Wednesday's Headlines: Trump grants clemency to 143 people in late-night pardon, commutation blast

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Trump grants clemency to 143 people in late-night pardon, commutation blast In his last full day in office, President Trump pardoned former adviser Stephen K. Bannon, GOP donor Elliott Broidy and a raft of well-connected celebrities, politicians and nonviolent drug offenders, but he did not preemptively pardon himself or his family members. By Rosalind S. Helderman, Josh Dawsey and Beth Reinhard ●  Read more »   Biden to sign a blizzard of executive orders starting today that will reverse Trump's policies By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   Biden opens inaugural proceedings by memorializing 400,000 Americans lost to covid By Matt Viser and Annie Linskey ●  Read more »   Hawley moves to block swift confirmation for Biden's homeland security pick By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti ●  Read more »   Uncertainty reigns in Senate as Schumer pushes fast agenda and McConnell calls out Trump By Mike DeBonis and Paul Kane ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's final day: A diminished and aggrieved president stays out of public view before exit By Philip Rucker, Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Hours before leaving office, Trump undoes one of the only measures he took to 'drain the swamp' By Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   Vice President Pence handles tasks declined by Trump in final days By Ashley Parker ●  Read more »   Celebrities avoided Trump and D.C. for years. Here are the stars returning for Biden's inauguration. INAUGURATION GUIDE ●  By Emily Yahr ●  Read more »     Opinions ADVERTISEMENT   Biden will deliver a 'message of unity.' It's not what the country needs to hear. Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   America is fragile this Inauguration Day. Our power rests in the ability to pick ourselves up. Opinion by Michele L. Norris ●  Read more »   Celebrate, despite everything Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Trump leaves a scorched landscape. But Biden brings hope at last. Opinion by Eugene Robinson ●  Read more »   Joe Biden is my president Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   There's no wrong way to swear in a president. History shows us that. Opinion by David Von Drehle ●  Read more »     More News China turbocharges bid to discredit Western vaccines, spread virus conspiracy theories By Gerry Shih ●  Read more »   U.S. surpasses 400,000 deaths as Biden invites the country to mourn together By Reis Thebault and Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   Justice Dept. will not pursue charges against Sen. Burr, who came under scrutiny for stock sales at outset of pandemic By Matt Zapotosky and Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   Voice of America overseer spent $2 million investigating employees, complaint alleges By Paul Farhi ●  Read more »   Top Fox News managers depart amid Murdoch's concerns over controversial Arizona election night projection By Sarah Ellison ●  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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