Evening Edition: As Texans went without power, some companies scored a payday

New Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has advice for Texas — and for the oil industry ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The day's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Texas flags fly near an electrical substation in Houston. (Getty Images) As Texans went without power, some companies scored a payday The nation's most deregulated energy economy was supposed to be a win for consumers, and for energy companies nimble enough to do business in a bustling, cacophonous market. Last week's cold snap plunged Texans into misery — and could reap billions for some firms. By Will Englund and Neena Satija ●  Read more »   New Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has advice for Texas — and for the oil industry By Will Englund ●  Read more »   Trump is building a political operation to cement his hold on GOP By Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer ●  Read more »   California's intensified fires are increasing the threat to Highway 1, severed yet again By Scott Wilson ●  Read more »   After setback on minimum wage, Democrats explore a tax largely hitting Fortune 1000 companies not paying $15 an hour By Jeff Stein and Erica Werner ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why Biden, who promised unity, is relying on a partisan legislative process to pass coronavirus relief The Fix | Analysis ●  By JM Rieger ●  Read more »   Most House Republicans voted not to certify some election results. Democrats are still seething. @PKCapitol | Analysis ●  By Paul Kane ●  Read more »   It's not yet clear whether getting vaccinated protects those around you. But researchers think it might. By Lindsey Bever ●  Read more »   Bills, paychecks and medications are getting stuck in the mail as USPS delays persist By Jacob Bogage and Hannah Denham ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   We're having trouble recognizing each other in masks, and it's getting awkward By Ashley Fetters ●  Read more »   What Biden did — and didn't do — after U.S. report on Jamal Khashoggi's killing by Saudi agents By Miriam Berger ●  Read more »   After dissident vanishes in Canada, Saudi exiles fear they are now in jeopardy By Sarah Dadouch ●  Read more »   As attacks against Asian Americans spike, Jeremy Lin pushes for action By Glynn A. Hill ●  Read more »   FBI probe of Capitol riot focuses on video of chemicals being sprayed on officer who later died By Matt Zapotosky and Spencer S. Hsu ●  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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