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Jan. 6 committee faces a thorny challenge: Convincing the public to care
The House Jan. 6 committee has tried to recruit high-profile journalists to write its report about the attack on the Capitol, hoping to build a narrative thriller that compels audiences and is a departure from typically dry government reports.
By Jacqueline Alemany and Josh Dawsey ● Read more »
Airline passenger traffic dropped in the pandemic. But TSA seized more guns than ever.
In 2021, the Transportation Security Administration caught 5,972 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most ever.
Perspective ● By Joe Davidson ● Read more »
Law clerk alleges pregnancy discrimination after federal judge fired her 10 days before her baby was born
The details of Caitlyn Clark’s pregnancy discrimination and harassment claims, which she pursued for the next year, were laid out in an internal investigation obtained by The Washington Post. Clark’s testimony will be spotlighted Thursday by a congressional committee scrutinizing gaps in the judiciary’s reporting system and exploring additional workplace protections for court employees, who lack the same rights afforded other government and private-sector workers.
By Ann E. Marimow ● Read more »
Massive digital health system for veterans plagued by patient safety risks, watchdog finds
Veterans Affairs says it will proceed with the rollout of the system, which is due to expand next week to a second hospital.
By Lisa Rein ● Read more »
Republicans struggle for an effective attack on Ketanji Brown Jackson
GOP senators have not agreed on a strategy for questioning the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, or even whether they have a strategy.
By Seung Min Kim ● Read more »
Texas man, temporarily lost in system, pleads guilty to assaulting police on Jan. 6
After the Texas man was arrested in December, he didn't have another hearing for nearly three months, causing prosecutors to quickly indict him on one count after he initially faced eight counts.
By Tom Jackman ● Read more »
The Trailer: How war in Ukraine is re-routing the campaign trail
The midterm campaigns get a Ukraine detour, Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-Minn.) opponent talks about his race, and why a few red states are still not finished with redistricting — or suing over it.
Analysis ● By David Weigel ● Read more »
N.C. investigates Mark Meadows after reports that he never lived where he registered to vote
The former White House chief of staff is under investigation after news organizations reported that he registered to vote in 2020 using the address of a mobile home he has never lived in.
By Felicia Sonmez and Mariana Alfaro ● Read more »
Biden names public health expert Ashish Jha as coronavirus coordinator to succeed Jeff Zients
Jha arrives at a natural inflection point, as the omicron wave subsides and the administration seeks to restore a sense of normalcy.
By Dan Diamond and John Wagner ● Read more »
Former judiciary workers urge Congress to protect court employees from discrimination and harassment
Lawmakers from both political parties said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday that, despite efforts by the U.S. courts to overhaul their system, problems persist because the judiciary’s more than 30,000 employees still lack the same legal rights as other government and private-sector workers.
By Ann E. Marimow ● Read more »
More than two dozen Senate Republicans demand Biden do more for Ukraine after voting against $13.6 billion for Ukraine
Democrats quickly condemned what they saw as glaring hypocrisy among Republicans who voted against the aid but who then accused President Biden of failing to address Ukraine’s needs.
By Mariana Alfaro and Eugene Scott ● Read more »
Why Biden and the White House keep talking about World War III
Over the past week, Biden and his administration have repeatedly held it up as a consequence of calls for U.S. action to go further.
Analysis ● By Aaron Blake ● Read more »
House votes to strip Russia of trade status, but Congress treads carefully on Ukraine crisis
The legislation, which largely mirrors trade sanctions already undertaken by President Biden, could be the last significant Ukraine-related matter to pass Congress for months to come.
By Mike DeBonis ● Read more »
Before positive coronavirus test, Irish leader interacted with Biden and Pelosi
White House officials said Biden is not considered a close contact, according to CDC guidelines.
By Tyler Pager, John Hudson and Felicia Sonmez ● Read more »
Russia’s fumbling invasion, visualized
A look at Russia's failure to gain ground as it incurs heavy losses.
Analysis ● By Philip Bump ● Read more »
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