Wednesday's Headlines: Republicans offer varying reasons for opposing Jan. 6 investigation

GOP Rep. Mo Brooks may be sued over speech he gave before riot at Capitol, Justice Dept. says ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) listen during a news conference Tuesday. (Jabin Botsford/The Post) Republicans offer varying reasons for opposing Jan. 6 investigation Republicans' struggle to explain their near-blanket opposition to having Congress examine the causes and ramifications of the insurrection has left the party open to charges that it is avoiding a thorough investigation of the worst attack on the Capitol since the War of 1812. By Jacqueline Alemany, Marianna Sotomayor and John Wagner ●  Read more »   GOP Rep. Mo Brooks may be sued over speech he gave before riot at Capitol, Justice Dept. says By Devlin Barrett and Rachel Weiner ●  Read more »   Jan. 6 hearings open with visceral accounts of Trump supporters' assault on police By Karoun Demirjian, Marianna Sotomayor and Jacqueline Alemany ●  Read more »   Want to skip the vaccine in Russia? You could be suspended from work. By Robyn Dixon ●  Read more »   Texas voters brush aside Trump endorsement and choose Republican Jake Ellzey for U.S. House seat By David Weigel ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Simone Biles withdraws from women's gymnastics all-around final TOKYO OLYMPICS ●  By Emily Giambalvo ●  Read more »   For exceptional Black women like Simone Biles, greatness is never enough Perspective ●  By Candace Buckner ●  Read more »   Ledecky, in defeat and victory, shows what Olympic resilience looks like By Dave Sheinin ●  Read more »     Opinions As Jan. 6 hearings begin, Republicans side with the terrorists Opinion ●  Opinion by Dana Milbank ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The heroes of Jan. 6 expose the lies that Republicans keep telling us Opinion ●  Opinion by Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   The benefits of in-person learning still outweigh the risks Opinion ●  Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »   Simone Biles shows us there can be greatness in saying no Opinion ●  Opinion by Alyssa Rosenberg ●  Read more »   The vaccinated are more likely to die from a lightning strike than covid. Don't bring back restrictions. Opinion ●  Opinion by Marc A. Thiessen ●  Read more »   Iron-air batteries: Huge green-energy breakthrough, or just a lot of hype? Opinion ●  Opinion by David Von Drehle ●  Read more »     More News Britain likely to reopen borders to fully vaccinated visitors from U.S., Europe By Erin Cunningham ●  Read more »   Illegal cannabis growers are stealing water amid California's drought By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   At home during the pandemic, she was the healthiest she had been in years. Then she was called back to work. By Ashley Fetters ●  Read more »   Biden plan would tighten mileage for new cars over the next four years By Dino Grandoni and Juliet Eilperin ●  Read more »   What the delta variant means for your summer vacation By The Way | A Post Travel Destination ●  By Hannah Sampson ●  Read more »   Maryland man charged with threatening Anthony S. Fauci By Emily Davies ●  Read more »     Try our new daily mini meta crossword It's a week-long adventure that connects a daily 5x5 mini puzzle with a special reveal on Saturdays. Play game   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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