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The trial will proceed on Feb. 9, but a procedural vote made it clear that there are not enough votes for now to convict former president Donald Trump over his role in the deadly Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol.

By Mike DeBonis

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Pentagon restricted commander of D.C. Guard ahead of Capitol riot

In the run-up to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Maj. Gen. William J. Walker said he was prohibited from taking urgent action without higher level sign-off.

By Paul Sonne38 minutes ago

Federal court temporarily blocks Biden’s 100-day deportation ‘pause’

By Nick Miroff

Biden takes first step aimed at dismantling systemic racism with orders focused on equity

By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Tracy Jan

Vaccine recipients wait in the observation area after getting a shot at the mass vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Rachel Wisniewski for The Post)

Biden administration seeks to buy 200 million vaccine doses, to be delivered through summer

The additional doses would increase available supply by 50 percent, bringing the total to 600 million doses — enough to fully vaccinate 300 million people. Pfizer and Moderna did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Laurie McGinley and Christopher Rowland1 hour ago

Tracking vaccinations by state

Democrats turn to quick action on Biden covid relief bill after power-sharing deal in Senate

By Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim30 minutes ago

Cutting off stimulus checks to Americans earning over $75,000 could be wise, new data suggests

By Heather Long

U.S. arrivals will now have to quarantine. But officials haven’t said how they plan to enforce it.

By Shannon McMahon

Facing a scary coronavirus strain, U.K. is running a high-stakes, real-world vaccine experiment

By William Booth and Karla Adam

More than 100 million virus cases reported worldwide

Opinions

Sarah Sanders’s bid for governor tells us a lot about the state of the GOP

Opinion by Henry Olsen

On impeachment, Republican senators are as spineless as ever

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Everyone should be wearing N95 masks now

Opinion by Joseph G. Allen

‘Give the man a break!’ Nikki Haley drags Trumpism to rock bottom

Opinion by Greg Sargent

Democrats have vigorously used the filibuster. It’s pathetic they now won’t pledge to protect it.

Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen

Will Mexico’s president be humbled by his covid-19 infection?

Opinion by León Krauze

CDC finds scant coronavirus spread in schools, particularly with masks, distancing in place

Some indoor athletics, however, have led to infections and should be curtailed if schools want to operate safely, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded in newly published papers.

By Laura Meckler1 hour ago

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Pa. woman accused in theft of Pelosi laptop on home release as judge cautions what looked like spy thriller may be domestic dispute

By Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner

Nassa Perez, Lupe Rodriquez and Marcos Montenegro work in the remains of the home belonging to Ezekiel Calero. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News/AP)

Conditions appeared marginal for severe weather, but a deadly late-night tornado struck near Birmingham, Ala.

The quick-hitting twister in Fultondale, just north of Birmingham, killed one person and caused injuries and extensive property damage.

By Matthew Cappucci

Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron will retire

By Paul Farhi

East Coast Internet outages cause issues for Verizon, Zoom, Slack, Gmail

Speeds and access started coming back to normal performance after about an hour of the outages.

By Rachel Lerman1 hour ago

Deadly hit-and-runs in Portland were deliberate but not terrorism, police say

Bystanders managed to “corral" the suspected driver until officers arrested him, police said.

By Derek Hawkins7 minutes ago

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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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Politics

The FixAnalysis

What McConnell got — and didn’t — on the filibuster

It’s unlikely that all of this changed too much.

By Aaron Blake

Biden to reopen ACA insurance marketplaces amid pandemic

By Amy Goldstein

The FixAnalysis

Tucker Carlson stands up for QAnon supporters

By Aaron Blake

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) wears a “Stop the Steal” mask while speaking with fellow first-term Republican members of Congress on Jan. 4. (AFP/Getty Images)

Analysis

One problem with the dream of a traditional Congress: Most members have never seen one

Want a Congress that looks like those of the late 1990s? Only 1 in 5 members of the House and Senate were around then.

By Philip Bump

Giuliani used baseless conspiracy claims as marketing opportunities, lawsuit alleges

By Drew Harwell

The FixAnalysis

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

By Eugene Scott

The Daily 202Analysis

Biden already faces war powers questions

By Olivier Knox

Analysis

Republicans are again whitewashing Trump’s behavior, after brief criticism over riot

By Philip Bump

Senate impeachment whip count: Where Democrats and Republicans stand

By Ashlyn Still and JM Rieger3 minutes ago

Who President Biden picked to fill his Cabinet

By Washington Post Staff

World

Soldiers and civilians line up to vote at a school in Conakry, Guinea's capital, in October 2020. (AP)

Only one of the world’s 29 poorest countries has started coronavirus vaccinations

By Adam Taylor and Danielle Paquette

S. Africa accuses wealthy nations of hoarding vaccines, as study warns of toll of unequal access

“Some countries even acquired up to four times what their population needs,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa alleged.

By Erin Cunningham

Dubai seemed to have the coronavirus licked. Then it flung open its doors.

Now the pandemic is surging, the city is shuttering and an ambitious vaccine campaign is struggling to keep up.

By Katie McQue

E.U. threatens drug firms with legal action if it doesn’t get its vaccines

The moves come as two manufacturers said they would have to delay deliveries of the vaccine.

By Erin Cunningham and Loveday Morris

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 Dutta

National

(The Oregonian/AP)

Portland mayor pepper-sprays maskless man who accused him of disregarding virus measures

Democrat Ted Wheeler told police that he feared the maskless man could infect him with the coronavirus, adding that he was also concerned for his personal safety.

By Andrea Salcedo

TSA detected twice as many firearms per million passengers in 2020 as it did in 2019

Weapon seizures were down, but the rate of seizures was historic, the Transportation Security Administration said.

By Justin Wm. Moyer and Luz Lazo

Snow falls in Las Vegas for first time in nearly two years

By Matthew Cappucci1 hour ago

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The war secretary who barricaded himself in his office during an impeachment trial

By Ronald G. Shafer

D.C., Md. & Va.

As D.C. region sets mark for virus deaths, Md. expands vaccine access

Maryland will set up new coronavirus vaccination sites and send shots to Safeway and Rite Aid stores, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said.

By Erin Cox, Julie Zauzmer and Meagan Flynn

Washington receives first measurable snow in 372 days, with another threat looming Sunday

By Jason Samenow and Wes Junker

President Biden stopped at Call Your Mother in Georgetown on Sunday. (James Culcasi)

D.C. restaurants hope for ‘Biden bump’ after Georgetown deli visit

With a bagel order, the president signals he’ll use his office to help businesses.

By Tim Carman

Sea-level rise is ‘the hidden threat’ for Anne Arundel waterfront homes

By Selene San Felice

Businessman Pete Snyder joins race for Virginia governor

By Laura Vozzella

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Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now

A long-running French bistro, a bright and breezy Levantine cafe and more.

By Tom Sietsema

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

Real Estate

A snug residential enclave in McLean, Va.

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Business & Technology

Biden’s commerce secretary pick pledges tough line on China, doesn’t detail how she will deal with Huawei

In her Senate confirmation hearing, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo also pledged to help the American economy recover from the pandemic, expand broadband access and promote manufacturing and clean-energy jobs.

By Jeanne Whalen48 minutes ago

Twitter bans MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell

The fierce Trump ally has doubled down on baseless claims of election fraud despite the costs to his business.

By Yeganeh Torbati and Taylor Telford

Workers move boxes at an Amazon warehouse. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Six things to know about the latest efforts to bring unions to Big Tech

Workers at Amazon warehouses, as well as staff at tech giants’ headquarters, are pressing for union representation to improve safety and wages, and to have a say in the types of products and services their employers offer.

By Gerrit De Vynck, Nitasha Tiku and Jay Greene

The Technology 202Analysis

Democrats ratchet up pressure on Silicon Valley to tackle vaccine misinformation

Now in control of the White House and Congress, they have a very different approach than former president Donald Trump.

By Cat Zakrzewski

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Health & Science

Biden to tap nurse as acting surgeon general

By Dan Diamond

Atmospheric river in California poses debris-flow threat from wildfire scars

By Diana Leonard and Andrew Freedman

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

By Chris Mooney and Andrew Freedman

The Health 202Analysis

Biden will reopen Healthcare.gov for buying insurance plans

By Paige Winfield Cunningham

Sports

Analysis

Predicting the future for Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers and other stars

This offseason could feature some of the most complex, dramatic quarterback maneuvering in NFL history. It will involve trades and, in some cases, trying to fit players under a salary cap that could go down significantly next season.

By John Clayton

Aaron Rodgers: ‘I don’t think that there’s any reason why I wouldn’t be back’ with Packers

Green Bay’s quarterback downplayed the murky comments he made Sunday regarding his future.

By Mark Maske40 minutes ago

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Analysis

Ignore the losses: Matthew Stafford is a quarterback worth pursuing

Assigning quarterbacks individual wins and losses is a fool’s errand. Stafford is an above-average quarterback who could help his next team.

By Neil Greenberg

Analysis: Does Stafford make sense for Washington? Here’s how he would fit.

Brad Hand thrived with lower velocity in 2020. With the Nats, he wants to bring back the heat.

The relief pitcher's fastball has slowed in recent seasons. However, his success has not.

By Jesse Dougherty1 hour ago

Perspective: Hand might end Nats’ annual search for summer relief

Analysis

NCAA bracketology: Oklahoma St. will probably make the tournament despite its postseason ban

The Cowboys have appealed their ban, and a resolution isn’t expected before the men’s basketball tourney starts.

By Patrick Stevens

Lifestyle

A surprise sighting in November of radio-collared red wolf Number 8, whose whereabouts were unknown for a year because her collar stopped working, helped biologists locate her to give her a new orange collar. (Ann Cameron Siegal)

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