President pushing $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill despite stalemate; U.S. economy shrinks in 2020, worst since 1946; Pelosi on security concerns: “The enemy is within the House of Representatives”; South Carolina detects first U.S. cases of South African variant; NY Attorney General report: NY state undercounted Covid nursing home deaths;

Police Affidavit: Armed man arrested near Capitol Wednesday had “stop the steal” paperwork with list of lawmakers; GOP leader McCarthy meets with Trump in Florida today; Gaetz rallies against fellow Republican Liz Cheney in her home state; GOP under pressure to react to freshman Rep’s social media posts; Lawmakers ask to use funds to beef up security; Fallout for GOP Rep. who voted to impeach Trump; Fauci says he’s troubled by South African variant, working on vaccine booster to ensure protection; FDA warns new Covid variants are affecting tests; Novavax says UK phase 3 trial shows its coronavirus vaccine has 89% efficacy; Biden Adviser: Cases will soar in 6-14 weeks because of variants; NY Dept of Health responds to Attorney General report; denies claims it undercounted nursing home deaths; Offers to wealthy donors, forged papers, shots for friends: How some are taking advantage of vaccine confusion; Philly student admits to taking vaccine doses from convention center, administering to friends; Florida “paramedic of the year” accused of forging vaccine papers; WA hospital apologizes for offering vaccine to financial donors; Donald Trump Jr. calls into rally against GOP Rep. Liz Cheney; Pelosi: GOP leaders willing to “ignore” provocative comments from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene; GOP Rep on Dem push to expel her: “They want to take me out because I represent the people”; Pakistan’s top court rules men convicted of kidnapping & murdering journalist Daniel Pearl should be released; Remembering pioneer photographer Corky Lee who died of Covid;

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