Politics A.M.: Nation marks anniversary of Jan. 6 storming of U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump mob
| A year after Jan. 6, are the guardrails that protect democracy real or illusory?; Georgia Republicans planned a vigil for 'J6 Patriots' on Jan. 6. One critic called it an 'homage to treason.'; The battle to prevent another Jan. 6 features a new weapon: The algorithm; Supreme Court is set to review Biden's vaccine rules for businesses, health-care workers. Here's what to know.; The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol: A guide to what we now know; The Pentagon vowed to confront extremism in the ranks. A year after Jan. 6, experts say more must be done.; Postal Service asks for temporary waiver from Biden vaccine requirement; GOP floats tweaks to vote counting law targeted by Trump as Democrats make voting rights push; Biden to speak in Atlanta next week on urgency of passing voting rights bills; Biden to squarely blame Trump for Jan. 6 assault; How Republicans became the party of Trump's election lie after Jan. 6; CDC recommends Pfizer-BioNTech booster for 12-to-17-year-olds; What is the Electoral Count Act, and why are people calling for it to be reformed as we near Jan. 6?; Garland hints at bigger things in Jan. 6 probes, as Dems call for scrutiny of Trump |
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| | | |  |  | | The most important politics stories today. | | | | | |  (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) President Biden, Vice President Harris and members of Congress mark the first anniversary of the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob intent on overturning the results of the 2020 election. By John Wagner ● Read more » | | | The guardrails held in 2020. But after all that has happened since the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, fears persist that they might not hold in a future contested election By Dan Balz ● Read more » | | | | Republicans in Cobb County, Georgia, blamed people mischaracterizing their prayer vigil for the cancellation. By Jonathan Edwards ● Read more » | | | | A year after the attack on the Capitol, data science is better than ever at predicting insurrections. But is it good enough? By Steven Zeitchik ● Read more » | | | The court will hear legal challenges to White House vaccination requirements Friday. By Ann E. Marimow and Robert Barnes ● Read more » | | | | One year later, despite the post-attack spin, here's what is clear. Analysis ● By Glenn Kessler ● Read more » | | | | The Pentagon has defended its new policies as a marked improvement, yet there is a gnawing sense that military officials could — and should — be doing more to weed out anti-government and other extremist sentiment, and ensure those individuals don't pose a threat once they leave the armed forces. By Karoun Demirjian ● Read more » | | | | In a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Postal Service says its ability to deliver the mail would be hurt because employees would either leave over the mandate or be disciplined for disobeying it. By Jacob Bogage ● Read more » | | | Top Democrats and the White House are viewing the trial balloon as a calculated distraction as they seek to finally advance voting rights bills that have languished for months. By Mike DeBonis and Seung Min Kim ● Read more » | | | | The speech comes as Senate Republicans oppose legislation that would make it easier for Americans to vote. By Eugene Scott ● Read more » | | | | Biden has often avoided mentioning the former president, wary of elevating him or his falsehoods. But some Democrats say the president needs to take on his predecessor more directly. By Annie Linskey ● Read more » | | | | At least 163 Republicans who have embraced Trump's false claims are running for statewide positions that would give them authority over the administration of elections, according to a Washington Post tally. By Ashley Parker, Amy Gardner and Josh Dawsey ● Read more » | | | Walensky says booster dose will provide 'optimized protection' against omicron variant. By Lena H. Sun and Katie Shepherd ● Read more » | | | | Some conservatives have proposed getting Congress out of the role of elections entirely by changing or getting rid of the Electoral Count Act. The proposal irks Democrats because they want to do much more to protect democracy than change this one law. Analysis ● By Amber Phillips ● Read more » | | | | Garland was predictably cautious, but amid questions about whether the Jan. 6 investigation might lead to higher places, he didn't exactly play down the possibility. Analysis ● By Aaron Blake ● Read more » | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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