday.

By Lori Aratani

Farmers take part in a tractor rally to protest farm laws in Delhi, India, on Tuesday. (Reuters)

Clashes arise in India’s capital as protesting farmers enter Delhi in fresh challenge to Modi

The farmers have spent two months camped out on the borders of the city to oppose new agricultural laws that they consider a threat to their livelihoods.

By Joanna Slater and Taniya Dutta49 minutes ago

Riots explode across Netherlands over virus lockdown orders

By Erin Cunningham

Violence erupts in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods over coronavirus restrictions

By Steve Hendrix and Shira Rubin

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resign, leaving nation without a stable government to guide pandemic response

Conte directed pandemic decision-making while trying to hold warring political factions together.

By Chico Harlan

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

The tragic legacy of the Arab Spring

A decade since pro-democracy protesters gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the Arab world weighs the lessons of the 2011 uprisings.

By Ishaan Tharoor

National

‘Historic’ snowstorm targets Midwest

Double-digit amounts are predicted in Omaha and Des Moines.

By Matthew Cappucci

Chicago teachers deadlocked with school district over reopening plans

The two sides are at an impasse over how to assuage teachers’ pandemic-related safety concerns by Wednesday, when the next large group of teachers and staff are to report to their schools.

By Kim Bellware and Dawn Reiss

Small protests in Tacoma, Wash., after police officer drives into crowd of pedestrians

By Abigail Hauslohner

Texas man who stormed Capitol threatened to ‘assassinate’ Ocasio-Cortez, feds say

By Jaclyn Peiser

Kenyan national faces indictment in New York on charges of peddling elephant tusks and rhino horns

By Shayna Jacobs

D.C., Md. & Va.

Coronavirus vaccine appointments canceled in D.C. region as health officials confront scarce supply

Jurisdictions across the Washington area are struggling to meet demand while distributing doses equitably.

By Jenna Portnoy, Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan and Hannah Natanson

People watch the snow fall on Capitol Hill on Monday. (Reuters)

Capital Weather Gang

Lingering and freezing drizzle, then slowly drying out

Drizzle and light rain could pose icing problems in our northwestern suburbs during the morning, with a drying trend on tap for the afternoon.

By Matt Rogers

TODAY IN D.C.

Known coronavirus deaths and cases per 100,000

FAQ: What to know about restrictions and safety

Perspective

Gov. Hogan, the GOP’s anti-Trump, hopes to ‘purge’ party extremists

Maryland’s Republican governor says he’s being urged to seek the presidency in 2024 — and strategists say he could have a chance.

By Robert McCartney

Going Out Guide

Yasmin Williams puts a fresh spin on finger-style guitar

The Northern Virginia native has a new record, “Urban Driftwood,” out this week.

By John Lingan

How artist Justine Swindell would spend a perfect day in D.C.

The D.C. native is known for her vivid illustrations that celebrate Black lives.

By Stephanie Williams

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

Real Estate

A snug residential enclave in McLean, Va.

How to choose the right gutters for your structure

Transit-oriented apartment block rises in downtown Bethesda, Md.

Business & Technology

Twitter’s misinformation problem is much bigger than Trump. The crowd may help solve it.

Twitter's Birdwatch pilot lets selected users write corrections and fact checks on potentially misleading tweets.

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Biden administration revives effort to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill

The Trump White House delayed the plan to replace President Andrew Jackson.

By Jacob Bogage

Short sellers covering their bets, and intense interest from day traders have powered GameStop's frenzied rise. (Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg News)

Why GameStop shares are on a wild, Reddit-driven run

By Hamza Shaban

Biden signs order pushing federal government to buy American-made products

By David J. Lynch, Jeff Stein and Ashley Parker

Market Watch

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Health & Science

Moderna vaccine protects against British and South African variants, firm says

By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Laurie McGinley and Joel Achenbach

The rivers run through it, and Jon Tester wants them protected for Montana

By Nick Ehli

The Health 202Analysis

Hospitals drag feet on new regulations to disclose costs of medical services

By Alexandra Ellerbeck

Having a safe birth — and a healthy child — during this pandemic

By Consumer Reports

Sports

Atlanta Falcons players wear masks while on the sideline during a Jan. 3 game in Tampa. (AP)

NFL teams with CDC on a paper explaining what it learned about containing the coronavirus

Allen Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer, says the league was “able to show that you can play a team sport while minimizing risk to the participants.”

By Mark Maske