Friday's Headlines: Aides talked Trump out of last-minute demand for stimulus checks as big as $2,000

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors. Presented by Philip Morris International     Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) talks to the media on Capitol Hill Thursday. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Aides talked Trump out of last-minute demand for stimulus checks as big as $2,000 President Trump had publicly called for large stimulus payments earlier this month, but he faced opposition from senior Republican lawmakers. By Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   States report confusion as federal officials make drastic cuts in vaccine shipments By Isaac Stanley-Becker, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Lena H. Sun and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   FDA vows to move 'rapidly' to authorize second coronavirus vaccine By Laurie McGinley and Carolyn Y. Johnson ●  Read more »   Live updates: Pence will get vaccinated Friday, as FDA prepares to approve Moderna shots LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES | Access to these updates is free ●  By Katie Shepherd ●  Read more »   Video: How to deal with 3 lasting symptoms of 'long covid' By Allie Caren ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Philip Morris International When we follow the science, a smoke-free future can follow I joined Philip Morris International in 2012, and am as committed today as when I joined to delivering a smoke-free future - developing science-backed better alternatives to cigarettes for those who would otherwise continue to smoke.   With historic picks at interior and EPA, Biden puts environmental justice front and center By Juliet Eilperin, Dino Grandoni and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Top Republicans offer conflicting messages about Trump's loss while campaigning in Georgia By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Paul Kane ●  Read more »     Opinions D.C.'s epidemic of gun violence is a public health emergency Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Can you feel your blood pressure going down? Thank Joe Biden. Opinion by Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Trump's recognition of Western Sahara is a serious blow to diplomacy and international law Opinion by James A. Baker III ●  Read more »   Republicans' road ahead is still blocked — and not just by Trump Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »   Russia hasn't just hacked our computer systems. It's hacked our minds. Opinion by Fareed Zakaria ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Take the deal, Congress. Then immediately start working on the next one. Opinion by Catherine Rampell ●  Read more »     More News Newly released video shows police didn't immediately help Ahmaud Arbery as he lay dying By Bert Roughton and Hannah Knowles ●  Read more »   As Mexico's security deteriorates, the power of the military grows Read more »   Man really did hack Trump's Twitter account by guessing password, 'maga2020!,' Dutch prosecutors say By Miriam Berger ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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