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

McConnell warns of ‘scorched-earth Senate’ if Democrats kill filibuster

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.

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Major Internet outages hit the East Coast, causing issues for Verizon, Zoom, Slack, Gmail

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Tai Nguyen, right, works on his laptop as instructor Chaya Baras, left, helps Kenny Scottborough navigate an online lesson at West Brooklyn Community High School in New York. (AP)

CDC finds scant coronavirus spread in schools, particularly with masks and 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.

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

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More voters have had it with Trump

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Everyone should be wearing N95 masks now

Opinion by Joseph G. Allen

The good and the bad in Mitch McConnell’s big surrender

Opinion by Greg Sargent

Biden must fight for immigration reform like never before. Until I see that, consider me a skeptic.

Opinion by Julio Ricardo Varela

Both parties are fighting internal battles. The GOP’s is much worse.

Opinion by Paul Waldman

Biden already faces war powers questions

The president has ordered a potentially consequential “review” of whether the Taliban are keeping up their end of a February 2020 agreement calling for a U.S. and NATO withdrawal by May.

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Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron will retire

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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

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Patti Herring sobs as she sorts through the remains of her home Tuesday. (AP)

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

Fultondale, Ala., Mayor Larry Holcomb told reporters that the tornado cut a path nearly a quarter-mile wide, severely damaging a high school and multiple businesses in a period of about 30 minutes.

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Driver kills one, injures five others in Portland hit-and-runs, police say

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

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

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Biden to reopen ACA insurance marketplaces amid pandemic

The pandemic has deprived millions of Americans of coverage as they have lost jobs in the economic fallout.

By Amy Goldstein

Biden likely to halt new fossil fuel leasing on federal lands

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Tucker Carlson stands up for QAnon supporters

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Power UpAnalysis

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

The Republican senator’s retirement is giving rise to concern across Capitol Hill that the Senate could become more like the House: a place of extremes.

By Jacqueline Alemany

Giuliani used baseless conspiracy claims as marketing opportunities, lawsuit alleges

By Drew Harwell

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

By Eugene Scott

Biden’s new vaccine target: 1.5 million a day

By Annie Linskey

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 Rieger

Who President Biden picked to fill his Cabinet

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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.

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National

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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.

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Chicago teachers deadlocked with school district over reopening plans

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Business & Technology

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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

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

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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.

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Ted Cruz pumps up Keystone job numbers

We have been fact-checking the job estimates for the Keystone XL pipeline for nearly a decade. Politicians keep getting them wrong.

By Salvador Rizzo

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

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Biden will reopen Healthcare.gov for buying insurance plans

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Sports

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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

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

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Perspective

Brad Hand’s arrival might end a Nats tradition: The search for summer relief

For once, the Nationals’ bullpen help arrived before the season, and now confidence can replace doubt.

By Barry Svrluga

Analysis

Ignore the losses: Matthew Stafford is a quarterback worth pursuing

Assigning quarterbacks individual wins and losses in a team sport is a fool’s errand. Instead, Stafford should be considered an above-average quarterback who could have a positive impact on his next team.

By Neil Greenberg

A UConn fan drank hot sauce on Twitter. The goof caught on, and is helping needy kids go to games.

“It was literally just a spur of the moment thing,” said Bryan Jackson about the hot sauce challenge. It was just weird enough to catch on.

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