Wednesday's Headlines: Trump grants clemency to 20, including ex-advisers and former lawmakers

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Clockwise from top left, U.S. Reps. Chris Collins and Steve Stockman, former congressman Duncan Hunter and George Papadopoulos. (File photos by AP, AP, AP and Reuters) Trump grants clemency to 20, including ex-advisers and former lawmakers The recipients of pardons and commutations included three Republican former members of Congress, people convicted of crimes as part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and contractors convicted of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Matt Zapotosky and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Republicans plunge into open battle over attempts to overturn Trump's loss By Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Toluse Olorunnipa ●  Read more »   FBI links Iran to online hit list targeting top officials who've refuted Trump's election fraud claims By Ellen Nakashima, Amy Gardner and Aaron C. Davis ●  Read more »   Biden castigates Trump over cyberattack on U.S. agencies By Lisa Rein and Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Trump calls on Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks, hinting he might not sign relief bill without changes By Rachel Siegel, Josh Dawsey and Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   With hospitals nearly overwhelmed, officials say California 'cannot afford' another holiday surge By Brittany Shammas, Reis Thebault, Laurie McGinley and Isaac Stanley-Becker ●  Read more »   Travel resumes across the English Channel, but backlog of trucks will take days to resolve By Paul Schemm ●  Read more »     Opinions Runoff elections suppress Black representation. Relegate them to the past. Opinion by James E. Clyburn ●  Read more »   Half-measures won't protect us from the new covid-19 variant Opinion by Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's final month might make the past four years seem calm Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   It's time for Mike Pence to choose: Trump, or the truth Opinion by Edward B. Foley ●  Read more »   Russia's SolarWinds hack was espionage, not an act of war Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »   MacKenzie Scott's philanthropy is admirable. But why is it possible? Opinion by Edgar Villanueva ●  Read more »     More News Potential jurors in George Floyd case asked if they support defunding police, amid concerns about 'fair and safe' trial By Holly Bailey ●  Read more »   Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse's new merchandise site signals 'new era' of criminal defense By Mark Guarino ●  Read more »   Removed from U.S. Capitol, Robert E. Lee statue will become museum exhibit of changing attitudes on race By Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   Va. judge rules Black defendant can't get a fair trial in courtroom largely featuring portraits of White judges By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Lev Parnas argues timing of his arrest was orchestrated to protect Trump By Shayna Jacobs ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Bold School for smart advice on how to get better with age, plus tried-and-true tips from our readers, every Monday and Friday for 12 weeks. Sign up »

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