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D.C. says schools and day-care facilities can lift mask mandate; DCPS will consider it; Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts in first Capitol riot trial; 'People's Convoy' organizers meet with GOP lawmakers amid pandemic-related demonstrations; Key Va. lawmakers reach deal to cap Commanders stadium bonds at $350 million; Longtime Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol; Virginia's General Assembly session could go into overtime as budget negotiators look for a deal on tax cuts; Metro expected to replace internal watchdog at end of five-year contract; D.C.-area forecast: March madness strikes early with a wild weather week; Going dancing: Tracking the NCAA women's tournament's automatic bids ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Essential news and more for DMV residents.     (Carolyn Van Houten/The Post) The making of a global citizen means teaching your kids about racism How a Mother helped her two daughters fend off psychological assault and stay on the path to global citizenship Perspective ●  By Courtland Milloy ●  Read more »   D.C. says schools and day-care facilities can lift mask mandate; DCPS will consider it D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee said that masks are still required at schools and that he would be speaking with the unions and community about the new health guidance. By Perry Stein ●  Read more »   Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts in first Capitol riot trial The week-long trial in D.C. federal court hinged on whether Reffitt, who never entered the Capitol building, paved the way for those behind him to do so. By Rachel Weiner and Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   'People's Convoy' organizers meet with GOP lawmakers amid pandemic-related demonstrations After two days of circling the Beltway in protest of the government's handling of the pandemic, leaders of the "People's Convoy" met with GOP lawmakers Tuesday to voice frustrations with workplace vaccine mandates and other measures designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. By Ellie Silverman, Karina Elwood, Lori Aratani and Ian Duncan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Key Va. lawmakers reach deal to cap Commanders stadium bonds at $350 million The latest effort to tighten legislation meant to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia would limit the tax revenue that could be diverted to pay back stadium bonds to $350 million, plus financing expenses. By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Longtime Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Tarrio was indicted in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. He and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes are the most high-profile individuals charged by the Justice Department in connection with the violent breach of the Capitol. By Spencer S. Hsu and Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   Virginia's General Assembly session could go into overtime as budget negotiators look for a deal on tax cuts Budget negotiators in Virginia's General Assembly are rushing to meet a deadline for a deal on tax cuts, a key campaign promise of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). With the clock ticking, this year's legislative session could go into overtime beyond Saturday's scheduled adjournment. By Gregory S. Schneider ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Metro expected to replace internal watchdog at end of five-year contract Metro's governing board has decided to replace Geoffrey Cherrington as inspector general, choosing not to reappoint him to the internal watchdog position he has held since 2017 but providing no reason for the switch. By Justin George ●  Read more »   D.C.-area forecast: March madness strikes early with a wild weather week We're seeing it all this week from 80 degrees on Monday, to a cold rain today with a touch of snow possible north of town, to what should be a stormy Saturday with wind and rain that could end as snow. By Dan Stillman ●  Read more »   Going dancing: Tracking the NCAA women's tournament's automatic bids The NCAA women's basketball tournament gets underway next week. Here's a look at the teams that have earned automatic bids. By Andrew Golden and Des Bieler ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax's latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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