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A bridge too far: Jeffries doubles the number of 'structurally deficient' bridges; Pentagon inspector general raises questions about former D.C. Guard commander's Jan. 6 account; The Republican effort to govern by threat; What Sinema wants; House censures Rep. Gosar, ejects him from committees over video depicting slaying of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez; A plurality of Republicans think they're more moderate than their party; Stephen Bannon will plead not guilty to contempt of Congress charges; The GOP's bad defense of Paul Gosar; Democrats face a 2022 superstorm; 'QAnon shaman' sentenced to 41 months for role in Capitol riot; Sen. Amy Klobuchar says first post-cancer exam shows she remains cancer-free; Trump's latest media appearance? A 30-minute chat/pillow ad.; Tracking the political appointees Biden is nominating to fill the top roles in his administration ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Introductory offer: Get one year of digital access for just $40.  Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.     (Tom Brenner/AP) Democratic divide puts congressional action on marijuana in doubt A bipartisan bill to open up the banking system to legal marijuana businesses is being blocked by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, who is calling for more sweeping legislation that appears unlikely to pass the Senate. By Mike DeBonis ●  Read more »   A bridge too far: Jeffries doubles the number of 'structurally deficient' bridges Jeffries also suggested that 100,000 bridges may be close to collapse — a number that's way too high. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler ●  Read more »   Pentagon inspector general raises questions about former D.C. Guard commander's Jan. 6 account By Dan Lamothe and Paul Sonne ●  Read more »   The Republican effort to govern by threat The GOP suggested Wednesday that it would retaliate for Democrats censuring Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) when it regains the majority. And it's hardly the first time. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   What Sinema wants Sen. Joe Manchin gets all the attention. But Sen. Kyrsten Sinema could be an even bigger obstacle for Democrats' spending plans. Today on "Post Reports," we ask what she wants and how she got here. By Maggie Penman, Alexis Diao, Reena Flores, Jordan-Marie Smith, Linah Mohammad, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Ariel Plotnick, Emma Talkoff, Sabby Robinson and Sean Carter ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   House censures Rep. Gosar, ejects him from committees over video depicting slaying of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez The vote marks the first time in more than a decade that the House has censured one of its members. By Felicia Sonmez, Amy B Wang and Marianna Sotomayor ●  Read more »   A plurality of Republicans think they're more moderate than their party Other polling shows that independents see the GOP as more in touch with the country. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Stephen Bannon will plead not guilty to contempt of Congress charges Bannon, like former president Donald Trump, has refused to comply with an order from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection to turn over records and testify about his actions leading up to the attack. By Amy B Wang, Spencer S. Hsu and Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   The GOP's bad defense of Paul Gosar After radio silence, party leaders have spoken as if Gosar expressed contrition for his video depicting him killing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Gosar has served notice he's anything but contrite. Analysis ●  By Aaron Blake ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Democrats face a 2022 superstorm A remarkable combination of factors poses a significant threat to the Democratic majority. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   'QAnon shaman' sentenced to 41 months for role in Capitol riot Jacob Chansley, with a horned hat, painted face and six-foot spear, became the face of the Jan. 6 insurrection. By Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   Sen. Amy Klobuchar says first post-cancer exam shows she remains cancer-free The Minnesota senator and former presidential candidate revealed in September she underwent treatment for early-stage breast cancer this year. By Amy B Wang ●  Read more »   Trump's latest media appearance? A 30-minute chat/pillow ad. Trump sat down with conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell to talk about imaginary things. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ●  Read more »   Tracking the political appointees Biden is nominating to fill the top roles in his administration Follow the president-elect's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service. By Harry Stevens, Madison Walls and Adrian Blanco ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 7 for a rundown of the seven most important and interesting stories every weekday. Sign up »

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