Wednesday's Headlines: Former Capitol security officials blame lapses in intelligence for deadly Jan. 6 riot

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Former Capitol Police chief Steven Sund, right, hugs Capitol Police Capt. Carneysha Mendoza before they testify on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. (AP) Former Capitol security officials blame lapses in intelligence for deadly Jan. 6 riot "We properly planned for a mass demonstration with possible violence," said former Capitol Police chief Steven A. Sund. "What we got was a military-style, coordinated assault on my officers and a violent takeover of the Capitol Building." By Mike DeBonis and Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   FBI alert about possible 'war' against Congress reached D.C. and Capitol Police on eve of attack, deepening security questions By Beth Reinhard and Matt Zapotosky ●  Read more »   Optics aren't everything. Sometimes they are the only thing. The Critique | Perspective ●  By Robin Givhan ●  Read more »   Biden to order sweeping review of U.S. supply chain weak spots By David J. Lynch ●  Read more »   Life amid the ruins of QAnon: 'I wanted my family back' By Greg Jaffe and Jose A. Del Real ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   No officers indicted in death of a Black man pinned and hooded during mental health crisis By Hannah Knowles and Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   Tiger Woods seriously injured in car crash By Rick Maese, Ben Golliver and Matt Bonesteel ●  Read more »   Coronavirus medical mystery: Baby with high viral load puzzles researchers By Ariana Eunjung Cha ●  Read more »     Opinions Anti-Asian violence is surging. But we can't answer bigotry with bigotry. Opinion by Andrew Wang ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden promised bipartisanship. That rhetoric hasn't been matched by action. Opinion by Rob Portman ●  Read more »   Congress has a lot of work to do in finding out what went wrong on Jan. 6 Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Those concerned about Tanden's incivility sure didn't seem to mind the Trump era's Opinion by Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   China made it easier for the Fed to fight inflation, but those days are gone Opinion by Charles Lane ●  Read more »   The death of Elijah McClain was a scandal of incuriosity Opinion by David Von Drehle ●  Read more »     More News Net neutrality law to take effect in California after judge deals blow to telecom industry By Tony Romm ●  Read more »   Retired NYPD officer attacked D.C. police officer like 'junkyard dog,' prosecutor alleges By Shayna Jacobs, Spencer S. Hsu and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Texas energy board members resign over state's bungled snowstorm response By Aaron Gregg ●  Read more »   Police had no legal reason to place Elijah McClain in chokehold, probe of death finds By Kim Bellware ●  Read more »   Biden administration readies sanctions on Russia for SolarWinds hack, Navalny poisoning By Ellen Nakashima ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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