Politics A.M.: Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

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Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today. Presented by Accenture     (Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riot The lawmakers include Jordan, Jim Banks (Ind.), Rodney Davis (Ill.), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.) and Troy E. Nehls (Tex.). By Marianna Sotomayor, Felicia Sonmez and Karoun Demirjian ●  Read more »   Twitter suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading covid-19 misinformation Greene (R-Ga.) had violated the Twitter's misinformation policy multiple times, the company said, including in a tweet in which she falsely claimed that the novel coronavirus was "not dangerous" for some people. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   Infrastructure deal in precarious state as endgame nears As Republicans back away from a key funding element in the plan, Biden complains, "We shook hands on it." By Seung Min Kim ●  Read more »   The zombie claim that the 2017 tax cut gave '83 percent' to the top 1 percent Over and over, Democrats keep making this misleading claim. We're tired of it. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Accenture What will you do first? Whether it's a technology first, a fashion first or a science first, no matter your business, Cloud First helps you get to value first.   Black CBP officers sue, alleging they were forced to profile people of color The case could empower other federal employees to sue over discrimination against non-employees. Perspective ●  By Joe Davidson ●  Read more »   Vaccine doubters' strange fixation with Israel Israel is a case study in the vaccine's efficacy. But a rise in cases has vaccine skeptics cherry-picking their data. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof considering bid for Oregon governor "I have friends trying to convince me that here in Oregon, we need new leadership from outside the broken political system," the two-time Pulitzer winner said in a statement. By Felicia Sonmez ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Man sentenced to 18 months after threatening to assassinate federal judge overseeing Michael Flynn case "A hot piece of lead will cut through your skull. Your staff will be killed," Frank J. Caporusso, 52, of Long Island said in a voice mail left with U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. By Spencer Hsu ●  Read more »   Conspiracy theories are common on the right — but few Republicans adhere to all of them One in 10 Republicans believe both that rampant fraud occurred in 2020 and in an array of conspiracy theories about the coronavirus. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   How can the U.S. reduce drug overdose deaths? A wide range of ideas awaits Biden. From decriminalization to more anti-addiction medication, the administration has many options after fatalities rose to an estimated 93,000 in 2020. But few tactics have worked. By Lenny Bernstein and Dan Diamond ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Justice Department curtails seizure of reporters' phone, email records in leak investigations Secret searches under the Obama and Trump administrations had drawn protests from First Amendment advocates. By Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   Top Biden aide under consideration to run UNICEF Cathy Russell has expressed interest in running the U.N. agency after the job unexpectedly became open this month. By Tyler Pager ●  Read more »   You should not be surprised that climate predictions may have been too conservative This has been a criticism of the United Nations' projections for decades. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  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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