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Bidens hire Robert B. Downing to be the new White House chief usher  CNN

Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and providing some documents, the panel says.

The final results announced by Iraq’s electoral commission have confirmed Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr as the biggest winner in last month’s vote, securing 73 out of Parliament’s 329 seats.

Prime Minister Mia Mottley noted that the pop star came from humble origins and was born less than a mile from where the ceremony was taking place.

The drive to become a republic began more than two decades ago and culminated with the island’s Parliament electing its first ever president last month in a two-thirds majority vote.

Appeals court judges skeptical of Trump’s arguments for blocking release of his January 6 documents  CNN

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace descend into chaotic Twitter fight  Business Insider Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist  CNN Greene, Mace spar after reaction to Boebert video: ‘The trash in the GOP Conference’  Fox News Editorial: Boebert’s bigoted rant

Rising Covid cases have spurred a return to mask-wearing in the U.S. and overseas, at a time when flawed KN95s from China continue to dominate e-commerce sites.

Remarks by President Biden During Meeting with CEOs of Companies to Discuss the Holiday Shopping Season and His Administration’s Work to Move Goods to Shelves  The White House

Trump called aides hours before Capitol riot to discuss how to stop Biden victory  The Guardian