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Rejecting precedent and Trump, Biden ousts members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; Man charged with bringing molotov cocktails to Capitol on Jan. 6 has Texas militia ties, contacted Ted Cruz's office, court papers allege; After nearly five months on the Hill, National Guard winds down Capitol deployment; Partly cloudy with a chance of cicada pee; All hail Queen C: Female cicadas are choosy and in charge; Tom Sietsema's 7 favorite places to eat right now; D.C. police identify man fatally shot by officer in Southeast Washington; Ohio woman dies after being pulled from Potomac River in Georgetown; I crossed the U.S. on foot with a group of strangers 40 years ago. It was one of the best decisions of my life.; 5 outings that your dog will enjoy as much as you do; New building in D.C.'s Park View offers modern living ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     India Rice, right, and Derrick Edwards have drinks and wings at the main bar in Old Ebbitt Grill. (Robb Hill for The Post) Ready or not, D.C. restaurants are returning to full capacity. Here's how the first night went. At Old Ebbitt Grill and Zenebech, reopening day meant waiting for a crush of diners. Would it come? By Emily Heil and Tim Carman ●  Read more »   Rejecting precedent and Trump, Biden ousts members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Commission chairman Justin Shubow and three others were told to resign or be terminated. By Peggy McGlone ●  Read more »   Man charged with bringing molotov cocktails to Capitol on Jan. 6 has Texas militia ties, contacted Ted Cruz's office, court papers allege Lonnie Coffman attended an armed-citizens camp in Brownsville, Tex., and kept papers about the Southwest Desert Militia, prosecutors said. By Spencer S. Hsu ●  Read more »   After nearly five months on the Hill, National Guard winds down Capitol deployment The National Guard was deployed Jan. 6 to help push back a crowd of about 10,000 rioters who had besieged the U.S. Capitol and clear out the approximately 800 who had broken inside. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Partly cloudy with a chance of cicada pee Their pee is like watery tree sap, so it's wise to wear a hat when walking in the woods this month. By Kevin Ambrose ●  Read more »   All hail Queen C: Female cicadas are choosy and in charge Lady cicadas have all the power in cicada relationships. Perspective ●  By Bonnie Berkowitz and Sergio Peçanha ●  Read more »   Tom Sietsema's 7 favorite places to eat right now These D.C.-area restaurants are sure bets as diners start making reservations again. Review ●  By Tom Sietsema ●  Read more »   D.C. police identify man fatally shot by officer in Southeast Washington Police say the 26-year-old man had held a woman against her will inside an apartment. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   Ohio woman dies after being pulled from Potomac River in Georgetown Police say the cause of death remains under investigation. By Peter Hermann ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   I crossed the U.S. on foot with a group of strangers 40 years ago. It was one of the best decisions of my life. Called Hikanation, the journey took about 14 months and 4,200 miles to complete. Perspective ●  By Stacey Waring ●  Read more »   5 outings that your dog will enjoy as much as you do Parks, a nearby beach — even a dog park/beer garden/coffee bar. By Angela Haupt ●  Read more »   New building in D.C.'s Park View offers modern living BUYING NEW | The Lofton features one and two-bedroom units and is close to three Metro stations, parks and restaurants. By Scott Sowers ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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