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BY CAROLYN Y. JOHNSON, LAURIE MCGINLEY Managers scour rioters’ AND JOEL ACHENBACH social media t o build case The scientific and pharmaceu- tical race to keep coronavirus BY SEUNG MIN KIM, vaccines ahead of new virus vari- TOM HAMBURGER, ants escalated Monday, even as a JOSH DAWSEY highly transmissible variant first AND KAROUN DEMIRJIAN detected in people who had re- cently traveled to Brazil was dis- The House on Monday formally covered in Minnesota. delivered an article of impeach- Moderna, the maker of one of ment charging former president the two authorized coronavirus with inciting the vaccines in the , deadly insurrection at the Capitol, announced it would develop and as Democrats prepared to use his test a new vaccine tailored to own words as evidence against block a similar mutation-riddled him in his Senate trial next virus variant in case an updated month. shot becomes necessary. With solemn looks on their The effort is a precautionary SALWAN GEORGES/ mask-covered faces, the nine step. Evidence released Monday House impeachment managers, led by House Clerk Cheryl L. Johnson and acting House sergeant-at-arms Timothy P. Blodgett followed House impeachment managers suggested that the Moderna vac- by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), lead a procession delivering an article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump to the walked over to the Senate shortly cine will still work against two Senate chamber Monday at the U.S. Capitol. Trump is accused of inciting his supporters to violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. after 7 p.m. Monday to deliver the variants of concern that emerged article against Trump, setting in in the United Kingdom and South motion his second Senate im- Africa. The plan highlights that peachment trial. the scientists who responded While no final decisions on trial with unprecedented speed and strategy have been made, House success to develop coronavirus managers are concentrating on vaccines are already moving to Biden lifts ban on transgender people in military building their case around Trump address new challenges. It also personally — both what he said in amplifies the urgency of getting BY MISSY RYAN, The executive order, which will in a statement. “The military is which a series of decisions erased the run-up to the Jan. 6 attack and as many people immunized with SAMANTHA SCHMIDT provide immediate protection to no exception.” protections for transgender peo- at a rally that day, and how his current vaccines as quickly as AND MATT VISER transgender troops at risk of The decision represents one ple in health care, federal em- words were interpreted within possible. being forced out of the military, element in a flurry of actions ployment, homeless shelters and the White House and outside of it, “We need to double on President Biden on Monday addresses critics’ concerns that unveiled in the Biden adminis- other areas. The Trump adminis- according to people familiar with public health measures. The less repealed the Trump administra- Trump-era restrictions would tration’s initial days that seek to tration also rescinded Obama-era the deliberations. a virus spreads, the less it’s going tion’s ban on transgender person- shrink the military’s recruiting support transgender equality — guidance that protected trans- The impeachment managers to mutate,” said Anthony S. Fauci, nel serving openly in the U.S. pool and sideline qualified serv- which the president has called gender students, and declared and their advisers have been director of the National Institute military, taking early action to ice members. Lifting the ban, “the civil rights issue of our time” that federal law required a Con- meeting daily, scouring hundreds SEE VACCINE ON A8 advance campaign promises tar- Biden said, will make for a more — a nd gay and lesbian rights. SEE TRANSGENDER ON A10 SEE IMPEACHMENT ON A6 geting discrimination against effective force. The order underscores the new Biden boosts vaccination goal LGBTQ individuals in the federal “America is stronger, at home administration’s intent to move Senate confirms Yellen Probe of Justice Department President now aims for 1.5 million government, schools and other and around the world, when it is away from a course set under First female treasury secretary led Agency watchdog looks at possible shots a day, up 50 percent. A5 areas of American society. inclusive,” the White House said President Donald Trump in Fed during recession recovery. A17 efforts to overturn the election. A7 LOST DECADE Coal state senator holds Unfinished business of the key to climate agenda The forces that unleashed uprisings across the in 2011 remain as potent as ever BY SARAH KAPLAN AND DINO GRANDONI BY LIZ SLY He’s a coal country native, born beirut — Ten years ago, much to a family of mining town may- of the Arab world erupted in ors. As West governor, he jubilant revolt against the dicta- sued the Environmental Protec- torial regimes whose corruption, tion Agency. He has scuttled ef- cruelty and mismanagement had forts to regulate greenhouse gas mired the Middle East in poverty emissions, criticized the cli- and backwardness for decades. mate agreement and famously Ten years on, the hopes awak- shot a copy of a cap-and-trade ened by the protests have van- carbon proposal full of lead. ALEX BRANDON/ ished — but the underlying con- Now the fate of the most ambi- Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin III ditions that drove the unrest are tious climate agenda ever pro- (D-W.Va.) will be a swing vote. as acute as ever. posed by an American president Autocrats rule with an even rests in his hands. its proposed $1.9 trillion corona- tighter grip. Wars unleashed by Sen. Joe Manchin III, who is set virus relief package. leaders whose control was to become chairman of the Senate But perhaps few of Biden’s threatened have killed hundreds Energy and Natural Resources priorities will be as polarizing as of thousands of people. The rise Committee, is a conservative the environment. The president of the Islamic State amid the Democrat from one of the reddest ran on a $2 trillion plan to resulting wreckage ravaged large states in the country. In a Senate transition the economy toward parts of and and drew split 50-50, Manchin is also a renewable-energy sources and the United States into another crucial swing vote on contentious cut the planet-warming pollution costly Middle East war. legislation, defining the limits of that comes from oil, gas and coal. Millions of people were driven what President Biden and the Biden has framed his proposal as from their homes to become Democrats can accomplish. Over a jobs plan, but the fossil fuel refugees, many converging on CHRIS HONDROS/GETTY IMAGES the weekend, he led a bipartisan, industry — including coal compa- the shores of Europe and beyond. A protester sits on a roof at the edge of Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Feb. 4, 2011, as clashes with troops bicameral group of lawmakers in nies — warns of economic fallout: SEE ARAB SPRING ON A22 subsided and demonstrators regrouped. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would resign a week later. talks with the White House over SEE MANCHIN ON A16

In the News while protesting new THE REGION Inside coronavirus o rders as A firefighter for Prince “criminals.” A14 George’s County urged THE NATION gas and coal leasing on Russia’s president, first responders to get HEALTH & SCIENCE An incident in which a federal lands and wa- , denied the coronavirus vaccine Trapped in a police officer in Tacoma, ters, while letting exist- an accusation in Krem- after the virus almost Wash., drove his car into ing leases continue. A7 lin critic Alexei Naval- killed him. B1 downward spiral After her depression a crowd over the week- President Biden took ny’s viral video t hat he Construction for a appeared to worsen, a end has revived calls for executive action intend- owns a Black Sea palace maglev train line in the brain scan pointed to changes in policing. A2 ed to increase the feder- and called recent rallies Mount Vernon Square something else. E1 The Supreme Court al government’s pur- “dangerous.” A15 area could affect nearby put an end to lawsuits chases of U.S.-made properties for years, STYLE THE ECONOMY alleging that President products. A12 District officials said. B1 Taking stock Donald Trump illegally The president is pre- Governors’ coronavi- A man who with José Andrés profited from his busi- paring to halt a Trump rus shutdowns didn’t addressed a pro-Trump cause the jobs crisis, re- The chef and nonprofit NICK EHLI nesses w hile in office. A2 administration plan t o rally in D.C. the day be- founder discusses food Civil rights activists, let more physicians pre- search shows, because fore the Capitol attack stamps, the farm bill and ‘If we do nothing, they will disappear’ Sen. elated with representa- scribe an opioid-treat- people were already was arrested on charges A17 the new president. C1 Jon Tester is seeking federal protection for tion at the highest levels ment drug. A13 staying home. related to the riot. B1 of government, remain GameStop’s stock has A murder 300-plus miles of rivers in Montana. A3 THE WORLD determined to press the soared more than 300 suspect staged the scene BUSINESS NEWS...... A17 CONTENT © 2021 The Dutch prime min- The Washington Post / Year 144, No. 52 Biden administration on percent since the start of after attacking his COMICS...... C6 Harriet Tubman’s $20 bill The Biden team ister denounced rioters the year, an epic run fu- OPINION PAGES...... A19 racial justice issues. A5 friend with a LOTTERIES...... B3 who attacked police and is resuming efforts scuttled during the Trump The White House is eled by a confluence of bat and a knife, prosecu- OBITUARIES ...... B6 likely to pause new oil, destroyed property trading dynamics. A18 B3 TELEVISION...... C4 ฀ administration to honor the abolitionist. A13 tors alleged. WORLD NEWS...... A14 A2 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

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evaluate your needs. N TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE A3 Politics & the Nation Tester: Montana’s DIGEST INDIANA 17-year-old held in treasured rivers killings of five i n home Indianapolis police arrested a 17-year-old boy on Monday in the need protection killings of five people, including a pregnant woman, who were shot to death inside a home. the newcomers. The Indianapolis Metropolitan The state’s politics are shifting, Police Department said in a Senate Democrat’s p ush too. Splitting tickets is a source of statement that the name of the for federal safeguards pride for many residents, but Tes- suspect in Sunday’s killings was ter has seen his party’s fortunes “not being released at this time comes as state shifts red plummet. In November, Republi- since the suspect is a juvenile.” No cans handily won every statewide one else was believed to be and federal race and added seats involved, police said. BY NICK EHLI to their legislative majorities. Police said Sunday that the Once predictably purple, Mon- fatal shootings were discovered bozeman, mont. — More than a tana went full-on red in 2020 — by officers who had been called at dozen crystalline rivers ribbon the first presidential election year about 4 a.m. Sunday to out of the mountains in the south- that a party has run the table since investigate reports of a person west corner of this state, free- 1936, according to Chuck John- shot on the city’s near northeast flowing through canyons, valleys son, the dean of the state’s politi- side and first found a male and prairies before emptying into cal reporters. juvenile with gunshot wounds. the Missouri River and helping to And many of the successful As officers were investigating, sustain a nation. candidates campaigned for fewer DAVID E. KLUTHO/ /GETTY IMAGES police received information at “This is the best that Mother regulations. “Less government, about 4:40 a.m. that led them to a Earth has to offer,” said Montana’s more jobs,” is the calling card of An angler fishes on Montana’s nearby home, where they found senior senator, Jon Tester. “But if the state’s other senator in Wash- Gallatin River, part of which is multiple adults dead inside from we do nothing, they will disap- ington, Republican Steve Daines, up for federal protection under apparent gunshot wounds, Sgt. pear.” who two months ago walloped a bill proposed by Sen. Jon Shane Foley said Sunday. At a time of intense economic challenger Steve Bullock, the out- Tester (D-Mont.), at left, shown Foley said Sunday that police and political crosscurrents — here going governor. in 2018. Tester’s proposed believe the juvenile, whose age and in Washington — Tester (D) is Whether that mind-set will be a Montana Headwaters Legacy has not been released, was pushing legislation to protect 336 boon for loggers and miners is up Act would place 17 waterways wounded in the same shootings miles of these rivers. He believes for debate. Either way, it does not under f ederal protection. that left the five others dead. that his effort is more than a encourage a measure like Tester’s, “This is the best that Mother Kezzie Childs, 42, Raymond parochial concern, that the fate of which is fundamentally a govern- Earth has to offer,” Tester said. Childs, 42, Elijah Childs, 18, Rita streams and tributaries in the ment regulation. “But if we do nothing, they will Childs, 13, and Kiara Hawkins, 19, shadow of Yellowstone National Tester, though, is banking that disappear.” and the unborn child of Hawkins Park matters to many Americans. clean rivers can be part of a recov- were pronounced dead after The approach is not novel. Tes- ering economy, that not all poli- being found in the home, the ter’s proposed Montana Headwa- tics must end with a winner and a zipper, all zigs and zags, is indeed Marion County Coroner’s Office ters Legacy Act would place its 17 loser and that diverse interests legendary. Thousands of people said. Hawkins and her unborn targets under a landmark federal can come together to protect the enter an annual lottery for the male child died despite lifesaving law that over the past half-century waters that drew many to Mon- WILLIAM CAMPBELL/CORBIS/GETTY IMAGES right to float it, starting at the efforts, authorities said. has helped preserve the “out- tana in the first place. single permitted put-in and end- Police did not release details standingly remarkable” features “Protecting rivers shouldn’t be Rosebud Creek to the federal Wild Regardless, with Democrats ing their float nearly 60 miles Sunday of the relationships of more than 12,700 miles of wild a partisan issue,” agreed Scott and Scenic Rivers Act in 2018 now controlling the Senate, a later. Tester’s act would protect 24 between the shooting victims. and scenic waterways across the Bosse, the Northern Rockies di- bodes well for Tester’s bill. Daines friendly hearing before the Senate of those miles. — Associated Press country. The safeguards can block rector for American Rivers, one of and then-Rep. Greg Gianforte, the Energy and Natural Resources The mine is being built on dams, transmission lines and several conservation groups sup- state’s new GOP governor, sup- Committee is much more likely — private property, but Sandfire Re- KANSAS most anything else that would porting the bill. “After all, no one ported the creek’s inclusion to to say nothing of the legislation’s sources America, the company be- pollute the water or sully the view. remembers who supported a tax ward off a hydraulic dam in the passage and President Biden’s sig- hind it, holds an additional 525 Convictions of 3 men Until now that law has had cut. They remember who protect- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. nature. permits on adjacent land in the upheld in bomb plot little impact here, an irony given ed the wilderness and the rivers Gianforte even featured the creek Yet Tester isn’t playing only to Helena-Lewis and Clark National the state’s renowned beauty. More they love.” in campaign ads. party. He believes there is plenty Forest. There, the protections af- A federal appeals court has than twice as many river miles are The work leading up to the There is precedence for biparti- for regulation-averse Montanans forded by Tester’s proposal would upheld the convictions and designated for protection in Ida- proposed legislation began a dec- san support for protecting rivers to like about his proposal. Clean impede more mining. sentences of three members of an ho, nearly five times as many in ade ago when a coalition of con- here, noted Sara Guenther, a polit- and plentiful water is vital to Sandfire is adamant that nei- armed group facing decades in Oregon. servation organizations led some ical science researcher at Mon- agriculture — a bellwether for the ther Sheep Creek nor the Smith prison for their roles in a foiled Yet with a copper mine in the 400 public meetings to ask Mon- tana State University. “But now state’s economy — and those out- will be harmed and emphasizes 2016 plot to massacre Somali works on land near Montana’s tanans what rivers they viewed we aren’t talking about one river. doors-loving tourists and corona- the project’s potential for the Muslims in southwest Kansas. prized Smith River, the bill’s goals most worthy. We’re talking about 17.” virus refugees aren’t showing up economy of central Montana, The U.S. Court of Appeals for seem especially timely. What resulted was a list that One person important to the for smog and defiled streams. most notably the small town of the 10th Circuit rejected all the “There is going to be more and includes the Yellowstone, Galla- outcome is Rep. Matthew M. Many spend big on rafts and fish- White Sulphur Springs. The com- arguments raised by attorneys for more pressure put on the air and tin, Stillwater and Madison rivers, Rosendale (R). The former state ing waders, shotguns and hunting pany expects to spend $300 mil- Gavin Wright, Curtis Allen and the water every day,” Tester a “who’s who” inventory, said auditor won the state’s only House vests. The Outdoor Industry Asso- lion constructing the mine and Patrick Stein. The court was not warned when he announced the Charles Drimal with the Greater seat in November — two years ciation hypes outdoor recreation plans to hire 240 people to re- swayed by claims that the men bill along the Gallatin River in late Yellowstone Coalition. “We have after he lost to Tester in an ugly in Montana as a $7.1 billion indus- trieve an estimated billion were entrapped and the method October. “We are really past the national treasures here.” Senate election. President Donald try. pounds of copper. of selecting jurors was flawed. time to do something about it.” Tester may seem an odd figure Trump repeatedly visited Mon- Jason Fleury, president of the “I don’t see any impact with the Jurors convicted them in 2018 His call to action comes at a to champion the effort, since he tana in 2018 to stump for him and, Fishing Outfitters Association of kind of mining we are doing,” said of conspiracy to use a weapon of crucial juncture for Montana. The does not hunt or hike and rarely more to the point, against Tester. Montana, agreed that the benefit Senior Vice President Jerry Zieg, mass destruction and conspiracy census will have to confirm its has time to fish. He is a farmer, Rosendale has not stated his of safeguarding rivers is twofold. who grew up in the area. “If they against civil rights in a scheme to pandemic-induced swell in popu- though, the only one in the Sen- position on the pending measure. “Obviously, doing so is good did it like they did 50 years ago, blow up a mosque and lation, but the signs are abundant. ate, and works the land his grand- But it’s difficult to see him doing business,” said Fleury, whose yeah, different story, but that’s not apartments housing Somalis in In Gallatin County — which in- parents homesteaded in north- any favors for Tester, who noted in group represents 1,000 guides how we do things.” Garden City, about 220 miles west cludes several rivers in Tester’s central Montana. You can find his book “Grounded” that Rosen- and outfitters. “The flip side is Montana is littered, though, of Wichita. measure and is one of the nation’s him there almost every weekend, dale, a transplanted millionaire that 99 percent of us got into this with the good intentions of min- Stein, the alleged ringleader, fastest-growing counties — the planting or harvesting, fixing from Maryland, pronounces business because we love these ing companies. Tester sees the was sentenced to 30 years in price of a home rose nearly 61 per- something, always hoping for just “Montana” with a clearly-you-ar- places and want to share them.” Montana Headwaters Legacy Act prison. Allen, who drafted a cent last year to $699,000. Out-of- enough rain. en’t-from-here accent. A potential outlier issue is the as a necessary insurance policy. manifesto for the group, got 25 state license plates are no longer “We rent this Earth from our “What flips his switch?” Tester copper mine under construction “This will ensure they do it years. Wright, who helped make an anomaly, crowds bloat once- kids,” he said in a recent interview. said in an interview. “We will find near Sheep Creek, a tributary of right,” Tester said. “Once it’s gone, and test explosives at his mobile lonely trails and rivers, and locals “It’s best we don’t screw it up.” out. He may oppose everything I the Smith River. The Smith, which you can’t protect it.” home business, received 26 years. long for a harsh winter to chase off The addition of Montana’s East do.” on a map looks like a broken [email protected] — Associated Press

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business and led to death threats he believed the case would give minion, repeated in lawsuits filed Mich. Michigan officials have said full and public airing of facts relat- against its employees, but also laid him an opportunity to prove his by lawyer Sidney Powell, have that the claim is false and have ed to the 2020 election. “Not only Voting machine company the groundwork for hundreds of allegations about Dominion. been rejected by c ourts in multiple pointed to a hand count of ballots have these lies damaged the good says lawyer’s ‘Big Lie’ people to storm the U.S. Capitol on “The amount being asked for is, states. And a statement released that affirmed Dominion machines name of Dominion Voting, they Jan. 6, the complaint says. Five quite obviously, intended to shortly after the election by the had tabulated votes accurately. have also undermined trust in harmed its reputation people died as a result of the at- frighten people of faint heart,” he federal Cybersecurity and Infra- Unlike Powell, Giuliani did not American democratic institu- tack, and dozens of law enforce- wrote, calling it an effort to “wipe structure Security Agency said make these allegations in court, tions, drowning out the remark- ment officials were injured. out and censor the exercise of free there was no evidence that any and in fact in one post-election able work of election officials and BY EMMA BROWN In a speech just before the Capi- speech, as well as the ability of voting machines switched votes or case in Pennsylvania, he took workers who ensured a transpar- tol was stormed, Giuliani spoke of lawyers to defend their clients vig- were otherwise compromised. pains to say that the Trump cam- ent and secure election,” he said. Dominion Voting Systems filed “crooked Dominion machines” orously.” He said he would investi- The statement called the 2020 paign “doesn’t plead fraud” and Giuliani and Powell persisted in a defamation lawsuit Monday that were used to steal the election gate a countersuit against Domin- election “the most secure in Amer- “this is not a fraud case.” making false statements even af- seeking more than $1.3 billion and suggested that Trump sup- ion “for violating these Constitu- ican history.” C lare said during the news con- ter they received retraction de- from Rudolph W. Giuliani, the porters conduct “trial by combat.” tional rights.” Giuliani has said that Domin- ference Monday that Giuliani had mands from Dominion’s lawyers, lawyer for former president Don- Federal officials have charged Thomas Clare, a lawyer repre- ion “really is a Venezuelan compa- instead made false statements in according to the complaints. ald Trump who played a key role in more than 135 people in connec- senting Dominion, said during a ny” and that it uses software origi- public and i n the m edia, w here “he The two lawyers may be only promoting the falsehood that the tion with the riot, and more are news conference Monday that the nally created to help now- knew they would do maximum the first of many to face lawsuits 2020 election was rigged. expected to be charged as the in- company is eager for courts to deceased Venezuelan president damage to Dominion.” from Dominion. The company has The 107-page complaint, filed in vestigation continues. hear and adjudicate its claims — Hugo Chávez fix elections. In fact, Dominion’s lawsuit against sent retraction and preservation federal court in D.C., cites dozens “Having been deceived by Giu- and not only so it can win financial Dominion was founded in Toron- Giuliani comes in the wake of a letters, often precursors to litiga- of statements Giuliani made liani and his allies into thinking compensation. “It’s also impor- to, in the basement of chief execu- similar complaint it filed in the tion, to more than 150 individuals about Dominion — on Twitter, in that they were not criminals — but tant that this be done in public — tive John Poulos, to “help blind same court this month against and businesses, including con- appearances on conservative me- patriots ‘Defend[ing] the Repub- that we have a trial on these issues, people vote on paper ballots,” the Powell, also seeking more than servative media o utlets that ampli- dia shows and on his own podcast lic’ from Dominion and its co- and that these false allegations are complaint says. $1.3 billion. Powell’s lawyer has fied false claims of election fraud. — to promote the “false precon- conspirators — they then bragged disproven once and for all for the Giuliani also repeatedly said t he lawsuit is an attempt to Asked whether Dominion ceived narrative” that the election about their involvement in the American public to see so they can claimed that Dominion’s ma- censor free speech. plans to sue Trump, Clare said the was stolen from Trump. crime on social media,” the com- have faith in their election sys- chines switched thousands of Poulos said he was taking legal company has not ruled anybody That “Big Lie” not only dam- plaint says. tems.” votes from Trump to , action to win vindication for him- out. aged Dominion’s reputation and In a text message, Giuliani said Giuliani’s allegations about Do- particularly in Antrim County, self and his company through a [email protected] Biden may be stuck with some Trump loyalists

received data covering Decem- ber and the first 20 days of Janu- An unknown number ary, a period when outgoing ad- of political appointees ministrations tend to move quickly to reward appointees moved to career status who want to stay in government. Burrowing is frowned upon by good-government groups — and BY LISA REIN by members of the party that is AND ANNE GEARAN out of power — even when it is carried out legally, which means President Biden is trying to the appointee competed for the shake a Trump hangover in the position and was the top candi- federal government by acting to date on the basis of merit and remove some holdovers and in- work experience, with no nod to stall his own appointees, but a political affiliation or loyalty. quiet push to salt federal agen- The hiring of a political ap- cies with Trump loyalists is com- pointee for a career job must be plicating the new president’s ef- scrutinized by the federal per- fort to turn the page. sonnel office for five years after The Biden team, showing a the person left the partisan job. willingness to cut tenures short, Such conversions also can vio- moved quickly last week to dump late civil-service laws, as oc- several of high-profile, Senate- curred during the George W. confirmed Trump appointees Bush administration, when a whose terms extended beyond young Justice Department law- Inauguration Day — in some cas- yer from the Republican Nation- es by several years. al Committee, Monica Goodling, They include the surgeon gen- was found to have broken the law eral, the National Labor Rela- by using politics to guide hiring tions Board’s powerful general decisions for a variety of critical JABIN BOTSFORD/THE WASHINGTON POST counsel, and the heads of the jobs. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams outside the White House in March. President Biden asked for Adams’s resignation. Consumer Financial Protection Goodling was granted immu- Bureau and the U.S. Agency for nity from prosecution in ex- a call seeking comment. from federal agencies. Some re- hard for Biden to accomplish. At fighting the coronavirus pan- Global Media. change for her testimony and At the Energy Department, quests are rejected, when per- most agencies, career officials demic, after accusing the Trump But other, lower-profile was reprimanded by the Virginia there is Brandon Middleton, a sonnel experts conclude that po- serve a year on probation — that team of muzzling federal scien- Trump loyalists, some of whom State Bar. She acknowledged lawyer who fought the Endan- litical considerations played a period is two years at the Defense tists and pursuing a political helped carry out his administra- during a House hearing that she gered Species Act for the con- role. The OPM declined 14 of the Department — during which agenda at the cost of public tion’s most controversial pol- “crossed the line” and broke civi- servative Pacific Legal Founda- Trump administration’s requests they can be fired without cause. health and lives. icies, are scattered throughout l-service hiring rules. tion before joining the staff of during the first 11 months of If some of the Trump loyalists In other cases, Biden has Biden’s government in perma- “There’s a great irony here,” then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). 2020, compared with 10 during already have made it through sought to get rid of people in- nent, senior positions. And iden- said Rep. Gerald E. Connolly When he was Trump’s first attor- the final year of Obama’s second probation, they can be reas- stalled by Trump in what the new tifying them, let alone dislodging (D-Va.), who leads the House ney general, Sessions hired Mid- term, data shows. signed to other roles or given president considers bad faith. them, could be difficult for the Oversight subcommittee on gov- dleton to work in the Justice Recently denied conversions little to do. Like all career em- For example, Biden quickly new leadership. ernment operations, referring to Department’s environmental di- include Charles Cowan Jr., an ployees, they have rights to due forced out Michael Pack, the con- The Jan. 16 appointment of Trump’s efforts to place his ap- vision. Then Middleton held a appointee in the Office of Admin- process, experts said. troversial head of the agency that Michael Ellis, a former GOP op- pointees in government. “The deputy solicitor job at the Interi- istration at the Department of Incoming officials at the En- oversees and erative who served in President crowd that didn’t believe in gov- or Department before his perma- Housing and Urban Develop- ergy Department are weighing four other networks that broad- Trump’s White House, as the Na- ernment and called its agencies nent appointment as chief coun- ment, hired in 2017 as a senior whether they can remove at least cast news to millions of people tional Security Agency’s top law- the deep state now wants to work sel in the Energy Department executive. Cowan applied to be two Trump appointees who just abroad, amid complaints of cen- yer caused such a furor that he for them.” office that manages contracts for senior adviser for public affairs. landed postings as foreign at- sorship and political interfer- was placed on paid leave within Connolly has asked the Gov- cleaning up toxic waste. He got a “We could not conclude ap- taches to support international ence by Pack. Biden also removed hours of taking office. ernment Accountability Office, $10,000 raise, to $172,508, rec- pointment was free of political energy cooperation, according to VOA’s director and deputy direc- And in Trump’s final months Congress’s research arm, to tally ords show. influence and complied with people familiar with the appoint- tor after they had been on the job and weeks as president, dozens all of Trump’s conversions over “If I was at Energy, I would be merit system principles and ap- ments who spoke on the condi- only a few weeks, and the head of of other political appointees had four years. tion of anonymity because they the Office of Cuba Broadcasting their status similarly converted were not authorized to comment resigned. to permanent civil-service roles Range of agencies publicly. Andrew Saul, a Trump appoin- that will allow them to stay in Many of the new hires were “There’s a great irony here. The crowd that didn’t Michael Brown, a former coal tee whose six-year term as Social government for years. These new not announced by their agencies, executive who was national po- Security commissioner officially career officials are protected which may have made it difficult believe in government and called its agencies the litical director for Republican ends in 2025, had a curious new from partisan removal unless the for Biden’s transition team to Ben Carson’s 2016 campaign for “acting” title on a list of tempo- new administration discovers discover them. deep state now wants to work for them.” president, had been deputy gen- rary government leaders distrib- that t hey got their jobs illegally — “The incoming Biden-Harris Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) eral counsel at the Energy De- uted by the new White House last without competition and be- administration is keenly aware partment. Brown was recently week. Saul announced Thursday cause of their political affiliation. of last minute efforts by the out- approved for a job representing that several high-ranking depu- As Biden tries to reset the going administration to convert looking at Mr. Middleton very plicable civil service laws and the agency in Riyadh, Saudi Ara- ties on his team, who had pushed government to match his priori- political appointees into civil warily,” said Nick Schwellen- regulations,” the reviewing offi- bia. for stricter eligibility for ben- ties, Democrats fear the Trump service positions,” the Biden bach, a senior investigator at the cial wrote. Kyle Nicholas, a political ap- efits, had been replaced — with holdovers, who served in parti- transition team said in a state- nonprofit Project on Govern- Cowan said in an email, “I was pointee with a health-care back- labor-friendly Democrats. The san roles, could undermine the ment. ment Oversight. disappointed in OPM’s decision, ground who served as an adviser Social Security Administration new administration as they m ove “We anticipate learning more Middleton declined to com- as I could have had a positive in the Energy Department’s in- did not respond to a request for into the civil service, which is in the weeks ahead as our w ork to ment. impact at HUD, but they made ternational affairs offices under comment about the “acting” title. supposed to operate free of parti- restore trust and accountability In June, then-Attorney Gener- their decision and HUD com- Trump, was just posted to a simi- In firing the National Labor sanship. across the federal government al William P. Barr hired Tracy plied with it.” He said he was well lar job in . The appoint- Relations Board’s general coun- The practice of shifting em- begins, including reviewing per- Short as the chief immigration qualified for the job, with a long ments were first reported by E&E sel, Peter Robb, Biden broke with ployees from appointee to career sonnel actions during the Trump judge at the Justice Department, career in public affairs, including News. precedent to end the tenure of a status, informally called burrow- administration,” the statement after he served three years in a a decade in the housing sector. The moves were made possible figure seen as a foe by worker ing, occurs at the end of every said. political role as senior adviser “I wanted to continue my serv- after the Trump administration advocates and labor unions. presidency — and it is controver- Trump partisans work in and legal adviser to the leader- ice to this country as a career stacked a little-known panel Robb had refused to resign sial. Trump aides and their GOP Biden’s government at a range of ship at Immigration and Cus- employee while continuing to called the Overseas Presence Ad- when asked to do so just hours allies in Congress, for example, agencies, including the Justice toms Enforcement. ICE was re- support HUD’s important mis- visory Board with political offi- into the new presidency. The threatened at the start of Department, the Department of sponsible for carrying out sion,” he said. cials, removing some career ap- request was a departure from the Trump’s term to remove any Homeland Security and the Oc- Trump’s hard-line immigration Ellis’s hiring at the NSA was pointees. The board then facili- norm that presidents of both Obama-era political appointees cupational Safety and Health Ad- policies, which Biden is moving not made available to the person- tated the appointments, which parties have followed to allow who had been replanted in the ministration. Many are serving to reverse. Short also got a nel agency, which recently told last up to three years and do not the general counsel to serve out civil service, and dozens were, in senior executive roles, the $10,000 raise, to $185,368. Democrats in Congress that it have to be reported to the OPM. their term. Robb’s term was records show. highest echelon of career lead- Short did not return a call does not review requests from Obama’s Energy Department scheduled to run 10 more But the just-departed presi- ers. They work as assistant U.S. seeking comment. the intelligence community, seal- prohibited political appointees months. dent is on track to exceed the attorneys, general counsels, in- About that time, Lawrence ing those decisions off from the from taking overseas posts. The White House press secretary number of Democrats the telligence leaders, immigration Connell, a senior executive who public and Congress. Biden Energy Department did Jen Psaki was asked last week Obama administration reward- judges. was chief of staff in the Veterans Ellis is on leave pending an not respond to a request for whether Biden is pursuing a po- ed with permanent roles. In his Some got significant raises Health Administration, a politi- inquiry by the Pentagon inspec- comment. litical purge. final year, President Barack when they joined the permanent cal appointment with a $179,700 tor general into the circum- “That’s an individual who was Obama moved 29 political ap- bureaucracy. Jordan Von Bokern, salary, was hired to a permanent stances of his selection. NSA Di- Resignations requested not carrying out . . . the objec- pointees into career jobs. As of who clerked for Judge Amy Co- job leading the Department of rector Paul Nakasone put Ellis on Biden has more control over tives of the NLRB, and so they November, Trump had installed ney Barrett when she was on the Veterans Affairs’ health-care sys- paid administrative leave four political appointees. He has were, they are, no longer in their almost that many, 26, in the first U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th tem in Rhode Island, which pro- days after then-acting defense asked for the resignation of Sur- position,” she said. “We’ll make 10 months of 2020, according to Circuit, went in April from coun- vides care to more than 35,000 secretary Christopher C. Miller geon General Jerome M. Adams, those decisions as needed.” data provided to Congress by the sel in the Justice Department’s veterans. His new salary is was ordered by the outgoing ad- who had been nominated by [email protected] Office of Personnel Management Office of Legal Policy, making $190,400. Connell did not re- ministration to install Ellis in the Trump in 2017 to a four-year term [email protected] (OPM). $93,642 a year, to a career trial spond to an email seeking com- job. set to expire in September. The Nine more requests await re- attorney in the agency’s civil divi- ment. But if Ellis and the others who new president has moved to in- Erica Werner, Ellen Nakashima, Jeff view by personnel officials. More sion making $109,366, records These hires were approved by were burrowed were hired prop- stall new leadership at health Stein and Alice Crites contributed to are expected. Congress has not show. Von Bokern did not return the OPM, which reviews requests erly, firing them outright will be agencies that will be crucial to this report. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE A5 President hopes to reach 1 .5 million vaccinations a day

unrealistic. “When I announced non-U.S. citizens. it, you all said it’s not possible,” “We have concern about the Uptick reflects reality Biden said. “Come on, give me a mutation that’s in South Africa,” that U.S. is already close break, man. It’s a good start.” Fauci said. “It is clearly different Scientists are still determining and more ominous than the one to million-a-day pace the virus’s herd immunity thresh- in the U.K.” old for humans — that is, the Biden brushed aside predic- percentage of the population that tions that his proposed $1.9 tril- BY ANNIE LINSKEY needs to be immune for the lion coronavirus relief package spread of the virus to slow and would be torpedoed by Republi- For weeks President Biden has eventually stop. Estimates range can objections, saying it is still emphasized that his goal for roll- from about 40 percent to 80 per- too early in the process to tell ing out the coronavirus vaccine cent of the population. whether the two sides can come was an easy-to-remember 1 mil- Biden noted that over the together. lion shots a day, or 100 million weekend he had directed the Fed- He said it will take several vaccinations in his first 100 days. eral Emergency Management more weeks to determine wheth- On Monday, he suggested a much Agency to help with some aspects er Democrats have to resort to a faster clip, saying he could envi- of vaccine distribution in West parliamentary process called rec- sion 1.5 million vaccinations per Virginia. The new administration onciliation, which allows bills to day. has promised to stand up 100 pass the Senate with a simple “I think with the grace of God FEMA centers across the country majority instead of 60 votes, he . . . we’ll be able to get that to 1.5 where vaccinations will be avail- said. million a day,” Biden told report- able. “No one wants to give up on ers. Separately, Biden said he will their position until there is no A million a day is still his mini- extend a ban on travelers from alternative,” Biden said. “I think mum goal, Biden said, but “I hope Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ire- we’re far from that point right we’ll be able to increase as we go land and 26 other European now. The decision on reconcilia- along so we’ll get to 1.5 million. countries that had been set to tion will depend on how this That’s my hope.” JABIN BOTSFORD/THE WASHINGTON POST expire Tuesday under a procla- negotiation goes.” The recalibration reflects the President Biden is seen reflected in a television before signing an executive order o n Monday. He mation signed by Trump shortly In his early days, the president reality that the country is already offered an optimistic timeline for vaccines while acknowledging the continued death toll from covid-19. before he left office. has been seeking to convey two close to the million-a-day pace, And he plans to impose new ideas that may be difficult to using procedures put in place by handling of the pandemic was a a longtime slogan that has come es. Last week, as Biden was set- restrictions on those coming reconcile — that his administra- the Trump administration. Over major reason for his loss. Demo- under growing scrutiny since he’s tling into the White House, critics from countries where a new vari- tion is wholly focused on the the past few days, Biden’s nascent crats hammered at the idea that taken office. Republicans say it argued that he was under-prom- ant of the virus is spreading. He pandemic and throwing every re- administration has faced criti- Trump, who contracted the coro- must include more concessions ising on his vaccination schedule, added travelers from South Afri- source at it, and also that it will cism for setting an artificially low navirus, had n ot e ven b een a ble to on Biden’s part, while liberals perhaps to make it easier to de- ca to the list of those barred from take a long time to defeat it. goal — though when it first made keep himself safe, let alone other question the notion of unifying clare victory later. entering the United States, a “I’m going to shut down the the pledge, circumstances were Americans. with those who they say attacked Even with vaccine shortages change s et t o take effect Saturday. virus, but I never said I’d do it in different and it seemed potential- Now, Biden’s aides believe his democracy. and bottlenecks in delivery, the “With the pandemic worsen- two months,” Biden said Monday. ly hard to meet. ability to deliver on the promise The president sought to pro- pace needed to meet Biden’s goal ing and more contagious variants “It took a long time t o get here. It’s Overall, Biden on Monday pro- of containing the pandemic will vide a somewhat nuanced defini- — 1 million doses administered spreading, this isn’t t he time t o be going take a long time to beat it.” jected a relatively optimistic be critical to his success and the tion, describing a need to “elimi- per day — was achieved last Fri- lifting restrictions on interna- He noted that Monday deaths timeline, even while acknowledg- only way to revive the struggling tional travel,” White House from covid have ticked down in ing the death toll from covid-19, economy. Since taking office last spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the past few days. Still, he said he the disease the virus causes, week, Biden has sought to find a d uring a news briefing on Mon- believes the country will see as could eventually reach 600,000 balance between promising that “I feel good about where we’re going, day. She said the decision was many as 660,000 deaths “before or even 660,000. By spring, he the virus can be vanquished and part of the administration’s “sci- we begin to turn the corner in a said, everyone who wants a vac- warning that dark days still lie and I think we can get it done.” ence-driven response” to the cor- major way.” cine should be able to get one. ahead. President Biden, on improving vaccine distribution onavirus. “We will still be talking about “It’s going to be a logistical H is comments Monday came The administration is also tak- this into the summer,” Biden said. challenge that exceeds anything during the first formal question- ing steps to require travelers to “We’re still going to be d ealing we’ve ever tried in this country, and-answer session of his presi- nate the vitriol” in political dis- day and on four other days of the quarantine after their arrival in with this issue in the early fall.” but I think we can do that,” he dency with reporters. Due to cor- course and suggesting that unity previous eight, according to the United States and to be tested As he frequently does, Biden said. “I feel confident that by onavirus restrictions, only a means respectful debate, not to- Washington Post data. The accel- a second time. Details on how also took the opportunity to re- summer we’re going to be well on handful of , including tal agreement. erating speed of the program also those measures will be imple- mind Americans to wear masks. our way to heading toward herd one from The Washington Post, “We’re going to argue like hell arguably undercut assertions by mented are expected in the com- He has requested that masks be immunity. I feel good about were allowed in the room with — believe me, I know that,” Biden some Biden advisers that they ing days. worn for his first 100 days in where we’re going, and I think we him. And rather than taking said. “But I think we can do it in a were left no plan at all by the In an interview on “CBS This office and ordered that everyone can get it done.” questions in the White House way that benefits the American Trump administration. Morning,” Anthony S. Fauci, the on federal land and federally con- Curbing the virus, and improv- itself, the event took place in an people.” When reporters noted this dis- government’s top infectious-dis- trolled property be required to ing distribution of the vaccine, auditorium in the adjacent E isen- For now, much of the political parity last week, Biden pushed eases expert, said extending the wear them. was a cornerstone of Biden’s hower Executive Office Building. debate surrounds the pandemic back, noting that when he first ban and including South Africa [email protected] presidential campaign, while Biden also sought to define and how best to address it and announced the million-a-day “clearly will be helpful.” He said it President Donald Trump’s mis- what he means by urging “unity,” soften its economic consequenc- goal some experts said it was is prudent to restrict travel of Lori Aratani contributed to this report. Civil rights leaders say they won’t let up pressure on Biden administration

could reach 500,000 next month. mind is, how do we strengthen her Symone Sanders, a spokeswom- to be the best advocate that she Ascent of Harris to VP an for the vice president, said can possibly be,” Garza said. “And is just a starting point, Harris’s job will not be solely to in the case where she fails to meet address issues of racial inequity or expectations, how does she come racial justice activists say listen to the concerns of civil rights to realize, right, that that’s not groups. Rather, she said, Harris acceptable?” will help Biden tackle a variety o f Rashad Robinson, president of BY CLEVE R. WOOTSON JR. crises facing the country, includ- Color of Change, a civil rights ing the pandemic, the economic advocacy organization founded in For a moment, everyone on the collapse and climate change. the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Zoom call was crying. “The approach the administra- said he has been working with the The women of color had gath- tion is taking to address each of Biden administration. ered Thursday to strategize for the these crises is a whole-of-govern- Along with other activists, he first 100 days of Joe Biden’s presi- ment approach,” Sanders said in met with Biden’s nominee for dency. But Melanie Campbell, an emailed statement. “Racial eq- treasury secretary, Janet Yellen. president and CEO of the National uity work is a part of every single Last summer, Robinson spoke ex- Coalition on Black Civic Participa- thing the Biden-Harris adminis- tensively with Harris, who has tion, which helped organize the tration does. . . . The president and appeared on his podcast. Robin- conference, “started my ugly cry” vice president have been very in- son said he’s waiting to see if those as she spoke of the first female vice tentional when it comes to the conversations yield significant ac- president taking the oath of office, racial equity piece, being clear that tion and if he will continue to be and the tears spread from there. this is a priority for them.” consulted, adding, “We’re not just Panelists muted microphones, Campbell said she understands looking to be brought in at the end looked away, dabbed their eyes. the importance of addressing of something, to cheer.” But they quickly admonished covid-19 as well as anyone. Several “I think that there are going to each other to quell their emotions: people in her family contracted be signs along the way that will tell Too much focus on the moment the disease, including her; at one us if racial justice is showing up in might distract from the pressure point her doctors were close to MELINA MARA/THE WASHINGTON POST more places than just speeches,” they needed to exert on President putting her on a ventilator. But she Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, joined Robinson added. A central ques- Biden and his administration — said the pandemic is tied to racial others in personally urging President Biden to deliver on the racial justice agenda he campaigned on. tion, he said, is whether the ad- including Vice President Harris. justice, with its outsize effect on ministration will allocate signifi- The important thing, stressed people of color, and in any case George Floyd Justice in Policing be seen what Harris’s role will look the need to pass Biden’s pandemic cant resources for racial justice Clayola Brown, president of the systemic racism continues to fes- Act, which among other things like and whether it will be enough relief bill. initiatives. A. Philip Randolph Institute, was ter elsewhere in society. would make it easier to prosecute for activists focused on racial jus- Harris could be deployed to “It’s one thing to say you’re for “not to do what we did with Barack “I understand there’s covid,” police for misconduct. tice, especially given that it is the lobby her former colleagues in the racial justice — and not showing Obama, which is sit back and Campbell said. “But we’ve still Civil rights groups are pressing president who determines the role Senate, said a Biden aide who up in terms of what budget you think now we have it fixed. It’s not been fighting because George Biden to take action on a variety of of his second-in-command. spoke on the condition of anonym- request from Congress,” Robinson fixed. Or to sit back and think that Floyd was killed, Ahmaud Arbery issues. Criminal justice and polic- Harris’s ascent, these activists ity to discuss internal delibera- said, citing the Departments of the work has been done. It’s only was killed — and all these things ing reform is at the top of many say, is the beginning of real tions. Biden served in the Senate Justice, Agriculture, Transporta- started.” that happened, they are still hap- lists, as well as fighting voter sup- change, not the end. “As much as I from 1973 to 2009 and has connec- tion, and Housing and Urban De- Others agreed. “I want us to pening every day. Our justice is- pression. Beyond that, many activ- participated in the pomp and cir- tions with longer-serving sena- velopment a s critical agencies. make sure that [Biden] delivers,” sues weren’t going to go away ists say they want Biden to put cumstance [of Inauguration Day], tors, while Harris was elected in Robinson’s organization has said another attendee, Cora Mas- because of covid.” resources toward reducing dispar- today I am still thinking about 2016, so she has fresher connec- urged the Biden administration to ters Barry, chief executive of the Campbell and her group have ities in educational and economic what we need to do to keep the tions with younger members. take steps on racial justice “in the Recreation Wish List Committee, joined others in personally urging opportunities. pressure on,” said , an As the president of the Senate, early days of the administration,” which pushes to create places for Biden to deliver on the racial jus- Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis activist and organizer who co- Harris will break any tie votes in including holding law enforce- youth to play. If the president does tice agenda he campaigned on. police sparked protests across the founded . the chamber, and because it is split ment agencies responsible for dis- not deliver, she warned, “he’s go- She was among those advocating country and prompted a national “I don’t expect that Kamala 50-50 between the parties, she is criminatory practices, strengthen- ing to have hell on his hands.” for Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), reckoning on racism. Floyd family does, or really should, feel a man- likely to exercise that role more ing voting protections and creat- Days after Harris became the the former chair of the Congres- members spoke at the Democratic date from Black people to do right than most of her predecessors. ing civil rights regulations for big first Black and South Asian wom- sional Black Caucus, to receive a National Convention, and Black by Black people,” Garza said. Sanders said that during her tech companies. an to win a national election, ra- Cabinet appointment; Biden nom- voters favored Biden over Trump “Black people have to keep that first days on the job, Harris pre- Robinson said he has already cial justice activists are trying to inated Fudge to be secretary of by large margins, after resuscitat- mandate strong and have to apply viewed Biden’s American Rescue had more interaction with Biden balance their elation over having housing and urban development. ing his primary campaign in South it across the board.” Plan for mayors of both parties, than with his predecessor, which representation at the highest lev- Still, many considered that a Carolina and propelling him to People with knowledge of the spoke to labor leaders and ad- is a positive step. He was careful to els of government with a determi- partial victory. Fudge would be the victories in Super Tuesday states. Biden administration, who spoke dressed small-business represen- note that the administration is nation to press the administration second Black woman to lead HUD That, some civil rights leaders on the condition of anonymity to tatives. moving in the right direction — for on racial issues that have festered in its 40-year history, but some suggested, created an informal discuss internal dynamics, said As Harris emerged as a front- now. for decades and spilled protesters Black leaders wanted Biden in- pact: Black voters would get Biden that it’s too early to know exactly runner to be Biden’s running mate “I want to acknowledge the into American streets last year. stead to put her at the helm of the to the White House, and in return what Harris’s role will be but that over the summer, she met with weight of everything that’s been They say Biden’s emphasis on Agriculture Department, where he would break the frequent pat- advancing racial equity will not be numerous activists, including taken on,” Robinson said, “and be having a diverse administration they say change is more urgently tern in which politicians court the job of any one person within some who were suspicious of her clear that when we do have some- will not deflect their demand for needed. African Americans during the the administration. previous role as a prosecutor. thing to say — when we are in a action on everything from fair Campbell was also in a briefing campaign but forget them once In most of Harris’s events so far, Among other meetings, Harris position where we are raising our policing to economic equity to at which Biden and Harris dis- they’ve won. she has flanked Biden, looking on spent more than an hour with voices, pushing back — [they] will environmental justice. Some wor- cussed their legislative priorities Biden’s selection of Harris as a as he signs executive orders and Garza, who said she now has the know that I didn’t start off that ry the White House will seek to use with civil rights activists. Those running mate, and his naming of joining him for the President’s vice president’s cellphone num- way.” Harris’s seat at the table to justify include the John Lewis Voting several African Americans to his Daily Brief on national security ber. [email protected] delay as it grapples with compet- Rights Advancement Act, which Cabinet, has signaled that minori- matters. On Friday, Harris met Garza said supporting Harris ing crises — chief among them the would restore voter protections ty voices will be elevated in a Biden with business leaders hurt by the does not have to be at odds with Annie Linskey contributed to this pandemic, whose U.S. death toll weakened by the courts, and the administration. But it remains to coronavirus pandemic, stressing keeping her accountable. “On my report. A6 EZ SU THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 Republican Sen. Portman says he won’t seek reelection

And for Republicans, the election es,” Bliss said. could be an early test of whether As Portman lamented divi- Exit sets off scramble for the party’s now-dominant Trum- sions in the Senate, former Ohio open seat in Ohio, a state pian wing can defeat the estab- Democratic Party chairman Da- lishment Republicans who repre- vid Pepper called him out, accus- coveted by Democrats sented the state before the former ing him of not doing more during president’s candidacy. his time in the Senate to fight With its aging, mostly White back against the vitriol. BY COLBY ITKOWITZ population, Ohio has trended “Those who could have made it more conservative in recent years a better environment, like Sena- Sen. Rob Portman, a Republi- and has become a steeper climb tor Portman, spent 10 years cow- can from Ohio, announced Mon- for Democrats who in the 1980s ering and allowing it to become day he will not seek reelection to a and 1990s fared well in the state. what it is now,” Pepper tweeted. third term in 2022, ensuring a The state had long been a But he also warned that Demo- fierce and costly campaign for the bellwether in presidential elec- crats “will need a strong candi- open seat in a state Democrats are tions, siding with every presiden- date to keep the far right from eager to wrest out of Republican tial winner after 1960 until last winning this.” control. year, when Trump defeated Biden Portman’s withdrawal means Portman, 65, cited his frustra- by eight points while Biden easily two perennial swing-state tar- tion with “partisan gridlock” as won nationally. gets, Ohio and Pennsylvania, will the impetus for his retirement. Republicans also have won the have high-profile Senate races in The decision comes two weeks last three statewide races for gov- 2022. Wisconsin also may host a before the Senate chamber is due ernor. The sole successful state- nationally watched race as Demo- to be convulsed by a second im- wide Democrat in recent years crats angle to unseat G OP Sen. peachment trial for former presi- has been the state’s senior sena- Ron Johnson. dent Donald Trump. ANDREW HARNIK/ASSOCIATED PRESS tor, Sherrod Brown, a liberal who Already, in Pennsylvania, Lt. “We live in an increasingly po- Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) speaks to members of the media outside a Senate Finance Committee in 2018 won his third term. Gov. John Fetterman, a Demo- larized country where members hearing last week. He said “partisan gridlock” was the driving factor in his retirement decision. Jeff Rusnak, a Democratic con- crat, has kicked off a formidable of both parties are being pushed sultant in the state, called Port- exploratory Senate campaign, further to the right and further to follows the similar decision by The prohibitive favorite on the Elected to the Senate in the man’s exit “a once-in-a-genera- raising more than $1 million in the left, and that means too few Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, a Republi- Republican side, if he chooses to 2010 tea party wave, Portman is a tion opportunity for Ohio.” just two weeks. people who are actively looking to can from neighboring Pennsylva- run, is Rep. Jim Jordan, a Trump staunch fiscal conservative, but “I think it’s a new day in Ohio, I Without the risk of a primary find ground,” Portman nia, to decline to seek a third term devotee who is well liked by the his genial demeanor has long think it’s wide open and it’s game- challenge, Portman and Toomey said in a statement announcing in 2022. GOP base and is a known com- made him appear more moderate changing in a lot of ways and face less pressure as they consider his retirement. “This is not a new Portman’s decision set off a modity for his near-daily appear- compared with some of his fiery there’s a huge opportunity here a possible vote to convict Trump phenomenon, of course, but a flurry of public consideration on ances on Fox News. Jordan had no GOP colleagues. However, even as for someone to emerge,” he said of in the Senate impeachment trial problem that has gotten worse both sides of the aisle. immediate comment on whether he distanced himself from Democrats’ chances. next month. Toomey has signaled over the past few decades.” Rep. Tim Ryan, who is the he would consider running. Trump’s more incendiary rheto- But Corry Bliss, who ran Port- a willingness to hold Trump ac- “This is a tough time to be in best-known among potential Jordan, whose support of ric, he was a dependable vote for man’s successful reelection cam- countable for his role in inciting public service,” he added. Democratic candidates, tweeted Trump was so fierce and provoca- Trump during the former presi- paign in 2016, laughed off the the violent mob that attacked the The surprise announcement by that he was “looking seriously” at tive that he received the Medal of dent’s single term. opposing party’s odds of taking Capitol on Jan. 6, but Portman Portman, who first came to Con- running and included a donation Freedom in the waning days of For Democrats, the vacancy the seat. has expressed concern that doing gress as a House member in 1993 link. He made a brief and unsuc- the administration, would be a will serve as an opportunity to “The Ohio Democratic Party is so would deepen the nation’s po- and later served as President cessful bid for the Democratic departure from the more mild- bolster their razor-thin majority dead, they’re inept, incompetent, larization. George W. Bush’s budget director, presidential nomination in 2020. mannered Portman. in the 2022 midterm election. they cannot and do not win rac- [email protected] House builds case as Trump allies balk

IMPEACHMENT FROM A1 of hours of evidence — including footage scraped from the con- servative social media site Parler and other sites — to build an elaborate timeline that is being constantly updated, according to the people, who spoke on the con- dition of anonymity to describe the internal discussions. One idea under consideration: to produce a video that highlights how the rioters reacted to Trump’s remarks that day and shows foot- age of the violent mob inside the building. But at the same time, allies of Trump are growing bullish that as more time passes since the fatal siege, the momentum in favor of convicting the former president and permanently barring him from public office is fading. “There are only a handful of Republicans and shrinking who will vote against him,” said Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) who has been advising Trump on the MELINA MARA/THE WASHINGTON POST upcoming proceedings. Rep. Jamie B. Raskin (D-Md.), lead , prepares to deliver the article of impeachment against former president Donald Trump to the Senate. Trump’s coming Senate trial, which is not set to begin in earnest until Feb. 9, has ensured that the remnants of the Trump presidency ed States and its institutions of but arguments from some Repub- in the Capitol attack and those who be constitutional. president was likely to expand his are hanging over the first days of government,” Rep. Jamie B. Raskin licans that a former president can- may have interacted with Trump “It makes no sense whatsoever legal team, but many of his long- President Biden’s tenure, compli- (D-Md.), the lead impeachment not be constitutionally impeached, during the Jan. 6 riot and the days that a president or any official time lawyers, including Jay Seku- cating his immediate agenda on manager, said on the Senate floor, according to the people familiar leading up to it. House Democrats could commit a heinous crime low, Pat Cipollone and Rudolph W. Capitol Hill such as the confirma- reading the article. “He threatened with the discussions. have informally discussed with against our country and then de- Giuliani, are either uninterested or tion of his Cabinet and passage of a the integrity of the Democratic sys- One item of particular interest their Senate counterparts their de- feat Congress’s impeachment pow- not involved. massive coronavirus relief pack- tem, interfered with the peaceful to impeachment managers is a 10- sire to call witnesses during the ers by simply resigning so as to Sekulow, Cipollone and Giuliani age. transition of power and imperiled minute video released Monday by trial, although — as with the video avoid accountability and a vote to did not return requests for com- Biden and his aides have assidu- a coequal branch of government.” Just Security, an online forum evidence — nothing has been final- disqualify them from future office,” ment. ously avoided getting involved in Senior GOP officials said they hosted by the Reiss Center on Law ized. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. In another difference from last the political morass of impeach- expected at least one Senate Re- and Security at New York Univer- The prospect that footage of Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. year’s trial, Chief Justice John G. ment surrounding his predecessor, publican to move to dismiss the sity School of Law, which shows Trump could be used as evidence Now ensconced at his private Roberts Jr. is not expected to pre- although the trial is likely to con- charge against Trump quickly, al- how Trump’s words were heard against him is a marked contrast club in southern , the for- side over next month’s p roceedings sume all of the oxygen in Washing- though such a vote would serve and interpreted by those who ran- with his first impeachment trial, mer president is continuing to cob- and in his place will be Sen. Patrick ton once opening arguments begin primarily as an early litmus test of sacked the Capitol, according to when Democrats were forced to ble together his legal and public J. Leahy (Vt.), the president pro next month. how receptive certain GOP sena- the people familiar with the man- call a parade of witnesses to testify relations team, which will differ tempore and the most senior Dem- Senators will be sworn in as tors would be to arguments that agers’ trial preparations. before a House committee — and significantly from the formal ocrat in the Senate, according to an jurors Tuesday, when Trump will Trump fomented the riot at the The House managers believe vi- then featured clips of their public White House apparatus that sur- official familiar with the matter. receive the official summons. But Capitol and that he should be per- suals are central in prosecuting the testimony in the Senate. rounded him in his first impeach- The Constitution calls for the the official trial proceedings will be manently barred from public office case against Trump, because the In t hat trial, the case they sought ment trial last year. Trump is ex- chief justice of the United States to delayed until the week of Feb. 8 because of it. evidence is in plain sight and will to make, that Trump abused his pected to stay in Florida during the preside over an impeachment trial under a delayed timeline first pro- The party remains split over remind senators of what they expe- power and obstructed Congress in trial, according to an adviser. for a sitting president. Otherwise, posed by Senate Minority Leader how fiercely to back Trump during rienced that day, when the rioters pressuring Ukrainian leader Vo- Jason Miller, who has served as senators preside over proceedings Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and later the impeachment, with Republi- got perilously close to lawmakers lodymyr Zelensky to investigate a Trump senior adviser in both his for any official who is not in the approved by Biden. can Party committee members de- and Vice President Mike Pence. Biden and his family, hinged on presidential bids, is handling White House, said the official, who A handful of Republican sena- bating whether to pass a resolution Democrats are collecting key testimony about actions that oc- much of the communications spoke on the condition of anonym- tors, including McConnell himself, on the former president’s behalf video clips of the siege and will curred largely behind the scenes. work for impeachment, and the ity to describe the process. have made it clear they would con- over a long email thread through- probably contract with an outside But this time, much of the evi- former president has asked a cote- A Supreme Court spokeswoman sider voting to convict Trump. But out the weekend. A number of firm that will weave together the dence is in the public sphere, and rie of House Fr eedom Caucus said Roberts had no comment on it still remains highly unlikely that them have been pushing for a for- images as evidence to be presented Democrats say the senators them- members to flood the airwaves to whether he declined entreaties to at least 17 GOP senators would mal resolution of support of the to senators, according to the peo- selves are effectively witnesses, defend him. preside over Trump’s second im- favor doing so. former president. ple with knowledge of the plan. having lived through the violent Trump’s team is planning to cir- peachment trial. But Leahy de- Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said The sharp debate over whether Any rules regarding whether siege at the Capitol themselves. culate additional polling in the fended his ability to be impartial in Monday that Democrats, in pursu- to back the president and the reso- videos can be submitted during the Raskin, an expert in constitu- coming days, paid for by his PAC, to his presiding duties, which are ing impeachment against Trump, lution ended when Henry Barbour, impeachment trial will probably tional law and the lead impeach- warn Republican senators of the largely ceremonial anyway. were being “sore winners” and said a GOP committee member from be handled in an agreement be- ment manager, will also make the political consequences of voting to “I’m not presenting the evi- there were not enough Republi- Mississippi, asked the conversa- tween Senate Democrats and Re- Democrats’ case to senators that it convict him. dence. I am making sure that pro- cans who would vote to convict tion to be taken offline, according publicans setting up the param- is constitutional to impeach a pres- Graham said he has reassured cedures are followed,” Leahy told him. to people familiar with the emails. eters of the proceedings in ad- ident even if he is no longer in Trump that he will not be convict- reporters Monday. “I don’t think “Why are we doing this?” he The next two weeks will give vance. If not, senators can later office, according to a person ed and that it was a simple case. there’s any senator who — over the added. both the president’s lawyers, led by vote whether to admit video evi- briefed on the strategy. “He’s thinking about the trial 40-plus years I’ve been here — that Only three Republicans were on South Carolina attorney Butch dence, as well as witnesses. Democrats and some Republi- and decompressing,” Graham said. would say that I am anything but the Senate floor Monday evening Bowers, and the nine House im- The House managers are oper- cans, such as Romney, have said “I think he appreciates having impartial in voting on procedure.” when the House managers arrived peachment managers time to pre- ating under the expectation that they believe a former president can some of the extra time he didn’t [email protected] to deliver the article of impeach- pare briefs and their legal argu- there will be an opportunity for be impeached. But other GOP sen- have in the past.” [email protected] ment: McConnell, Sen. Mitt Rom- ments. video presentations, the people ators who were infuriated by Bowers, a longtime South Caro- [email protected] ney of Utah and Sen. Roger Mar- House Democrats have already said. Trump’s conduct but nonetheless lina GOP lawyer whom Graham [email protected] shall of Kansas. pulled together an extensive out- They are also deliberating the do not feel compelled to convict a connected with Trump, did not “President Trump gravely en- line of the case and the constitu- issue of presenting witnesses, in- president who is no longer in office respond to requests for comment. Robert Barnes contributed to this dangered the security of the Unit- tional arguments intended to re- cluding those who were caught up have suggested the move may not Graham and others said the report. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ M2 A7 DOJ watchdog to probe possible e≠orts to alter election

steps that Trump saw as helpful to out, it seems unlikely it would him politically in the months have affected t he election results Investigation will focus leading up to the election, and his — which already had been certi- on conduct of current, publicly breaking with the presi- fied by the states — although it dent on fraud was something of a would have significantly eroded former agency officials last straw. Trump erupted, and the Justice Department’s credibil- Barr contemplated whether he ity. might have to resign or be fired, Clark, in a written statement, BY MATT ZAPOTOSKY according to people familiar with has denied that he “devised a plan AND ROBERT BARNES the matter. Although tensions lat- . . . to oust Jeff Rosen,” and he also er eased somewhat, Barr later has denied that he made recom- The Justice Department’s in- submitted his resignation, indi- mendations “based on factual in- spector general announced Mon- cating he planned to step down accuracies gleaned from the In- day an investigation into whether Dec. 23. ternet.” He seemed to quote lan- any current or former depart- That left in charge Rosen, who guage from , ment officials tried to improperly had been Barr’s top deputy and which first reported the event. “alter the outcome of the 2020 who shared his views on the lack “My practice is to rely on sworn Presidential Election” — a broad of evidence to support Trump’s testimony to assess disputed fac- review that follows the revelation claims of fraud, according to peo- tual claims,” Clark said. “There that then-President Donald ple familiar with the matter. But, were no ‘maneuver[s].’ There was Trump considered replacing his the people said, Trump soon came a candid discussion of options acting attorney general with an- to meet a different Justice De- and pros and cons with the Presi- other appointee more amenable partment official who seemed to dent. It is unfortunate that those to his unfounded claims of voter share his worldview: Clark, who were part of a privileged legal fraud. whom Trump had appointed to conversation would comment in Justice Department Inspector lead the Justice Department’s En- public about such internal delib- General Michael Horowitz an- vironment and Natural Resourc- erations, while also distorting any nounced the review in a two- es Division and who later would discussions . . . Observing legal paragraph news release, although come to lead the Civil Division. privileges, which I will adhere to he noted his jurisdiction would be ERIN SCOTT/REUTERS Clark, according to people fa- even if others will not, prevent me limited to “allegations concern- J ustice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz is launching a probe of agency officials’ miliar with the matter, pushed in from divulging specifics regard- ing the conduct of former and conduct surrounding the Nov. 3 election, days after the revelation that then-President Donald Trump the final month of the adminis- ing the conversation.” current DOJ employees,” and he considered replacing his acting attorney general as he sought to remain in office despite his defeat. tration to have the department Rosen has declined to com- could not examine activity by oth- hold a news conference to an- ment. er government officials. The news (D-N.Y.) had publicly called for tice Department to help boost his to bring such a claim. nounce that investigators were Horowitz already had been ex- release said the inspector gener- the inspector general to investi- unfounded claims of election Barr consulted with then-act- examining serious fraud allega- amining another incident of pos- al’s office would follow its normal gate, and Democrats on the Sen- fraud. The department inquired ing solicitor general Jeffrey B. tions, and to take particular steps sible Justice Department malfea- process in releasing the results of ate Judiciary Committee asked into allegations across the coun- Wall and told the White House in Georgia, such as sending a sance over the election: the its work publicly. the department to preserve rec- try but ultimately found the evi- why the approach was not viable, letter asserting that there was an abrupt departure of the U.S. attor- Horowitz’s announcement ords because they, too, would be dence lacking, and then-Attorney accurately predicting what the investigation ongoing and ney in Atlanta after Trump com- comes just days after reporting looking into the matter. The Sen- General William P. Barr said as Supreme Court decided on Biden’s w in could be voided t here. plained officials in Georgia were that Trump entertained a plan to ate could subpoena records and much publicly in early December. Dec. 11, according to a former Trump, the people said, then con- not doing enough to find election replace the acting attorney gener- seek to compel testimony, al- In addition to resisting the in- administration official. None of templated putting Clark in charge fraud. al for his final weeks in office, though the politics of legislative stallation of Clark as attorney Trump’s three choices for the Su- of the department, and Rosen was Byung J. “BJay” Pak unexpect- Jeffrey Rosen, with a different inquiries often make them less general, top Justice Department preme Court separated them- soon informed of the plan. The edly announced Jan. 4 that he was department lawyer, Jeffrey revelatory than other inquiries. officials refused Trump’s de- selves from that finding. acting attorney general pushed stepping down that day as the U.S. Bossert Clark, who was more Horowitz said he announced mands that they get involved in After that, Trump pressed for for a meeting with Trump himself. attorney for the Northern District amenable to wielding the depart- the investigation “to reassure the contesting the election’s outcome the department to file its own At the meeting were Trump, of Georgia, and Trump then by- ment’s power to help keep Trump public that an appropriate agency at the Supreme Court, efforts first petition at the Supreme Court, Clark and Rosen, along with Rich- passed his top deputy in selecting in office. Trump aborted the plan is investigating the allegations,” reported by the Wall Street Jour- and the White House supplied a ard Donoghue, the acting deputy a temporary replacement. Ac- only after Justice Department of- but he declined to comment fur- nal. draft written by a private lawyer attorney general; Steven A. Engel, cording to people familiar with ficials threatened a mass resigna- ther. Although Horowitz prob- Trump had pinned his hopes of what it might say. The former the head of the department’s Of- the matter, Pak had received a call tion, according to people familiar ably will h ave broad access to on a lawsuit filed by the state of administration official said it was fice of Legal Counsel; and Pat from a senior Justice Department with the matter who, like others, Justice Department files and seeking to throw out the similar to the case the court re- Cipollone, the White House coun- official in Washington that led spoke on the condition of ano- emails, he cannot compel the co- election results in four battle- jected, but substituted the United sel, the people familiar with the him to believe he should resign nymity because of the matter’s operation of former officials — ground states that had gone for States as the challenger instead of matter said. The people said Ros- shortly before he did so. political sensitivity. which could limit his probe. The Joe Biden — Michigan, Wiscon- Texas. The department officials en, Donoghue, Engel and Cipol- Pak’s resignation came just a The plan sparked outrage investigation probably will r eveal sin, Pennsylvania and Georgia — told the White House there was lone pushed against the idea of day after The Washington Post among lawmakers and former conversations that officials had and wanted the Justice Depart- even less chance the Supreme replacing Rosen and warned of a reported on a call in which Trump Justice Department officials, who with Trump, but Horowitz’s office ment to support it, as Republican Court would agree to that, and mass resignation. Ultimately, urged Republican Brad Raffen- saw in it another attempt by does not have the jurisdiction to state attorneys general had. But the department refused to file it. Trump did not move forward and sperger, the Georgia secretary of Trump to inappropriately lever- specifically explore actions taken department officials agreed with “It was dead on arrival,” the Rosen remained in place. state, to “find” enough votes to age the powers of federal law by the president or other White most legal observers that the case official said. All of those involved have since overturn his election defeat in enforcement to benefit his politi- House officials. was a lost cause, and that the Barr’s relationship with Trump left the Justice Department, as that state. cal interests. Senate Majority Trump and his political allies Supreme Court would not agree already had grown fraught be- they were Trump appointees. [email protected] Leader Charles E. Schumer had long sought to press the Jus- that Texas had the legal standing cause Barr would not take other Even if the plan had been carried [email protected] Biden set to pause new fossil fuel leases on federal lands and waters

BY JULIET EILPERIN “We can make sure our public border in Texas unscathed. AND DINO GRANDONI lands and coasts are preserved, “It feels a little bit unfair,” said accessible and beneficial to ev- Raye Miller, head of a small, President Biden is poised to eryone — not abused by oil and nine-well oil-producing opera- impose a moratorium on new gas corporations.” tion called Regeneration Energy federal oil and gas leasing But oil and gas groups, includ- in southeastern New Mexico. Wednesday, according to three ing the American Petroleum In- “We’re very concerned with the individuals briefed on the matter stitute, counter that freezing new direction things are headed.” who spoke on the condition of leasing will deprive state and But drilling on public lands anonymity because the plan was local governments, as well as the will continue even with a mora- still being finalized. The move U.S. Treasury, of needed revenue. torium on new leasing, since will deliver on one of Biden’s Last week, the industry criticized industry operators hold plenty of boldest climate campaign pledg- the Interior Department when it undeveloped leases in their port- es but will encounter stiff resis- dictated that any new leases or folios. Only about half of the tance from the fossil fuel indus- permits issued during the next nearly 20,000 applications to try. 60 days needed the approval of a drill approved between 2014 and The White House has prepared top-ranking Biden appointee be- 2019 are actually in use, accord- documents that would halt new fore they could be finalized. ing to a recent Government Ac- oil and gas auctions on federal API President Mike Sommers countability Office report. More lands and waters as the new said that move alone will damage than 13 million acres of land administration reviews the pro- domestic energy producers while leased for oil and gas were not gram, these individuals said. The benefiting ones abroad. producing during fiscal year moratorium would not affect ex- “Restricting development on 2019. isting leases, meaning drilling federal lands and waters is noth- While the oil and gas lobby would continue on public land in ing more than an ‘import more gears up for a fight, environmen- the West as well as in the Gulf of oil’ policy,” Sommers said. “En- tal advocates are sustaining pres- Mexico. ergy demand will continue to rise sure on Biden to keep his com- The memo remains a draft — especially as the economy mitment to end leasing and per- subject to final approval, said one recovers — and we can choose to mitting on federal acreage. individual close to the White U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE /ASSOCIATED PRESS produce that energy here in the Among them is Oceana, a marine House who spoke on the condi- Caribou at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. President Donald Trump United States or rely on foreign conservation group, which is set tion of anonymity because it had auctioned off oil and gas leases in the federal refuge; President Biden is planning a halt to new leases. countries hostile to American to release a report Tuesday de- not been formally announced. interests.” tailing how reversing the Trump Administration officials had con- House and the Interior Depart- revenue for the federal, state, to oil and gas executives, Presi- About 22 percent of U.S. oil administration’s plan to open up sidered imposing a moratorium ment declined to comment. local and tribal governments last dent Biden has an opportunity to production and 12 percent of nearly all U.S. coastal waters to on new federal coal leasing as During the campaign, Biden year, according to the Interior meaningfully fix the leasing sys- natural gas production takes drilling would prevent more than well, but one of the individuals pledged to ban “new oil and gas Department’s Office of Natural tem for the first time in nearly place on federal lands and wa- 19 billion tons of greenhouse gas briefed on the plan said officials permitting on public lands and Resources Revenue. four decades with solutions that ters, according to API. emissions. were now leaning against that waters,” without specifying ex- Environmentalists say the work for the public and which A moratorium would have So far, activists are pleased option. actly what such a ban would pause will allow the new admin- incorporate ambitious conserva- contrasting effects on different with Biden’s quick climate ac- Biden plans to outline steps entail. istration to assess whether tax- tion, taxpayer fairness, and cli- oil-producing regions, ham- tions. “At this point, I’m excited Wednesday aimed at curbing Fossil fuel leasing on federal payers are being adequately com- mate goals,” Jenny Rowland- stringing drillers in New Mexico, about the president’s agenda,” greenhouse gas emissions and and tribal lands accounts for pensated for the minerals ex- Shea, senior policy analyst for where the federal government said Diane Hoskins, a campaign elevating the role of science in nearly a quarter of the country’s tracted from lands they own. public lands at the Center for controls huge swaths of land, director at Oceana. federal decision-making. Asked annual carbon output. It also “By pausing the broken leasing American Progress, a liberal while leaving those producing on [email protected] about the matter, both the White generated $11.7 billion in tax system and halting the giveaways think tank, wrote in an email. state or private land across the [email protected] McConnell s ays he’s ready for power-sharing d eal in evenly divided Senate

BY MIKE DEBONIS tion. used during the last 50-to-50 Sen- precedent” after two Democratic spent six terms before becoming relief bill, and he is seeking Re- At issue for McConnell was the ate, in 2001 — which would give senators — Joe Manchin III vice president in 2009. publican support to pass it with- Senate Minority Leader Mitch fate of the filibuster, the Senate the party with the vice presidency (W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema White House press secretary out sidestepping the normal legis- McConnell on Monday night sig- rule that acts as a 60-vote super- and its tie-breaking powers con- (Ariz.) — publicly reiterated their Jen Psaki indicated Friday that lative process. Should the GOP naled he would step back from an majority requirement for most trol of the floor agenda — without previously stated opposition to Biden intends to keep seeking to balk, however, Democrats are pre- ultimatum over Senate rules that legislation. With many Demo- any additional provisions. eliminating the filibuster. work with Republicans and has paring to employ special budget- sparked a partisan showdown crats calling for its elimination as Without the deal in place, Sen- “They agree with President no plans to change his views on ary procedures known as recon- and threatened to obstruct Presi- their party takes control of the ate committees remained frozen Biden’s and my view that no Sen- Senate rules. ciliation that can skirt the 60-vote dent Biden’s early legislative House, Senate and White House, from the previous Congress, ate majority should destroy the Both Manchin and Sinema had requirement. agenda. McConnell had sought where Republicans held a majori- right of future minorities of both previously spoken out in favor of Other major Democratic agen- McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a a ssurances from the new Senate ty. That has created the unusual parties to help shape legislation,” retaining the filibuster, so Demo- da items, however, cannot be statement that he was ready to majority leader, Sen. Charles E. circumstance in which Demo- he said. crats do not view their recent passed using reconciliation — in- move forward with a power-shar- Schumer (D-N.Y.), that the filibus- crats have control of the floor Biden said in July that he would statements as a significant con- cluding civil rights expansions, ing accord with Democrats on ter would be preserved. while GOP chairs remain in “take a look” at eliminating the cession. climate legislation, policing how to operate the evenly divided Democrats bristled at the re- charge of most committees. filibuster if Republicans became It could be months before the changes and other issues that are Senate, defusing a potentially ex- quest, demanding that McConnell McConnell on Monday said he overly “obstreperous” but has oth- issue again comes to a head. not directly related to the federal plosive clash over the minority’s agree to a power-sharing arrange- was prepared to move forward on erwise been respectful of the tra- Biden’s first legislative priority is budget. rights to block partisan legisla- ment that followed the model a deal “modeled on that [2001] ditions of the Senate, where he passing a $1.9 trillion pandemic [email protected] A8 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

the coronavirus pandemic Biden extends travel restrictions on European countries, adds South Africa

BY LORI ARATANI Therestrictions on travelers dominant strain in theUnited how those measures willbeimple-  Find moreonthe U.S. travel ban the agencysaid. from South Africa are settotake States withinabout twomonths. mented areexpected in thecom- extension at wapo.st/BidenTravel. In addition to requiring proof PresidentBiden added travel- effect Saturday. TheSouthAfricanvariant, howev- ing days. of anegative test, Biden also has ers from South Africa to the listof In an interview on “CBSThis er,has not yetbeen identifiedin Restrictions ontravelers from airlineswill be required to review directed officials to explore the those barredfromentering the Morning,”AnthonyS.Fauci,the the United States. 26 countries in Europe have been travelers’ documentation. feasibility of requiringinterna- United States —the lateststep in government’s topinfectious-dis- On Monday,Modernasaidits inplacesince mid-March,while “Asvariantsofthe SARS-CoV-2 tionaltravelers to quarantine or an effort to help containthe eases expert, saidextending the vaccine will protect people from Brazil was addedtothe list in May. virus continue to emergeincoun- self-isolate once theyarrive in the spreadofthecoronavirusandfast- ban and including South Africa boththe U.K. and South African Underthe ban, mostnon-U.S. tries aroundthe world,there is United States. moving variants thathavesur- “clearlywillbehelpful.”Hesaidit variants of the virus. However, the citizens who have beeninthose growing evidence of increased Thereinstatement of the banis faced in thatcountryand others in is prudent to restricttravelof vaccine’s responsetothe South countries in the past14daysare transmissibilityofsome of these ablow to airlines thathad hoped recent weeks. non-U.S. citizens. Africanvariantwas slightly di- barred from entering the United variants, as well as unknown testingcouldreplacebansand Biden also extended aban on “Wehaveconcern about the minished, officialssaid. As are- States.However,some exceptions healthand vaccine implications,” quarantines. Industrysurveys travelersfromBrazil, the United mutationthat’sinSouth Africa,” sult, the company saiditwould are in place. the CDC saidinastatement. “Test- have shown thatpeople are more Kingdom, Irelandand 26 other Fauci said.“It is clearly different work to develop anew vaccine Theextensionofthe bancomes ing before and after travel is a reluctant to travel if theymust European countries thathad been and more ominousthanthe onein that canbeadded to the current as anew testing requirement for criticallayer to slow the introduc- quarantine. settoexpire Tuesdayunder aproc- the U.K.” two-dose regimen. international travelersisset to tionand spread of COVID-19 and Since taking office, Biden has lamation signed by President While some have questioned Astudy published this month, takeeffectTuesday. emerging variants.” acted quickly to imposerulesin- Donald Trump shortly before he the value of travel bans, Faucisaid butnot yetpeer reviewed, found Under the requirement an- However,the agency said it tendedtoreduce the spread of the left office. oneimportantdifferencethistime thatthe Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine nouncedearlier thismonth by the wouldnolonger issue waiversto virus as his administrationseeks “With the pandemic worsening around is thatthe bandovetails alsoworks againstakey mutation CDC,all international travelers to countries with alimited abilityto to ramp up efforts to vaccinate as and more contagiousvariants witharequirement thatall inter- in the U.K. andSouth African vari- the United States willberequired testtravelers.The CDC had previ- manypeopleaspossible. spreading,thisisn’t the time to be national travelers to theUnited ants. More experiments and direct to show proof of anegative coro- ously saiditwould allow carriers Last week, he signed an order lifting restrictions on internation- States show proofofanegative tests of thevariants are expected navirus testbeforeboardinga to applyfor two-week waivers mandating masksinairportsand al travel,”White House spokes- coronavirus test. to providefurtherinformation. flight. PCR and antigen tests will fromthe requirement. on manyplanes, trains, shipsand woman JenPsaki saidduring a This month, the CentersforDis- TheBiden administrationis be accepted. “With the U.S. already in surge intercitybuses. Theorderfol- pressbriefingonMonday. Shesaid ease Control and Prevention also taking steps to requiretravel- Those whorefuse to be tested status, the testing requirement for lowed onethe presidentsigned the proclamationispartofthe warnedthatthe variantofthe ers to quarantine after their arriv- will not beallowed to fly.Travelers all air passengerswill helpslow Wednesday, requiring thatpeople administration’s “science-driven coronavirusfirstseen in theUnit- al in theUnitedStates and be mustbetestedwithinthreedays the spread of thevirusaswework wearmasks on federal property. response” to the coronavirus. ed Kingdom would become the tested asecond time.Detailson before boardingtheirflights, and to vaccinate the Americanpublic,” [email protected] Moderna starts e≠ort to combat variants

VACCINE FROM A1 of Allergyand Infectious Diseas- es. “Weneed to getasmany people vaccinated with the cur- rent vaccine thatwehaveaswe possibly can ...and prepare for the potential eventualitythatwe might have to update this vaccine sometime in the future.” Thesuccess of tworemarkably effective coronavirus vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioN- Tech in record time lastyear provided breathing room and hope,evenasthe pandemic surged.But the detection of vari- ants in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil in recent weeks raised immediate concern. Those variants, each with a different assemblageofmuta- tions, spread much more easily. But some of the mutations in each variant drewspecial con- cern because theysit in thespiky proteins thatdot the outside of the coronavirus and have been the keytarget forvaccines and therapeutics. TheBritish variant has been detected in the United States at least130 times, and Minnesota public health officials announced Mondaythattheyhad detected the Brazilian variant, which some reports suggest maybeable to evade natural immunity, allow- ing people to become reinfected. TheMinnesota Department of VICTORIA JONES/ASSOCIATED PRESS Health said the case involved a Aman leans againstawallMonday in London. Acoronavirusvariant firstseen in theUnited Kingdom hasbeendetectedinthe United States at least130 times. resident with recent travel his- torytoBrazil. missioner of the Food and Drug undercontrol,” said Ravindra tor of the Vaccine Research Cen- vaccines and natural infection. It would be possible, Hoge Theemergence of the variants Administration, said in an inter- Gupta,aprofessor of clinical ter at the National Institutes of TheMerckeffortstarted later said, to begin making anew raised the specter thatthe cur- viewMondaythatthe agency microbiologyatthe Universityof Health and an author of the and significantly laggedother vaccine at largescale by the rent generation of vaccines might understands the urgencyofdeal- Cambridge’sInstituteofThera- study,said more experiments are companies, and the nation’s vac- summer. be rendered obsolete before they ing with the potential problems peutic Immunologyand Infec- forthcoming thatwillhelp guide cination plan wasn’t heavilyreli- Paul Offit, avaccineexpertat have even been fully rolled out. posed by newvariants. She said tious Disease, who found in a public health experts’ thinking. ant on apossible Merck shot. The Children’s Hospital of Philadel- Theemergingevidence, the utilityofvaccines, monoclo- study of older adults thatthe But he speculated, based on his twoauthorized vaccines use a phia, said trying to extrapolate though still partial, puts some of nal antibody treatments and immune response triggered by knowledgeofother viruses, that novel approach thathad never from laboratoryexperiments those fears to rest. Thestudy some coronavirus tests “could be the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was the evidence so far is thatthe been used in an authorized vac- whether vaccines would still be released Monday, before peer re- undermined”ifthere is abig modestly less effective against current vaccines will still work. cine, while Merck employed a protective is liketrying to read view, suggeststhe Moderna vac- enough changecaused by anew the British variant. “With flu, we “I think we’reokayfor now,but more traditional approach. tea leaves, because it isn’t yet cine will probably protectagainst coronavirus strain. need to adapt the vaccines. We [the virus] is changing,” Graham Late lastyear,Sanofiand known whatlevel of antibodies variants firstdetected in Britain Woodcock said the FDAisin can see thatalready.The compa- said. “Itmeans thatifsome of GlaxoSmithKline announced protects someone againstthe vi- and South Africa. APfizer-BioN- talks with manufacturers about nies do realize there is aproblem these mutations accumulate to a theywere redesigning their vac- rus. But he pointed out thatthe Tech study released lastweek how to deal with the threat. New in the longer term, and theywill certain extent, you mayend up cine after afirst version did not immune system musters amulti- found thatits vaccine probably FDApolicies on how to testfor dealwith it justaswehavedone with anew strain that’snot pro- cause arobustimmune response pronged defense, and the labora- protects againstthe Britishvari- efficacyinvolving anew variant, with flu everyyear.” tected by the vaccine, so all of this in older adults. After the setback, torytests conducted so far don’t ant. Those findings add to a she said, would be made public In the Moderna study,anti- is being done out of an abun- their candidate is not expected to capture the entirety of there- growingbodyofexperiments because of intense interest. body-containing blood serum dance of caution.” be available until the end of this sponse. testing antibody-rich blood se- Woodcock stressed thatthe taken from people and monkeys There have also been remind- year. “I would saywedon’t need to rum from vaccinated people variants problem showed whya who received the vaccine was ers thatalthough the firsttwo Public health officials are ea- worryabout this until it has againstnew mutations, with global response is so important. tested against“pseudoviruses” vaccines worked remarkably gerly awaiting the data from shown to be aproblem,”Offit largely encouraging results. Unless the coronavirus is eradi- thatare engineered to contain well, success is not guaranteed in Johnson &Johnson’s trial, which said. “Thatsaid, we should pre- But the study of the Moderna cated everywhere, she said, it will the spikeprotein present in the vaccine development. Merck, a could come in the next week. That pare for it to be aproblem.” vaccine contains aclear warning remain athreattothe United U.K. andSouth African variants. longtime vaccine company, made data maysuggest how avaccine Monoclonal antibody treat- sign: Although the disease-fight- States and other countries. Theserum was able to block both the surprising announcement performs againstthe variant, be- ments are more likely to be inef- ing antibodies appeared to work Theemerging evidence shows viruses and remained above a Mondaythatitwas abandoning cause some of the trial was con- fective againstnew variants be- againstthe SouthAfrican variant, the need to deploy current vac- threshold of efficacyfor the South twovaccinecandidates after ear- ducted in South Africa. cause theyuse only one piece of that efficacywas diminished. cines as quickly as possible, a African variant, despite adiminu- ly human studies showed that TheModernaand Pfizer-BioN- the body’s immune response. That prompted the companyto campaign thathas accelerated tion in effectiveness. both triggered inferior immune Tech vaccines are especially well TheFDA’s Woodcock said that design anew potential vaccine markedly in the United States BarneyGraham, deputydirec- responses compared with other suited to rapid updates. Both use monoclonal antibodies are “fairly thatcould be added to the current over the pastweek, with more genetic material called messen- sensitive”tochanges in thevirus two-dose regimen if needed, than 1million shots given each Newcoronavirus casesand deaths gerRNA thatactsmuch like andthatthe companies making which will soon be tested in daysince lastTuesday,according in the U.S.,byday 300k software, instructing the body’s them and the government are human trials. Moderna will also to Washington Post data. It also cells how to build the spikepro- testing the treatments against As of 8p.m.Monday testathird dose of its current underscores the importance of 250k tein found on the outside of the various strains. She said the CASES vaccine to see whether revving up vigilance, to fully investigate any 200k coronavirus. To updatethe vac- South African variant might pose aperson’simmune response cases of the coronavirus thatde- Total 25,231,579 Yesterday 135,822 cines, scientists have to rewrite athreattoone of the antibody againstthe original version of the velop in people who are vaccinat- 150k the software to block the new treatments but that“we have a coronavirus could help protect ed so thatthere is an early alertif target. whole stream”ofantibodies, in- 100k againstthe variant. the virus shows it can break 7-dayavg. Hoge said the regulatorypath- cluding some thatare cocktails, “The virus is changing its through the immunityconferred wayfor anew version of the under development. 50k stripes, and we will changeto by vaccines. vaccine is not entirely clear,but Former FDAcommissioner makesure we can beatthe virus Agrowing number of scientists 0k he does not anticipate having to Mark McClellan said the keyto where it’s going,”Moderna Presi- anticipate the potential need for Feb. 29 April MayJune July Aug. Sept.Oct. Nov.Dec. Jan.25 run largetrials with tens of thou- the United States staying ahead dent Stephen Hoge said in an periodic reboots of the coronavi- sands of volunteers, as was done of the mutations is through sur- DEATHS interview. “The unknown is: rus vaccines, similar to an annual to show the firstvaccinewas veillance by genomic sequencing. Would we feel it’s necessarytodo flu shot, to deliver aboostof Total 419,833 Yesterday 1,631 effective and safe. Instead, he “If you have agood surveil- that, would public health officials immunitytailored to closely 4k said, he anticipates arebooted lance system,”McClellan said, want this at thatpoint or would match newvariants. 7-dayavg. vaccine could be tested in hun- “you can identifythe variants theystill be comfortable?What Thevaccines “are still going to 2k dreds or thousands of people to before theyspread widely.” we’retrying to do is create an be highly effective, and theyare establish safety andthatthe right [email protected] option.” probablythe most important 0k immune response is being trig- [email protected] JanetWoodcock, acting com- toolswehavetoget this thing Feb. 29 April MayJune July Aug. Sept.Oct. Nov.Dec. Jan. 25 gered. [email protected] TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE A9

the coronavirus pandemic Alarmingly transmissible Brazil virus variant in U.S.

rector of the Center for Infec- The South Africa variant has tious Disease Research and Pol- not been identified in the Unit- M inn. case raises fears icy at the University of Minne- ed States. of mutations allowing for sota and an adviser to President “These cases illustrate why it Biden’s coronavirus task force, is so important to limit travel immune system evasion said in an interview. during a pandemic as much as All viruses mutate, and there possible,” Minnesota state epi- are countless variants in circula- demiologist Ruth Lynfield said BY JOEL ACHENBACH tion. The Brazil variant is one of in a statement released by the three that have drawn particu- health department. Minnesota officials an- lar global attention. The other There is some overlap in the nounced Monday they have two were first identified in the mutations in the three variants, identified a person infected United Kingdom and South Afri- but they arose independently with a highly transmissible vari- ca, and are known to virologists and, along with other variants ant of the coronavirus that has as B.1.1.7 and B1.351. under review, provide a vivid been spreading at alarming Although scientists know reminder that the coronavirus is rates in recent weeks in Brazil. quite a bit about the U.K. vari- not a static target for vaccines This is the first report in the ant, the Brazil variant “is prob- and the human immune system. United States of the P .1 variant, ably the one causing the most Most scientists believe the vac- which has been of particular concern among people watching cines will remain effective concern to scientists as they this,” William Hanage, an epi- against the variants, a belief have observed the disastrous demiologist at the Harvard T.H. bolstered by research released surge in infections in the Brazil- Chan School of Public Health, Monday by Moderna, maker of ian city of Manaus. said Monday. “It is fair to say one of the two vaccines author- One research study published that P.1 is the object of very, very ized in the United States. in the journal Science estimated serious attention and concern British scientists said late last that 76 percent of the Manaus week that they have preliminary population already had been evidence suggesting that the infected by the coronavirus. U.K. variant may be about That should have put Manaus “It is fair to say that P.1 30 percent more lethal than the close to herd immunity. The new more common strain of SARS- surge has raised fears that the is the object of very, CoV-2. The researchers empha- P.1 variant has mutations that sized that this is a new variant allow it to evade the human very serious attention and that they are still trying to immune system. Evidence to understand its clinical effects. support this hypothesis remains and concern among The scientific community has limited. not produced evidence that the The Minnesota Department epidemiologists.” South Africa or Brazil variants of Health said the case there William Hanage, epidemiologist cause a different level of disease involved “a Minnesota resident at the Harvard T.H. Chan School severity. with recent travel history to of Public Health But the Brazil and South Brazil,” and the variant was Africa variants have incited par- detected through genomic se- ticular concern among scien- quencing of random blood sam- among epidemiologists. We tists because they contain muta- ples as part of a surveillance don’t know why it has been so tions that may allow the virus to program. successful in Manaus.” evade the effects of some anti- The person, a resident of the The U.K. variant — already bodies, such as the monoclonal Twin Cities metro area, reported spreading in the United States antibodies developed as thera- feeling sick the first week of — has become the dominant pies for patients with covid-19, January and was tested Jan. 9. strain in southern England, and the illness caused by the virus. The health department said the the Centers for Disease Control “This is the new reality of person has been in isolation, and Prevention has said it could covid,” Osterholm said. “This is and the department is continu- become dominant in the United now the dawning of the age of ing to investigate the case. States by some point in March if the variants.” “This isn’t surprising. It’s a it outcompetes other strains. [email protected] very difficult development, but Minnesota has detected eight at the same time not unexpect- cases involving the U.K. variant, Lena H. Sun contributed to this ed,” Michael T. Osterholm, di- officials said Monday. report.

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TRANSGENDER FROM A1 ing the Obama administration found that open service by trans- necticut school to ban transgen- gender troops would have only a der students from participating “minimal impact” on military in school sports. readiness and medical costs. Monday’s decision effectively Lt. Col. Bree Fram, an active- repeals a 2019 Defense Depart- duty astronautical engineer in ment order that imposed tight the Air Force who is the highest- limits on service by transgender ranking openly transgender offi- troops, allowing them only if they cer in the Defense Department, hadn’t been diagnosed with gen- called the decision “a massive der dysphoria, hadn’t transi- weight off our shoulders.” tioned gender and didn’t need to, Fram, who is also the vice and could meet standards for president of SPART*A, an advoca- their biological gender including cy organization, publicly came for grooming and uniforms. out as transgender on the day the Those rules, which Pentagon Obama administration began al- o fficials rolled out to match lowing transgender troops to Trump’s abrupt 2017 Twitter openly serve in 2016. She will be proclamation that transgender recommissioning into the Space troops would be banned, re- Force next month. versed more permissive policies Fram said she is part of a issued by the Obama administra- Facebook group of 1,200 trans- tion. gender service members who are Activists said the Trump-era “euphoric” about the lifting of the rules amounted to a ban on ban. She also said she hopes transgender personnel in the mil- Biden’s order opens the door to itary, who are believed to number more equitable policies across close to 15,000. The Pentagon has the military for transgender not made public any statistic on troops, particularly when it how many transgender troops comes to health care. may have left the military since But for now, “people are just so the 2019 order took effect. excited for the chance to be According to Defense Secre- themselves and serve,” she said. tary Lloyd Austin, the new regu- “We’re no longer declared a bur- lations will permit recruits who den by the government.” meet entry standards to serve in Nicolas Talbott was enrolled in their self-identified gender, and an Army ROTC program as a will ensure that the military pays Kent State University graduate for medically necessary care re- MANDEL NGAN/AGENCE -PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES student when the Trump admin- lated to gender transition. The Leaders and members of the Transgender American Veterans Association gather at Arlington National Cemetery in 2018 after attending a istration’s ban went into effect. new order will also halt steps to wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns. From left, Ann Murdoch, Gene Silvestri, Yvonne Cook-Riley, Evan Young, Alice Talbott, a transgender man from force transgender personnel out Ashton and Nella Ludlow.  Watch President Biden sign the executive order lifting the transgender ban at wapo.st/BidenMilitary. Lisbon, Ohio, who had hoped to of the military. enlist in the Air Force, said he “We should avail ourselves of c ornerstone for equal citizenship protections to LGBTQ Ameri- covering housing and public ser- criminatory policy of the previ- was left “standing on the side- the best possible talent in our in the United States. “We will cans, directing all federal agen- vices in ways that are currently in ous administration, President lines” as friends signed up. population, regardless of gender look back on this as the begin- cies to r eview existing regula- place in 21 states. The legislation Biden has ensured that thou- “The tone of this policy was identity,” Austin said in a state- ning of a real turning point in the tions and policies that prohibit last year was approved in the sands of transgender service that transgender people are ment. “This is the right thing to struggle of transgender legal sex discrimination and to revise House but not the Senate. members will be able to serve as l esser, that they are not as deserv- do. It is also the smart thing to equality.” them as necessary to clarify that On transgender rights, Biden their authentic selves,” Rep. ing as other people, that we are do.” B iden, who in 2012 announced “sex” includes sexual orientation has pressed for new guidance Adam Smith (D-Wash.), chair- somehow a burden,” said Talbott, Shannon Minter, legal director his support for legalizing and gender identity. that would allow transgender man of the House Armed Services who was a plaintiff in one of the of the National Center for Lesbi- s ame-sex marriage ahead of Pres- For transportation secretary, students to access sports, bath- Committee, said in a statement. legal challenges to Trump’s ban. an Rights and one of the attor- ident Barack Obama, has made Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg, rooms and locker rooms that Some conservatives voiced Biden’s executive order means neys who led the challenge to the L GBTQ rights a signature issue. who would become the first align with their gender identity. criticism. “By overturning the Talbott can once again enroll in military transgender ban in Advocates have seen Biden’s openly gay Cabinet member if his That move would reinstate guid- current policy regarding individ- an ROTC program and pursue his court, said the new order “marks presidency as an opportunity fol- nomination is approved by law- ance from the Obama adminis- uals suffering from gender dys- goal of becoming an intelligence the end of the most serious threat lowing an administration that makers. Fellow nominee Rachel tration that was repealed by the phoria, the commander in chief is officer in the Army or Air Force. to the legal equality of transgen- they viewed as hostile to many of Levine, tapped to be a top health Trump administration. Biden signaling that he is more interest- “Being able to put on that uni- der people in our nation’s his- their priorities. The advocacy official, would become the first also has said he would direct the ed in social engineering than form and stand there next to tory.” group GLAAD recorded more openly transgender federal offi- Education Department to vigor- safeguarding the health and well- everyone else is a testament that “It was literally the federal than 181 anti-LGBTQ statements cial to be confirmed by the U.S. ously enforce and investigate any being of American service mem- . . . trans people are just as capa- government telling the world and actions during the Trump Senate. violations. bers,” said retired Lt. Gen. Thom- ble, as qualified, as willing as that transgender people are men- administration. Biden has also pushed for pas- The repeal of the military re- as Spoehr, a scholar at the Heri- anybody else,” Talbott said. tally unstable, unfit,” Minter said, On his first day in office, Biden sage of the Equality Act, which strictions was cheered by Demo- tage Foundation. [email protected] adding that military service has signed an executive order aimed would add anti-bias protections crats in Congress. According to the Defense De- [email protected] long been considered a at expanding anti-discrimination for LGBTQ people in all 50 states, “By reversing the harmful, dis- partment, a study conducted dur- [email protected]

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Biden to reopen ACA marketplaces and lower barriers for joining Medicaid

BY AMY GOLDSTEIN dustry and congressional Demo- crats urged the Trump adminis- President Biden is scheduled to tration to reopen HealthCare.gov, take executive actions as early as the online federal ACA enroll- Thursday to reopen federal mar- ment system on which three doz- ketplaces selling Affordable Care en states rely, to give more people Act health plans and to lower the opportunity to sign up. At the recent barriers to joining Medic- end of March, Trump health offi- aid. cials decided against that. The orders will be Biden’s first During the most recent enroll- steps since taking office to help ment period, ending the middle of Americans gain health insurance, last month, nearly 8.3 million a prominent campaign goal that people signed up for health plans has assumed escalating signifi- in the states using Health- cance as the pandemic has drama- Care.gov. The figure is about the tized the need for affordable same as the previous year, even health care — and deprived mil- though it includes two fewer lions of Americans coverage as states, which began operating they have lost jobs in the eco- their own marketplaces. nomic fallout. Leaders of groups helping with Under one order, Health- enrollment around the country Care.gov, the online insurance said they were approached for marketplace for Americans who help this last time by many people cannot get affordable coverage who had lost jobs or income be- through their jobs, will swiftly cause of the pandemic. reopen for at least a few months, The order involving Medicaid according to several individuals is designed to alter course on ex- inside and outside the adminis- periments — known as “waivers” tration familiar with the plans. — that allow states to get federal Ordinarily, signing up for such permission to run their Medicaid coverage is tightly restricted out- programs in nontraditional ways. side a six-week period late each The work requirements, blocked year. so far by federal courts, are one of Another part of Biden’s sched- those experiments. Another was uled actions, the individuals said, an announcement a year ago by is intended to reverse Trump-era Seema Verma, the Trump admin- changes to Medicaid that critics JABIN BOTSFORD/THE WASHINGTON POST istration’s administrator of the say damaged Americans’ access to P resident Biden speaks Friday before signing executive orders. Seeking to help the millions of Americans who have lost health coverage Centers for Medicare and Medic- the safety-net insurance. It is un- during the pandemic, Biden plans to sign an executive order to reopen m arketplaces that sell plans under the Affordable Care Act. aid Services, that states could ap- clear whether Biden’s order will ply for a fundamental change to undo a Trump-era rule allowing platform would require Congress visers last week previewed an end will be framed in the context of ty groups known as navigators the program, favored by con- states to impose work require- to provide consent and money. to this rule, which for decades has the pandemic, essentially saying that helped people enroll. servatives, that would cap its ments, or simply direct federal Those include creating a govern- reappeared when Republicans oc- that anyone eligible for ACA cov- It i s not clear whether restoring funding, rather than operating as health officials to review rules to ment insurance option alongside cupied the White House and van- erage who has been harmed by outreach will be part of Biden’s an entitlement program with fed- make sure they expand coverage the ACA health plans sold by pri- ished under Democratic presi- the coronavirus will be allowed to order or will be done more quietly eral money rising and falling with to the program that insures about vate insurers, and helping poor dents. sign up. within federal health-care agen- the number of people covered. 70 million low-income people in residents afford ACA coverage if The document also says Biden “This is absolutely in the covid cies. “You could think about it as the United States. they live in about a dozen states will disavow a multinational anti- age and the recession caused by F ederal rules already allow announcing a war against the war The actions are part of a series that have not expanded their abortion declaration that the covid,” said a health-care policy people to qualify for a special on Medicaid,” said Katherine of rapid executive orders the pres- Medicaid programs under the de- Trump administration signed leader who has been in discus- enrollment period to buy ACA Hempstead, a senior policy advis- ident is issuing in his initial days cade-old health law. three months ago. sions with the administration. health plans if their circum- er at the Robert Wood Johnson in office to demonstrate he in- A White House spokesman de- The actions to expand insur- “There is financial displacement stances change in important Foundation. tends to steer the machinery of clined to discuss the plans. Two ance through the ACA and Medic- we need to address,” said this ways, including losing a job. But D an Mendelson, founder of government in a direction far dif- HHS officials, speaking on the aid come as the Supreme Court is person, who spoke on the condi- such exceptions require people to Avalere Health, a consulting firm, ferent from that of his predeces- condition of anonymity about an considering two cases that could tion of anonymity to describe seek permission individually, and said Biden’s initial steps to broad- sor. event the White House has not shape the outcome. One case is an plans the White House has not many are unaware they can do so. en insurance match his campaign Biden has been saying for many announced, said Monday they effort to overturn rulings by lower announced. Trump health officials also tight- position that the United States months that helping people get were anticipating that the event federal courts, which have held T he reopening of Health- ened the rules for qualifying for does not need to switch to a sys- insurance is a crucial federal re- would be held on Thursday. that state rules, requiring some Care.gov will be accompanied by special enrollment. tem of single-payer insurance fa- sponsibility. Yet until the actions According to a document ob- residents to work or prepare for an infusion of federal support to In contrast, Biden is expected vored by more liberal Democrats. planned for this week, he has not tained by The Washington Post, jobs to qualify for Medicaid, are draw attention to the opportunity to open enrollment without any- T he orders the president will yet focused on this broader objec- the president also intends to sign illegal. The other case involves an through advertising and other one needing to seek permission, sign “are going to do it through tive, shining a spotlight instead an order rescinding the so-called attempt to overturn the entire outreach efforts. This, too, revers- said Eliot Fishman, senior direc- the existing programs,” Mendel- on trying to expand vaccinations Mexico City rule, which compels ACA. es the Trump administration’s tor of health policy for Families son said. and other federal responses to the nonprofits in other countries that According to the individuals stance that supporting such out- USA, a consumer health-advoca- [email protected] pandemic. receive federal family planning inside and outside the adminis- reach was wasteful. During its cy group. The most ambitious parts of aid to promise not to perform or tration, the order to reopen the first two years, it slashed money In the early days of the pan- Dan Diamond and Seung Min Kim Biden’s campaign health-care encourage abortions. Biden ad- federal insurance marketplaces for advertising and for communi- demic, the health insurance in- contributed to this report.

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BY DAVID J. LYNCH, and International Studies, said J EFF STEIN the White House announcement AND ASHLEY PARKER would have little immediate im- pact. But by raising domestic con- President Biden on Monday tent requirements, the adminis- signed an executive order aimed tration could have an effect on at forcing the federal government corporate supply-chain decisions. to buy more goods produced in “This is going to be a long-term the United States, a key part of his play, not a short-term play,” said campaign pledge to revive do- Reinsch, a Commerce Depart- mestic manufacturing. ment official in the Clinton ad- Standing in front of a blue ministration. backdrop reading “The Future Biden has the power to reduce Will Be Made in America,” the the list of 60 countries whose president said he was directing companies are granted waivers regulators to tighten the defini- from Buy American regulations, tion of American-made products meaning their products are treat- and creating a position in the ed as if they were U.S.-made for Office of Management and Budg- purposes of government con- et to oversee stepped-up purchas- tracting. Those waivers, which he es of domestic goods. said Monday have been issued The president’s order also will “with impunity,” will be permit- make it harder for federal agen- ted only under “very limited cir- cies to issue waivers allowing the cumstances,” such as to meet na- government to purchase some tional security requirements. products made overseas. Under Loopholes in government pro- the new rules, agency officials curement regulations must be will be required to justify such closed before Biden launches oth- choices to the White House. er major initiatives, according to Biden acknowledged that ef- Scott Paul, president of the Alli- forts to promote domestic con- ance for American Manufactur- tent have been a familiar part of ing. previous presidents’ agendas. “Biden is envisioning this mas- Former president Donald Trump sive new federal investment in issued regulations increasing the infrastructure, in clean energy, in share of a product’s components JABIN BOTSFORD/THE WASHINGTON POST economic recovery, so getting the that must be produced domesti- President Biden said he was directing regulators to tighten the definition of American-made products and creating a position in the Office updated statutes in place ahead cally to qualify as U.S.-made just of Management and Budget to oversee purchases of domestic goods. His order also includes a website where contracts can be reviewed. of this spending is going to be key one day before he left office. to its success,” he said. “This is different and not the plaudits, with AFL-CIO President of lucrative contracts. Canadian efficiency in its approach to trade workers in Vietnamese or Mexi- Pentagon spending also could same,” Biden said. Richard Trumka calling it “a good Prime Minister Justin Trudeau policy. can factories rather than Ameri- be ripe for a greater Buy Ameri- The executive order will create first step in revitalizing U.S. man- raised his concerns in a phone “As we sort out what globaliza- cans. can focus, according to one trade a website where American busi- ufacturing.” But the U.S. Chamber call with Biden last week, officials tion is going to look like in the Under a World Trade Organiza- specialist advising the Biden ad- nesses can see what contracts are of Commerce said the initiative in Ottawa said. future, we’re headed toward a tion accord on government pro- ministration. A 2018 Defense De- being awarded to foreign ven- was unlikely to bring home lost An aggressive Buy American more thoughtful policy,” said a curement, the United States gen- partment study found a “surpris- dors, allowing them to alert the manufacturing jobs and would campaign also may complicate trade specialist advising the ad- erally has been more receptive to ing level” of foreign suppliers, government to the availability of boost the cost of government Biden’s hopes of securing a united ministration who spoke on condi- foreign firms bidding on con- including the Chinese, and rec- a domestic alternative, Biden projects. front among allies to meet rising tion anonymity because they tracts than other countries have. ommended that the government said. Turning Biden’s aspirations for Chinese influence. were not authorized to speak to In 2010, the most recent data mitigate it by expanding taxpayer The order reflects the shifting reviving domestic manufacturing “The Biden administration is the news media. available, the United States investment in low-level defense consensus in American politics into reality may be difficult. sending a clear signal that it The federal government opened $837 billion in govern- manufacturers. away from free trade and toward Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter intends to aggressively protect spends as much as $600 billion ment contract competitions to Most economists have panned direct government intervention Navarro, pushed aggressively for U.S. commercial and trade inter- annually on contracts, but a sig- foreign firms, more than twice Buy American provisions, saying to promote U.S. manufacturers, a similar “Buy American” provi- ests, belying the hopes of U.S. nificant portion of that money the combined figure of the next they raise costs for the U.S. gov- position Trump embraced as well. sions but was often rebuffed by trading partners anticipating a goes to foreign businesses, said five — the European Union, Ja- ernment. The coronavirus pandemic has other officials who argued that softer touch from the new govern- Lori Wallach, a trade expert at pan, South Korea, Norway and “Neither protectionism nor intensified calls for the United his proposals risked backlash ment,” said Eswar Prasad, a for- Public Citizen, a nonprofit watch- Canada, according to the Govern- purposefully raising the cost of States to shore up its domestic from foreign nations as well as mer International Monetary dog organization. ment Accountability Office. the federal government will help manufacturing capabilities, giv- higher costs for U.S. taxpayers. Fund official now teaching at It is unclear exactly how much The United States that year the economy grow any faster,” en gaps last year in the medical Trump’s last-minute actions, . “It is clear that federal contracting money goes allowed foreign companies to bid said Adam Ozimek, an economist supply chain that left U.S. health- which take effect Feb. 22, give the Biden administration is hard- abroad, Wallach said. The U.S. on about 48 percent of its $1.7 tril- at the online freelancing site Up- care workers scrambling for per- American companies the edge ly rushing to usher in a new era of Chamber says that 97 percent of lion government procurement work, adding that he had not sonal protective equipment. over foreign rivals even if their global trade and economic coop- federal procurement funds go to market while the other five put been briefed on the details of the “We’re going to make sure that products cost 20 percent to eration.” “U.S. firms.” But that figure in- out to bid just 16 percent of their Biden plan. they buy American and are made 30 percent more. Still, the administration is de- cludes the foreign subsidiaries of combined $2.4 trillion market. [email protected] in America,” Biden said Friday. Major U.S. allies oppose Buy termined to move beyond the American corporations, meaning William Reinsch, a trade spe- [email protected] The measure drew labor union American efforts, fearing the loss traditional focus on price and the purchases could support cialist at the Center for Strategic [email protected] TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE A13

Biden to Effort to put Tubman halt plan on $ 20 bill is revived

BY JACOB BOGAGE Mnuchin scuttled those plans in for o pioid 2019. The $20 bill is getting a new — Trump was a known fan of but familiar — face. Jackson, an enslaver whom histo- treatment The Biden administration will rians also widely consider respon- resume the process to replace sible for the forced displacement BY DAN DIAMOND President Andrew Jackson’s face and death of thousands of Ameri- AND LENNY BERNSTEIN on the note with famed abolition- can Indians. ist Harriet Tubman, White House He described the decision to The Biden administration is press secretary Jen Psaki told include Tubman on the note as preparing to halt a last-minute reporters during her Monday “pure political correctness.” plan by the Trump administra- news briefing. A Treasury Depart- Mnuchin in 2019 pushed back tion to let more physicians pre- ment spokesperson confirmed the release of the new $20 bill six scribe an opioid-treatment drug, the change. years and said it might not in- said three officials with knowl- Tubman will become the first clude Tubman at all, even though edge of the pending announce- Black person on the face of Ameri- a design of the note and a metal ment who spoke on the condition can paper currency and the first casting for printing were devel- of anonymity because they were woman in generations; Martha oped in 2018, according to a New not authorized to discuss the Washington appeared on a $1 bill York Times report. plan. in the 1890s, and Pocahontas was A spokesperson said the Treas- The Trump plan had been in a group picture on the $20 bill ury Department does not yet have hailed by physicians as loosening in the 1860s, according to Reuters. a timeline for when the bills will requirements they said had TED S. WARREN/ASSOCIATED PRESS “The Treasury Department is enter c irculation. slowed their response to the na- Jon Combes holds a bottle of buprenorphine in 2019. A plan by the Trump administration would have taking steps to resume efforts to Tubman was originally slated tion’s worsening opioid crisis. made it easier for physicians to prescribe the drug, which is used to treat people addicted to opiates. put Harriet Tubman on the front to appear on the $10 bill, replac- Then-presidential candidate Joe of the new $20 notes,” Psaki said. ing , one of Biden also criticized the prescrib- Trump administration’s assistant could get doctors into trouble — more doctors prescribing bu- “It’s important that our notes … only two non-presidents featured ing rules and vowed to lift them if HHS secretary for mental health it’s heinous.” prenorphine is critical, especially reflect the history and diversity of on American money. Benjamin elected president. But some legal and substance use, who resigned But advocates expressed disap- after the sharp rise in opioid over- our country, and Harriet Tub- Franklin appears on the $100 bill. experts warned that the Depart- Jan. 7 in the wake of the Capitol pointment to learn the policy doses in 2020. man’s image gracing the new $20 But Hamilton was spared thanks ment of Health and Human Ser- riots. Two officials said the Trump would not move forward. “The weight of the evidence note would certainly reflect that. in part to the popularity of the vices lacked the authority to issue administration had rushed the Kim Sue, medical director for supports removing the X waiver,” So we’re exploring ways to speed award-winning Broadway musi- guidelines that allowed physi- plan after McCance-Katz’s sud- the National Harm Reduction Co- Roy said, “and the weight of the up that effort.” cal “Hamilton.” Tubman was cians to avoid requirements man- den departure by installing an alition, said she is “heartily dis- evidence shows it will save lives.” Derrick Johnson, chief execu- moved to the $20 instead. dated by Congress. acting replacement who greenlit mayed and disheartened that HHS did not immediately re- tive and president of the NAACP, Tubman was born enslaved in “Unfortunately, the Practice the policy. One official said the something that could begin to spond to a request for comment. said in a statement: “Harriet 1822 on Maryland’s Eastern Guidelines for the Administra- administration had moved so save lives immediately is being But one of the department offi- Tubman lived at a time when Shore. She escaped to Philadel- tion of Buprenorphine for Treat- quickly that it failed to get neces- held up.” cials who spoke on the condition Congress, the Supreme Court and phia in 1849 but returned to ing Opioid Use Disorder an- sary clearance from the White “Buprenorphine is a simple, of anonymity said the agency our nation was abhorrently para- rescue her relatives, then more nounced by the Trump adminis- House budget office. lifesaving medication that’s cur- would continue to pursue other lyzed over whether it was legal to enslaved people, all while battling tration in its last days had signifi- options to reduce requirements allow one person to own another. chronic effects of a traumatic cant legal and clinical concerns,” on doctors before they can pre- In a true act of liberty and brain injury suffered as a child at according to a draft announce- scribe the drug. independence, Tubman freed the hands of a violent overseer. ment obtained by The Washing- The plan “announced by the Trump administration “Practice guidelines [that] herself from slavery, only to re- After the Fugitive Slave Act of ton Post. “The Biden Administra- have implications both clinically turn south 19 more times, risking 1850 allowed bounty hunters to tion will not issue the Guidelines . . . had significant legal and clinical concerns.” and legally for practitioners and her own life and freedom, to save apprehend enslaved people in previously announced.” From a draft of an announcement the Biden administration plans to give patients should not be issued for her family and hundreds of oth- free states, Tubman led escaped Under the Jan. 14 announce- political purposes,” said another ers from a life spent in slavery. individuals to freedom in Canada. ment, many physicians would HHS official who spoke to The “The legacy of Harriet Tubman Known as the “Moses” of the have been exempted from the “X” McCance-Katz had spent rently locked up by the X waiver,” Post and who was involved in the and other Black Americans who Underground Railroad, she was waiver — a two-decade-old re- weeks attempting to block the said Sue, an addiction medicine decision to halt the guidelines. built the nation we know today said to never have lost a “passen- quirement, first mandated by plan, arguing that the nation’s physician, adding the medication “The patient and provider com- must be recognized and celebrat- ger.” During the Civil War, she Congress, to undergo a day’s opioid epidemic had been fueled is much safer than oxycodone, the munity depends on us to take ed in our schools, culture and worked for the Union army as a training before they could pre- by overprescribing opioids and opioid chiefly responsible for the these issues as seriously as possi- currency.” scout and . She died of pneumo- scribe buprenorphine for opioid that additional safeguards were overdose crisis in the United ble and design solutions, which The Obama administration an- nia in Auburn, N.Y., in 1913 after use disorder. The Trump adminis- important to ensure buprenor- States. are legally sound and clinically nounced plans to put Tubman on devoting much of her latter years tration sought to go around Con- phine was not similarly overused. “There is no other medication evidence-based.” the bill in 2016, after she w as as a women’s suffrage activist. gress’s requirements by issuing The people who made this deci- in the country where you have to HHS leaders on Monday after- chosen from among several wom- [email protected] new “clinical guidelines” that sion don’t treat opioid use disor- take an eight-hour training to noon were still debating how to en in an informal nationwide poll. would have enabled doctors with der,” she said in an interview with prescribe it,” Sue said. announce the reversal of the pol- President Donald Trump and Jeff Stein and DeNeen L. Brown a Drug Enforcement Administra- Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Kevin Roy, chief public policy icy, said two of the officials, who Treasury Secretary Steven contributed to this report. tion narcotics prescribing license dated Monday, further framing officer for the advocacy group added there was broad agreement to avoid the training. the move as “unfair” to the Biden Shatterproof, said regardless of it would be difficult to execute. The plan had also drawn fire administration. To “do something the legal and technical consider- [email protected]  See video of White House press secretary Jen Psaki discussing the renewed from Elinore McCance-Katz, the like this at the 11th hour that ations, removing the barrier to [email protected] efforts to put Tubman on the $20 bill, at wapo.st/Tubman.

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BY ERIN CUNNINGHAM

Dutch rioters who attacked po- lice and destroyed property over the weekend while protesting new coronavirus measures are “crimi- nals,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday, as law enforcement officials warned that the violence could last for weeks. The unrest across the Nether- lands, some of the worst in dec- ades, had “nothing to do with pro- test,” Rutte, who resigned last week following a scandal, told re- porters outside his office in The Hague, news agencies reported. “This is criminal violence and we will treat it as such,” he said. Protesters had gathered in defi- ance of lockdown orders in at least 10 towns and cities Sunday, loot- ing stores and clashing with police after authorities imposed a new nighttime curfew — the first in the Netherlands since World War II. The violence continued Mon- day night in several cities, includ- ing Amsterdam and The Hague. The curfew, from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., tightens an already- strict lockdown aimed at curbing coronavirus infections and comes amid fears that a new, more conta- gious variant, first identified in Britain, will cause a surge in cases. Bars and restaurants have been closed in the Netherlands since October, and schools and shops were shuttered in December. The government has recorded some 944,000 coronavirus infections and more than 13,500 deaths. On Sunday, police deployed dogs, a water cannon and mount- ed officers to disperse a demon- stration in Amsterdam, arresting nearly 200 people, Reuters report- ROB ENGELAAR/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES ed. In the fishing village of Urk Dutch rioters clash with police officers during a demonstration against coronavirus lockdown orders Sunday in Eindhoven, where some of the worst violence flared. Saturday, youths torched a coro- navirus testing center and clashed aged the local railway station, copies of the Koran. The protest in told media Sunday night, the Asso- union spokesman said officers I’m afraid it was a harbinger for with local media and police. Dutch media reported. Amsterdam was also organized by ciated Press reported. He c alled the were preparing for more unrest. the coming days and weeks.” Some of the worst violence A far-right anti-immigration anti-lockdown groups on Tele- rioters “the scum of the earth,” “I hope it was a one-off,” Koen “The police are well-prepared,” flared in Eindhoven in the south, group, Pegida, had called for a gram, according to local media. adding that he was afraid the coun- Simmers said of the unrest this he said. “But I hope that it is not where rioters threw stones, knives demonstration in the city and said “My city is crying, and so am I,” try was headed toward “civil war.” weekend, in an interview with the necessary.” and fireworks at police and dam- it would use the protest to burn Eindhoven Mayor John Jorritsma On Monday, a national police Dutch program Nieuwsuur. “But [email protected] Virus restrictions spur riots in ’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities

BY STEVE HENDRIX government authority. On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- Sunday. AND SHIRA RUBIN protesters attacked a police vehi- yahu, who has generally declined Public pressure to ramp up cle patrolling Bnei Brak. to step up enforcement in ultra- police action has grown as imag- jerusalem — Long-building Many ultra-Orthodox commu- Orthodox communities, which es of Haredi weddings and tensions over pandemic restric- nities have gone their own way in are fundamental to his right- crowded synagogues have prolif- tions within Israel’s ultra-Ortho- the coronavirus fight. Led by wing coalition. In March, Netan- erated on social media. A photo of dox Jewish neighborhoods erupt- influential rabbis, sects have ig- yahu will face voters in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox men going mask- ed in violence Sunday night as nored national orders to close fourth national election in two less on a flight from the United rock-throwing crowds pushed schools and avoid gatherings in years. States, and accounts from other back police attempts to clear favor of a bid to let the virus “We are losing lives because of passengers who were made un- yeshiva classes and religious spread naturally, at least among a politically motivated lack of comfortable, sparked outrage gatherings being held in violation younger people. enforcement,” Defense Minister Sunday. of lockdown rules. Some government leaders, in- Benny Gantz, a Netanyahu oppo- Elected leaders in several of Rioters burned trash and top- cluding ultra-Orthodox ministers nent, said in a statement Sunday. the towns targeted for enforce- pled street signs and light poles and members of parliament, have “The government and the minis- ment in recent days, which in- in several cities across Israel. In pushed to exempt the communi- try of education aren’t exercising cluded neighborhoods in Jerusa- Bnei Brak, a bus driver was pulled ties from the restrictions, arguing their legal authority to close and lem, blamed the police for pro- from his seat and pepper-sprayed that their customs make it un- deny budgets to educational in- voking violence. before the vehicle was torched, bearable to forgo religious educa- stitutions that are open during Bnei Brak Mayor Avraham Ru- according to news and social tion, a full-time pursuit for many the lockdown contrary to govern- binstein, who was pelted with media reports, leading to several men, and gatherings for wed- AMIR COHEN/REUTERS ment guidelines.” stones and eggs when he arrived buildings being evacuated as the dings, funerals and worship. A police officer pushes back an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man during The prime minister has plead- at the riot, according to reports, blaze damaged electrical lines. At Some politicians have said efforts a protest Sunday in A shdod, Israel, over coronavirus restrictions. ed with community leaders to condemned the violence but one point, a cornered police offi- to enforce the lockdown man- direct their followers to obey the called for police to withdraw and cer fired into the air to halt the dates amount to discrimination nities, as the ultra-Orthodox are will close Israel’s only interna- rules, including a request he leave enforcement to local lead- advancing crowd. against Israel’s most religious cit- known here, account for more tional airport for at least a week made this week to the grandson ers. The riots were eventually izens. than a third of infections al- to give its vaccine program a of a top rabbi to persuade his “It’s with a sad pain that we say quelled in some neighborhoods That has sparked growing an- though they make up only 10 per- chance to get ahead of the virus’s grandfather to acquiesce. But out loud that the Israeli police by police wielding stun grenades ger among other Israelis, who cent of the population. spread, particularly the newly those overtures have been met and its leaders are to blame for and water cannons. increasingly blame soaring infec- The country’s 9 million citi- emerging variants first identified with only limited success. the catastrophe that has been The unrest has been growing tion rates in ultra-Orthodox areas zens are enduring their third in Britain and South Africa that “I expect all citizens of Israel to taking place in our city for several in recent weeks as police have for stoking the pandemic and national lockdown, with offices are believed to be more conta- respect the safety guidelines. days,” Rubenstein said after an stepped up enforcement within undercutting Israel’s fast-moving shut and secular students forced gious. That includes all the sectors, emergency meeting. insular ultra-Orthodox commu- vaccination campaign. Health to stay home for weeks at a time. Angry citizens have directed including the ultra-Orthodox,” [email protected] nities, which traditionally resist data shows that Haredi commu- Beginning Tuesday, officials much of their frustration at Netanyahu said in a statement [email protected]

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UNITED NATIONS one-third of the 21,159 it admitted messenger bot from Israeli Prime Netanyahu’s Likud party said could incite rioting. trapped underground for two in 2019, UNHCR figures show. Minister ’s the post’s aim had been simply But the judge said Wine’s weeks at the mine in Shandong Refugee resettlement President Biden has said he will page after it posted that he “to encourage Israelis over the home is not a proper detention province. One person was still plunges to 20-year low raise the cap for refugees resettled wanted phone numbers to call age of 60 to get vaccinated in facility and noted that authorities missing. The cause of the in the United States from abroad and persuade people to get order to save their lives.” should criminally charge him if accident at the mine, which was Barely 1.6 percent of to 125,000 from the historically coronavirus vaccinations. — Reuters he threatens public order. under construction, is being 1.44 million people with refugee low level of 15,000 set by Netanyahu on Thursday Police said Monday that they investigated. The explosions status who were prioritized for predecessor Donald Trump for posted a video on Twitter UGANDA would pull away from Wine’s released 70 tons of debris that resettlement in another country t he fiscal year that began in encouraging senior citizens to get residence but keep surveilling the blocked a shaft, disabling o f asylum last year found new October. vaccinated and ended with the Museveni rival ordered area. However, Wine said hours elevators and trapping workers homelands through the U.N. Sweden and Canada ranked line: “If you know someone who freed from house arrest after the court’s decision that underground. refugee agency, the lowest number second and third last year, is nervous about getting soldiers still surrounded his in nearly two decades, it said resettling 3,543 and 3,496 vaccinated, send me their name A judge ruled Monday that home, “blocking access to all.” Israel extradites sex-crimes Monday. refugees, respectively, through and phone number, maybe they’ll Ugandan security forces cannot Museveni won the election suspect to Australia: Israeli The drop to 22,770 admissions UNHCR programs. get a surprise phone call from me detain presidential challenger with 58 percent of the vote while authorities extradited a former was due to lower quotas set by The vast majority of the world’s and I’ll convince them.” Bobi Wine inside his home, Wine had 34 percent, according teacher accused of sexually recipient countries, limited flights 26.4 million refugees who have The Facebook bot posted a rebuking authorities for holding to official results. Wine insists he abusing her students at an ultra- and delays in processing during fled wars and persecution remain similar line to the prime him under house arrest following won and has said he can prove Orthodox school in Melbourne, the coronavirus pandemic, the in neighboring countries, but the minister’s page, which was later a disputed election. that the military was stuffing capping a six-year legal battle. Office of the U.N. High most vulnerable and those with removed by Facebook over Wine, whose real name is ballot boxes, casting ballots for Malka Leifer, who is wanted on Commissioner for Refugees special needs are given priority for privacy concerns. The video was Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has been people and chasing voters away 74 charges of child sex abuse in (UNHCR) said. In 2019, it resettled resettlement. still up on Twitter. unable to leave his home since from polling stations. Australia, was placed on a flight 63,696 refugees in need of transfer — Reuters “ Under our privacy policy we Jan. 14, when Ugandans voted in — Associated Press hours before Israel was to close from one asylum country to do not allow content that shares an election in which the singer- its international airport to nearly another. ISRAEL or asks for people’s medical turned-politician was the main 9 found dead in China mine all air traffic because of a raging Refugees from Syria, Congo and information,” a Facebook challenger to President Yoweri blasts: Chinese rescuers have coronavirus outbreak. Leifer, 54, Myanmar were the largest groups Netanyahu chatbot spokeswoman said. “We have Museveni. Authorities said Wine found the bodies of nine workers had been fighting extradition resettled in 2020. blocked by Facebook removed the offending post and could leave his home on the killed in explosions at a gold since 2014. She had returned to The United States resettled the temporarily suspended the outskirts of the capital, Kampala, mine, raising the death toll to 10, Israel after the accusations highest number of refugees last Facebook said Monday that it messenger bot, which shared this only under military escort officials said. Eleven others were against her began to surface. year, 6,740, but this was less than removed a post and suspended a content, for breaking these rules.” because his presence in public rescued a day earlier after being — From news services TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE A15

In rare rebuttal of critic Navalny, Putin denies he owns a B lack Sea palace

BY ISABELLE KHURSHUDYAN country is discussing.” Palace” video while recovering casino and a wine-production cel- law. Anything outside the law is stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. In a televised virtual meeting from nerve-agent poisoning in lar. not just counterproductive, but “What will they do to these moscow — In his first comments with Russian university students, Germany last year, but it was not “Of all I have seen there, I was dangerous.” people? One top FBI official said since mass protests erupted Putin, who refuses to even refer to released until after he returned to interested only in one thing: wine- He cited the 1917 Russian they have long arms and will catch across Russia over the weekend, Navalny by name, said he did not Russia last week. He was arrested making,” Putin said. “It’s a very Revolution and the 1991 collapse everyone, imprison everyone. President Vladimir Putin denied watch the video “simply because I immediately upon arrival for al- good and noble activity.” of the Soviet Union as examples From 15 to 25 years, as for domes- on Monday that he owns a billion- don’t have the free time to watch legedly violating the terms of his Though Putin dismissed Naval- of “when the situation went far tic terrorism,” Putin said, adding dollar palace on the Black Sea and such information” but added that suspended sentence in a 2014 ny’s video as “boring,” it spurred beyond the framework of the law that those rioters “also had politi- called the demonstrations illegal he “scrolled through video compi- embezzlement case. He was then demonstrations across Russia on and led to such destabilization of cal slogans, but outside the frame- and “dangerous.” lations” his assistants provided sentenced to 30 days at a Moscow Saturday. Many protesters chant- society and the state that not work of the law. Why should we That Putin responded at all to him. detention center, pending a Feb. 2 ed, “Putin is a thief!” only those who destabilized the allow everything outside the opposition leader Alexei Naval- “Nothing of what was indicated court hearing. Reuters estimated that 40,000 state and society were hurt, but framework of the law? No.” ny’s viral video investigation, there as my property belongs Navalny, who has blamed Putin attended a rally in Moscow alone. also people who had no relation The State Department on Sat- which alleged that the lavish either to me or my close relatives,” for the August poisoning, said he As Putin’s comments Monday to it.” urday condemned “the use of dwelling was built for Putin using Putin said. waited until he was back in Mos- were airing on state television, More than 3,700 people were harsh tactics against protesters a “slush fund,” is indicative of how The comments neither deny cow to publish the video as a show Navalny’s team called for more detained in the protests Saturday, and journalists this weekend in much the exposé has irritated the the existence of the property itself of fearlessness. In it, 3-D artistic protests this weekend. according to Russian rights group cities throughout Russia,” adding Kremlin. The video has racked up nor contradict Navalny’s investi- depictions of the palace’s interiors Commenting on the demon- OVD-Info. Putin said law enforce- that it followed “years of tighten- more than 87 million views on gation, which alleged that the included Italian furniture worth strations, which were not author- ment agencies “should fulfill their ing restrictions on and repressive YouTube in just five days. residence formally belongs to four more than $50,000. The palace ized by the government, Putin duty to serve the people of Rus- actions against civil society, inde- Lyubov Sobol, Navalny’s top proxies with ties to Putin’s inner purportedly includes a h ookah said, “Everyone has the right to sia,” equating the Russian police pendent media, and the political aide, said on Twitter that Putin circle. lounge with a pole-dancing stage, express their point of view within response to how the United States opposition.” “could not ignore what the whole Navalny created the “Putin’s an underground ice hockey rink, a the framework provided by the is prosecuting rioters who [email protected]

When that government broke apart, Conte stayed on — this Italian prime minister time to lead a pro-Europe govern- ment whose parties were explic- itly trying to stave off elections decides to step down and keep the far right out of power. recently defected from his coali- Orsina called Conte “a naviga- tion could return to the fold — tor, a very adaptable figure,” Conte’s resignation may with somebody else replacing somebody who could reshape complicate the country’s Conte at the top. If those options himself for different govern- fail, the country could usher in ments because he has no clear pandemic response some kind of unelected unity political ideology of his own. government. ’s next government — and Or Italians could be going back leader — will be decided in the BY CHICO HARLAN to the polls, where the far right upcoming days and weeks, with would be favored to win power. Mattarella, who has wide consti- rome — Italian Prime Minister “It is painfully complicated,” tutional powers during periods Giuseppe Conte is planning to said Giovanni Orsina, director of of political crisis, overseeing the resign Tuesday, in a move that Luiss Guido Carli University’s negotiations. extends the country’s political School of Government in Rome. The two major far-right par- chaos and risks complicating the He said early elections remained ties, the League and Brothers of coronavirus response. the “least likely” of any scenario. Italy, which together have the Conte’s office said in a state- But anything else seemed in play. support of around 40 percent of ment Monday night that he will Italy over the past year has Italians, have been saying the inform his ministers he is step- endured one of the world’s high- only solution is a return to the ping down and will then meet est coronavirus death tolls, polls. Smaller parties appear with the country’s president, Ser- 85,000, while also sustaining a more open to a deal that avoids gio Mattarella, to “tender his collapse in tourism and a worst - FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES pandemic-time elections. resignation.” on-record economic slowdown. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte visits the French Embassy in Rome on July 14. Conte has Former prime minister Silvio Conte’s decision leaves Italy Though Italy is known for directed Italy’s pandemic decision-making while trying to hold warring political factions together. Berlusconi, now the leader of with no straightforward path to short-timer prime ministers and Forza Italia, a modest center- reestablishing a workable gov- regional divisions, Conte had be- former prime minister, Matteo Conte, a fellow centrist whom he vote but only because Renzi’s right party, said in a statement ernment, all while the country come the face of a surprisingly Renzi, pulled his small party’s views as a competitor for voter party abstained from participat- Monday that aside from elec- tries to manage the pandemic’s top-down pandemic response, support for the ruling coalition. support. ing. tions, the only path was a “new health crisis and a vaccine cam- announcing lockdowns and de- Renzi cited inadequacies in how The move, though unpopular, That Conte made it through government that represents the paign that has slowed because of crees in late-night news confer- the government was managing has badly sapped Conte’s power. even 2½ years as prime minister substantial unity of the country Pfizer-BioNTech shortages. ences. its economic recovery. Without Renzi’s support, a was itself a surprise. He was in a moment of emergency.” There is still a chance Conte For a while, the pandemic had But many pundits — as well as barely manageable thin-majority handpicked — as a lawyer with [email protected] could return as prime minister of created an uneasy peace among the majority of Italians — felt government turned into a crip- no political experience — to lead a recomposed government. But, Italy’s political factions. But that Renzi was instigating the crisis pled minority government. Conte an earlier populist coalition dom- Stefano Pitrelli contributed to this just as likely, a party that had broke apart this month when a out of his personal contempt for last week survived a confidence inated in rhetoric by the far right. report.

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In search of bipartisanship on climate

MANCHIN FROM A1 ended his career. Successful busi- any climate legislation. nessman who oversaw a coal Some of Manchin’s stances lost jobs and tax revenue and brokerage before running for have changed in parallel with the higher consumer costs. public office. coal industry’s declining fortunes Manchin has already said he His political star rose even as and climate change’s rising toll. doesn’t support eliminating the his state grew more conservative. The same man who once sued the filibuster as a way to enable In 2004, the same year West EPA over restrictions on moun- Democrats to pass bills without Virginia voted for Republican taintop removal mining even- Republican votes. If Democrats President George W. Bush by a tually asked federal officials to are to fight climate change, he 13-point margin, Manchin was study the environmental harm wants them to do it the old handily elected governor. He im- from the practice, saying, “I think fashioned way — his way. That pressed constituents by pushing the method has exceeded its use- means deals forged through com- through new safety regulations in ful life.” promise, the gears of government 24 hours after a mining disaster In 2018, when Manchin was greased by long-standing rela- killed 14 people. made ranking Democrat on the tionships and the occasional Ma- “What’s in it for West Vir- Senate committee that oversees son jar of moonshine served dur- ginia?” is Manchin’s guiding prin- energy resources and develop- ing negotiations. ciple, former staffers say. The ment, nuclear waste policy, and “I want to work with them and Paris climate agreement wasn’t public lands, many environmen- hear all different sides of it, from good for the roughly 20,000 West talists were outraged at the eleva- the environmental to the indus- Virginians who work in coal, oil tion of an outspoken advocate for trial base,” Manchin said in a and gas, he said. He argued that fossil fuels. recent interview. Obama’s Clean Power Plan would He “simply can’t be trusted to But the physics of greenhouse make electricity for his constitu- make the bold, progressive deci- gases accumulating in the atmos- ents less affordable. sions we need” on the Energy phere are nonnegotiable. Scien- Manchin also maintains a vest- Committee, said Washington ASTRID RIECKEN FOR THE WASHINGTON POST tists say nations need to dramati- ed interest in his state’s fossil fuel Gov. Jay Inslee (D), who ran Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) used to run a coal brokerage and once sued the EPA. Last year, he cally cut emissions to avoid cata- industry. His most recent finan- unsuccessfully last year for the helped shepherd through Congress the most sweeping conservation legislation in a decade. strophic warming that would cial disclosures show that he Democratic presidential nomina- come with its own economic toll: holds stocks worth between tion on a climate platform. A climate compromise? form our society,” said Sunrise federal policy in a way that devastating fires and floods, wa- $1 million and $5 million in But working with Murkowski, When the Democrats clinched Movement spokesman Garrett doesn’t leave us out.” ter scarcity, displacement, dis- Enersystems, the coal brokerage Manchin pushed through a control of the Senate with a pair Blad. He called it “naive” to think At the same time, fossil fuel ease and death. firm he used to run. sharply divided Congress the big- of Georgia victories on Jan. 6, that such a plan would receive groups still see him as a potential It remains to be seen whether a Fellow Democratic senators gest conservation legislation in a Manchin became not just the top support from at least 10 Republi- ally. “I think Senator Manchin is moderate like Manchin can help are understanding of his predica- decade, helped fully fund the lawmaker on Energy but one of cans, the minimum needed to somebody that our industry can bring about the change the planet ment. When Manchin talks with Land and Water Conservation the most powerful people in join with 50 Democrats to pass work with,” said Frank Macchiar- demands. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-), he Fund for the first time in a Washington. Even laws approved legislation. ola, senior vice president for pol- draws an analogy between tour- half-century and made sure the through budget reconciliation — But if any Democrat could find icy at the American Petroleum The man in the middle ism in Hawaii and coal in West latest coronavirus stimulus bill a process that requires a simple common ground with the GOP, Institute. “Hailing from a state In a bitterly divided Washing- Virginia. included billions for solar, wind majority for passage — will rely it’s Manchin, said West Virginia that’s rich in coal and natural gas ton, Joe Manchin is a rare breed. “He said, ‘Well, what would and battery storage. on his support. Rivers Coalition Executive Direc- resources, he’s someone who rec- A habitual aisle-crosser, he main- happen if someone came into Manchin’s environmental What a “golden opportunity to tor Angie Rosser. She pointed to ognized those are an important tains strong friendships with Re- your state and said your No. 1 score as kept by the League of get compromise back,” Manchin the success of the bipartisan en- part of the mix as well.” publican colleagues like Sen. Lisa industry is the problem?’” ac- Conservation Voters jumped recalled thinking that morning. ergy package included in last The biggest piece of Biden’s Murkowski (Alaska), the Energy cording to Schatz. from a low of 20 percent in 2014 After four years of Trump “play- month’s stimulus bill, which one climate plan that requires con- Committee’s outgoing chair. He That doesn’t mean liberals ha- to a high of 86 percent in 2019. ing to his base and that’s about it,” green group heralded as “perhaps gressional approval is a set of attacked Barack Obama’s envi- ven’t tried to persuade him. In “Folks are always trying to he said in a recent interview, “I the most significant climate legis- requirements on power plants to ronmental policies and voted to 2014, Manchin and Sen. Sheldon figure out his evolution, did he think it’s great Democrats get to lation Congress has ever passed.” eliminate their contributions to confirm more of Donald Trump’s Whitehouse (D-R.I.) arranged a change because of this or that,” set the agenda and see if they can Manchin is saying little about climate change by 2035. Ever Cabinet appointees than any oth- cultural exchange. said Collin O’Mara, chief execu- make this place work.” how he will manage the Energy mindful of Capitol Hill dynamics, er Democrat. Manchin boarded a trawler on tive of the National Wildlife Fed- Mere hours later, he found Committee as chairman — be- the former senator from Dela- He claims to hate everything the Rhode Island Sound so fisher- eration and a friend of Manchin’s. himself in an undisclosed loca- sides making sure that “there’s a ware made sure coal- and gas- about Washington, sleeping on a men could tell the coal state But the explanation is not so tion in the bowels of the Capitol, balance between the environ- fired power plants could continue houseboat named “Almost Heav- senator about how climate much a change of heart as a sheltering from rioters incited by ment and economy” and that no to operate, as long as they cap- en” rather than getting an apart- change had affected their liveli- change of circumstances, O’Mara Trump and some of Manchin’s “heavy-lifting areas in this coun- tured the carbon they emitted. ment in the city. hoods. said. In light of the declining own Republican colleagues. try” are left behind. Even so, Manchin is leery But in 2018, when Manchin “I remember the captain of the demand for coal — a consequence While the mob raged, Manchin To that end, any major climate about setting a standard for pow- announced he was fed up with trawler that we went out on of shifting markets more than tried to reason with GOP senators proposal with a chance of getting er companies that depends on the Senate, party leaders talked saying to us: ‘Senator, this is not government regulation — Man- who planned to object to the Manchin’s vote will in some way technology that isn’t yet cheap him into running for another my father’s ocean any longer. chin sees clean-energy invest- electoral college votes. At least include “carbon capture” technol- and effective enough. term, figuring he was probably Things are getting weird out ments as a chance to create new two he lobbied, Sens. Steve ogy, which absorbs carbon diox- Manchin is also wary of the the only Democrat in West Vir- there,’” Whitehouse said. jobs. Daines (Mont.) and James Lank- ide before it exits smokestacks. Paris accord, which Biden moved ginia who would win. In turn, Whitehouse, who like “Everything he’s done through- ford (Okla.), stood down. But in That’s not only a way to allow to rejoin on his first day in office. Manchin, 73, is a native son Schatz is one of the most outspo- out his career [is] to make sure the end, eight returned to the coal- and gas-fired power plants The senator echoes Republican who made good: Star student in ken senators on climate change, there’s some level of economic chamber they’d fled and still vot- to keep operating in a zero-emis- critiques that the international the small mining town of Farm- took a trip to coal country, saying opportunity back home,” O’Mara ed to dispute the results. sions world, but a boon for West agreement, designed to keep the ington. Promising afterward that he had learned to said. “If you understand that That incident undeniably Virginia, which hosts an Energy global temperature increase “well for the West Virginia University see miners as “energy veterans” about him, everything else makes pushed the parties further apart, Department lab in Morgantown below” 2 degrees Celsius, demands Mountaineers until a knee injury who needed to be considered in sense.” Manchin acknowledges. that is a center for carbon capture too little of developing nations. Now, to have any hope of pass- research. Still, climate change can’t be ing something as contentious as Rosser gives Manchin credit ignored, even in coal country. comprehensive climate legisla- for acknowledging that the en- Constituents in West Virginia are tion, some environmental activ- ergy economy is changing while noticing the more frequent floods ists argue that Democrats must other West Virginia politicians linked to increased precipitation, be willing to bypass Republican still promise to “bring coal back.” Manchin noted. objections by eliminating the fili- “To have someone like Joe “There’s nobody I know in my buster, a tactic that blocks consid- Manchin speaking that truth . . . state that wants to drink dirty eration of legislation unless 60 it’s a welcome thing because now water, to breathe dirty air, I can senators agree to end debate and we can talk about what’s next,” assure you,” he said. “I’m as envi- move to a vote. she said. “One of the reasons I’m ronmental as anyone else. I’m pret- “The scientists have told us we excited about him being in this ty rational, practical about it, too.” have a handful of years, if not no key position is that West Virginia [email protected] time at all, to completely trans- needs someone who can lead on [email protected] Biden open to stimulus negotiations

Should it go to anybody making X The Senate is split 50-50 be- number of dollars or Y?’ I’m open tween Democrats and Republi- Bipartisan deal is goal, to negotiate those things.” cans, a nd i t is looking u nlikely that but his tight time frame Biden said that “this is just the Biden’s plan could garner 60 votes process beginning” on negotia- in the chamber given the level of could change approach tions over his relief package, GOP opposition. which he unveiled before his inau- Asked Monday how long he guration. would try to get GOP support be- BY ERICA WERNER But he also laid out a tight time fore greenlighting reconciliation, AND JEFF STEIN frame, suggesting that the process Biden said the decision on recon- would end “probably in a couple ciliation would be made by con- President Biden said Monday weeks,” which might not allow for gressional leaders. that he’s open to negotiations on the kind of protracted negotia- The first step in that process is his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief tions necessary to produce a bi- for the House and Senate to pass proposal — including the struc- partisan bill, especially in light of budget bills that lay out the terms ture of a new round of stimulus growing opposition from some for passing the coronavirus relief checks — but insisted that “time is Republicans saying it is too expen- legislation. of the essence” in moving the sive. House Budget Committee package forward. Senate Minority Leader Mitch Chairman John Yarmuth (D-Ky.) The president spoke as congres- McConnell (R-Ky.) weighed in on said Monday that his committee is sional Democrats prepared for a the proposal for the first time Mon- drafting a budget bill and “we will go-it-alone strategy on the propos- day, saying it “misses the mark.” be prepared to go to the floor as al that could bring initial votes in Noting that Congress just ap- early as next week.” A CONSTANT BANKING PARTNER the House and Senate as soon as proved an additional $900 billion The Senate is also prepared to next week — with or without GOP in pandemic relief in December, vote on a budget resolution as support. McConnell said, “Any further ac- early as next week, according to a FOR A CONSTANTLY CHANGING MARKET. Biden insisted at an event at the tion should be smart and targeted, senior Democrat involved in plan- White House that he is courting not just an imprecise deluge of ning who spoke on the condition As business opportunities and challenges arise on a daily basis, your financial Republican support for his pro- borrowed money that would di- of anonymity ahead of a public posal, saying, “I prefer these rect huge sums toward those who announcement. goals and priorities can shift just as quickly. That’s why it’s important to have a things to be bipartisan.” don’t need it.” Senate Budget Committee true financial partner and advocate. One who is ready to listen and understand, He specifically referenced a 16- In addition to the new round of Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) then creates solutions to help you achieve your goals. member bipartisan group of sena- stimulus checks, Biden’s proposal has been outspoken in favor of tors that conferred with top White includes an increase and exten- using the reconciliation process, That’s real banking for real business. 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Senate confirms Yellen to lead Treasury at a time of crisis in the economy

BY JEFF STEIN Yellen, 74, spent years as a pro- from sanctions on foreign coun- first female treasury secretary fol- an expert on financial regulation some of the left arguing that the AND RACHEL SIEGEL fessor before entering politics as tries to U.S. trade agreements. lows a career of firsts. In 1971, at Columbia Law School. “There increase slowed the economy pre- head of President Bill Clinton’s Beyond facing the immediate Yellen was the only woman in her are certain challenges they’ll be maturely and undermined the Janet Yellen was confirmed as Council of Economic Advisers in coronavirus crisis, Yellen will play class to receive an PhD less inclined to see, and therefore Fed’s mission of full employment. the first female secretary of the the late 1990s. She chaired the Fed a critical role in Biden’s efforts to from . She was also less inclined to address.” At the time, many Fed leaders Treasury Department by the Sen- from 2014 to 2018, playing a key reduce income inequality and ap- the only female economics profes- Yellen was the first woman to feared that such low unemploy- ate on Monday evening. role in the recovery after the Great prove an economic recovery pack- sor for part of her time teaching at lead the Fed. ment would, in turn, trigger an Yellen’s confirmation process Recession. President Donald age focused on creating manufac- . The unemployment rate was unwanted spike in inflation. That caused little controversy, as the Trump broke with tradition when turing and clean-energy jobs that That record has inspired gener- 4.1 percent when Yellen left the approach has since been over- former Federal Reserve chair has he opted not to reappoint her in is expected to be introduced next ations of female economists in Fed, far lower than when she took hauled by the central bank, which long-standing ties to Senate poli- 2017, instead selecting Jerome H. month. Washington and within the pro- over. She was credited with open- now maintains that interest rates cymakers and extensive eco- Powell to lead the central bank. “We are living in a K-shaped fession itself. Now, as the pan- ly raising issues related to in- can be kept lower for longer with- nomic and government creden- The -born treasury economy, one where wealth built demic disproportionately pulls equality in speeches and public out causing a bump in inflation. tials. secretary will try to stabilize an upon wealth, while working fami- women from the workforce, in remarks. Rather than turning to “She understands how distinct The final vote was 84 to 15, with American economy confronting lies fell farther and farther be- large part because of child-care the unemployment rate alone, this time is for the labor market, Senate Minority Leader Mitch its worst crisis in decades. Yellen’s hind,” Yellen said during her con- issues, economists say Yellen’s Yellen, a labor economist, created particularly for the lowest-wage McConnell (R-Ky.) among those most immediate task will be firmation hearing last week. “We credentials, and the symbolism of a dashboard of various indicators workers out there,” said Diane supporting Yellen. s hepherding President Biden’s have to rebuild our economy so her confirmation, are a timely — including the job openings rate Swonk, chief economist at Grant The Senate Finance Committee $1.9 trillion economic relief pack- that it creates more prosperity, for match. and average hourly earnings — to Thornton. “We’ve got a situation voted unanimously last week to age through Congress amid push- more people, and ensures that “One of the deficiencies we’ve check the pulse of the labor mar- for low-wage workers that could send Yellen’s confirmation to the back from Republicans and even American workers can compete seen is when you have homogene- ket. cause some very deep scars, and full Senate, with several Republi- some centrist Democrats. She will in an increasingly competitive ity among a group of policymak- On monetary policy, Yellen has fiscal policy will be required.” cans on the committee praising also take on a daunting interna- global economy.” ers, even when they are well- been criticized for raising interest [email protected] her qualifications for the position. tional portfolio that stretches Yellen’s confirmation as the intentioned,” said Kathryn Judge, rates from near zero in 2015, with [email protected]

ANALYSIS On one March weekend, the virus closed everything Jobs by governor’s party Governors’ shutdowns did Cellphone activity by state, seven-day average Change in employment since Feb. Share of users who went to work Democrat

25% Each line represents a 0% not cause the jobs crisis state. It turns black when the state issues a stay-at-home order. It turns −5 BY ANDREW VAN DAM “ Economic declines and lock- 20 gray again when the state 21 downs happen to be correlated be- reopens. other The coronavirus pandemic has People started staying cause they’re pushed by the same states −10 killed more than 416,000 Ameri- home before thing, even though one isn’t neces- New York cans and recently pulled the U.S. sarily causing the other.” 15 economic recovery into reverse. closures, data shows Goolsbee and Syverson found Some states have shut down again that business activity declined −15 Hawaii to get a handle on surging case- even more in areas with more loads. And critics have blamed it creates an exponential curve of covid-19 deaths, which emphasiz- 10 those states’ governors, typically runaway devastation, economists es the role that the fear of the virus −20 Democrats, for job losses. needed to measure changes in a played in keeping people at home. But pandemic-related eco- matter of days. To do so, they har- One other piece of supporting 5 nomic research shows the shut- nessed a new generation of indica- evidence? The economists found Jan. Feb. March April May June Feb. April Nov. downs aren’t killing jobs; the virus tors based on cellphone activity that businesses that drew the larg- is. and other alternative data sets. est crowds before the pandemic Share of users who ventured out at some point Republican In the first outbreaks last “Most of the economic damage were the same ones that saw the spring, people stayed home to we’ve seen is produced by people’s sharpest declines, relative to their 80% 0% Idaho avoid contracting the deadly novel reaction to the virus,” Wing said. size. Utah coronavirus, regardless of what “Social distancing policies mat- Third, when shutdowns lifted, their governor said. tered, too, but they were layered on activity didn’t spring back. 25 Indiana University economists top of a major change in personal If the shutdowns had been the −5 other states Sumedha Gupta, Kosali Simon behavior.” major obstacle to business activity, 70 and Coady Wing reviewed more Second, research shows the vi- consumer spending built up dur- than 60 pandemic and social-dis- rus itself caused an enormous drop ing the shutdown period would −10 tancing studies for a review article in activity, and shutdowns caused have been unleashed in a torrent of forthcoming in the Brookings Pa- a small additional decline. pent-up demand when the shut- 60 pers on Economic Activity. With Business collapsed so quickly in down was lifted. −15 the input of those economists and mid-March that it’s tough to disen- Instead, Goolsbee and Syverson other experts, we’ve reviewed the tangle correlation and causation. found, economic activity returned basic data and some of the stron- But several high-profile teams of about 5 percent faster in places −20 gest research. Four facts emerged economists, armed with that high- that lifted their shutdowns com- 50 from the spring shutdowns. frequency data and sophisticated pared with those areas not shut First, employment and activity statistical methods, arrived at sim- down. Jan. Feb. March April May June Feb. April Nov. declined before shutdowns hit. ilar conclusions. When business didn’t r eturn ap- If stay-at-home orders poisoned In one such study, economists preciably faster in areas that lifted Note: Seven-day average used to smooth volatile data an otherwise healthy economy, Chad Syverson and Austan Gools- their shutdowns, it was clear that Sources: Safegraph via Sumedha Gupta, Kosali Simon and Coady Wing; Labor Department THE WASHINGTON POST business should have crumpled bee of the University of shutdowns couldn’t be the pri- the moment they kicked in. But Booth School of Business used an- mary reason people were staying cellphone activity data analyzed by onymized cellphone tracking data away from businesses, Goolsbee Gupta notes that readers are rapidly. To tease apart that correla- counties containing , Gupta, Simon and Wing show a to compare traffic at businesses in said. oversimplifying when they equate tion, compare the jobs recovery in Los Angeles and Chicago. They different trend: People started to shutdown areas with similar busi- Fourth, jobs data doesn’t show a “Democrat” and “shut down.” A counties of similar population caution that some of the largest stay home well before states im- nesses in the same metro area t hat wide red-blue divide. large majority of Republican-led density within red and blue states. cities in Democratic-led states posed shutdowns. weren’t shut down. The Washington Post often states also shut down. But a trend When we looked at job losses by were hit harder and faster by the In the chaotic early days of the Business fell by more than half hears from readers who blame job emerges in the adjacent chart. Red the governor’s party, rural and sub- virus, and may host more workers pandemic, most people didn’t wait (53 percent) regardless of whether losses on Democratic governors states, on average, have recovered urban areas of red and blue states and industries that are vulnerable for official stay-at-home orders, Si- a place shut down, as people every- who have often imposed shut- slightly faster than blue states. lost jobs and began to recover at to the pandemic. mon said. In every state, they where were trying not to leave downs when coronavirus cases Ohio State University econo- almost exactly the same pace, re- When we step back, the most stopped going to work around the their homes. In shutdown areas, surge. If Democrats are really re- mist Bruce Weinberg warns that gardless of which party was in striking thing about this chart is weekend of March 14, as uncer- activity fell another 7 percent, sponsible for job losses, we would charts like this can obscure an charge. It was only the densest that, as the first wave of shutdown tainty soared, stock markets col- meaning shutdowns caused less expect to see employment fall off obvious truth: “The states that counties in states with Republican research would predict, there’s lit- lapsed and the World Health Or- than an eighth of the drop in busi- the cliff in blue states while em- have Democratic governors differ governors that saw slightly faster tle difference in employment be- ganization declared the coronavi- ness. ployment in red states sail on un- in many ways from the states that recoveries than those with Demo- tween red and blue states despite rus outbreak a pandemic. “If pandemic concern or fear touched. But even the simplest have Republican governors.” cratic governors. variation in policy. After all, A mer- Typically, economic data is mea- leads both to people staying home analysis shows job losses don’t de- For example, Republican states Economists are reluctant to at- ican states all had one enormous sured in months, quarters and and policymakers imposing lock- pend solely on the governor’s par- tend to have lower population den- tribute the gap entirely to addi- thing in common in 2020: the cor- years. But when dealing with a downs, then the fear is the true ty. Some red states struggled; some sity, and states with lower popula- tional rounds of shutdowns in the onavirus. pandemic that spreads so fast that driving force,” Syverson said. blue states thrived. tion density have added jobs more densest urban areas, such as the [email protected]

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UTILITIES CONSUMERS ENTERTAINMENT Trump administration abruptly canceled it last month. The Duke Energy settles Americans plan more AMC shoots down company said in a statement o n cleanup cost in N.C. stimulus spending bankruptcy fears that it had notified the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Duke Energy reached an As lawmakers negotiate over AMC Entertainment said on Management that the project agreement with North Carolina more coronavirus relief, U.S. Monday that any talk of an would not need to change its and the Sierra Club over the households say they’re more imminent bankruptcy is construction plan as a result of costs of cleaning up waste from likely than usual to spend extra “completely off the table” after switching to a new turbine coal-burning power plants. income. the cash-strapped movie theater supplier, General Electric. Last The proposed settlement, Respondents to a Federal chain raised an additional month, Vineyard Wind had which had been set to be filed Reserve Bank of New York $917 million to help cushion the requested a pause in the federal Monday, with the North Carolina survey last month said they blow from the pandemic. permitting process while it Utilities Commission would would spend or donate 19.3 The company’s shares, which determined whether changes to customers’ costs for closing percent of an unexpected have lost nearly half their value its design were necessary, coal-ash ponds by about increase in income on average, in the past 12 months as it was prompting the BOEM to $1.1 billion through 2030, Duke up from 17.1 percent in December forced to shut theaters during terminate its entire review. said in a statement. 2019, before the pandemic the virus outbreak, jumped as The European Central Bank The deal resolves the last began. much as 39 percent, to $4.88. will be in the market “for an remaining major issues in Duke’s About 44.5 percent of the While AMC chief executive extended period of time” to long-running fight over cleaning extra money would go toward Adam Aron allayed investor ensure the economy has ample up waste from coal plants, the savings or investments, while fears by repeatedly raising fresh MOHD RASFAN/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES access to affordable funding to company said. 36.3 percent would be used to funds, the business has still not Workers clean a building’s windows in K uala Lumpur, Malaysia. cope with the pandemic and its The agreement is a win for pay down debts, according to the reached pre-pandemic levels. aftermath, President Christine every Duke customer, North results of the survey published AMC, which also operates Lagarde said Monday. The Carolina Attorney General Josh Monday. Britain’s Odeon cinemas, has central bank is pumping money Stein said in a statement. “I have President B iden is pressing reopened most of its theaters, business for $800 million. enterprise hauling large into the euro-area economy with long held that North Carolinians Congress to pass an additional but social distancing measures Canada’s TFI International will industrial cargo in big trucks. bond purchases and long-term should not bear the full cost of $1.9 trillion package of pandemic have hit the company hard. acquire the unit, one of the Vineyard Wind, the bank loans to keep borrowing cleaning up coal ash,” he said. “As relief measures, including direct — Reuters largest less-than-truckload developer of the first major U.S. costs down, allowing a result of today’s settlement, we payments of $1,400 to many carriers in the United States, offshore wind farm, said governments to keep companies won’t — to the tune of more than Americans and enhanced ALSO IN BUSINESS UPS said in a statement Monday. Monday that it has asked the and households afloat with $1 billion. benefits for the unemployed. United Parcel Service agreed The 80-year-old operation is Biden administration to restart massive fiscal stimulus. — Bloomberg News — Bloomberg News to sell its short-haul trucking primarily a business-to-business its permitting process after the — From news services A18 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

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Thevideo game retailer’s GameStop sharesatinflated Wall Street as arelic of an earlier stock hassoared more than 300 pricestoavoid even greater era, defined by amassive retail Online communities are percent since the beginningof losses. footprint and late-night lines for fueling arise largely at the year, charting an epic runfor Here’s whatyou needtoknow Black Fridayand blockbuster abrick-and-mortar business about GameStop’s stock surge. game releases. 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f all goes to plan, vaccines might spring us from our digital purgatory way back by late summer. Some of us will hurl ourselves into the messy, rich world s Republican criticism of Presi- Iof in-person sociality. But others will have dent Biden’s Cabinet nominees grown accustomed to the algorithmic was mounting in the weeks comfort of Netflix and dinners dropped before Christmas, his closest silently on the porch — and might not be advisersA pondered what to do about it. so quick to leave them behind. During internal deliberations, some One way lies the potential for national argued that it was time to go to war and healing, the other a continuation of our mount an aggressive public push for national crackup. Biden’s picks. To be sure, Zoom, smartphones and But the president-elect counseled social media have allowed many to re- patience. main healthy, sane, employed and some- Give the Senate some space, Biden what connected during the covid-19 pan- said, according to an aide who was demic. But these nine months of tech there. It can get to yes on its own. dependency have also accelerated a less- This is the essential bet of the Biden welcome process long underway: the at- presidency, at least in its beginnings. rophy of our friend-making muscles. That Biden still regards himself as a creature has deeper implications than you might of the chamber where he served for think. 36 years. According to the philosopher Aristotle, The question is whether today’s Sen- friendship is natural for us — we are made ELLEN WEINSTEIN FOR THE WASHINGTON POST ate bears any resemblance to the place for human relationship and unlikely to Biden left behind when he became flourish without it. But friendship re- Barack Obama’s vice president in 2009. quires time and effort to build sufficient There have been decades of erosion affection and trust, so friendliness — Haunted by hunger in what used to be referred to by the being good at making friends — is a virtue old-fashioned word “comity.” The past that requires the cultivation and expan- four years in particular have seen a sion of other virtues such as patience, wreckage of what is left of its norms. generosity, honesty and courage. The way during the pandemic But Biden believes there is enough we get these — Aristotle and modern muscle memory left in the institution to neuroscience agree — is by building hab- actually get it working again. its through practice. BY QIAN JULIE WANG Beginning in second grade, I went to buy a dozen apples when I already had There is plenty of reason to think, as This means that the friction you feel school hungry every day during the half a dozen in my room, hidden from the president acknowledged during his when stuck in an awkward conversation ast spring, for the first time in years that my parents and I lived my roommate and growing rotten. Af- inaugural address, that bipartisan com- with your landlord or a new classmate is my adult life, I managed to undocumented in New York City. I sat ter graduation, I used my paychecks to promise is “a foolish fantasy” in the like the pain of exercising an underuti- restrain my compulsive food- in class, gazing at a chalkboard that build a fortress of food. It was as if I polarized environment in which we lized muscle. You don’t need to stop — you buying. I remember the day looked like it had been dusted with somehow believed that the surplus now live. need to get better at it. Lvividly: As I entered the grocery store powdered sugar. When lunchtime would shield me from worrying about Many Democrats worry, with good The desire to avoid this kind of friction around the corner from my Brooklyn came, I joined the long line for the free ever being hungry again — as if any- reason, that unity is just another word is nothing new, of course, but today we apartment, wearing a mask because the school lunch, watching as clean kids in thing ever could. for passivity, a prelude to surrender on have far better tools for avoidance than first covid-19 wave was hitting New nice clothes unwrapped their home- And then came the moment when their priorities at a moment when they Aristotle could have ever imagined. The York, my gaze fell on a pyramid of shiny made lunches. My brain barely regis- the fear broke, as I stood before the once again control all the levers of technologies that have kept us minimally red apples. Earlier in the day, I had read tered the taste of the inevitable brown- gleaming pyramid of apples — apples government in Washington, albeit not connected during the pandemic offer us a reports about worsening unemploy- sludge sloppy joe before, all too soon, it again! — last spring. Yes, my childhood with the healthy majorities that Obama smooth and painless social world, in ment amid the pandemic and about was gone. might always be there, gnawing on my enjoyed. They remember the time- which we can indulge in some level of rising alarms over food-supply disrup- In the United States, we tend to think insides, but now I had a choice. I could c onsuming — and largely fruitless — sociality, while minimizing the hard work tions around the world. People were of hunger and food insecurity as the stockpile more apples than I needed, efforts Obama made to win Republican of virtue-building. panic-buying, cleaning out grocery problems of poor, faraway countries. in search of that ever-elusive security, support for his agenda and don’t want This smoothing out happens in at store shelves. But there’s a humanitarian crisis now or I could leave them for someone else to see the pattern repeat under Biden. least three ways. The first is the delocal- Reading about others’ poverty and under our own roof. According to Feed- to buy; instead of continuing to over- Meanwhile, it is not exactly a sur- izing of our relationships. When the hunger fears took me back to my own ing America, of the 50 million people in buy food, I could save my funds for a prise that Republicans, playing to the telephone became widely available, we childhood. Though decades in the past, the United States who are likely to donation to the hungry. Then I real- cable commentariat, are carping at suddenly became more able to curate our it still followed me everywhere I went. experience food insecurity during the ized: Compared with so many others, I even Biden’s most predictable moves. social lives, to find and stick with friends At the end of every elementary pandemic, 17 million are children. A was now the girl in the shiny new When the president signed an execu- we have, regardless of where they live. school day, I would follow one of my headline from just last month said: dress. tive order on Monday to fulfill a cam- Our need for sociality no longer led us classmates out of our classroom and “US Food Banks Overwhelmed with My classmate in elementary school paign promise and lift former president out our door, into our neighborhood to down the stairs. On the first floor of our Demand During Pandemic.” never knew that I hungrily watched her Donald Trump’s ban on transgender see who might happen to be nearby. school, just outside the cafeteria, stood Undocumented families sit at the at the vending machine. If she had, I men and women serving in the military, Staying in touch with old friends across a vending machine that sold frozen epicenter of this hunger crisis. They are have no doubt now that she would have Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.) tweeted: the world is wonderful, but it’s also easy. treats. My classmate, who seemed to ineligible for the bulk of federal aid and happily shared her food. We all know “Another ‘unifying’ move by the new We become more likely to trust the have a new shiny dress just about every may be leery of local government aid about the hunger in the United States administration?” Actually, it is. Biden’s “generalized other” by being brave and month, preferred the Good Humor efforts. In my experience, fear of depor- now. Everyone of comfortable means position on the issue is supported by patient enough to befriend people who Strawberry Shortcake bar. tation always outweighed the need for has the power to share. Donate that more than 7 in 10 Americans, according are not much like us. I can still hear the coins cascading food. And for anyone who has ever tried money you’ve saved on vacations not to Gallup. The move to tech-mediated relation- into the receptacle, the buttons beep- to concentrate on an empty stomach, it taken during the pandemic. Contribute But, so far, Biden’s instincts appear to ships has also facilitated a partial disem- ing, the machine’s mechanism stirring. is clear that hungry children face steep groceries to a local food bank. And call be sound. bodying of even our close relationships. At the memory of these sounds, I travel odds of obtaining a good education and or write your elected officials — local, Granted, confirmation hearings for Hard conversations are necessary to build back to my station at the corner by the escaping poverty. Those who are lucky state and federal — to hold them his Cabinet picks are moving more a friendship and become more friendly, vending machine, where I stood salivat- enough find a way out, as I did, may still accountable for ensuring that no child, slowly than in past presidencies. None but they are indeed hard, and even harder ing as the girl of the shiny dresses be haunted by hunger. Once you have documented or otherwise, serves a life of them — not even his national security when you are looking a person in the eye. ripped the wrapper and bit into the tasted poverty, it remains forever on sentence of hunger. team — were approved by Inauguration It’s much easier to have that talk by text or creamy bar covered in red, pink and your tongue. Day, which was an abdication of the telephone, but it’s also less effective. As white dots. I hated and revered her, that As a young law school student, I Qian Julie Wang is the author of the Senate’s responsibility. Robert Putnam reports in his classic work girl with the pretty snack, with her found that my hunger fear transformed forthcoming book “Beautiful Country: A But the pace is picking up and the “Bowling Alone,” in-person interactions careless abundance. into a habit of overbuying food. I would Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood.” proceedings themselves have thus far contain a wealth of nonverbal informa- been surprisingly free of rancor. tion, “particularly about emotions, coop- Another good sign was the fact that eration, and trustworthiness.” Trust built the new majority leader, Charles in-person is deeper and sturdier. E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), and minority lead- Finally, befriending oneself is a prereq- CHARLES LANE er, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), having uisite for becoming a true friend to recently switched places as control of others. We do this by sitting quietly alone, the chamber shifted to the Democrats, coming to terms with who and what we were able to strike a deal on the delicate are, forging some order out of the riot of Confronting the covid-19 windfall issue of how to proceed with Trump’s thoughts, fears and desires that rages in impeachment trial. our heads. But now our various screens ere are two awful facts about the estate or corporate shares, money flowed Instead of showering these amounts on Biden has also — wisely, in my view — and speakers furnish ever-present mental coronavirus pandemic: It has your way, and you didn’t really have to a U.S. population whose members in refused to interject himself into the and emotional stimulation, which dis- caused more than 419,000 work to get it, except for the mental effort many cases weathered 2020 intact (or standoff between Schumer and McCon- place the work of self-confrontation. deaths in the United States. And it took not to panic and sell everything in better), Congress and the Biden adminis- nell over rules for organizing a 50- What might happen as we become less Hpublic health measures to contain it drove March when the market temporarily tration should target low-wage workers in 50 Senate, which have gotten stuck over adept at converting strangers into unemployment from 3.5 percent of the tanked. the sectors most severely affected by the McConnell’s demand that Democrats friends? The motto of the United States is labor force to 6.7 percent, with lower- What goes up must come down: Many economic crunch. agree to preserve the filibuster. to make one from many — e pluribus wage service workers hardest hit. on-paper gains during the plague year Policymakers should also consider There are good arguments to get rid unum. That’s a heavier lift than, say, Now here’s one awkward fact: While all may prove transitory. It is also true that ways in which the government, via the tax of the de facto requirement that ordi- keeping a small, homogenous nation that was going on, a lot of people, includ- government to some extent protected code, could tap into some of the essential- nary legislation have the support of intact. We ask strangers who often have ing a lot of people who were already well lower-income workers, through extended ly unearned extra wealth that already 60 senators. It has already gone by the little in common to trust each other and off, got richer. unemployment benefits and the Paycheck prosperous Americans reaped amid the wayside with regard to presidential build together. But this tender, loose It isn’t too early to start talking about Protection Program for small employers. plague year. nominations, including appointments cohesion is coming increasingly unstuck the implications of this reality, which We probably cannot know the complete Good candidates would be elimination to the Supreme Court. — more and more people doubt the could pose yet another source of populist impact of the pandemic on wealth and of the tax deduction for mortgage inter- B ut not now. Schumer should pre- truthfulness and good faith of their fel- discontent if not appropriately addressed. income distribution until it’s over and est, which c ost the Treasury $30 billion in serve nuking the filibuster as an option low citizen, and of the politicians, scien- The coronavirus windfall extends well “normal” times return. 2020, and about 60 percent of which down the line, against the possibility tists, doctors and journalists tasked with beyond plutocrats such as Elon Musk, But the data already suggest it is unjus- accrued to households earning upward of that McConnell and the Republicans speaking for us as a collective. QAnon, whose net worth grew from $24.6 billion tifiable, distributionally, to consider pay- $200,000. Also in need of a trim is the will put up a wall of obstruction to anti-vaxxers, and online flame-wars are in March to more than $170 billion in ing nearly all U.S. households exemption from capital gains tax for everything Biden proposes. just the latest manifestations of our December, thanks to a run-up in the $1,400 “stimulus” checks, on top of the home-sale profits ($250,000 for individu- Pressed on the issue during a briefing unraveling. stock price of Tesla, his electric-vehicle $600 already approved in December by als and $500,000 for couples). This break Friday, White House press secretary Jen In the 1960s, a majority of Americans company. Congress, as a bipartisan coalition, totaled $35.9 billion in 2020. Psaki said that Biden, who is on record agreed that “most people can be trusted.” Rather, the wealthiest 10 percent of stretching from President Biden to Speaking of capital gains, the top rate, opposing efforts to get rid of the filibus- At last count, that number now hovers households — roughly 13 million families Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), wants to do. now 23.8 percent, should be nudged clos- ter, “hasn’t changed” his position. around one-third. Americans are not hap- — which own 88 percent of all stocks, This plan would provide at least some er to the 37 percent top rate for ordinary “I will say he’s conveyed in conversa- py about this — a low-trust society is a benefited from an 18 percent increase in cash to households earning well above the income. tions with both now Leader Schumer terrifying place in which to live. The good the S&P 500’s total return during 2020. median income, including 75 percent of These would be levies on “rent,” in the and Senator McConnell that they need news is that these problems are not just Much of the stock market’s rise can be households in the 90th to 95th percen- Econ 101 sense of profits acquired by to have their conversations, of course, national — they are partially local. As the traced to government policy: the Federal tiles of the income distribution scale, controlling existing resources, not gener- but he is eager to move his [$1.9-trillion historian Michael Zuckerman argues, Reserve’s commitment to zero interest which would get an average of ating new wealth. They’d pose little risk of covid-19] rescue plan forward,” Psaki “People’s feelings about ‘most people’ are rates, which stabilized the broader econo- $1,383 each. Money would even go to harming i ncentives, much less indicate added. “He is eager to get relief to the inescapably conditioned by their inti- my, but also encouraged yield-hungry in- 13.4 percent of households in the 95th to premature hawkishness about the deficit. American public. He wants to work mate relations.” vestors to buy shares in lieu of bonds. 99th percentiles, which would receive an Carefully targeting “stimulus” checks with both of them to do exactly that, As the pandemic releases its grip on us, A simultaneous 15 percent rise in the average of $90 each, according to the Tax to those who need them, while clawing and he wants it to be a bipartisan bill. we will be freed to shake off the comforts median home sale price, to an all-time Foundation. Only the top 1 percent would back some of the 2020 real estate and So that is his objective.” of frictionless social lives, and dive into high of $320,625, benefited all home- be totally excluded. stock bonanza, would send two salutary It was another way of saying that the hard work of looking America in the owners, but especially owners of houses The combined cost of the $600 checks messages: that a Democratic-controlled Biden is confident the two of them are eye and learning to trust her again, that could fetch the highest prices. This and the proposed $1,400 add-on would be U.S. government intends to spend dollars going to figure out a solution. That is neighbor by co-worker by friend. reflected coronavirus-related demand for $631 billion, a fantastic sum about double according to genuinely progressive prin- the way things work in the Senate. Or at single-family living spaces but also, again, what Medicare spent on hospital insur- ciples, not populist slogans — and that it least, the way they used to. The writer is a senior fellow at the think tank Fed interest-rate policy, which helped ance in calendar 2019 and only about doesn’t intend to borrow every dollar it Back when the Senate was able to Capita and co-director of the Human Network make mortgages cheaper. $60 billion less than the Defense Depart- spends. work at all. Initiative at Harvard Medical School. In 2020, if you owned residential real ment spent in fiscal 2020. [email protected] Twitter: @ktumulty A20 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 ABCDE DRAWING BOARD CLAY JONES AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

EDITORIALS A fateful contest with autocracy Russian protests have exposed the rotten foundations of Mr. Putin’s rule.

LADIMIR PUTIN is frequently Black Sea. By Monday, the video had Meanwhile, state television abruptly portrayed as one of the archi- accumulated more than 89 million views turned its attention to Mr. Navalny, tects of a 21st-century model of on YouTube — and thousands of Russians predictably claiming he was a tool of autocracy that is gaining who had never before protested against Western interests. stVrength globally, even as democracy Mr. Putin had taken to the streets. In fact, Mr. Navalny is hardly pro- stumbles in the United States and else- Russian observers pointed out that Western, but he is seeking to bring about where. Events in Russia on Saturday many of those who showed up in Mos- democratic change in Russia. In 2019, he belied that narrative. Tens of thousands cow, where the Reuters news agency skillfully organized opposition candi- of people in more than 100 cities defied estimated the crowd at 40,000, were not dates in local elections. He offers West- freezing temperatures and riot police to the educated liberals who in the past ern governments the opportunity to get join raucous protests against the Putin have protested Mr. Putin’s stolen elec- behind an authentic, homegrown and B Y CLAY JONES regime. While the Russian dictator isn’t tions and constitutional revisions. Many increasingly potent resistance to Mr. Pu- likely to be toppled soon, the unrest were young workers; some clashed with tin’s autocracy. To its credit, the Biden revealed the rotten foundations of his police. Their aim was not to demand fair administration and European Union rule — and the opportunity that offers to elections but to oust Mr. Putin, whose have spoken out clearly: The State De- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR democratic adversaries. rating in polls has plummeted following partment called Sunday for Mr. Naval- Mr. Putin’s weakness was revealed years of economic stagnation and a poor ny’s “immediate and unconditional [email protected] thanks to the ingenuity and stunning response to the covid-19 epidemic. Their r elease.” courage of Alexei Navalny, who survived loyalty is to Mr. Navalny, who has made T he statement should be accompanied a poisoning attack by Mr. Putin’s agents the elite’s corruption his overriding by actions. All those in the Putin regime Washington was resplendent assist with the vaccinations. All pharma- in August and then returned to the cause. who bear responsibility for the imprison- cies should be sites for administration of country just over a week ago to take on Mr. Putin tried to portray Mr. Navalny ment of Mr. Navalny or the repression of Regarding the Jan. 23 Style article the vaccine. We can serve as a model for his nemesis frontally. As expected, the as inconsequential, banning him from protests should be sanctioned. Financial “Behind the brilliance of the inaugural other nations. 44-year-old activist was swiftly arrested. elections and refusing to utter his name. authorities in the United States, Britain gala”: Hedy Peyser, Silver Spring But Mr. Putin surely did not anticipate Then he tried to have him killed, dis- and elsewhere should identify and, if My hometown has never looked better what came next: Mr. Navalny’s call for patching agents of the FSB spy agency to possible, freeze looted Russian assets than it did on Inauguration Day. With the demonstrations, coupled with his release poison him with a banned chemical stashed in Western banks and real estate. coronavirus pandemic and major secu- Tech titans are at the table of an extraordinary, 112-minute video weapon. But on Monday, Mr. Putin was At stake is not just Mr. Navalny’s move- rity concerns, the Inaugural Committee documenting Mr. Putin’s corruption, in- on the defensive, forced to publicly deny ment, but the need for democracy to was certainly limited in what it could do Regarding the Jan. 20 news article cluding the Versailles-scale palace he has that the Black Sea palace belongs to him prevail in what has become a fateful new to make the city beautiful. I did not expect “Trump and his followers have online secretly constructed on the shores of the or his relatives — “Never!” he insisted. contest with autocracy. to see anything beyond the fences and options, but the reach can’t compare”: razor wire and empty streets. Under very Twitter terminated President Donald difficult circumstances, the Inaugural Trump’s Twitter account because of a Committee saw to it that the city provid- perception that his tweets might threat- ed a beautiful setting for the festivities. en public safety. Other Big Tech entities In all the inaugural coverage, includ- excommunicated or suspended him ing the beautiful special sections with from their services as well. Isolating a The depredations are still emerging their wonderful photography, I missed president from 80 million or so Twitter seeing who was responsible for the art followers is no small feat. Twitter ex- Mr. Trump pushed the nation even closer to an extreme crisis than we already knew. installations at the Reflecting Pool, with pressed some regret over restricting the incredible lanterns — a perfect set- political speech in the public domain T MAY be a long time before all the ting for the new president and vice presi- but says its rules compelled it to do so. depredations of the Trump era are dent to observe the pandemic; and “Field So, who is next to be canceled from the known. Two days after former pres- of Flags,” the thousands of small Ameri- public square with a rule set created by a ident Donald Trump left office, the can flags on the National Mall. Who did small group of like-minded people INew York Times reported that in his this? Who designed these amazing instal- somewhere out in California? final weeks he plotted to remove the lations that made me feel so proud of my It is clear now that these Big Tech acting attorney general and replace him city? titans are the new American oligarchs: with a Justice Department official will- And let’s not forget the incredible amassing extreme wealth. Influencing ing to promote Mr. Trump’s false elec- fireworks display. Who designed this un- elections. Controlling political speech. tion fraud claims — and to use the forgettable show? Making their own rules. Being protected power of the federal law enforcement Congratulations to these nameless by a political power they support. Re- agency to act on them. The episode, artists. maining unfettered by any government which occurred between December and Joe Slye, Alexandria oversight or control. Now that Silicon early January, shows that Mr. Trump Valley executives have sat on President pushed the nation even closer to an Biden’s transition team, the oligarchy is extreme crisis than we already knew. Availability and access operating in the shadow of the Oval The Justice Department had rebuffed Office. Mr. Trump’s accusations that wide- Regarding the Jan. 22 Metro article John Perry Geis, Alexandria spread voting fraud resulted in his “City’s vaccine plan draws skepticism”: losing the November election. Attorney D.C. is right to prioritize coronavirus General William P. Barr announced that vaccines for residents with obesity, hy- Congress and the O.K. Corral he had found no evidence to substanti- pertension and other underlying medical ate such claims, angering Mr. Trump, conditions that can make covid-19, the Regarding the Jan. 23 Metro article and then promptly resigned (while disease that can develop from coronavi- “Harris carries firearm near chamber”: singing Mr. Trump’s praises in his rus infection, more severe and often The gunfight at the O.K. Corral was resignation letter). His acting replace- deadly. But coronavirus vaccines are only about gun control. Tombstone, Ariz., ment, Jeffrey Rosen, maintained course, the beginning. We must take the next had an ordinance forbidding people to declining Mr. Trump’s entreaties that he logical step and address the epidemic of carry weapons in town, but the Clanton file legal briefs supporting the president chronic health problems that have long Gang was determined to defy it. Marshal or that he appoint special counsels to taken a disproportionate toll on commu- Virgil Earp and his deputies (Wyatt and investigate the fictional fraud. nities of color within D.C. Morgan Earp and Doc Holliday) met Meanwhile, the Times recounts, Though there are many socioeconomic them on the outskirts of town (actually Mr. Trump had been introduced to the JABIN BOTSFORD/THE WASHINGTON POST factors that have led to this disparity, one at a vacant lot a few doors down from acting head of the Justice Department’s Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen arrives at a ceremony for Judge Amy aspect is access to fruits, vegetables, the corral) and ordered them to leave Civil Division, Jeffrey Clark, who was Coney Barrett at the White House in September. whole grains and beans/lentils, which their weapons behind before entering sympathetic to Mr. Trump’s narrative. can often be powerful prescriptions for town. They refused. Mr. Clark reportedly urged his col- though he did not specify what they fighting disease. As a family physician Capitol Police are investigating leagues to hold a news conference on were, and he denied that he maneu- and lifestyle medicine physician in the Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) for attempt- election fraud. He also wanted them to vered for Mr. Rosen’s job. Fortunately, D.C. area, I have seen firsthand how a diet ing to carry a concealed handgun onto send a letter to Georgia state leaders Justice Department Inspector General based on these foods has helped patients the floor of the House. This is not explaining that the Justice Department Michael Horowitz a nnounced Monday fight diabetes, high blood pressure, high permitted. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was investigating election issues in the an inquiry into whether DOJ officials cholesterol and obesity. (D-Calif.) has made that policy widely state and that they should move to attempted to “alter the outcome of the Food is medicine. To protect the health known to the entire country. That you overturn then-President-elect Joe 2020 Presidential Election.” While of its residents, even once the threat of the can carry a weapon elsewhere in the Biden’s victory there. Mr. Clark met Mr. Horowitz cannot investigate pandemic has passed, I encourage D.C. to Capitol and in House office buildings is with Mr. Trump, then informed Mr. Ros- Mr. Trump directly, he should be able to urgently implement a plan to highlight stupid and juvenile. To quote President en that the president wanted him to establish just how far Mr. Clark and the role of nutrition for good health. Biden: “Time to grow up.” take over the department. At this point, Mr. Trump went. Asha Subramanian, Rockville Bruce Carnes, Fairfax Congress was about to count electoral But Mr. Horowitz’s investigation will votes. T he Justice Department’s top take some time. The Senate will consid- The Jan. 22 front-page article officials all vowed to resign if the er Mr. Trump’s impeachment charge “Biden tackles a long to-do list” quot- Change the filibuster president fired Mr. Rosen, which appar- starting the week of Feb. 8. They would ed President Biden as saying that “this is a ently dissuaded Mr. Trump. YURI GRIPAS/REUTERS be derelict n ot to factor in these reports, wartime undertaking” and reported that Regarding the Jan. 20 front-page arti- At the time, the nation did not know Acting assistant U.S. attorney general which fit into the former president’s the president has authorized the use of cle “In Senate, uncertainty and bustle lie how close it got to a nightmare sce- Jeffrey Clark in October. broad pattern of abusing his powers, the Defense Production Act to increase ahead”: nario: a defeated president using his demeaning his office and attempting vaccine distribution. Nowhere was a President Biden wants both parties to residual power over the Justice Depart- his part, Mr. Clark claimed that the illegally to overturn the results of a free mention of increasing vaccine produc- work together again. T hough the Senate is ment in an effort to cling to power. For Times’s account contains inaccuracies, and fair election. tion. How about involving all of our drug split 50-50, the two parties have not companies in the production of the vac- agreed on procedural rules. The Post has cines? This might mean that they have to reported that a key disagreement involves stop what they are doing, but this is a whether to keep in place the rule that worldwide crisis. We can’t distribute requires 60 senators to end d ebate in m ost what we don’t have. situations. As a compromise, how about Further, there are major local issues the Democrats agreeing to keep the fili- The right priority with distribution. For the most part, local buster option in place as long as the GOP governments have not included church- agrees to change the rule so that 55 in- Mr. Austin’s focus on sexual misconduct in the military offers hope for real change. es, synagogues and mosques in the ad- stead of 60 senators are sufficient for a ministration of the vaccine. Most have filibuster override? In t his way, m ore votes EFENSE SECRETARY Lloyd “I know this has been a focus for you recommendations long pushed by advo- large social halls and refrigeration. Their may happen on important legislation in a Austin is certainly not the first and for the Department’s leadership. I cates for victims and some military staffs can contact their members and way that ensures a reasonable level of Pentagon official who has know you have worked this problem for experts — but fiercely resisted by the schedule appointments. Further, they bipartisan cooperation. promised to solve problems of many years,” he wrote. “I tried to tackle Pentagon brass — for a fundamental can recruit retired doctors and nurses to Philip Sunshine, Potomac Dsexual assault and harassment that it myself when I, too, commanded. We change in how sexual crimes are investi- have long plagued the military. But it is simply must admit the hard truth: we gated. Independent, specially trained a reassuring sign of how seriously he must do more. All of us.” prosecutors — not the chain of com- views these issues that his first directive Pledges to fix the problem date back mand that has a vested interest in ABCDE after being sworn into office was order- to 1992, when the Tailhook scandal minimizing or covering up allegations ing a top-down review of ongoing rocked the military with allegations of — should handle these cases. FREDERICK J. RYAN JR., Publisher and Chief Executive Officer efforts to tackle sexual crimes and assaults by U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Mr. Austin’s directive received a wary News pages: Editorial and opinion pages: Vice Presidents: misconduct. aviation officers during a raucous con- welcome from victim rights groups who MARTIN BARON FRED HIATT Executive Editor Editorial Page Editor JAMES W. COLEY JR...... Production President Biden has ordered a 90-day vention weekend. Yet reports of sexual called the early interest refreshing but CAMERON BARR JACKSON DIEHL L. WAYNE CONNELL...... Human Resources Managing Editor Deputy Editorial Page Editor KATE M. DAVEY...... Revenue Strategy commission to pursue solutions to sex- assaults have increased steadily since said they are waiting to see results. “My TRACY GRANT ELIZABETH H. DIAZ...... Audience Development & Insights ual misconduct in the military, but 2006, including a 13 percent jump in hope,” Don Christensen, president of Managing Editor Deputy Editorial Page Editor GREGG J. FERNANDES...... Customer Care & Logistics KAT DOWNS MULDER JO-ANN ARMAO STEPHEN P. GIBSON...... Finance & Operations Mr. Austin said he didn’t want to wait to 2018 and a 3 percent increase in 2019. Protect Our Defenders, told Military Managing Editor Associate Editorial Page Editor SCOT GILLESPIE...... Arc take action. In a Jan. 23 memorandum Data for 2020 is not yet available. Times, “is that leadership is honest in KRISSAH THOMPSON KRISTINE CORATTI KELLY...... Communications & Events Managing Editor JOHN B. KENNEDY...... General Counsel & Labor to his senior leaders, Mr. Austin said he In his memo, Mr. Austin stressed the its assessment. If they are they will see SCOTT VANCE MIKI TOLIVER KING...... 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EUGENE ROBINSON Democrats Keeping need to use ‘alternative their power facts’ out

emocrats worked long and hard to win power. Now, for the good of the census of the country and the world, they need to use it — with deter- he presidency that celebrated “alter- Dmination and without fear. native facts” may be over. But those Republican calls for President Biden “alternative facts” may still poison and the Democratic majorities in Con- the country for the next decade. gress to settle for half-measures in the TUnless, that is, the government acts swiftly name of “unity” would be laughable if to ensure that the recently completed decen- they weren’t so insulting. The GOP’s nial census is not tainted by the Trump era. definition of unity would require not No census is easy, but the 2020 Census doing anything the GOP opposes. To faced unusual challenges: Much of the popu- accept that would be a betrayal of the lation growth over the past decade has been citizens who voted in record numbers — among groups whom demographers consider some of them braving a deadly pandemic REUTERS “hard to count” (immigrants, people of color, in the process — to put the Democratic Chinese President Xi Jinping with then-Vice President Joe Biden in Beijing in December 2013. others with low survey-response rates). Then Party in charge. came covid-19, which complicated in-person A better way to seek unity is to vigor- outreach and follow-ups. Knocking on doors ously pursue policies that have broad or trying to extract information from nursing public support — and that begin to clean homes became especially difficult amid a up the shambles the Biden administra- When it comes to China, Biden pandemic. tion inherits. Democrats may have slim Then, the Trump administration piled on. majorities, but they have been given a Last year, Trump officials kept changing mandate to lead. They need to remember plans for census field work, ending such the past four years when Republicans should do what Trump didn’t operations earlier than scheduled. Worse, controlled the White House and Senate. President Donald Trump repeatedly attempt- The GOP grandly pronounced that “elec- BY JOHN R. BOLTON reality that he was just no longer national-security threat, not an ob- ed to politicize the census. He tried to jam tions have consequences” and treated the paying attention. scure trade issue. through a new question on citizenship. He Democratic minority like a doormat. hina honored me with an Inau- In policy terms, these measures Similarly, China’s military belliger- ordered granular counts of noncitizens and I’m not advocating payback for pay- guration Day surprise, sanc- were largely correct and should have ence in the East and South China seas, tried to exclude undocumented immigrants back’s sake, tempting as that might be, tioning 28 former Trump ad- been taken years ago. As presented, its designs on Taiwan, its enormous from the official population tallies. but just being realistic. Look at where we ministration officials, myself however, they were not strategically buildup across the full spectrum of Thanks to court challenges, an inspector are: More than 400,000 Americans have Cincluded, for being generally unkind coherent, but simply additions to the military capabilities and its bullying of general investigation and, ultimately, execu- died from covid-19 — a higher number to its authoritarian rulers. China’s real archipelago of dots constituting benign powers (such as abusing Cana- tive action from President Biden, Trump’s than any other nation. There has been target, though, was the minutes-old Trump decision-making. Beijing clear- da for arresting Huawei CFO Meng anti-immigrant orders have officially died. such chaos in the rollout of lifesaving Biden administration — a hint of ly sees this, and by thus striking pre- Wanzhou in 2018 at the U.S. govern- But his objectives may have been achieved vaccines that the new director of the things to come if it doesn’t dance to emptively at t he outset of Biden’s t erm, ment’s r equest) all b elie any notion of a anyway, by discouraging immigrants and mi- Centers for Disease Control and Preven- Beijing’s tune. hopes to roll back as much as possible. peaceful rise. Faced with such Chinese norities from participating in the census. tion hasn’t been able to find out how President Biden now has an evanes- Of course, it matters enormously provocations, a substantial reduction We don’t yet know how much Trump’s xeno- many doses are available or where they cent opportunity to think strategically whether the administration pursues in the U.S. defense budget sought by phobic policies might have chilled census re- might be. We’re in a “K-shaped” recovery about China-U.S. relations across the the correct strategy. Precisely because some Democrats would hardly be- sponse rates. Preliminary data shows that from the worst economic collapse since full range of -military and eco- I both reject Trump’s strategic inco- speak resolve. Instead, a major in- two-thirds of predominantly Hispanic or the Great Depression. The wealthy are nomic issues. Chart the wrong course, herence and fear that Biden repre- crease is needed, and not just because Black neighborhoods had lower self-response seeing their stock portfolios soar while and the negative consequences for sents merely a warmed-over version of of China. rates in 2020 than in 2010, according to an the poor and working class face hunger America and the West generally could President Barack Obama’s limp China Understanding the nature of Bei- analysis of census tracts from Steven and fear. Calls for a reckoning on racial be crippling. policy, there must be real debate, both jing’s threat is also critical. This is not Romalewksi of the Center for Urban Research justice have gone unanswered and there In 1989, President George in public and in Congress, on the an ideological, Cold War struggle. Chi- at the City University of New York’s Graduate were ridiculous Trump-era energy pol- H.W. Bush conducted an analogous substance of Biden’s China strategy. na is not pursuing Marxist theory, Center. icies that ignored the existential crisis of review of U.S.-Soviet relations. Criti- That should not be too much to ask. although its domestic policies certain- Other researchers have told me that some climate change. cized for dawdling and initially being Brief op-eds are inadequate for the ly have nothing to recommend them. educational institutions withheld students’ too skeptical, Bush nonetheless got it hard strategic task of matching U.S. re- Xi is not only crushing Uighurs and names and other characteristics when con- right. His calibrated response to East- sources to its China policy objectives, other non-Han minorities, but also tacted by t he Census Bureau l ast year, because ern European unrest hastened the but here are several key markers. Once extinguishing religious freedom and they worried the information would be used I’m not advocating payback Warsaw Pact’s collapse, and his Deng Xiaoping broke from orthodox crushing Hong Kong’s pro-democracy to track down immigrants. 1991 support for Boris Yeltsin led inex- Marxism in the late 1970s, America’s movement. American minds do not All this made those “hard to count” popula- for payback’s sake, but orably to the U.S.S.R.’s breakup. Free- China policy rested on the premise take kindly to “civil-military fusion,” or tions even “harder to count,” as American dom found an opening only a few that economic reform would produce “social credit scores,” whereby Beijing Statistical Association President Robert L. just being realistic. believed possible. increased domestic freedom, and that measures the worthiness of its own Santos recently told me. Stressing the need for strategic internationally China would be a “re- citizens. This is not Communism at Making sure every single person gets planning shouldn’t be necessary, but sponsible stakeholder” engaged in “a work, but authoritarianism, pure and counted is, to adapt a Bidenism, a big friggin’ So yes, President Biden, if Republicans after former president Donald Trump, peaceful rise.” Both predictions have simple. Misreading it as Marxism deal. And not only because the Constitution won’t help, you should continue to do as even simple things need restating. T he proved false, as S ecretary of State- 2.0 will impede strategic clarity, not explicitly requires it. much as you can through executive ac- media usually focuses on discrete de- d esignate Antony Blinken tacitly enhance it. Census data determines how many con- tion. And yes, Majority Leader Chuck cisions, but the primal question is a cknowledged in his recent confirma- Finally, a process point. Debate gressional seats each state receives and how Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Senate should be whether his successor will think, and tion hearing. about the United States’ China strat- districts are drawn. It decides how billions of prepared to abolish the filibuster — and then act, strategically. Trump did nei- We need to know whether Biden egy must be . . . strategic. We exacer- federal dollars are distributed. State and local should pull the trigger sooner rather than ther. He didn’t read the fine strategy shares this conclusion and what flows bate political partisanship if policy officials rely on these numbers to design later if Minority Leader Mitch McConnell papers set before him, or else didn’t from it, because the stakes are high. debates are about personalities rather infrastructure, public services and crisis re- (R-Ky.) continues to block the chamber absorb them. His chaotic “decision- For example, China can no longer be than substance. Because Trump didn’t sponse plans. from even getting organized to do its making” led from a bromance (in his seen as just a normal trading partner. “get” policy, he saw criticism from his The census is also the baseline against work. mind at least) with Chinese President Trump had it backward, typically, political foes as a personal affront and which virtually all other surveys — public or Republicans have a choice. They can Xi Jinping to a trade war. when he frequently described the Eu- lashed out. His opponents responded private — are calibrated. wail about the dangers of an “imperial” If Trump had won a second term, he ropean Union as like China, only in kind, and partisanship worsened. If census data is flawed, it will distort presidency and lavishly bemoan the might have careened back to bro- worse. The E.U. often out-bargains Trump is now yesterday’s news, as his virtually all other downstream measures. abandonment of hallowed Senate tradi- mance a nd a disastrous trade deal, j ust U.S. trade negotiators, a legitimate style of politics should be, especially in Which will, in turn, distort decisions made by tion. Or they can face reality and for starters. His pre-Nov. 3 “hard line” concern; China seeks not just trade national-security affairs. the governments, businesses and families work constructively with Democrats sought to reap the perceived political advantages but also hegemony in the that rely on those measures — about where to toward a national recovery, and give even benefits of attacking “the China virus.” Indo-Pacific and then globally. This is John R. Bolton served as national security locate, what to sell, whom to hire, what to the proposals they disagree with fair The post-election tsunami of sanc- a far more serious c ause f or alarm than adviser under President Donald Trump and study, how m uch t o spend on a h ome and even hearings and votes. tions and other diplomatic gambits E.U. auto tariffs. China’s theft of intel- is the author of “The Room Where It whether politicians are delivering on their I haven’t mentioned the coming im- from the administration reflected the lectual property alone is a paramount Happened: A White House Memoir.” promises. peachment trial of former president Don- In o ther words, an accurate census i s neces- ald Trump because it is a sideshow. While sary for b oth our d emocracy and our economy it’s essential that the trial be held, and to function. anyone who witnessed the seditious The Census Bureau, for its part, has not events of Jan. 6 knows he should be been especially forthcoming about issues convicted and barred from ever again with the 2020 data, though it noted in court holding federal office, it’s unlikely that 17 proceedings that it missed a statutory dead- Republican senators w ill summon the line for initial counts because of persistent integrity to do the right thing. The necessity of convicting Trump data irregularities. (The agency did not reply Instead, the trial will mostly serve as to requests for comment.) In a Senate ques- evidence of the party’s weakness. The s we move away from the events intimidate legislators and disrupt a con- American history’s most reckless viola- tionnaire, Commerce Secretary nominee GOP could shake free of Trump’s grip by of Jan. 6, many elected Republi- stitutional process, challenged it to tors of democratic honor. And they seem Gina Raimondo did not mention the census confining him to private life, thus taking cans seem to be settling on a “fight,” and then refused to intervene firmly attached to their ignominy. as among the “top three challenges facing” away his ability to raise money and main- strategy of collective amnesia. while domestic terrorists hunted for Most Senate Republicans, however, Commerce (which oversees the Census Bu- tain grass roots. Most Republican sena- SomeA propose to forget the unpleasant Vice President Mike Pence and House voted against the mass disenfranchise- reau), but she is likely to field questions on the tors surely realize the opportunity before past in the cause of national “healing.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the ment of minority voters. Yet they hesi- subject during her confirmation hearing them — but also fear Trump’s wrath and Others adduce a thin constitutional ar- hallways of the Capitol. tate to extend Republican misery Tuesday. that of the GOP base he transformed into gument against the impeachment of a Would Republican senators still want through a trial, claiming it would draw Congress and Raimondo, if confirmed, a cult of personality. Sen. Marco Rubio former president (a position that would the country to put these events behind it attention away from other urgent legis- must take s teps right away s o the 2020 C ensus (R-Fla.) embodies this pathetic hapless- effectively grant immunity from im- if 20 Capitol Police officers had been lative matters. results are both trustworthy and actually ness. He says a trial will be “like taking a peachment to every president during beaten to death rather than one? If A political case can be made that only trusted. bunch of gasoline and pouring it on top of his last few months in office, when the Pelosi had actually been zip-tied and Senate conviction would liberate the First, Congress must give the Census Bureau the fire,” ignoring that Trump, as arsonist opportunity to subvert an election is held hostage? If Pence had been mur- GOP from its Trump captivity. But the more time to get its calculations right — mov- in chief, lit the fire in the first place. greatest). dered? At what point would executive justifications run deeper. On the pages ing back the statutory deadline so the agency As Republicans refuse to even mount a This party-wide retreat from memory incitement of a violent mob to intimi- of newspapers and in dark corners of can locate problems and fix them, including by struggle for the soul of their party, the and accountability has been symbolized date the legislative branch meet GOP the Internet, a consensus is taking shape cross-checking survey responses against more country will need Democrats to take the by House Minority Leader Kevin McCar- senators’ exacting standards for convic- about the historical meaning of the federal and state administrative records. The helm and resolve our overlapping crises. thy’s ritual renunciation of his initial tion? For what similar actions by a Capitol assault. Violent radicals want to bureau also needs time to sort through some The most urgent matter of business is moral sanity. When the violence was Democratic president would they allow interpret it as the first shots — the thorny privacy issues. These involve making passing a new covid-19 relief package, fresh, he affirmed that President Donald bygones to be bygones? Lexington and Concord — of a growing sure that plans to disguise respondents’ per- providing desperately needed help for Trump “bears responsibility for [the] The problem here is a general lack of racist revolution, granted the legitimacy sonal details do not inadvertently make the individuals, small businesses and state attack on Congress by mob rioters.” Republican shame. In everyday life, of sponsorship by the president of the data useless to local policymakers. and local governments. Republicans who More recently, under political pressure, shame is a generally unhealthy emotion. United States. A Republican senator Additionally, Congress should appropriate hardly batted an eye at Trump’s free- McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimed: “I don’t In a politician, it is irreplaceable. The who votes against conviction of the more money for the annual American Com- spending ways, and who blew a huge hole believe he provoked it.” In the process, a possibility of political shame is required president would feed this dangerous munity Survey. With additional funding, this in the budget with a massive tax cut for whole generation of idealistic young by the existence of political honor. Like narrative and empower some of the in-depth survey could sample more people, the wealthy, have suddenly — and pre- people has been given a reliable guide to those in the U.S. military, federal legisla- most vicious and violent people in the giving states and cities better information dictably — rediscovered their deep con- public character: Don’t be like this man. tors pledge to protect and defend the United States. That would merit enough about constituents. cern about the national debt. The desire to erase the memory of Constitution. This transforms their job shame to define a political career. The Census Bureau should also expand the There is nothing sacrosanct about the unpleasant events is psychologically into a calling that involves the possibili- The main reason we cannot throw appeals process for states and localities to $1.9 trillion figure the Biden administra- natural. But it would be disastrous in a ty of personal sacrifice. this event down a memory hole is that challenge results of the decennial census, if tion h as proposed, and there is always democracy under continuing threat. Those politicians, such as Trump, the social threats that produced it are they seem awry. room for compromise on spending bills. The Capitol insurrection — and the who view the political enterprise as ongoing. If the Capitol attack is not fully Finally, the Census Bureau owes lawmak- But it is heartening that Democrats have broader attempt to overturn the 2020 nothing more than a dirty game are and completely repudiated, then “Janu- ers and the public greater transparency about thus far managed to refrain from negoti- presidential election — lies like an undi- quite literally shameless. Those such as ary 6!” will be strengthened as a radical how much political interference was attempt- ating with themselves — and that Schu- gested lump in the gut of our political McCarthy, who choose cowardice over rallying cry. A nd an un-convicted Trump ed in recent years, what guardrails could mer has left open the possibility of pass- system. How can we be asked to forget sacrifice, are discrediting their calling. would do his best to ensure it. I suspect prevent similar problems in the future and ing the aid through the arcane process events that we haven’t fully processed? But what of Republican members of he is privately proud of the Bastille- what issues remain with the 2020 data. called “reconciliation,” which requires The president of the United States, with the Senate impeachment jury? A couple storming performed in his honor. To many Americans, census results may only 51 votes. the broad approval of GOP leaders, — namely Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and By convicting Trump, Senate Repub- seem like background noise, unimportant GOP senators can have a voice in the systematically attempted to invalidate Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.) — are partially licans would be saying that the insurrec- numbers to be taken for granted. But if the outcome if they engage in good faith. But millions of votes from disproportionate- responsible for provoking the rage that tion was something very different: the past few years have taught us anything, it is they have to realize that “compromise” ly minority voters. When that effort led to the sacking of the Capitol. Along last gasp of a dying presidency, a uni- that without deliberately investing in a com- doesn’t mean “Republicans win and failed, Trump invited a mob to Washing- with a few colleagues, they voted to formly condemned outbreak of hatred mon, trusted source of facts, democracy may Democrats lose.” Not anymore. ton, whipped up its resentments, direct- accede to the demands of the mob, even and an act of eternal dishonor. not survive. Twitter: @Eugene_Robinson ed it toward Capitol Hill, urged it to after its violent attack. They are some of [email protected] [email protected] A22 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

Adecade later, conditions that led to the Arab Spring could still spark unrest

ARAB SPRING FROM A1 secretaryatthe State Depart- menthelped coordinate the Theinfluxfueled atideofnativ- Obama administration’s re- ism and anti-immigrantsenti- sponse to the Arab Spring upris- mentthatbrought populistlead- ings. ers to powerinEurope and the In Egypt,PresidentAbdelFa- UnitedStates, as fears of terror- tah al-Sissi —whosemilitary ism eclipsed concerns for human coupin2013ousted theelected rights as aWestern priority. government thathad emerged Even in those countries that out of theArabSpring—rules didn’t descend intowar,more withafar tighter grip than Arabs are nowliving in poverty, longtime autocrat Hosni Muba- moreare unemployed and more rak, whoserule ended with that are imprisoned for their political uprising. Today, an estimated beliefs than adecade ago. 60,000people are imprisoned OnlyinTunisia, where the for their political views, com- protests began,did anything re- pared with5,000to10,000inthe sembling ademocracyemerge lastyears of Mubarak’stenure, from the upheaval. Thefall of according to human rights Tunisian President Zine el- groups. Abidine Ben Ali after amonthof Egypt still suffers from high streetprotests in Tunis inspired levelsofunemployment and pov- demonstrations across the Mid- erty,but people are cowedinto dle East, including the mass silence, saida26-year-old pho- protestonJan. 25,2011, in Cairo’s tographer,who also spokeonthe Tahrir Square thatfixated world condition of anonymityout of attentiononwhatwas prema- fear.“Ilostmanyfriends. Igot turely labeled the Arab Spring. injured manytimes. Ibecame On the face of it, theArab disillusioned and defeated,” he Spring failed,and spectacularly said. so —not only by failing to deliver He predictedthatanArab political freedombut also by Spring uprisingwould never furtherentrenching the rule of happenagain: “The firsttime corruptleadersmore intent on was akind of miracle. People their own survival thandeliver- were fearless and the regimewas ing reforms. weak. But noweveryonehas lost “It’sbeen alostdecade,”said hope. Everyone sees the revolu- Tarik Yousef, directorofthe tion as afailure thatcausedmore BrookingsDohaCenter,recalling economic problems and more the euphoria he initially felt EMILIENNE MALFATTO FOR THE WASHINGTON POST oppression.” when the fall of Libya’sMoam- Aman waves an Iraqi flaginBaghdad in January2020 during asymbolic “funeral”for aprotester killedinclashes with securityforces. Throughoutthe MiddleEast, mar Gaddafi in August2011en- Demonstrations in Iraq and over economic turmoil and government corruption have beenhailed as partofasecond Arab Spring. authoritarianism is ascendant, abled him to return home for the noted Halabi,the exiled Leba- firsttime in years. “Now,wehave don’t necessarily resultingrow- The tsho potsofthe ArabSpring neseactivist.The rise of Saudi the return of fear and intimida- ing impoverishment, economists Arabian Crown Prince Moham- tion. Theregion has experienced note. In SoutheastAsia at theend med bin Salman as thekingdom’s setbacks at everyturn.” of the lastcenturyand in Europe de facto rulerhas brought a Formanyofthose whopartici- acenturybefore, rapid popula- Algiers campaign of repression against pated in theuprisings,the costs tion growthfueledunprecedent- Tunis dissenters, rangingfrom women have been immeasurable. Esraa ed economicexpansion. Tehran who campaigned for the right to Eltaweel,28, was partially para- But in the MiddleEast, jobs The self- N I I drive to rivalprinces in theroyal lyzed after abulletfiredby have notkept pace with the immolation of a Medi err family. TheUnited Arab Emir- Tripoli ne Baghdad security forces sliced throughher rising numbersofpeople. Youth street vendor in a n S e a Damascus ates has championed authoritar- abdomen and chippedher spine unemploymenthas worsened Tunisia triggered AQ ian regimes in the Middle East duringaprotestinCairoin2014. overthe past10years—increas- demonstrations and elsewhere. Someofher friends werekilled. ing from 32.9percent in 2012 to that ousted the Cairo And the chaos unleashedin Others wereimprisoned, includ- 36.5 percent in 2020,according dictator and Syria, Yemen andLibyahas ing her husband, who is still to the InternationalLabor Or- usheredin Saudi Arabia sent forces dampened the appetite for un- incarcerated. Eltaweel, who ganization. democratic to put down an uprising restinmanyparts of the region, spent seven months in detention, Theprivate sector remains government. in neighboring Bahrain. Abu Dhabi while the short-livedsuccess in has struggled to find work be- small, constrained by layers of Egypt of theMuslim Brother- cause of the stigma attached to bureaucracy, corruption and a hood, seen as athreat to estab- political prisoners. lack of government incentives, lished elites, has prompted many

“Wedidn’t achieve anything said Yousef. Foreign and domes- e Arab countriestocurtail the we aimedfor.Things gotworse,” tic investors are deterredalso by Anti-government After mass protests removed space for political activity. she said. “Webelieved we could the political risks, according to demonstrations in Libya, Egypt’s President Hosni a changethe system. But it is so surveys by theInternational ‘The next explosion’ Syria and Yemen ultimately Mubarak fromoffice, Sanaa rotten thatitcan’t be changed.” MonetaryFund, trapping the led to devastating wars, the Muslim Brotherhood was TheArabSpringalso shat- Yetaslong as the conditions region in aviciouscycle of de- which continue in each of voted into power only to be tered along-held myth thatau- thatprovoked theoriginalupris- cline and instability. those countries to this day. ousted in amilitary coup. thoritarianism equals stability, ingspersist, the possibilityof Jobs in the region’s bloated 200MILES said Cofman Wittes. She recalled moreunrest cannot be ruled out, publicsector —the world’s larg- the scramble inside theObama analysts say. estasaproportion of totalem- JÚLIA LEDUR/THE WASHINGTON POST administration to adjusttothe Formanyinthe region,the ployment —havetraditionally 2011 toppling of Mubarak, who Arab Springisseen less as a servedasthe main source of countries, economistssay. rityforces, particularly in Iraq, warlordswho make up the ruling had been seen as abulwark of failure than an ongoing process. employment, particularly for ed- While the IMF projected an where more than 500 protesters elite. In the fall, student union U.S. policy aimedatsecuring Demonstrations thattoppled the ucated people. But the public overall 4.1percentdecline in wereshotdead anddozensof elections at Beirut’s major uni- stabilityinavolatile region. longtime presidents of Algeria sector has failed to keep pace 2020 for economies in the Mid- activists have been assassinated versitieswere sweptbyindepen- “Noone sawthe Arab Spring and Sudan in 2019 and subse- both withthe rising population dle Eastand Central Asia, in line in recent months by shadowy dents andactivists, dealing a coming,” shesaid.“Repressive quent protestmovementsinIraq and expanded access to higher withthe restofthe world, the militias. blowtothe traditional sectarian states always look stable, but and Lebanon have been hailed as education. figures mask far deeperhits to Frustrations remainhigh in political parties. when agovernment relies on asecondArabSpring,areminder In the 1970s,amale Egyptian somecountries. These include Iraq, and the economycontinues “The youngergeneration is coercionasaprimarymeansof thatthe momentum thatdrove graduate hada70percent Iraq, where falling oil revenue to deteriorateafter asharpde- breaking away,” she said. “It’s survival, it’s inherently unsta- the revolts of adecadeago has chanceofsecuring agovernment was expected to lead to a9.5 per- preciation of the currencyin quite difficult to break away from ble.” not gone away.Even in Tunisia, job. By 2016, thathad fallento cent contraction of the economy, November.Yet thereislittle ap- it, but after the explosionthey Asimilar fate might awaitthe frustration overunemployment lessthan25percent, accordingto and Lebanon,where the setback petite for further actionbecause have seen for themselves how oil-rich countriesofthe Arabian and astagnanteconomyhas calculationsbyRagui Assaad, a due to coronavirus restrictions fear is so high,said aBaghdad damaging the system is.” Peninsula, where hereditary prompted aseriesofoften vio- professoratthe Universityof pales in comparison with that restaurantowner who joined in monarchsquelled the stirrings of lentdemonstrations in recent Minnesota and research fellow at due to thecollapseofthe coun- the protests. “Whatthe security Authoritarianism ascendant unrestin2011bydistributing days, with young protesters and the Cairo-based Economic Re- try’sfinancialsystem. TheLeba- forcesand militias did was hor- If there is oneoverriding les- generous payoffs to citizens, said security forces clashingincities search Forum. neseeconomywas projected by rific,”said the man, who spokeon son from the Arab Spring,itis Assaad,the UniversityofMinne- around the country. Even in Tunisia,where politi- the IMF to shrink by at least the condition of anonymity out thattyranny can quelldissentas sotaprofessor.Overthe decades, “Dictators have prevailed, cal reforms have broughtnew 19.2 percent in 2020, compound- offear for hissafety.“We lostalot longasleadersexertenough the gulfcountries’ oil wealth has mainly through coercion,”said freedoms, jobsare scarce, a ing the impactofa9percent of young people and nothing force or offerenough incentives. allowed these autocratstooffer Lina Khatib, who heads theMid- sourceofcontinued frustration contractionin2019. changed.” Syrian President Basharal- their citizens generous services dleEastand NorthAfrica pro- for young Tunisians.“We gained Both countries have experi- In Lebanon, economiccol- Assad has survived the popular and governmentemployment in gram at London-basedChatham democracy—that’saveryimpor- enced unrest over the pastyear, lapse andthe trauma fromlast uprising against his rule, with return for political quiet. House. “However,coercion seeds tantthing.Wecan do anything linkedtothe deteriorating condi- summer’s hugeexplosion at Bei- Russian and Iranian support, “A crucialquestion is what furthergrievances that will ulti- we wantnow,without limita- tions.Inanecho of thefirstwave rut’s porthavemuted the enthu- and by bombarding towns and happens in the oil-rich coun- mately forcecitizens to seek tions,”said Mohammed Aissa,25, of Arab Springprotests almosta siasm of those who initiallytook cities into submission. tries,”said Assaad. “Theyreally politicalchange.” who graduated with adegree in decade earlier, huge crowds took to the streets. “They’re too bro- But hisstrategyhas left a are powder kegs in terms of the Others fear worseinstability financialengineering twoyears to the streets in Baghdadand kentoface whathappened,” destroyed, depopulated and im- potential instabilityifoil prices and violence as the collapse of oil agobut has sincebeen unableto Beirut in October 2019 to de- Lama Jamaleddine, astudent poverished countrywhere condi- are unable to growand to drive prices —the mainstay of econo- find work. “Democracyisagreat mandanoverhaulofpolitical organizer,saidasshe surveyed tions have continued to deterio- the population to acquiescence, miesacross theregion for dec- gainfor us. But unfortunately, systems that are ostensibly dem- the handfulofpeopleatarecent rateeven after it was clear his as they did in the Arab Spring.” ades —and thefalloutfrom the economic situation is very ocratic but have entrenchedthe protestcommemorating victims forceshad won militarily, ac- Therippleeffectoffalling oil coronavirus shutdowns takea grave.” power of rulingelites. of the explosion. cording to TamaraCofman prices is already beingfeltwell toll. Those protests have fizzled, in But she said she believes that Wittes, asenior fellow at the beyond thegulf.Countries such “Wehavefailing states across Asteep descent into poverty partbecause of the impactof younger Lebanesehavebecome Washington-based Brookings In- as Egypt and Jordan are seeing the entire region. We have ahuge Poverty hasalso increased coronavirus restrictions andthe aware of the damagewrought stitution’s Centerfor MiddleEast lessaid from their richer allies, economicchallengecoupled overthe pastdecade,makingthe brutal tactics deployed by secu- upontheir country by theaging Policy, who as adeputy assistant which had in the pasthelped withayoung generation rising Middle Eastthe only region in shore up their governments, as and askingfor arole.This puts us the worldwhere people have wellasafalloffinremittances on the path to an explosion,”said become poorer,both in terms of from citizens who workingulf Bachar el-Halabi, aLebanese po- total numbers and as apropor- economies but are now being litical analystand activistwho tion of the population. senthome as arecession bites. relocated to lastyear In 2018, for the firsttime, the Further instabilityseems in- because of anonymous threats to Middle EastsurpassedLatin evitable, said Fawaz Gerges, pro- his safety.“Theregion is in a America in termsofthe number fessorofinternational relations worse situation than ever be- of people classified as poor, ac- at theLondon School of Eco- fore.” cordingtothe World Bank. nomics. He believes theupheaval In 1960,the economiesof of thepast10years represents Rapidly growing populations Egypt andSouth Korea were the startofalong process of Across the Arab world, coun- roughlythe samesize,said changethatwilleventually lead tries are facing the same perilous Yousef. Today, South Korea’s to atransformation of the Middle dynamic: Theirpopulations are economyismore thanfourtimes East. rapidly expanding, buttheir as large, and itspopulationis “I don’t think we’regoingto leadership is stifling economic onlyhalf thesizeofEgypt’s. see anystabilityaslong as dicta- growth. In the monarchies of thePer- tors and military intelligence Millions of young people are sian Gulf,immenseoil wealth agencies continue to suffocate being propelled into the job mar- has funded the rise of glittering society,” he said. keteach yearwithlittle hope of cities dotted with skyscrapers, He alsofears thatthe unrest findingwork. shopping mallsand artgalleries. could be more violent than it was TheMiddle Easthas thehigh- But these countriestoo have adecade ago. estyouth unemployment ratein been confrontedwithfalling in- “The status quo is untenable, the world, as it has for decades. comes, investment and employ- and the next explosion will be Thepopulation of theregion has mentsince theprice of oil began catastrophic,” he predicted. grown by 70 million sincethe to decline in 2015. “We’retalkingabout starvation, Arab Spring, and it is expected to Thedouble whammyofthe we’retalking about statecol- increase by an additional coronavirus pandemic andlower lapse, we’retalkingaboutcivil 120 million by 2030, before stabi- oil prices willonlyacceleratethe strife.” lizinginthe decadesafter that, economic regression across a [email protected] accordingtoWorldBankfigures region wheremanyArabgovern- CHRIS HONDROS/GETTY IMAGES and U.N. forecasts. ments have reliedongulf aid and Aboy sings in Cairo’s TahrirSquare on Feb. 11, 2011, afterMubarak’sresignation was announced. ClaireParker in Tunis contributed to High population growthrates manycitizens on work in gulf Today, Egypt is ledbyAbdel Fatahal-Sissi, who ruleswithafartighter grip thanMubarak did. this report. MEKLMNOTRO

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New cases in region Through 5 p.m. Monday, 8,062 Vaccinations canceled amid shortage of doses new coronavirus cases were reported in the District, M aryland BY JENNA PORTNOY, 60 percent of its workforce — all of identify new supply.” and Virginia, bringing the total RACHEL CHASON, LOCALITIES PLEAD FOR CORONAVIRUS SHOTS whom registered for doses under The roughly 7,000 Fairfax number of cases to 857,262. REBECCA TAN the 1B phase of Virginia’s vaccine schools employees who already D.C. MD. VA. AND HANNAH NATANSON Pr. George’s halts appointments for nonresidents rollout. received their first shot of the Inova, which has been adminis- two-dose regimen will still receive +204 +1,686 +6,172 Prince George’s County closed tering the Fairfax school district their second vaccination, officials 35,505 343,138 478,619 coronavirus vaccination appoint- shot wherever it was available. not having enough vaccine to go vaccinations, said in an email to said. ments to nonresidents on Mon- County Executive Angela D. Also- around. Local governments began school staff members that a na- Virginia Hospital Center in Ar- Coronavirus-related deaths day, and Inova Health System can- brooks (D) said the county can- the week pleading for more doses tional vaccine shortage prompted lington on Friday canceled 10,000 As of 5 p.m. Monday: celed thousands of appointments celed the appointments after to meet the demand. the Virginia Department of vaccination appointments, citing for Fairfax County teachers as pro- hearing from residents who were Inova late Monday said it can- Health to direct vaccine doses the same change in the state’s D.C. MD.* VA. viders across the Washington re- unable to secure a time slot amid celed scheduled vaccinations for away from hospitals, leaving its allocation system. Arlington will +7 +35 +3 gion scrambled to compensate for growing competition for doses. teachers and staff members in supply “severely diminished.” reschedule those, but appoint- 8796,900 6,081 a limited supply of vaccine doses. The situation underscored the Fairfax County Public Schools “for “We understand and share the ments for second doses will not Prince George’s halted vaccina- difficulty that localities and health the foreseeable future.” The deci- frustration that this news brings change, the hospital said in a * Includes probable covid-19 deaths tion appointments for nonresi- departments face in balancing the sion affects at least 15,000 school to our patients,” the letter said. statement. * * The overall figure decreased dents who were eager to get the ballooning eligibility pools while district employees — roughly “We are working diligently to SEE REGION ON B5 Sunday, likely reflecting amended data

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BY LUZ LAZO BY RACHEL WEINER AND SPENCER S. HSU Construction for a maglev train line that would take passen- A prominent speaker at a “Stop gers from Washington to Balti- the Steal” rally held by Trump more in 15 minutes could alter a supporters in Washington the day D.C. neighborhood and affect before the storming of the Capitol nearby properties for years, Dis- was t aken into custody Monday o n trict officials said Monday. charges of impeding police during A maglev station in the Mount the riot. Vernon Square area has the po- Brandon Straka, 44, of New tential to change the character of York was arrested in Nebraska on the neighborhood and bring “sub- a felony charge of interfering with stantial construction and long- police during civil disorder, and term operational implications on illegal entry and disorderly con- nearby properties,” Andrew True- duct on restricted Capitol blood, director of the D.C. Office grounds. of Planning, said in a statement The arrest came as federal pros- that urged residents and city lead- ecutors in court filings con- ers to engage in the federal review demned what they called the of the multibillion-dollar project. Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Cap- SEE MAGLEV ON B2 Prince George’s firefighter Steve Collins is transported home on Sept. 1, after he spent months recovering from the coronavirus. itol, which delayed the certifica- tion of Joe Biden’s electoral victo- ry, led to the deaths of four rioters and one police officer, and result- ed in assaults on about 139 Capitol Food? Wine? and D.C. police officers. “Every person who was present ‘Please, get the shots’ without authority in the Capitol For pandemic on January 6 contributed to the chaos of that day and the danger comfort, the Pr. George’s firefighter who nearly died of covid tells first responders to get vaccine posed to law enforcement, the Vice President, Members of Con- BY KATIE METTLER family prepared for his death. gress, and the peaceful transfer of dogs have it. The next day, Collins’s doctor power,” U.S. counterterrorism and The firefighter’s family had decid- walked into his room and said his public-corruption prosecutors The dogs are here, ed to let him go. name — and the firefighter opened wrote Sunday in documents for and they’re the For a month, Steve Collins, a his eyes. one arrestee who had been photo- ones saving us, in 33-year veteran of the Prince He tracked his doctor as he walked graphed with zip ties in his hand so many ways. George’s Fire Department, had been around the room. He wiggled his during the riot. Thank you, hooked to a ventilator and fighting toes. They added, “Make no mistake Petula Chica, our sweet for his life against the coronavirus. Nobody had to say goodbye. . . . the imprint on this country’s terrier mix from The doctors said he would not wake Now Collins, who has spent 41/2 history of a militia clad insurrec- Dvorak Puerto Rico, for up. His family visited a funeral home months in and out of the hospital tionist standing over an occupied every night you to make arrangements. rehabbing a body damaged by the Senate chamber is indelible.” knew to curl up just behind my But before they said farewell, they virus that nearly killed him, has Straka, a former New York City knees when I couldn’t fall asleep, had one request: Wait to remove him become a sort of spokesman urging hairstylist and self-described for- fretting about school and riots from the machines until after his 61st fellow first responders to get the mer liberal, amassed more than and my family. birthday. coronavirus vaccine. 550,000 Twitter followers and be- Thank you, Glitch, our lanky So on July 14, 2020, his friends and As his department began rolling came a Fox News contributor after old hound from New Orleans, for family threw what they figured out the vaccine, he had heard skep- posting a viral video in May 2018 knowing the right moment to would be his final party. Fellow tics were forgoing the protection. describing why he left the Demo- put your head on my angsting firefighters, organized by their chief, Collins said he was worried for his cratic Party. husband’s knee. You did that recorded video messages in which PHOTOS COURTESY OF PGFD friends, first responders in the larg- The founder of the WalkAway little thing with your eyebrows — they read their “Squadfather” a Bible Steve Collins, a 33-year fire est combination municipal fire de- Campaign, Straka has since said scientists say dogs developed verse, urged him to get better, told department veteran, is urging other partment in the country who have on social media that he saw “no- eyebrow communication to him he’s a “fighter.” It played on loop front-line workers to protect been confronting this virus for nearly body committing any acts of vio- better connect with us — looked in his hospital room as Collins’s themselves by getting inoculated. SEE VACCINE ON B8 lence” or vandalism on Jan. 6 and at him with your caramel eyes, that Trump supporters were able wagged that white tip at the end to file into the Capitol. of your black-whip tail, and H owever, an arrest warrant and SEE DVORAK ON B4 SEE ARRESTS ON B4

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MAGLEV FROM B1 Federal Railroad Administration chusettsAvenue at Chinatown documents. (FRA), which is leading the feder- Park or NewYork Avenue, accord- Themaglevline “would in- The40-mile “superconducting al environmental reviewfor the ing to the FRAreportreleased crease vehicular trafficatinter- magnetic levitation train system,” project. Theplanned line would earlier this month. sections and pedestrian trafficon commonly called amaglev, is makethree stops: one in each city Thesiteissteps from the Wash- sidewalks” in the area around the planned as the firstleg of a and at Baltimore-Washington In- ington Convention Center and six station, according to the FRA system thatwould carrypassen- ternational Marshall Airport. Metro lines at GalleryPlace, Met- report. gers from Washington to New TheFRA is on pace to selecta ro Center and Mount Vernon TheD.C.planning office said it York in an hour.D.C.leaders are preferred route and issue afinal Square. It’s also an area with a is reviewing the draftenviron- urging public engagement during recommendation for the project robustnetwork of bus lines and mental impactstatement thatthe the planning process, but the city thatcould give crews clearance to close to the proposed expansion FRAissued Jan. 15 to determine has not officially taken aposition begin tunneling as early as next of the D.C.Streetcar. whether it adequately addresses on the project. year and begin operations in Discussions about putting the broad concerns about impacts on Proponents of the projectsay a 2030. station in the NoMa neighbor- the environment, land and con- maglevcould ease travel along TheBaltimore-Washington hood —where it would have sistencywiththe city’sdevelop- congested Interstate 95 by adding Rapid Rail, which would develop connected to Metro’s Red Line ment plans and long-rangetrans- rail capacitytothe Northeast and operatethe train, has pro- with easy access to Union Station portation goals. Corridor —the nation’s busiest posed to bring the newstation to —were halted earlier in the Trueblood said the citywould rail network. Thetechnology, be- thetrendy NorthwestD.C.neigh- reviewprocess. Theproject’spro- require the projecttobeeffective- ing tested in Japan, would also borhood, which was once known ponents said MountVernon ly integrated into the neighbor- revolutionize train travel in the for its run-down parking lots but Square is better suited for the hood and adequately connected countryand operateseparately now is apopular home to condos, high-speed train because of its to other modes of transportation. from existing railroad lines. shops and restaurants. connection to alarger transit He warned thatthe potential Themaglevwould travel at 311 If built eastofMount Vernon network. effects will be considerable. mph, projectofficials said. Square, the station would be be- In Baltimore, theproposal lays “The connection between Building the D.C.-Baltimore low NewYork Avenue between out twopossible locations for a Downtown DC and Baltimore, KO SASAKI FOR THE WASHINGTON POST stretch could cost between 7thStreetNWand 4thStreetNW, station: Camden Yards in the with apossible extension to New Amaglev trainistested in June in Japan. TheD.C.governmentis $14billion and $16 billion, ac- with an entrance at or near the Inner Harbor and the CherryHill York City, has the potential to urgingresidents to engage in theproject’s federal reviewprocess. cording to arecent reportbythe Carnegie LibraryorfromMassa- neighborhood in south Balti- considerably impactthe District’s more. housing and office markets, its TheCamden Yards option is economy, nearby neighborhoods, closer to downtown and accessi- as well as local and regional ble to MARC, light rail and buses. transportation networks,”True- TheCherryHill site is near an blood said in his statement. area thathasn’t seen much in- In an October 2018 planning Balance. Harmony. Beauty. vestment and would be more office letter to the FRA, thecity easily accessed by riders getting agencysaid aprojectofthis Areour ultimatepursuits. to the station by car because it is magnitude “has the potential to less congested than downtown. cause significant disruption”in Whetheryou’reconsidering an In towns across Prince the Mount Vernon Square loca- addition,kitchen, or master bath. George’sand Anne Arundel coun- tion, which the agencysaid is ties, where the high-speed train among the mosthistorically sig- Because during these times, would pass through, residents, nificant neighborhoods in the civic associations and local gov- Districtand is nearly built out. home is moreimportant than ever. ernments overwhelmingly op- According to the federal draft pose the project. Some small towns have planned legal action, organizing protests and lobbying lawmakers to block the project. “Can you imagine a “Weought to oppose it every time theymention it. We oughtto train that travels a knock it down,”Prince George’s CountyExecutive Angela D. Also- gazillion miles per hour brooks (D) told Greenbelt City Council members during aZoom comes through and meeting on Nov. 30. “Can you imagine atrain that tears up communities, travels agazillion miles per hour comes through and tears up com- and it doesn’t even stop munities, and it doesn’t even stop here?There’s absolutely no ben- here?” efit whatsoever to Prince Prince George’s County Executive George’s,”she said. “Itisjustvery, Angela D. Alsobrooks, on the verytroubling and verydisre- proposed maglev line that would run spectful.” from Washington to Baltimore and Theexpected averagefare to pass through Prince George’s ride the maglevwould be $60 for aone-way trip, according to esti- mates in an FRAanalysis, al- though it could vary between $27 environmental review, the proj- and $80 per trip. It wouldbe ectwould yield financial benefits more expensive than riding in construction and permanent MARC or Amtrak. jobs once operational. But con- Severalbusiness and labor struction would takeatoll on groups have announced support residents and businesses on the for the project, citing the jobs and route’s path. economic development potential. “Temporarynegative construc- Four chambers of commerce —in tion impacts to business revenues Baltimore City, Baltimore County, in the affected areas maybe Northern Anne Arundel County significant, ranging from and Prince George’s—endorsed $18.5 million to $311.3million,” the projectinlate2019. The according to the report. “This Maryland State Conference and decrease in business revenues is several branches of the NAACP due to lane closures, trafficdelays also have voiced support, citing andlimited accessibilitythat jobs and business opportunities. would reduce the number of peo- Baltimore and the Maryland ple frequenting the area and sup- Aviation Administration, which porting businesses.” owns and operates BWI, have not NortheastMaglev,the team of taken aposition on the project. privateinvestors behind the proj- Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. ectand its sister company, Balti- Scott(D) said in astatement that more-Washington Rapid Rail, the cityisreviewing the proposal. says it has secured financial com- While the Districtalso has not mitments, including $5 billion taken aposition on the project, from Japan. Projectofficials have cityleaders saytheywant to said theyalso would seek federal ensure that, if built, “there are not loans and grants. lasting negative consequences on Thefederal reviewofthe proj- Mount Vernon Square and the ectisexpected to be completed District.” this year.The FRAwillbeaccept- Building the maglevstop at the ing comment on the draftreport Mount Vernon Square location until April 22. would require the acquisition of a After that, the FRAwillreview portion of apark thatborders thefeedback and issue afinal NewYork Avenue, as well as two recommendation. While it could public parking lots. Afive-level, give the projectthe green light, it 1,000-space parking garage also could rule againstbuilding would be built on-site as partof it. the project, according to project [email protected]

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More than 20 nursing, which often shredded MARYLAND species of animals our latex gloves. We quickly call the switched to leather gloves and Man charged in fatal Smithsonian sometimes offered him a stuffed shooting of 17-year-old Conservation animal instead.” Biology Institute I wonder what a Komodo A District Heights man has John in Front Royal, dragon would do with a stuffed been charged with murder in the Kelly's Va., home. They animal. Eat it, probably. The fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Washington include red National Zoo’s Komodo is called Saturday afternoon in Bowie, pandas, clouded Murphy, the sort of name you Prince George’s County police leopards and black-footed ferrets. might give to a yellow Lab. He’s said in a news release. (Should the plural be black-feeted named after James B. Murphy, a Marquet Holmes Jr., 18, is ferrets?) former curator of herpetology at being held without bond at the There are plenty of birds at the the zoo. The human Murphy did a county jail. institute, too, including a pair of lot of work early in his career on Authorities said Holmes shot whooping cranes named Mr. Komodo dragons and later Joshua Salvador of Bowie in the Zinc and Mrs. Zinc. published a book on reptile play 6700 block of Laurel Bowie Road. I’ve become a little obsessed behavior, using observations The two had been “involved in an with the names we humans give from the National Zoo’s Komodo ongoing dispute,” police said. animals, whether they are the dragons. Police were notified of the pets in our homes or the wild “It was a way for the National shooting about 4 p.m. Saturday animals that live at our zoos. The Zoo to honor him,” said Matt when a 911 dispatcher received a National Zoo’s new star is Xiao Evans, assistant curator at the call that a group of friends was Qi Ji, the baby giant panda Reptile Discovery Center. driving Salvador to a hospital, whose name means “little Last year, students at Howard where the teen died. miracle.” University and Gallaudet — Katie Mettler But what does “Mr. Zinc” University got to choose names mean? Is the bird sponsored by for two female American bison at the International Zinc the zoo. The bison is the mascot Two women found Association, a trade group that GLENN OLSEN/U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY at both schools. Gallaudet picked slain in Charles County touts the element as “truly Mr. Zinc, right, got his name after m etal objects the whooping crane had eaten caused e levated zinc the name Gally — a diminutive of among the most versatile and levels in his blood. When a female whooping crane, left, became his mate, she became Mrs. Zinc. “Gallaudet” — and Howard chose Two women were found fatally essential materials known to Lucy, after Lucy Diggs Slowe, shot last week in Charles County, mankind”? been known as Mr. Zinc. When Billy Joel songs, including that includes males Rusty, the first dean of women at and a man has been taken into The whooping cranes came to the female became his mate Brenda and Eddie. The birds Clinger, Slash and Shredder — Howard and the first African custody, the sheriff’s office said the Smithsonian Conservation several years later, she became fared better than the couple in seem like a fun bunch. American woman to hold that Sunday. Biology Institute from the U.S. Mrs. Zinc. Joel’s “Scenes From an Italian Rusty is named for his position at a U.S. university. Kandeon Meisha Niravanh, 24, Geological Survey Patuxent It would have been cool if her Restaurant.” Those high school coloring. Clinger, Slash and And then there’s the trio of and Genesis Garrett, 22, both of Wildlife Research Center, where maiden name was “Kitchen.” sweethearts wind up splitting. Shredder were named based on Cuban crocodiles at the National Waldorf, were found in a they were raised. The male crane Then she could be Mrs. Kitchen- The feathered Brenda and their behavior when being hand Zoo: Dorothy, Rose and Blanche. townhouse in the 2400 block of lived at Patuxent for 24 years. In Zinc. Eddie, on the other hand, “have fed. They’re named after characters in Hanover Court, in Waldorf, about 1996, while he was still a juvenile, The Zincs aren’t the only birds turned into our best pair for “Clinger would always cling to “The Golden Girls.” A former 12:45 a.m. on Thursday, the several metal objects showed up to have come to the zoo from natural breeding/fertility and us tightly when feeding him or reptile keeper at the zoo was a sheriff’s office said. in his gizzard during an X-ray. Patuxent. Other whooping cranes raising chicks,” the National Zoo’s trying to get him back into his huge fan of the 1980s sitcom. Officers went there after the “Young cranes are inquisitive include Godzilla (big and tall and Annalisa Meyer wrote in an enclosure,” said Jessica Kordell, To borrow a title from a 1980s sound of shots was reported. The creatures and will sometimes eat named after the monster), email. “We also have had a animal keeper at the hit not written by Billy Joel, I women had gunshot wounds and things they should not eat,” the Brokenhand (she suffered a wing James, Laura and Captain Jack Smithsonian Conservation guess that makes each croc a died at the scene, according to the USGS’s Jessica Fitzpatrick wrote injury when she was young) and named after other characters Biology Institute. “Slash was man-eater. Watch out boy, she’ll sheriff’s office. to me in an email. Laz (short for “Lazarus”; she was from his songs.” calm but would inevitably slash chew you up. A man was arrested Saturday Tests revealed elevated zinc very sick when young and almost I humbly request that the next our gloves while nursing, usually [email protected] in Washington in the case and levels in the bird’s blood. died before making a miraculous white-naped crane chick be unnoticeably until we were done. Twitter: @johnkelly taken into custody, the sheriff’s Laparoscopic surgeries were recovery). named Liberty DeVitto, after And Shredder was the smallest of office said. A statement released performed to remove the foreign Many of the white-naped Joel’s former drummer. the three brothers and would  For previous columns, visit Sunday by the sheriff’s office did bodies. And ever since then, he’s cranes take their names from The zoo’s red pandas — a group knead our gloved hands while washingtonpost.com/john-kelly. not say whether the man had been charged. — Martin Weil

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VIRGINIA Businessman Pete Snyder joins GOP race for governor

BY LAURA VOZZELLA 2013, losing to Chesapeake min- including [Syfy] Channel to the ister E.W. Jackson in a conven- Walt Disney Co. to Pepsi — and richmond — Pete Snyder, a tion. Jackson went on to lose the sometimes knocking them,” The social media pioneer, investor general election to Northam, Post reported then. “When Burg- and former Fox News contribu- who won the governorship four er King recalled 25 million Poke- tor, will seek the GOP nomina- years later. Northam cannot run mon toys because they were tion in this year’s race for Vir- for reelection this year because dangerous, NMS employees dug ginia governor, promising to be a Virginia bans its governors from into chat rooms and blogs to tell disrupting force in state politics. serving back-to-back terms. the Burger King story. They iden- After flirting with a bid for Snyder’s 2013 campaign stood tify themselves as working for months, Snyder, 48, will release a out in a crowded field of seven their clients.” campaign video on Tuesday that candidates for its flashes of hu- Snyder described the niche touts his business savvy while mor. Along with his more serious then as “influencing the influ- slamming outgoing Gov. Ralph credentials, he played up his encers.” Northam (D) and Terry McAu- distinction as a “World Champi- Snyder later became chief ex- liffe, a Democrat trying to re- onship-certified BBQ judge.” ecutive of Disruptor Capital, a claim the office he held from Snyder grew up in Lancaster capital investment firm focused 2014 to 2018. County, Pa., and lived for about on “funding and growing disrup- “My career has been about 20 years in Fairfax County before tive technologies, ideas and en- building businesses, creating moving to Charlottesville about trepreneurs,” according to its new industries, making dreams 18 months ago with his wife and website. become reality — all while dis- now-6-year-old daughter. He also has worked as a paid rupting the status quo,” Snyder A graduate of the College of part-time political and business says in the video. “We’ve had William & Mary, Snyder in the commentator on Fox News. eight years of failed leadership late 1990s came up with what In April, as the coronavirus by Northam, McAuliffe and the was then a pioneering marketing pandemic was forcing business rest of the career politicians. It’s strategy: engaging consumers di- shutdowns across Virginia, Sny- clear we need change.” rectly on social media. The staff der and his wife, Burson, created Snyder makes no explicit ref- STEVE HELBER/ASSOCIATED PRESS at his New Media Strategies a nonprofit intended to help erence to his rivals for the GOP Pete Snyder talks to delegates at the Virginia GOP’s 2013 convention, where he unsuccessfully sought (NMS) worked online to “create small businesses weather the nomination: Del. Kirk Cox (Colo- the party’s nod for lieutenant governor. However, his campaign stood out f or its flashes of humor. buzz” and do “damage control” crisis. The Virginia 30 Day Fund nial Heights), a former speaker on behalf of a wide range of raised more than $4 million and of the House of Delegates; state cated he will formally announce contenders are Lt. Gov. Justin whose brother, Marcus-David Pe- clients, according to a Washing- was on track to help 1,000 small Sen. Amanda F. Chase (Chester- his bid soon. Fairfax, state Sen. Jennifer L. ters, was killed by Richmond ton Post profile of the Arlington- businesses when the Snyders field); and Sergio de la Peña, a Republicans plan to pick their McClellan (Richmond), former police during a mental health based firm in 2008, a year after handed off day-to-day manage- retired Army colonel. nominee May 1 at a party-run delegate Jennifer D. Carroll Foy crisis in 2018. Snyder sold his interest for ment early this month to Jim A fifth Republican, former convention. (Prince William) and Del. Lee J. Snyder has never held elective $30 million to Meredith Corpo- Cheng, former state secretary of Carlyle Group executive Glenn Democrats will choose theirs Carter (Manassas). office. ration. commerce and trade, in prepara- Youngkin, has filed paperwork to in a June 8 primary. In addition Also running is third-party He sought the GOP nomina- “NMS workers troll blogs that tion for his run. establish a campaign and indi- to McAuliffe, the Democratic candidate Princess Blanding, tion for lieutenant governor in are talking about its clients, [email protected]

THE DISTRICT PETULA DVORAK 1 killed, 4 others injured in shooting at SE market Dogs are the real heroes in

BY PETER HERMANN was known for his “lovely spirit” these dark days of isolation AND CLARENCE WILLIAMS and his outgoing personality. She said early in high school, he DVORAK FROM B1 And there’s Leo — the Edward Wade got his coffee was having trouble in English charming, sweet-faced, perky- from a corner store on Good Hope class and was given an opportu- defused World War III. eared Sato from Puerto Rico Road in Southeast Washington on nity to boost his grade by writing a And thanks to them both for (maybe Chica’s cousin?), who Monday morning but wanted play. His script with an anti-bully- racing into the boys’ rooms like a deserves credit for getting the something else. He headed across ing theme was judged among the nurses’ brigade when one of them Lobaugh family moving. the street to another market as his best, and he performed his play at began raging in frustration over “Our little rescue from Puerto mother waited for him in her car. a theater in front of a live audi- the 763rd hour of Zoom school or a Rico has literally saved us,” said The moment he disappeared i n- ence. fight with a friend or a blowout in Betsy Lobaugh of Arlington, side, Christine Wade heard gun- Community activist Ron Moten Overwatch, and pressing your whose family often hikes and shots. She ran into the s tore to find said he worked with E dward Wade furry bodies to them like big, warm walks the region — driven into her 22-year-old son dying. Police for years, beginning in his early poultices of love and comfort. the healing, restoring power of said four other men were wound- teens at Anacostia High, where The dogs are saving us. nature by the needs of Leo. ed in the shooting just before Wade stepped forward to pull in Most Americans know this. “We hit the doggy jackpot and 9 a.m. at the market in the heart of his friends to help quiet beefs Dogs and humans go way back to it has made our family so much Anacostia. brewing between his neighbor- the campfire. Ancient man made happier and healthier,” said “I can’t even describe it,” Chris- hood and others around South- a deal with the wolves — we’ll give Lobaugh. tine Wade, 39, said later, noting east. you scraps, you give us protection Thank you Penny the pocket her son had graduated from Ana- MATT MCCLAIN/THE WASHINGTON POST During his years of attempts to and companionship, wholesome beagle for keeping my parents costia High School and was at- A D.C. police car at the scene of a fatal shooting Monday in the broker truces, Moten said, he of- loyalty, even longevity. from feeling so alone and isolated tending college in Richmond. “I 1400 block of Good Hope Road in Southeast Washington. ten sought out leaders in neigh- The American Heart while they endure nearly a year was numb. I was just rubbing his borhoods and Wade matched that Association found, in a review of without seeing their grandkids. head and touching his neck to see Contee said investigators were 14 percent compared with the description, a young man “who studies that included 3.8 million And thank you Barnabas the if had a pulse.” looking for a white two-door Hon- same period in 2020. didn’t run his mouth all the time.” people, that “dog ownership was golden retriever for giving my in- Edward Wade died in the store da Accord with a sunroof, as well Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), But if he felt strongly about some- associated with a 24% risk laws joy and slobber when their as his mother watched and police as four people of interest. speaking at her regular Monday thing, Moten said, he did not hesi- reduction for all-cause mortality grandsons can’t be there to mess and paramedics arrived. Police said Monday night that news conference, noted the uptick tate to speak up or take action. as compared to non-ownership.” up their house. The shooting occurred in the Terrance Oxner, 21, of Manassas in crime and called it “jolting to all And Moten said Wade had a After finishing the wine and the But dogs are providing more 1400 block of Good Hope Road, was arrested and charged with of us.” strong mother who was active in sourdough experiments and than companionship and love one of the main streets cutting murder. They said they were still Wade had been attending Vir- his life, pushing him toward doing feeling still unfulfilled and uneasy, during the dark days of the through the Anacostia communi- investigating. ginia Union University in Rich- the right thing. He noted the play thousands of Americans flocked pandemic. They can save us in ty, in an area filled with shops and The motive for the shooting was mond, majoring in mass commu- Wade wrote, set in Columbia to animal shelters to find the kind other ways, too. eateries. not known Monday, and Contee nications, and wanted to join the Heights, saying it showed Wade’s of comfort, love, nonjudgmental Blaze the Labrador retriever has Acting D.C. police chief Robert said it was not immediately clear military as a Marine. Classes are creativity and potential. understanding and loyalty that been training in Pennsylvania to J. Contee III, who went to the whether any of those shot were being conducted virtually because “This one hurts because this dogs uniquely offer. detect the presence of coronavirus scene, said it appears multiple deliberately targeted. The chief of the pandemic. young man had so much talent,” Shelters across the country have on humans. The Miami Heat people opened fire. also said some shots might have The university president, Ha- Moten said. “He was brilliant. He been picked clean of dogs, and announced last week that the One person was taken to a hos- been fired outside the market. kim J. Lucas, said in a statement was the k ind of guy who would rise folks now have to apply seven or team will begin using coronavirus- pital in an ambulance, and three The fatal shooting was the 12th that the campus “extends condo- to the occasion.” eight times before they get lucky. sniffing dogs like Blaze to help others showed up at emergency homicide in D.C. this year, com- lences” and offered “thoughts and [email protected] Because dogs are good for us. them monitor spectators as they rooms on their own. Authorities pared with nine at this point in prayers” to Wade’s family. [email protected] Reuben Jackson, 64, knows return to the stadium. said the four wounded men suf- 2020, which ended with nearly Christine Wade said her son, this firsthand. Trials have shown the dogs fered injuries that did not appear 200 killings, the most in the city who is survived by 10-year-old twin Michael Brice-Saddler contributed to “I go to bed to read, listen to hitting nearly 100 percent to be life-threatening. since 2004. Violent crime is up brothers, grew up in Anacostia and this report. music, send e mails- just be. He accuracy, and they’re already being follows. I feel lucky,” the D.C. poet used in airports in Finland, the and jazz scholar recently wrote United Arab Emirates and Chile. on Facebook about his rescue The dogs will save us. beagle, Buddy. “Appreciated . . . And thank you, finally, to First Dare I say it? Cared for . . . Dear Doggos Major and Champ, the Jan. 5 rally speaker charged in connection with riot Buddy. A blessing in Middle age.” German shepherds who moved I started following Jackson on into the White House with the ARRESTS FROM B1 continued to make initial appear- Williams surrendered to au- Williams was charged with aid- social media because he was a Bidens on Sunday. As they ances and face detention hearings thorities on Jan. 18, a day after she ing or abetting the theft of govern- Smithsonian jazz archivist for bounded on the South Lawn, they affidavit filed Jan. 20 and made across the country. was charged with unlawful entry ment property, but the FBI did not decades and had a public radio were a welcome reminder to public Tuesday cited a witness and In D.C., prosecutors said a and disorderly conduct on Capitol allege that she personally took the jazz show in Vermont. I was America of what normal looks like. Facebook posts allegedly showing Pennsylvania woman who was ac- grounds. An FBI affidavit alleged device, adding that its where- expecting to learn more about It’s no coincidence our otherwise. cused by a former romantic part- that she appeared to have filmed abouts were unknown. jazz from him — but his poetic nation’s recent, dark days In one, the FBI affidavit said, ner of stealing a laptop from and shared a video of another In Maryland, Matthew Ryan tributes (“Buddy is my happened at the same time there Straka recorded himself in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s of- person lifting an HP computer off Miller was taken into custody and Dulcinea”) along with sweet were no canines in the White a mobbed entrance to the Capitol, fice has destroyed evidence and a desk inside the Capitol. charged with using and carrying a selfies of him, with his archivist’s House. President Donald Trump urging a crowd to wrest away a r iot encouraged others to do the same. The affidavit links to images of deadly weapon in the riot; he al- spectacles and snow-white was one of only a handful of shield from a police officer and Riley June Williams, 22, was all-caps, typo-riddled social media legedly discharged a fire extin- pandemic beard and Buddy the presidential oddballs who didn’t shouting: “Take it away from him. released to home confinement posts from a user named “Riley” guisher at police guarding a beagle, were the real treat. have dogs in the White House. . . . Take t he shield! . . . Take i t! Take with her mother in Harrisburg, who declares that they “STOLE . . . packed Capitol entrance. They saved each other in Thank Dog they’re back. And it!” Pa., however, after prosecutors did FROM NANCY POLESI.” The FBI cited witness and pho- February 2018, Jackson told me. we’re all on the path to normal. At another point, Straka stood not request her further detention. “I TOOK HER GRAVEL HAM- to identifications of a man they say “He’s a rescue. And a spunky, [email protected] behind a crowd of people trying to In a court hearing, Justice De- MWR TBING,” one post reads, ac- is Miller, wearing a black cowboy loving, perceptive sweetheart.” Twitter: @petulad push their way in, yelling, “Go! partment senior trial attorney cording to the affidavit. hat, goggle-style sunglasses and a Go!” and saying, “I wanna try,” the Mona Sedky said, “We were al- “I DOMT C ARE I TOOK NANCY Washington Capitals jersey, and at FBI said. ready aware . . . that [Williams] POLESIS HARD DRIVES I DON’T times carrying a Maryland state Charging papers say Straka was was deleting her own online ac- CARE KILL ME,” reads another flag and the Gadsden flag, known THE REGION wearing the same coat as in a counts and possibly switching de- message the affidavit cited. for its “Don’t Tread on Me” motto. recording taken the previous day vices.” The prosecutor added, A former boyfriend told federal At a hearing Monday, a defense when he was introduced and “What we had learned recently is agents that Williams planned to attorney a rgued that there was “no Monday brings a wintry mix: spoke for about five minutes at a that we also think she might be sell the laptop to a friend who indication he used the fire extin- Jan. 5 rally of Trump backers at instructing other people to delete could pass it to Russian intelli- guisher as a weapon,” only that he Freedom Plaza in Washington, at messages as well.” gence, according to prosecutors, “allegedly discharged it,” and that Snow, sleet and freezing rain which he addressed attendees “as A public defender said he need- but that the sale did not take place. the identification of Miller in a ‘Patriots’ and referenced the ‘revo- ed more time to review those alle- Through a public defender, she Getty Images photo might have BY MARTIN WEIL DOWN,” Montgomery C ounty F ire lution’ multiple times.” gations. has said that the ex-boyfriend was been inaccurate. and Rescue Service spokesman “Straka told the attendees to U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia M. abusive and that she changed her Assistant U.S. Attorney Kaitlin Almost every form of wintry Pete Piringer tweeted, noting the ‘fight back’ and ended by saying, Faruqui expressed surprise that number to avoid him, not the au- Ann Vaillancourt said the govern- precipitation showed up in the snow, slush and some ice on coun- ‘We are sending a message to the prosecutors agreed to Williams’s thorities. ment intends to seek an indict- Washington area Monday night, ty roads in temperatures near Democrats, we are not going away, release, calling the allegations U.S. Capitol Police confirmed ment for assault on a law enforce- including snow, sleet, rain and 32 degrees. you’ve got a problem!’ ” the FBI against her “extremely troubling.” that an HP laptop was stolen from ment officer, among other felo- freezing rain. By 7:30 p.m., reports to the Na- said. Faruqui ordered Williams to the speaker’s office, the FBI said. nies. A judge ordered Miller de- Quantities did not seem exces- tional Weather Service showed at Information about an attorney stay away from computers and the Drew Hammill, deputy chief of tained, saying his action sive, but even small amounts may least a trace of snow in many for Straka was not immediately Internet and to undergo a mental staff for Pelosi, said Jan. 8 that a endangered officers trying to pro- engender serious slipperiness and places. In the Vienna, Va., area, a available. health screening, out of “personal laptop “only used for presenta- tect the Capitol. disruption. Warnings flew almost third of an inch was reported, with Straka’s case was docketed as interest in the defendant’s safety tions” had been taken from a con- [email protected] as thick as snowflakes. a half-inch seen in Columbia, Md. previously charged defendants and well-being.” ference room. 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M ARYLAND Rising seas threaten to flood homes

BY SELENE SAN FELICE conditions like sea-level rise — but they won’t be regulatory like its Joan Stansfield loves the homes flood plain maps. she sells in Shady Side so much, “Flooding events do not follow she bought two for herself. lines on a map,” David Maurstad, The Anne Arundel County town head of FEMA’s National Flood In- has become her escape from the surance Program, added. “Where it bustle of Washington, where she can rain, it can flood.” practices real estate sales. She can watch the sunset on the Chesa- ‘The entire landscape is going peake and catch crabs off her underwater’ dock. Residents in the Anne Arundel “You get off Route 4 and it’s just waterfront areas of Shady Side, like, ‘Phew.’ T his b oulder c omes off Oyster Harbor and Selby-on-the- STEVE HELBER/ASSOCIATED PRESS your shoulders and the stress Bay say they think they’ll be dead Virginia Capitol Police on Monday oversee the installation of a comes off. . . . It’s chill, raw, rustic by the time flooding renders their metal fence surrounding the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond. beauty,” she said. homes unlivable. Many of them Shady Side and southern Anne lived through Tropical Storm Isa- VIRGINIA Arundel “are on fire with people bel in 2003, a 100-year storm that buying. Prices are ramping up.” PAUL W. GILLESPIE/CAPITAL GAZETTE left some residents thinking it But those dream homes could Jim Foster’s home in Shady Side, part of Anne Arundel County, would be the worst flooding event become a nightmare, according to suffered damage during Tropical Storm Isabel in 2003. of their lives. Appeal seeks to block scientists who say sea-level rise is After Isabel, Tom Cagle in Oyster coming to flood homes and vital ‘Where it can rain, it can flood’ 2018 bill that required sea-level Harbor said flooding is “nothing roads in areas such as Anne Arun- Higher sea levels mean that rise disclosure, arguing that the you can’t live with,” even when removal of Lee statue del County. Stansfield didn’t know deadly and destructive storm average home seller stays in a prop- roads around his house are some- this because, like homeowners surges push farther inland, which erty for about 10 years and won’t times under eight to 10 inches of BY GREGORY S. SCHNEIDER McSweeney’s suit said and real estate agents around the also means more frequent nui- see an impact. water. Northam’s order to remove Lee state, she wasn’t given informa- sance flooding, according to “The purpose of disclosure is not “People plow through it,” he richmond — A small group of violated the terms of a resolution tion scientists say is vital to the NOAA. Precipitation from heavy to inform buyers of what could said. “It might be an inconvenience residents seeking to keep the the General Assembly passed in future of homes like hers. storms has increased in the east- happen to a property at some fu- for a few days of the year, but not state’s giant s tatue of Robert E. Lee 1889 promising to care for the Real estate agents such as ern United States by more than 25 ture date when they no longer own enough to pull up stakes and leave.” standing on Monument Avenue statue forever. The state also ac- Stansfield use FEMA’s 100-year percent since 1958, according to a the property, but to educate them In Shady Side, Jim Foster watch- filed an appeal Monday with the cepted deeds under those terms. flood plain maps to determine 2016 Environmental Protection about impacts that may affect their es the roads around his home flood Supreme Court of Virginia, argu- In October, Circuit Judge W. whether homes are required to Agency report. use and enjoyment of the proper- at least once a month. ing that a lower-court judge erred Reilly Marchant ruled in have flood insurance, which many NOAA explains that sea-level ty,” Maryland Realtors’ testimony Foster, president of the Anacos- in ruling that Gov. Ralph Northam Northam’s favor but placed an in- interpret to mean they are safe rise is caused globally by emis- against the bill says. tia Watershed Society in Washing- (D) could remove the figure. junction against the statue com- from flooding. But climate scien- sions from human activity that Bill Castelli, a lobbyist for Mary- ton, k nows the flooding will only The filing came hours after the ing down so the five residents tists say FEMA’s maps shouldn’t warm oceans, cause water to ex- land Realtors, said he’s not against get worse. But he just can’t leave. Northam administration had could appeal. be used to predict flooding. pand and increase melting of gla- information to help property own- “Sometimes I think to myself, workers erect metal fencing The appeal filed Monday said Bill Sweet, a National Oceanic ciers and ice sheets. But sea-level ers understand flood risks, but he ‘Oh gosh, I should sell while I still around the statue, saying it was Marchant had erred in several and Atmospheric Administration rise does not increase at the same is skeptical about where it comes can or while the price is decent,’ ” preparing to take Lee down if the ways, including by accepting ac- sea-level rise expert living in An- rate globally. In Anne Arundel from. Foster said. high court cleared the way. tions the General Assembly took napolis, said that because FEMA County, for instance, sea-level rise “We know the FEMA maps are “But I certainly do love watching “That’s wishful thinking,” said last summer. During a special leg- only considers historical events is accelerating along its 530 miles accurate in what they project out the sunrise in the morning and lawyer Patrick McSweeney, who islative session, lawmakers passed when making its flood maps, they of shoreline while the ground is and the mapping technology is watching the moon rise in the eve- represents five residents challeng- an amendment to the state budget don’t take sea-level rise into ac- also sinking. pretty good,” Castelli said. “I ning. Watching the boats go by and ing Northam’s action. setting aside money for the stat- count. “Past risk is not the best Sea levels in Anne Arundel have would want to know how [other the birds. It’s a siren song. It’s hard A spokeswoman f or Virginia At- ue’s removal and rescinding the predictor of future risk,” Sweet been rising about an inch every organizations] arrived at a projec- to pull yourself away from it.” torney General Mark R. Herring 1889 resolution. Marchant ruled said. “I think that’s sort of the seven years, according to an analy- tion 30 or 40 years from now and Flood risk awareness is impor- (D) noted Monday that his office that the legislative action showed hidden threat.” sis by NOAA and the nonprofit how that plays into that property.” tant for residents like Cagle and has asked the court to expedite its a clear change in public policy Sea levels are even higher now news organization Climate Cen- A report from the U.S. Govern- Foster, but Myers, of the Chesa- handling of any appeal, and the regarding the statue. than when FEMA’s Anne Arundel tral. But no one can be sure what ment Accountability Office on peake Bay Foundation, warned it is court said it would consider the McSweeney argues the action County maps were developed in will happen, Sweet said, because flood insurance described FEMA’s even more vital for prospective request. was improper because it amounts 2015, he noted, and risks are only sea-level rise doesn’t increase on a special flood hazard areas desig- homeowners who lack the tools to Herring “remains committed to to “special legislation” — meaning increasing. A storm with a 1 in 100 smooth trajectory. nation as “an ‘in or out’ line that understand the future of their in- taking this divisive relic to Vir- a law targeting one specific case, chance of occurring will have No matter how fast it happens, unintentionally gives consumers vestment. ginia’s racist past down as quickly which is unconstitutional, instead about a 1 in 10 chance by 2050, said D oug Myers, a Chesapeake the false perception that because Shady Side agent John Tarpley as possible,” spokeswoman Char- of setting out broad policy. Sweet said. Bay Foundation senior scientist, they are not required to purchase holds no illusions about his town’s lotte Gomer said in an emailed Herring’s office argued at trial “Flood risk is changing rapidly,” sea level rise is not stopping. All flood coverage, they are not at risk flood risk. But he’s hopeful know- statement. that a budget amendment is by Sweet said. “We are trying to pro- we can do is brace for it. of flooding and do not need the ing many of the town’s homes are Northam ordered the statue re- definition aimed at something vide useful tools and products at “This is not a train you can stop coverage.” still standing after 60 years. moved from state property on specific, such as funding for a NOAA to help, but they are not on a dime. It is rushing ahead,” The report notes that while “Isabel was the worst storm Monument Avenue in June amid a school or a construction project. regulatory by any means.” Myers said. FEMA considers properties out- we’ve ever had,” he said. “If you local and national uproar over po- The state now has a chance to For now, Stansfield has flood Maryland sellers are required to side of hazard areas to be at low to made it through that — that was a lice violence against African respond to the appeal, and the insurance on both Shady Side specify only whether their proper- moderate risk of flooding, they 100 year flood — you’re going to be Americans. Demonstrators in high court must decide whether to homes, even though it’s required ty is located in a FEMA flood zone, accounted for about 20 percent of okay.” Richmond focused on the city’s take the case. It was unclear how for only one. But she doesn’t think conservation area, wetland or National Flood Insurance Pro- But scientists like Myers say it’s Confederate monuments as sym- long that might take to play out. about a f uture i n which t hey might Chesapeake Bay critical area. They gram claims from 2006 through only a matter of years before things bols of persistent racial inequity. Even if the state panel eventual- flood. don’t have to disclose to potential 2015. The accountability office cit- won’t be okay and the town be- Legal challenges kept Lee ly rules in Northam’s favor, Mc- “I’m not a worrywart,” she said. buyers whether there has been any ed a 2006 study that found only comes an island. standing throughout the summer, Sweeney said his clients could ap- “I’m not in fear of the land disap- flood damage to structures on the about 1 percent of consumers out- “Shady Side will flood all over even as Mayor Levar Stoney had peal to the U.S. Supreme Court, pearing or anything like that. If it property or whether the home re- side hazard areas purchase flood with the storm drain network be- nearly a dozen other Confederate contending that the state’s action floods, it floods and we will do quires flood insurance. insurance. fore the actual shoreline,” Myers memorials taken down from city violates federal contract law. what we need to do and rebuild or While legislation to address the F EMA spokesman Gabe Lugo said. “The entire landscape is going property. Over time, the towering Meanwhile, in a chilly rain on what have you.” impact of sea-level rise on state and said the agency is working with underwater. That kind of situation figure of Lee — covered w ith g raffi- Monday afternoon, the circle Still, Sweet and other scientists local projects was passed in 2018, some communities to identify fu- there’s not an engineering solution ti, surrounded by tributes to Black around the Lee statue was empty say it’s not that simple and the all of its real estate disclosure sec- ture risk and plans to draw from for. Those people are going to have people who lost their lives at the of the usual clusters of demonstra- time to start thinking about flood- tions were removed. organizations such as NOAA to to bug out.” hands of police — became a na- tors. ing is now. Maryland Realtors opposed a develop tools conveying future — Baltimore Sun tional icon of racial reckoning. [email protected] As more become eligible for vaccine, demand far outstrips supply in D.C. area

REGION FROM B1 ogize. . . . We had to ensure that tributed in the District, 51,421 equity occurred in terms of the have been administered. D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser delivery of the vaccine in our com- The District will receive 8,776 (D) on Monday received her first munity.” additional doses of the Pfizer vac- dose of vaccine as part of a broad- Alsobrooks said canceled ap- cine and 5,600 doses of the Mod- er push to bolster public trust in pointments are being filled by erna vaccine this week, Bowser its efficacy. The District will re- seniors who live in the county who and Nesbitt said during a news ceive 14,376 doses this week, but have preregistered and others conference. the city’s health director, LaQuan- who work in the county and fall The city is in its Phase 1B Tier 2 dra Nesbitt — who wore a mask into the 1A and 1B categories. She group, which includes teachers Monday that read “DC needs said that she understood there and some essential workers. Nes- more vaccine” — said doses re- would be disappointment from bitt said the city needs more vac- main in short supply. those with canceled appoint- cine doses to reach everyone in Maryland officials said Mon- ments but that the priority of the group, calling the city’s cur- day that the state opened eligibili- health officials must be county rent allocation “dismal.” ty to three times as many people residents. “I’d appreciate an amplifica- as the current supply could ac- Those who received their first tion of this message, which is that commodate as part of a strategy to dose of the vaccine in the county we simply do not have enough quickly administer doses. Mont- will be able to receive their second vaccine,” she said. gomery County began allowing dose, Alsobrooks said, even if they D.C. public school teachers will residents 75 and older to register are not residents. Under the new begin receiving vaccinations this for vaccination appointments on guidelines, people must bring week, Bowser said, and about Monday, said Health Officer Trav- proof of residency or information 70 percent of the 3,900 slots for is Gayles, while officials also peti- that shows they work in Prince those teachers have been filled. tioned Gov. Larry Hogan (R) for George’s to make their inocula- The city’s Fire and EMS workers more doses from the state. tion appointment. and D.C. police began receiving As more people slowly get vac- Alsobrooks encouraged resi- JAHI CHIKWENDIU/THE WASHINGTON POST vaccinations, while seniors and cinated, infection rates have con- dents who fall into the 1C category D .C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) gets her first coronavirus vaccination from nurse Rishea Casselle. health-care workers can continue tinued to hover at elevated levels. — which includes those 65 and to register. Nesbitt said the latest The first case of the virus vari- older — to fill out registration ceived,” Gayles said. nounced Monday that it would includes people 75 or older and group includes officials in the ant found in Britain was discov- paperwork, but she said it could The county government has re- not yet broaden access to the teachers, to get vaccinated before “succession plan for government” ered in a Northern Virginia resi- be weeks before they begin receiv- ceived 31,200 vaccine doses, vaccine, saying it is still focused expanding eligibility further. But, — a group of 50 government em- dent who has not recently trav- ing vaccinations. which is not enough to cover the on inoculating health-care work- he said, “the federal government ployees that includes the mayor. eled, the state announced Mon- Alsobrooks also announced 60,000 people in group 1A, much ers and people 75 and older. forced our hand a little bit. . . . Bowser, who said she hates nee- day. The development came days Monday that indoor dining will be less the 75,000 others in group 1B, The decisions at the local level They insisted that [people aged] dles, made a point to say the after Maryland confirmed its first allowed to resume beginning Fri- officials have said. Those alloca- leave scores of people otherwise 65 and older should be put in the vaccine was safe and implored two cases of the variant, which day, at 25 percent capacity. She tions do not include what has eligible to receive the vaccine un- mix.” residents to remind their friends officials say is more contagious said health officials decided to been given to the county’s hospi- able to make appointments, in- Schrader said the imbalance and family who are 65 and older but not necessarily more deadly end the ban because of improved tals and nursing homes. cluding some people in priority between demand from eligible they are eligible to receive it. than the original virus. metrics, including a positivity In a news conference Monday, groups 1B and all of 1C — a popula- residents and insufficient supply Bowser sat with her eyes closed The Virginia Department of rate below 10 percent. county lawmakers called on the tion that covers teachers, child- is likely to make it difficult to as a nurse administered her first Health declined to say where the In Montgomery County, people Hogan administration to provide care workers and people ages 65 obtain appointments for weeks. dose of the Pfizer vaccine at K aiser newly infected person lives or re- 75 and older who filled out the more vaccine doses to Montgom- to 74. Maryland has received 667,275 Permanente Capitol Hill Medical lease details about the case. county’s preregistration form ery, the state’s most populous ju- Top Maryland officials ac- doses, but, as of Monday, roughly Center. Afterward, the mayor In Prince George’s, Alsobrooks should expect to receive an email risdiction. knowledged Monday that people 2.1 million people are eligible to raised her arm in triumph, and said Monday that health officials from the county this week inviting Council President Tom Hucker such as teachers will have to “com- get a shot. Statewide, 330,709 first relief. decided to cancel appointments them to set up an appointment, (D-District 5) said state officials pete” with seniors for limited vac- doses have been administered, “That wasn’t bad at all,” she after hearing from county resi- Gayles said. Teachers, child-care caused confusion and panic cine appointments. and 42,228 people are fully vacci- said with a laugh. dents in priority groups 1A and 1B providers and other groups under among Montgomery residents by “It’s going to be very competi- nated. [email protected] who were unable to get appoint- the state’s 1B categorization still announcing that the state would tive,” acting health secretary Den- In Virginia, 458,472 first doses [email protected] ments and then seeing how many have to wait, he said. expand eligibility to priority nis Schrader told a panel of state have been administered, and [email protected] appointments had been filled by “We respect that other counties group 1C this week. “We just don’t senators. 64,381 people are fully vaccinat- [email protected] nonresidents. are moving quicker at their own have the doses to do that,” he said Schrader said his personal ed. The state has distributed “We share those concerns,” she pace, [but] we’re moving as fast as of the county. preference would have been to let about 1.1 million doses. Michael Brice-Saddler and Erin Cox said at a news conference. “I apol- we can with the doses we’ve re- Frederick County also an- more people in group 1B, which Of the 68,750 vaccine doses dis- contributed to this report. B6 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 obituaries

JUAN GUZMÁN TAPIA, 81 Judge used novel legal tactics to pursue Chile’s Pinochet

BY MATT SCHUDEL December 2004 that the 89-year- old ex-dictator was competent to Juan Guzmán Tapia, a Chilean stand trial. Furthermore, he lev- judge who was the first person to eled nine charges of kidnapping prosecute the country’s onetime against Pinochet and one of ag- military ruler, Augusto Pinochet, gravated murder, all related to using novel legal strategies to Operation Condor. Other mem- hold him and members of his bers of Pinochet’s junta, including regime accountable for killings the chief of his secret police, were and human rights offenses in the arrested. 1970s and 1980s, died Jan. 22 at Millions of dollars were later age 81. discovered in offshore accounts Chilean newspapers, including controlled by Pinochet, leading to La Tercera, reported his death, additional charges of financial which was confirmed by his fam- fraud. In the end, Judge Guzmán ily to Spanish-language news ser- indicted Pinochet three times, but vices. Other details were not dis- the general never came to trial. closed, but Judge Guzmán lived in Pinochet spent his final years Santiago and had dementia, said in internal exile, repeatedly under a friend, Peter Kornbluh, the au- house arrest and deserted by his thor of “The Pinochet File.” once-loyal followers. He died in Judge Guzmán, who was the 2006 at age 91, with multiple son of a Chilean diplomat, said he cases still pending against him. and his conservative family cel- “The important thing is what ebrated in 1973 when Pinochet we leave to our children,” Judge and his military supporters over- Guzmán said in 2006, “and here threw Salvador Allende, Chile’s they are going to be able to say, democratically elected socialist ‘Look, here a dictator was president, in a coup. It took years judged.’ ” before Judge Guzmán under- Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia stood the full extent of the terror was born April 22, 1939, in El that was then unleashed by Pi- Salvador’s capital of San Salvador, nochet, his secret police and other where his father was serving as a henchmen. diplomat. His father was also a During the 1990s and early poet, and his mother had studied 2000s, Judge Guzmán led an of- theater and sculpture. Writers ten risky legal campaign to re- and artists were frequent guests dress rampant human rights LIONEL CIRONNEAU/ASSOCIATED PRESS at the family home. abuses that left thousands of Chil- Judge Guzmán: “The important thing is what we leave to our children, and here they are going to be able to say . . . a dictator was judged.” Judge Guzmán spent his eans dead. formative years, from 4 to 12, in “He has become the iconic pur- country. “I traversed Chile city by city to gime. He later issued a blanket London in 1998 on orders from a San Francisco and Washington suer of justice in Chile — the first Soon after Pinochet seized con- piece together the macabre puz- amnesty to military and security Spanish judge who sought to have and was deeply influenced by his judge to indict and began a legal trol in 1973, he launched a purge zle left behind,” he wrote in a 2005 officials for any crimes commit- the general stand trial for geno- early exposure to American cul- process to bring Augusto Pi- of local government officials asso- memoir. “We found eyewitnesses, ted before 1978. After Pinochet cide, torture and other crimes ture and constitutional princi- nochet to justice for crimes ciated with Allende known as the people who’d been waiting for lost the presidency in 1990, he against Spanish citizens in Chile. ples. against humanity both within Caravan of Death. Military squads decades for the judicial system to was named a senator-for-life, Pinochet was never extradited He lived in Venezuela and Co- Chile and elsewhere,” said Korn- arrived by helicopter, rounded up pay attention to what they had to which granted him immunity to Spain, but after 17 months of lombia before receiving a law de- bluh, who is director of the Chile local officials and shot them. say.” from prosecution. house arrest in London he re- gree from the Pontificial Catholic Documentation Project at the Na- Their bodies were buried in re- He interviewed relatives of Judge Guzmán was particular- turned to Chile in March 2000, University of Chile. He studied at tional Security Archive. mote places. Pinochet loyalists people who disappeared and oth- ly troubled by the cases of people welcomed by cheering support- the University of Paris in the late Judge Guzmán, who became a were installed in their former of- ers who had been tortured. He who had vanished. ers. Within 72 hours, Judge 1960s and was fluent in several regional magistrate in the early fices. found mass graves and secret “I was convinced the amnesty Guzmán filed documents to have languages. 1970s, was an appeals court judge Pinochet was also a central prisons. He interviewed helicop- did not apply to disappearances,” Pinochet’s legal immunity re- Survivors include his French- by the time Pinochet relinquished figure in a second wave of repres- ter mechanics who described how Judge Guzmán said in a 2008 moved. born wife, Inés Watine Dubrulle, power in 1990. Pinochet main- sion, called Operation Condor, bodies were loaded onto military documentary, “The Judge and the He brought charges against Pi- and two daughters. tained control of the military un- which linked several military re- helicopters, then dumped in the General,” directed by Elizabeth nochet, connecting him to 75 kill- Judge Guzmán retired from the til 1998, and the country’s judicial gimes in South America, report- Pacific Ocean, weighted down by Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfran- ings in the Caravan of Death, and bench in 2005 and became a law system and leading media outlets edly with support from the CIA. sections of railroad track. co Leverton. “The bodies of the ordered him confined under school dean at the Central Univer- were also aligned with him. Students, professors and dissi- Judge Guzmán often brought disappeared had never been house arrest at his mansion out- sity of Chile and later taught at After democratic rule returned dents were hounded and some- journalists with him to document found, and so the crimes never side Santiago. The case stalled other law schools, including the to Chile in the 1990s, accounts times kidnapped, many of them the grisly discoveries, which in- ended. It was continuing crime.” when Pinochet’s lawyers argued University of Pennsylvania. He began to surface of systematic never to be seen again. These cluded skulls and skeletons dug Another term used for the dis- that the aging dictator had devel- spoke widely about the need to kidnappings, torture and murder people became known in Spanish from the earth. Judges on higher appearances was “perpetual kid- oped dementia and could not pursue justice against those re- carried out at Pinochet’s behest. as the desaparecidos, or “the dis- courts admonished him for being napping.” In other words, if a stand trial. sponsible for human rights Lawyers for victims and their appeared.” a publicity seeker, but he pressed criminal act had no clear resolu- Judge Guzmán later discov- crimes, regardless of how power- families filed suit against Pi- A Chilean commission on truth forward. tion, the crime was still ongoing, ered an interview that Pinochet ful they might be. nochet, and Judge Guzmán was and reconciliation later docu- “The deeper I got into my in- and the perpetrators could be had given in November 2003 to a “Judges must speak,” he said in assigned to investigate the cases, mented 3,197 victims of extrajudi- quiry into the crimes of the dicta- brought to justice. Spanish-langauge TV station in the documentary “The Judge and becoming, in effect, a special cial execution or disappearances. torship,” he told the New York The Chilean supreme court Miami and asked a panel of psy- the General.” “They must be prosecutor. (In Chile’s judicial A separate commission estimated Times in 2006, “the more I real- agreed with Judge Guzmán’s the- chiatrists and other experts to transparent. It’s important for the system at that time, judges had that there were more than 80,000 ized that people in Chile were ory. He brought his first indict- examine it. In the TV interview, people, it’s important for the rela- investigative and prosecutorial survivors of torture. Against that either unaware or wanted to be ments in 1999 and ultimately sent Pinochet appeared coherent, rea- tives of the victims, and it’s impor- authority, in addition to the role background, Judge Guzmán as- unaware of those crimes.” dozens of onetime Chilean offi- sonable and utterly without re- tant for the country. . . . A wound- of presiding in court.) sembled a team of detectives and The bulk of the human rights cials to prison. morse. ed country needs to know the Judge Guzmán was appalled by forensic experts to investigate abuses had occurred during the In the meantime, Pinochet was After questioning Pinochet in truth.” what he began to learn about his Chile’s bloody past. first five years of Pinochet’s re- taken into custody while visiting person, Judge Guzmán ruled in [email protected]

JUNIOR MANCE, 92 Jazz pianist rooted in traditional blues began professional career at age 10

BY MATT SCHUDEL Sonny Stitt. In 1949, he joined a might not be here.” Mance” (1960) and “Junior’s band led by Lester Young, one of After his discharge in 1953, Mr. Blues” (1962), which is consid- Junior Mance, a jazz pianist the defining voices of the tenor Mance returned to Chicago, then ered a landmark example of who worked alongside countless saxophone. spent two years as the pianist for blending a traditional blues feel- musical trailblazers during his 75 “The first time I played with Washington, a dynamic blues ing with modern jazz. years on the bandstand and him,” Mr. Mance recalled in 2013 and jazz singer. He joined “He’s so rooted in the blues,” whose style was anchored in a to the Jerusalem Post, “he called Gillespie, one of the founding drummer Akira Tana told the deep understanding of the blues, a record date, and I thought, figures of bebop, in 1956, touring Mercury News, “and he plays died Jan. 17 at his home in New ‘What am I going to do on this?’ the world and making several certain grooves with such au- York City. He was 92. . . . There was one tune that recordings with him. He consid- thority you really get a sense of The cause was complications didn’t have a title. So when the ered Gillespie a friend and men- who Junior Mance is, yet he can from Alzheimer’s disease, said sound engineer asked him what tor, helping to lead him in new turn around and play very beau- his wife, Gloria Clayborne the name was, Lester just looked musical directions. tiful ballads.” Mance. round the room and then at me “I used to play a lot of notes, Besides Washington, Mr. Mr. Mance, who was a profes- and said, ‘Oh, that’s called “June going nowhere,” Mr. Mance told Mance accompanied many sing- sional musician at the age of 10, Bug.” ’ That was after me!” the San Jose Mercury News in ers over the years, including had one of the longest and most Drafted into the Army in 1951, 2004. “Dizzy called me one night Carmen McRae, Johnny Hart- varied careers in jazz, beginning Mr. Mance was training as an and told me, ‘The sound of matu- man, Joe Williams and Jimmy in the 1930s and lasting well into infantryman and was on guard rity in a musician is when he Witherspoon. He often per- the 21st century. He appeared on duty one night at Fort Knox, Ky., learns what not to play, what to formed on jazz cruises and had hundreds of albums and had when he heard music coming leave out.’ That’s all he said, and it large followings in Japan, Israel fruitful musical partnerships in from a service club. During his stuck with me.” and Europe. He taught for 23 the 1950s with singer Dinah break, he entered the club and Julian Clifford Mance Jr. was years at the New School in New Washington, saxophonist Can- saw a band led by Adderley, an born Oct. 10, 1928, in Chicago York and was the author of a nonball Adderley and trumpeter alto saxophonist then stationed and grew up in Evanston, Ill. His book on playing blues piano. Dizzy Gillespie. at the base. mother was a housekeeper, and Mr. Mance was married four He was active through several Mr. Mance, still wearing his his father was a clothes presser times. Survivors include his wife major periods of jazz innovation, helmet, cartridge belt and com- and amateur pianist. of 22 years, the former Gloria from swing to bebop to a freer, bat boots, asked if he could sit in Mr. Mance was 5 when he Clayborne of New York; a step- postmodern style, but Mr. on piano. Adderley gave him a began picking out tunes on the daughter from his second mar- Mance’s approach was always wary look, then agreed. Mr. piano from ear. He was just 10 riage, Gail Wilson; two stepchil- shaped by the blues, which he Mance, who hadn’t touched a when a neighbor who played dren from his fourth marriage, absorbed from childhood. keyboard in weeks, played an saxophone hired him for his first Nadia King and Walter H. Jones “Living in Chicago, that was extended solo that had the band professional jobs. Musicians be- III; four grandchildren; and a Bluesville,” he told Newsday in members snapping their fingers gan calling him “Junior” because great-grandson. 1987. “There were people around and nodding their heads. of his youth, not just because it In his later years, Mr. Mance like Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, “And so after that was over,” he was part of his formal name. established a music publishing Memphis Slim; boogie-woogie said in an interview with the Mr. Mance’s mother wanted company and a record label, players like Jim Yancey, Meade Hamilton College Jazz Archive. him to study medicine, but he JunGlo, with his wife. After a Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons. “Cannonball comes over to the focused primarily on music at serious stroke in 2012, he em- When I was a kid, my mother piano and says, ‘Yeah man, that’s Roosevelt University in Chicago. barked on an international tour loved the blues and bought noth- great, what’s your name?’ I say, When one of his classical music the following year. He released hs ing but blues records. When I ‘Junior Mance.’ ” BRIAN FOSKETT/NATIONAL JAZZ ARCHIVE/HERITAGE IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES professors heard him playing the final recording, “For My Fans, It’s started making gigs with horn Adderley knew his name from Junior Mance in London in 1990. Mr. Mance played with blues in a practice room, Mr. All About You,” in 2015. players, I didn’t turn my back on his earlier associations with Am- musicians such as Dinah Washington and Dizzy Gillespie. Mance was suspended for a “Playing with joy is part of it,” the blues.” mons and Stitt. week. He eventually dropped out Mr. Mance said in 2013. “You’ve In his late teens, he became the “So he laughs, he says, ‘If arrange a transfer out of the killed in battle during the Korean of college to pursue a career in got to feel something to play well. pianist for Chicago saxophonist you’re Junior Mance, what are infantry for Mr. Mance, who War. jazz. You can get a job anywhere, but Gene Ammons, the son of pianist you doing here in those clothes?’ became a clerk and spent his “I sort of think that Cannon- In 1959, he made the first of loving what you’re doing and Albert Ammons, and played with I said, ‘What are you doing nights playing in Adderley’s ball might have saved my life,” he more than 50 albums as a leader. playing well, that’s real happi- visiting musicians, including sax- here?’ ” Army band. Many members of said in the Hamilton College Among his most notable were ness.” ophonists Charlie Parker and The next day, Adderley helped his previous infantry unit were interview. “If it weren’t for him, I “The Soulful Piano of Junior [email protected] TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE B7

DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE BUTTON CHAUNCEY WEAKLEY KATON WALTER LINDASUE BUTTON LARRYMWEAKLEY (AGE 74) Linda Sue Button, age 64, of The Plains,VA, JOANNE BUTLER CHAUNCEY It is with regret that we notify the formerly of Manassas,VAdied on January Beloved sister and aunt, JoAnne Butler members of Steamfitters Local 17, 2021. She was born on June 11, 1956 Chauncey,died January 4, 2021, at Inova 602 of the death of Retired Broth- in Lansing, MI to the late George Bailey and Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA.JoAnne er Larry MWeakley.Private ser- SandraKay (Hulce) Evett. Chauncey was born August 5, 1947, in vices were held by the family. Linda worked as aLab Technician for Crest- Arlington, VA,toEvelyn Butler Chauncey Notice #1794. wood Pediatrics for over 20 years.She also and Claude L. Chauncey.Atthe family’s Daniel WLoveless was aEMT volunteer with the Lake Jackson request, no service will be held. F. S.T Fire Department in Manassas for 21 years. www.murphyfuneralhomes.com Linda was the loving and devoted mother of Leonard Steven Cox, Jr., Lisa Puckett (James) WINDSOR and Lori Johnson (David), caring step-daughter of Connie Evett, beloved sister of Mike Evett JOHN M. WINDSOR, JR. THE TIMES/SHUTTERSTOCK (Mary), Rhonda Duff,Tonya Richey,Jamie Bellah With heartfelt sorrow members of and Penny Schaal; proud grandmother of 10 COAKLEY Commandery 115 Knights of St. Chef Albert Roux, seen in 1995, grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. John International announce the The family will receive friends on Thursday, REGINA COAKLEY samples a breakfast in Britain. Regina Coakley,resident of Annapolis,MD passing of our brother John M. January 28 from 4to7p.m. at the Royston (formally of Upper Marlboro) died on January Windsor,Jr. on January 7, 2021. Funeral Home,4125 Rectortown Road, Mar- 21, 2021 at the age of 95 years.Wife of Brother Knights are asked to shall, VA 20116. Covid restrictions will be the late John “Chester”Coakley; mother of assembleatMt. Calvary Catholic ALBERT ROUX, 85 followed. Funeral Services will be private. Church, Forestville,MDonJanuary 28, 2021 at VIRGINIA PROFITAKATON "GYNNY" BENJAMIN JOHN WALTER Karen Mondorff,Mary Anne Thompson,Joyce On the night of January 21, 2021, Virginia Benjamin John Walter of Washington DC died Memorial contributionsmay be madetothe Kosmicki, Timothy Coakley and the late John 9:30 a.m. Full dress uniform withoutside arm Multiple Sclerosis Association of America or dark suit with Capn Sash. Profita Katon "Gynny" passed away from biliary unexpectedly this January 20, 2021. He was 41. Chester Coakley,Jr. Also survived by six grand- duct cancer.She was at home surrounded Beloved husband of Sunshine Haven of Cali- (www.mymsaa.org). Online condolences may children and 14 great-grandchildren. Amass be made at www.roystonfuneralhome.net. by her loved ones when she took her last fornia; creative dad of Sean Walter-Brownlee French chef and interment will be held privately by the XANTTOPOULOS breath. She will be missed terribly by her of Virginia; cherished son of Lydia Maggiora- family and aService of Remembrance will loving husband Richard, her children Terry, Walter and Wallace Walter of Alexandria, VA; be announced at alater date.Visit www.lee- CALHOUN GEORGE STEVEN XANTTOPOULOS Andy,Jordan and Juli; their spouses Kimberly, adored brother of Alexis Walter and Jenifer funeralhomes.com for continued updates and Walter with Willy Hawkins; hilarious uncle to additional information. Born in Stockton, CA on April 15, 1950, passed Michelle,and Lisa; and her grandchildren was pioneer Alyssa (24), Sophie (23), Zoe (22), Jared (19), Cinco,Noble,Seneca of NYC; lively honorary away on January 8, 2021 as aresult of an accident. Son of parents,Steve and Angeline Sadie (19), Griffin (8), Phoenix (6), Colin (3) and uncle to Ava, Nyla, Noah; best pal to Disco,a Xanttopoulos of Stockton, CA., he is survived Milo (5 months). Gynny created new families good dog rescued from Puerto Rico. by his wife,Candace,sons,Alex (Elina), Chris out of the people she met all around her.She is Ben loved Sunshine,Sean, motorcycles,trucks, in Britain’s tattoos,travel, beards,coffee. MAGRUDER and Nick; sister,Paula Xanthopoulou and survived by amultitude of friends,“surrogate” brother Bill Xanttopoulos.George attended children, and an amazing extended family, He loved to eat around the world. He worked LEWIS H. MAGRUDER, III Stanford University after which he was aU.S. each member with whom she shared aunique hard. Composted. Played board games.Used dining scene On Monday January 11, 2021. Son of Lewis H. Naval officer stationed with the 6th Fleet. and incredible bond. to drive ahomemade Batmobile.Sent surpise Magruder Jr.and Lillie E. Magruder,beloved He graduated from Western State College of gifts.Loved live music.Entertained all of us. husband of Ingeborg Magruder,devoted father Law and also received aMasters degree in All the while she was growing and nurturing Eloped to New Orleans.Ordered books from of Helge (Angela), Richard, Andre and Maria Environmental Management from the Univer- family all around her,she continued to strive independent publishers.Cooked delicious BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Magruder;ahost of grandchildren and great- sity of San Francisco.George practiced law towards making the world abetter place.She meals in his bright DC home with fresh ingre- grandchildren and friends.His parents and two for over 30 years and often lent ahelping graduated from University dients from Sunshine’sgorgeous garden. He sons preceded him in death Vondell Johnson hand to those in need of representation. Being and received her Master’sDegree from Uni- hugged hard. Albert Roux, the French-born and Jorg Magruder Sr.Viewing will be at Pope achild of the 60s,hestraddled life in the versity of Maryland in Family Studies.She It’snot fair.Weare collectively devastated. chef and restaurateur who along Funeral Home,5538 Marlboro Pike,Forestville, establishment and counter-culture.Hehad a believed in sharing her blessings with others There was alot of blue sky ahead. But he MD on Friday,January 29, from 1to1:45 p.m., great love of American literature,collecting by serving people in need. She was aVolunteer knew he was loved and lucky.Wewill miss him with his younger brother, Michel, directly following will be agraveside funeral their first editions.George was an ardent SF Coordinator and Board Member at Shepherd's terribly.Amemorial service is being planned service at Resurrection Cemetery,Clinton, MD Giants fan. He was brilliant yet humble with Table of Silver Spring.She also founded and for early summer. had a profound influence on Brit- awry satirical wit and aloving, generous managed an Eyeglass Clinic where homeless ish dining habits, died Jan. 4 at 8 5. man. Internment will take place at Arlington people could get professionally made glasses FLORENCE VIOLA CALHOUN National Cemetery at alater date.Toshare your to help them work and read. She also vol- His family announced the On December 31, 2020, FLORENCE VIOLA CAL- remembrances,gotoForeverMissed.com. unteered for MOMS,Meals on Wheels and death but did not reveal the loca- HOUN of Washington, DC.Beloved wife of OLIVER programs for unwed teen mothers.She taught WINDSOR the late Richard L. Calhoun; devoted mother her children and many others the beauty and tion or cause. of six children, Valerie (deceased), Sharon, OTIS CLIFTON OLIVER, SR. (71) IN MEMORIAM value of service.She loved learning new things, Michelle,Darren, Melissa and Rice (deceased); On January 17, 2021, Otis Clifton Oliver,Sr. reading and playing practical jokes.She could In 1982, the brothers’ restau- cherished grandmother of Leonard, Marcus (71), beloved father,brother,uncle and friend laugh hysterically,always seeing the humor in rant in London, , be- and Kamisha Liftin, James III, Rana, Johnathan, departed this life surrounded by his family. DUREN life,even if the joke was occasionally on her. Ruby,Jeremiah, Judah (deceased) and Jordan He leaves to cherish his memory his loving came the first British restaurant Reid, Dawayne,Cierra, and Angelo Calhoun; children: Bridgette Graham (Gordon), Robin Her favorite thing in the world was spending to be awarded three Michelin great-grandmother of Ayiana, D'Amoni, Chloe, Ford (Westley), and Otis C. Oliver,Jr. “T-man”; time with her grandchildren, playing any games Gabby,Leonardo,Marcus Jr.and Leonard Jr. siblings Ruth Garrett, Shirley Cameron, Joseph, they wanted to and teaching them arts and stars, a testament to its pioneer- Visitation will be held on Tuesday,January 26, and Juan (Elvira); six granddaughters,two crafts.She never said no to an opportunity to ing role in turning the capital’s 2021 at Fort Lincoln Funeral Cemetery from great-granddaughters,one great grandson, be present with her grandkids in whatever way 5to8p.m. Private FUneral will be held at many nieces,nephews,and ahost of other they needed. culinary scene from one devoid of Wayofthe Cross Church, Capitol Heights,MD. family members and friends.Family will receive innovation into one of the world’s Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery,Bladensburg, friends on Wednesday,January 27, 2021 at Dale Acelebration of Gynny’slife will be planned for MD. City Christian Church, 14022 Lindendale Road, later in the year when it’ssafer to travel and most intriguing gastronomic Dale City,VA22193 for aviewing at 10 a.m. gather.Any donation or remembrance should melting pots. (walk thru only) followed by aprivate funeral be sent to Montgomery Hospice,Southern service at 11 a.m. Interment Pleasant Valley Poverty Law Center or acharity of your choice. From Le Gavroche’s launch, a Memorial Park. www.amesfh.com loyal clientele included visiting Hollywood celebrities and mem- KEITT JOHN MILTONWINDSOR JR. bers of the British upper classes. (Age 86) The brothers took turns in the OTTNEY Passed away on January 9, 2021, surrounded by his children in Winter Haven, FL. He was kitchen and dining room, seeking THOMAS OTTNEY (AGE 58) born in Washington, DC and raised in Upper It is with regret that we notify the JOHN DUREN "Putt" Marlboro,MD. He was the oldest child of John “to achieve a global reputation for members of Steamfitters Local M. Windsor Sr.and Mary Edna Windsor. service and the quality of their 602 of the death of Brother September 13, 1928~January 26, 2005 He was married to the late Mary Wilhelmina Thomas Ottney.Private services When you were with us,hours felt like sec- until her death in 1993 and together they cuisine.” were held by the family.Notice onds.Since you left, days feel like years. raised four children: John, Valerie,Cheryl and Over the years, well-known #1795. We truly love and miss you Putt. Christopher. Daniel WLoveless Your Loving Kids He was honorably discharged from the US chefs such as Monica Galetti, Gor- DEATH NOTICE F. S.T Army in 1957 and immediately returned to don Ramsay, DEATH NOTICE work as alaborer at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Through hard work, ded- and earned KAPLAN ication and advanced studies,heearned aCivil their stripes at the restaurant that BLOSS Engineering degree,and retired after 30 years as Area Construction Coordinator.Heliked to continues to serve classic French DR. KENNETH L. KAPLAN joke that he was retired more years than he haute cuisine in the well-heeled On January 15, 2021, Kenneth Lawrence With great care for future generations,Dr. actually worked. Kaplan, MD,died peacefully in the comfort Kaplan also taught and supervised young Following his mother’slead, he was an active Mayfair neighborhood. of his home of 3years in McLean, Virginia. physicians,social workers and nurses in member of the Knights of St John International Throughout his illness he received numerous avariety of settings,aswell as providing rising to the very top of the organization. As Although it lost one star in messages of comfort and love from his knowledge and support to his peers.Among GEORGE WANNAMAKER long as he was physically able,heattended 1993, Le Gavroche, which is now adult sons,Ian and Andrew,other relatives, the institutions in which he taught were the KEITT,JR., PHD meetings,gatherings and social events but friends,colleagues and former patients. Child Guidance Center –precursor to the September 11, 1928 -November 25, 2020 remained amentor and contributor until the run by Albert’s son, Michel Jr., is current Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants Aproud native Wisconsonian,”Jerry” was born very end. In addition to the Knights,John was still considered one of London’s Dr.Kaplan was born in Chicago,Illinois on and Young Children and the Psychiatric Insti- in Madison. His upbringing there instilled a active in other areas,asavolunteer at Doctor’s July 28, 1937, the elder of two children. His tute of Washington and Children’sNational lifelong love of education, science,and the Hospital in Greenbelt, MD,asanelection judge, most coveted places to dine, and parents,Dorothy and Morris Kaplan and his Hospital. Alongside practicing and teaching environment. An Army Reservist from ‘48- amember of the swimming classes at PG its reopening after the coronavi- sister,Janet predeceased him by anumber psychiatry,Dr. Kaplan served as an expert ‘56, he graduated Harvard in ‘50 and earned Community College Senior’sprogram, and an of years.Agifted student, he left high school psychiatric witness in court cases. MD (Biology) and PhD (Plant Physiology) at Eucharistic Minister at his church, Holy Spirit in rus pandemic is awaited by many. early at age 16, to attend acollege program University of Wisconsin-Madison by ‘56. In Forestville,MD Albert Henri Roux was born from which he later entered the University With irrepressible curiosity and an unquench- 1957 in Ann Arbor,MIhemet Gretchen Pendill John loved his family and everyone was con- of Chicago.Inthis way,Dr. Kaplan began a able interest in the world around him, Dr. at abible study.They married in 1957 and sidered family.Hewill truly be missed by many. Oct. 8, 1935, in the village of cherished journey into the world of medicine Kaplan spent whatever time he could take began afamily in 1963. Through the 1960s He leaves to deeply mourn his passing his Semur-en-Brionnais in the cen- that would result in a58-year career as a from his practice on the loves alongside George taught biology at Florida State Univer- children, John and Claudia Windsor,Valerie and psychiatrist; guiding children, their parents, family,friends and medicine in his life – sity in Tallahassee then Mackinac College on Richard Butler,Cheryl and Darryl Frederick and tral French region of Burgundy. entire families and individual adults,support- travel, music and art. He generously shared Mackinac Island, MI. Later,George worked for Christopher Windsor.Also mourning are his 18 After World War II, the family ing healing and positive changes in their his vast knowledge and experience with LILA JEANNINE BLOSS the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens before taking grandchildren, John, John, Jr.(Louie), Steven, lives.Dr. Kaplan’swork was epitomized by family and friends.Acruise,ahike in an Lila Jeannine Bloss (Braun), 85, of Glen Burnie, aposition with the pesticides branch of the Wesley,Tisha, Simone' (departed), Shawnta, moved to Paris to run a new his deep expertise,caring for and rapport exotic local, an opera, aplay…those who MD,formerly of Huntington, WV,passed away EPA, earning awards and rising to section lead Keith, Curtis,Jr. (CJ), Cidra, Darryl, Jr., Kayla, with children and adolescents. joined him came away expanded. Tuesday,January 19, 2021. before retiring in 2001. Dayna, Christin, Michael, Jazmin, Brionna and charcuterie, and it was in the Samera, 30 great-grandchildren and four great- French capital where both broth- After his studies at the University of Chicago Dr.Kaplan’sbeloved wife and colleague,Jean She was preceded in death by her parents,Azel In 1975 George and Gretchen joined the Church great-grandchildren. He also leaves one sister, and abroad at Oxford University,Dr. Kaplan S. Gold, sadly passed away more than ayear and Mozelle Spurlock, her husband, Herman of the Apostles (CoA) in Fairfax, Virginia. He Ethel Nelson and one brother,Bernard Windsor. ers forged their passion for cook- graduated from the University of Chicago ago.Heissurvived by his adult children, V. Bloss,daughter Karen White,granddaughter worshipped there for 45 years,serving as Visitation will be held on Thursday,January ing. Division of Biological Sciences Pritzker Ian Stuart Kaplan and Andrew David Kaplan; Connie Holmes,sister Beverly Berman, and needed in the vestry,praise band and Grate 28, 2021 at Mt. Calvary Catholic Church, 6700 School of Medicine in 1962. Subsequently,Dr. two stepdaughters,Emily Boutilier (Robert brother Larry Spurlock. Patrol ministry. Marlboro Pike,Forestville,MDfrom 10 a.m. At 14, Albert became an ap- Kaplan completed an internship at Michael Boutilier) and Rebekka Gold; three grandchil- until Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Inter- prentice pastry chef, and four Reese Hospital in Chicago and residencies in dren; Cole Alexander Kaplan, Lane Olivia She is survived by her daughter,Annette Kim- George remained active in his retirement at ment Resurrection Cemetery,Clinton, MD. Adult and Child Psychiatry at the University of Kaplan and Samantha Boutilier,and aniece, ball (Charles); stepdaughters,Dianna Bloss, Greenspring Village in Springfield. He is sur- years later, he moved to England, Cincinnati School of Medicine.From Chicago, Dana Kaplan-Angle. Judy Cox (Glenn); stepsons Jon Bloss,Jeff vived by his brothers John and Alan and his four where he soon found work at the he entered the United States Public Health Bloss (Rhonda), Josh Bloss (Jennifer); and seven children, Anne,Elizabeth, George,and Ned, 12 Service where he practiced for two years Avirtual service for Dr.Kaplan was held grandchildren; and several great-grandchil- grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. CEMETERYLOTS French Embassy. After his mili- from aWashington, DC –based clinic. on January 18, 2021, with family and many dren, her sister Carolyn Blatt (Thad), and broth- tary service in Algeria, he became Throughout his career,Dr. Kaplan maintained friends in attendance. er Brad Spurlock (Maria). Service to be scheduled for alater date. an active private practice in McLean, Virginia. Donations may be made to: CoA (memo-Grate FAIRFAX MEMORIAL GARDENS 4adult plots, deputy head at the British Embas- She was agraduate of Huntington East High, Patrol) 11717 Lee Hwy Fairfax, VA 22030. choice spots,lot 21C section 1, 2, 3, 4. class of 1953. She began her career at Hunting- $6800 each. Stephen 1-276-759-3030 sy in Paris. ton Publishing Company and retired from the When he returned, along with SHEAN Washington Post in 1998. She was avery active his brother, to Britain in 1967, member of the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. MK PARHAM SHEAN they brought their classical skills, Jeannine was known for her love of family, November 8, 1950 –January 16, 2021 always the one to reach out and stay in DEATH NOTICES particularly in pastry-making, to Mk was born in Lebanon, Oregon. From Mk finished her career at the Federal Energy MONDAY- FRIDAY 8:30 a.m. -5p.m. touch, or to put together areunion. She was SATURDAY-SUNDAY 11 a.m. -4p.m. a restaurant scene that was old- her earliest years she was ahard worker Regulatory Commission in Washington, DC, passionate about her work in sharing Jehovah’s and excellent student. She graduated from where she spent much time mentoring word with others. To place anotice,call: fashioned and staid. The legend- Oregon State University,BAMathematics, young electrical engineers.Retirement took 202-334-4122 and the University of Portland, MS Electrical her back to Thailand with several stays in Acelebration of her life will be held at alater ary Le Gavroche was created, ap- Engineering.She began her career at the Kyoto,Japan. Mk strongly supported with 800-627-1150 ext 4-4122 date. FAX: pealing to those who wanted to Bonneville Power Authority in Portland time and money,the Dulabhatorn Foundation DEATH NOTICE 202-334-7188 broaden their culinary horizons. where she rapidly advanced through aselect in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Upon returning to EMAIL: management program. However,onassign- the US and Charlottesville,Virginia, severe [email protected] In addition to Le Gavroche, the ment in Washington, DC,Mkfell in love health issues overtook her dynamic spirit. CREEDON MOORE with the city’scultural milieu and weather. She closed out her days in Easton, MD.She Email and faxes MUST include brothers opened other successful She went to work at the control center of was greatly loved and will be truly missed. name,home address &home phone # restaurants. In 1972, they stum- the Potomac Electric Power Company using of the responsible billing party. her knowledge of power systems,grids,and She is survived by her husband Brian of Fax&email deadline -3p.m. daily bled upon , a interconnections to buy and sell megawatts Easton, MD,brothers John Parham (Diane) Phone-Indeadline shabby old pub in Bray-on- of electricity. and James Parham (Mary Kay), of Portland, 4p.m. M-F OR; cousin Linda Shirar (Philip Henry), of 3p.m. Sa-Su Thames, west of London, which Mk began her international career in 1990 Paso,Robles,CA; and nieces Ann Adair CURRENT 2018 RATES: they turned into their flagship with amove to England. She covered the Parham of Portland, OR, and Leigh Geschwill (PER DAY) globe advising governments,markets,and (Fred) of Woodburn, OR. restaurant outside the capital. industry participants.Mkprovided amajor bridge between the old state-owned utilities Interment will be at Noon on Saturday,Janu- MONDAY-SATURDAY In 1985, the Waterside Inn re- Black &White and the newly privatized systems.Her work ary 30, 2021 at Cool Spring Cemetery,Holy 1" -$150 (text only) ceived its third Michelin star. It is assignments (ranging from three months to Cross Abbey,Berryville,VA. 2" -$340 (text only) the only restaurant in the world, three years) took her to India, Nepal, Thai- 3" -$490 land, the Philippines,Australia, New Zealand, In lieu of flowers please make acontribution 4" -$535 outside France, to have retained Croatia, Bangladesh, Georgia (former Soviet- to Christ House,1717 Columbia Road, Wash- 5" -$678 bloc state), Egypt, and many other locales. ington, DC 20009 ------three stars ever since. Not to be deprived, Mk relished fine food and SUNDAY The brothers separated their comfortable accommodations. Black &White 1"- $179 (text only) business interests in 1986, with 2" -$376(text only) LOUISE ROSE CREEDON DIANE MOORE (Age 67) 3" -$543 Albert choosing Le Gavroche, Louise Rose Creedon, 88, of Frederick, Mary- 4" -$572 Transitioned to glory on Monday,January 11, " while Michel took control of the WOLF land, passed from this life on Wednesday, 2021. Family will receive friends on Thursday, 5 -$738 January 20, 2021 surrounded by her family. Waterside Inn. January 28, 2021 at Freeman Funeral Services 6"+for ALL Black &White notices SYLVIN LAWRENCE WOLF Chapel, 7201 Old Alexandria Ferry Road, Clin- Born on December 28, 1932, in South Waverly, $150 each additional inch wkday In 2002, the brothers were Rabbi Sylvin Lawrence Wolf died in 1956. After college,Sylvin served in the ton, MD.Visitation 9a.m.; Celebration of Life $179 each additional inch Sunday awarded the Order of the British peacefully after battling COVID- United States Army and then pursued a Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late private 10 a.m. Interment Quantico Cemetery ------19 at Baptist South Hospital on career in the rabbinate.Hewas ordained in Luigi Marcuzzi and Mary (Garfield) Marcuzzi. at 1:30 p.m. MONDAY-SATURDAY Empire honor by Queen Eliza- Saturday,January 23, 2021 in 1961 from Hebrew Union College in Cincin- Color Jacksonville,FLatthe age of 87. nati, OH. Over 25 years,the couple welcomed She graduated from Waverly Senior High 3" -$628 beth II for their contributions to four children and Sylvin served congrega- School in 1950, she was class president. 4" -$676 the field. Sylvin is survived by his wife,SandraFurfine tions in Memphis,TN, Monroe,LAand St. 5" -$826 Wolf; his four children, Deborah Anne Wolf Louis,MO. In 1983, Sylvin married Sandra She was the loving wife of Jerome Michael ------The Michelin Guide tweeted of Washington DC,Amy Wolf Lustig of Wash- Furfine and Sylvin continued to serve as Creedon her husband of 67 years. SMITH SUNDAY Color that Albert Roux, along with his ington, DC,Danna Wolf Albright (Bill) of St. aspiritual leader in Palo Alto,CA, Corpus 3" -$665 Louis,MO, and David Aaron Wolf (Heather) of Christi, TX, Greenville,MS, Naples,FL, and Louise loved to sew and spend time in the " kitchen cooking and baking for her family.She 4 -$760 brother, who died last year at age St. Charles,MO. He is the proud grandfather Jacksonville,FL. All of his children remember 5" -$926 78, “was a father of the U.K. to Marcus Philip Lustig, Eve AlexandraLustig, him as avibrant, intelligent and devoted always made Sunday's special looking forward Julian David Albright, Sasha Adin Albright, father who always encouraged them to pur- to their weekly meal together.She enjoyed 6"+for ALL color notices restaurant industry and his lega- Hayden Eli Wolf,Sydney Hope Wolf,Peyton sue their goals. entertaining and making beautiful memories $249 each additional inch wkday Noel Douglas and Piper Nicole Douglas.He with her family.Asher family children grew $277 each additional inch Sunday cy will live on through the many is also the loving step-father to Matthew Sylvin was an accomplished rabbi, teacher up and left the nest she took on various jobs. chefs who passed through his Furfine (Debora) of Palermo,Italy,Cynthia and story-teller.Heembraced learning It wasn't until she found ajob in real estate Notices with photos begin at 3" Furfine Lewis (Randall) of Los Angeles,CA, throughout his entire life and was passionate that she found another calling.Itwas here she (All photos add 2" to your notice.) kitchen.” David Furfine (Donna) of Jacksonville,FL, about passing that knowledge onto others. embraced the opportunity to help others find The Roux Scholarship, a cook- Lisa Furfine of Los Angeles,CAand Craig He used his creativity and insight to make their dream home and making many friends ALL NOTICES MUST BE PREPAID along the way. Furfine (Natalie) of Chicago,IL; grandfather Judaism relevant to his students and congre- MEMORIAL PLAQUES: ing competition for up-and-com- to Grace Furfine,Jason (Lynsey) Lewis,Kate gants.His sense of humor was sharp and She was also amember of the St. Timothy's All notices over 2" include ing chefs set up by the brothers Lewis,Chloe (Michael) Orta, Corinne Furfine, he was always up for agood story.Hewas complimentary memorial plaque Camille Furfine,Sophia Furfine and Jacob aproud Zionist and cherished the time he Catholic Church. and now run by their sons Alain Furfine and great grandfather to Norah spent in Israel. He will be remembered with Additional plaques start at $26 each Roux and Jr., said Lewis,Jasper Lewis,and Walker Orta. He much love. In addition to her husband, she is survived by and may be ordered. is preceded in death by his parents Sigmund her children, Francis L. Creedon and wife,Julia, Albert Roux’s legacy “will live on and Ida Wolf of , PA,and his Aprivate service will be held at the Jack- David R. Creedon and wife,Laura, Melinda J. All Paid Death Notices in the thousands of chefs he in- brother Maurice (Moishe) Bernard Wolf of sonville National Cemetery.The family will Creedon, Andrew J. Creedon and wife,Lisa, appear on our website through Norfolk, VA. be sitting shiva and celebrating Sylvin’slife Mark J. Creedon, Daniel J. Creedon, Michelle www.legacy.com spired and trained.” virtually.Condolences can be sent to mail to: Cornett and husband, James; grandchildren, YVONNE LIVERPOOL SMITH Sylvin was born on March 1, 1933 in Pitts- [email protected]. The family would Meghan, Creedon, Leighann O'Connor and May 27, 1936 -January 4, 2021 LEGACY.COM The animal rights organization husband, Christopher,Andrew Creedon, Jr., Included in all death notices burgh, PA.Hegraduated from the University like to thank the doctors and nurses at Optional for In Memoriams PETA also praised Albert Roux for of Pittsburgh in 1954 with abachelor’s Baptist South Hospital for their extraordinary Carson Creedon, Ryan Creedon, Cory James, Yvonne Liverpool Smith peacefully passed degree.Hemarried Phyllis Cynthia Black comfort and care. Nicholas Creedon, Erin Cornett, Christopher away at her home on January 4, 2021. Her his public opposition to foie gras. Cornett and Cameron Cornett; great grandchil- husband Billy Hugh Smith, of 54 years preceded PLEASE NOTE: “He famously said that, like dren, Keevan Creedon, Jameson O'Connor and her in death. Yvonne worked for the Wash- Soraya James. ington, DC,Postal Service for over 30 years. Notices must be placed via phone,fax or cigarettes, it should carry a warn- Yvonne was the loving mother of five children, email. Photos must be emailed. Youcan ing about the hideous suffering of When theneed arises,let familiesfind youin She is preceded in death by her grandson, Billy H. Smith, Jr.(Pastor Cheryl Smith), Kent K. no longer place notices,drop off photos David James. Smith, Sr.(Debra), Tawanna L. Gray (Dr.Joseph and make payment in person. the ducks and geese abused for its theFuneral Services Directory. Gray,Jr.), Pastor Paul Steven Smith, LauraM. Payment must be made via phone with Service is private.Memorial donations may be Smith (Bernard West); ahost of other relatives production,” the group said on To be seeninthe FuneralServicesDirectory, made to St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital and friends.APrivate Service will be on Twitter. “We’ll never forget him.” please call paid DeathNotices at 202-334-4122. or Alzheimer's Foundation. 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Cold with early precipitation Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday OFFICIAL RECORD Morning rain Partly sunny Partly sunny Partly sunny, Partly sunny Cloudy, rain Spotty light rain and drizzle (and windy possible Temperatures AVERAGE RECORD ACTUAL FORECAST freezing rain/drizzle in our colder areas) early in the morning gradually tapers off. We should start to dry out in the afternoon, although clouds may be hard to shake. It’s rather raw, with highs reaching 35 to 40. Skies remain mostly cloudy through the evening, though we may start 45° 39° 49° 32° 39° 25° 37° 22° 38° 28° 47° 38° to see a few breaks after midnight. Lows range FEELS*: 43° FEELS: 44° FEELS: 26° FEELS: 25° FEELS: 36° FEELS: 42° from 30 to 35. CHNCE PRECIP: 70% P: 10% P: 20% P: 0% P: 5% P: 40% WIND: ENE 4–8 mph W: NNW 7–14 mph W: NNW 12–25 mph W: NW 10–20 mph W: NW 6–12 mph W: SSE 6–12 mph HUMIDITY: High H: Moderate H: Low H: Low H: Low H: Moderate Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th Statistics through 5 p.m. Monday Reagan Dulles BWI REGION NATION Weather map features for noon today. High 39° 1:00 p.m. 38° 1:00 p.m. 37° 1:36 p.m. Low 36° 1:00 a.m. 33° 1:00 a.m. 34° 2:00 a.m. Harrisburg Philadelphia 40/36 Normal 44°/29° 43°/24° 42°/24° 37/35 Record high 75° 1950 73° 1967 75° 1967 Hagerstown Record low 3° 1935 –5° 1987 0° 1897 Baltimore 41/36 42/36 Dover Difference from 30–yr. vga . (Reagan): this month: +4.0° yr. to date: +4.0° 45/36 Davis Cape May Precipitation PREVIOUS YEAR NORMAL LATEST Washington Annapolis 55/37 45/39 47/38 44/39 OCEAN: 38°

Charlottesville Ocean City 52/38 51/37 OCEAN: 41° Lexington 56/39 Richmond 54/37 Virginia Beach 62/46 Reagan Dulles BWI Norfolk OCEAN: 43° 57/44 Past 24 hours 0.00" Trace 0.00" Total this month Kitty Hawk 1.29" 1.26" 1.51" 60/48 Normal 2.26" 2.13" 2.46" OCEAN: 44° Total this year 1.29" 1.26" 1.51" Normal 2.26" 2.13" 2.46" Pollen: Low Air Quality: Moderate Snow, past 24 hours 0.0" 0.0" 0.0" Grass Low Dominant cause: Particulates Snow, season total Trace 2.4" 1.6" Trees Low Weeds Low UV: Low Phases Solar systemMoon Mold Low 1 out of 11+ Rise Set Sun 7:19 a.m. 5:23 p.m. Blue Ridge: Today, mostly cloudy, mild, early shower. Moon 3:15 p.m. 5:49 a.m. Jan 28 Feb 4 Feb 11 Feb 19 T-storms Showers Snow Flurries IceRain Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Yesterday's National World Venus 6:34 a.m. 4:09 p.m. High 49–53. Wind west 10–20 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy. Full Last New First High: Harlingen, TX 89° High: Hay, Australia 109° Mars 11:14 a.m. 1:07 a.m. Low 30–35. Wind west 10–20 mph. Wednesday, partly Quarter Quarter sunny, snow at night. High 37–47. Wind west 10–20 mph. <–10–0s 0s 10s20s 30s 40s50s 60s 70s80s 90s 100s 110+ Low: Flag Island, MN –24° Low: Verkhoyansk, Russia –66° Jupiter 7:28 a.m. 5:29 p.m. for the 48 contiguous states excludes Antarctica Saturn 7:15 a.m. 5:09 p.m. Thursday, partly sunny. High 22–28. NATIONAL Today Tomorrow Des Moines 23/12/c 20/–1/sn Oklahoma City 42/26/pc 39/21/pc WORLD Today Tomorrow Hong Kong 70/62/s 68/60/s Rio de Janeiro 88/77/s 89/77/s Atlantic beaches: Today, cloudy, showers. High 46–57. Detroit 33/22/sn 28/14/c Omaha 21/10/c 21/7/c Islamabad 65/38/s 66/38/s Riyadh 74/53/s 76/56/s Wind east 6–12 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, evening Albany, NY 27/25/sn 32/19/sn El Paso 47/27/pc 51/32/s Orlando 82/62/pc 81/53/pc Addis Ababa 75/46/s 76/47/s Istanbul 58/48/r 52/34/sh Rome 52/30/s 51/34/s showers. Low 37–44. Wind west 4–8 mph. Wednesday, Albuquerque 36/19/sf 40/24/s Fairbanks, AK –10/–27/s –12/–28/s Philadelphia 40/36/sn 44/29/c Amsterdam 43/35/c 46/35/sh Jerusalem 61/49/pc 62/45/pc San Salvador 87/65/s 89/65/s partly sunny, rain or snow at night south. High 45–53. Wind Anchorage 16/0/s 12/7/pc Fargo, ND 3/–11/c 5/1/c Phoenix 54/38/c 60/42/s Athens 64/43/r 49/38/pc Johannesburg 72/59/t 76/59/t Santiago 87/57/s 85/56/s west 6–12 mph. Atlanta 72/53/sh 59/33/r Hartford, CT 33/28/sn 36/27/sf Pittsburgh 45/29/r 32/20/c Auckland 78/65/pc 78/64/pc Kabul 46/18/s 46/18/s Sarajevo 34/24/sn 33/13/sf Austin 74/47/s 64/34/pc Honolulu 81/73/sh 81/72/c Portland, ME 33/26/pc 36/27/sf Baghdad 69/41/s 72/57/c Kingston, Jam. 87/76/r 87/75/pc Seoul 48/25/sh 42/22/c Waterways: Upper Potomac River: Today, cloudy, showers. Wind Baltimore 42/36/r 46/29/pc 75/52/pc 68/41/s Portland, OR 43/35/r 46/37/sh Bangkok 94/76/pc 93/76/pc Kolkata 78/56/s 77/55/s Shanghai 51/42/c 52/42/pc north 6–12 knots. Waves around a foot. Visibility reduced in rain. • Billings, MT 25/12/c 38/23/pc Indianapolis 39/26/sh 31/18/sn Providence, RI 38/31/sn 39/30/sf Beijing 48/19/s 41/19/pc Lagos 89/76/s 89/76/pc Singapore 85/76/sh 86/77/sh Lower Potomac and Chesapeake Bay: Today, cloudy, showers. Wind Birmingham 70/50/pc 61/31/pc Jackson, MS 70/51/pc 57/33/pc Raleigh, NC 63/46/r 53/35/r Berlin 36/31/c 38/31/sn Lima 81/70/c 81/69/pc Stockholm 28/22/sf 24/20/sn northeast 8–16 knots. Waves around a foot on the lower Potomac Bismarck, ND 14/5/c 22/12/pc Jacksonville, FL 79/63/c 76/46/r Reno, NV 36/31/pc 43/34/sn Bogota 68/44/pc 69/43/c Lisbon 62/56/sh 63/52/pc Sydney 96/79/pc 80/68/c Boise 39/33/pc 44/37/sn Kansas City, MO 29/20/c 28/16/c Richmond 54/37/c 52/31/pc Brussels 41/35/c 46/39/sh London 43/41/r 48/44/sh Taipei City 74/61/s 71/61/c and 1–2 feet on the Chesapeake.• River Stages: The stage at 35/32/sf 37/32/sn Las Vegas 45/35/pc 50/40/c Sacramento 50/44/pc 53/48/r Buenos Aires 90/75/pc 85/72/pc Madrid 57/46/sh 62/46/pc Tehran 54/36/pc 57/40/s Little Falls will be around 3.50 feet today, with no change of 3.50 Buffalo 33/25/sn 28/15/c Little Rock 60/37/pc 48/26/r St. Louis 41/29/c 33/17/sn Cairo 71/54/pc 73/51/pc Manila 86/77/t 86/75/t Tokyo 53/49/pc 55/40/r Wednesday. Flood stage at Little Falls is 10 feet. 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VACCINE FROM B1 about what they were putting into their bodies. The depart- a year in the county hit harder ment has distributed fact sheets than any other in Maryland. He about the dosages and side ef- told his fire chief he wanted to fects and has worked to counter help. people’s fears with information. “I don’t want what happened “We had a few that were a little to me to happen to any of my reluctant,” Green said. “Some brothers and sisters,” Collins people just had to go home and said, his voice cracking, in a fire talk to their family members.” department video that has been Green said just over 150 peo- viewed more than 40,000 times ple in her department have con- on Facebook. “Nobody deserves tracted the coronavirus since that.” March — though it’s unclear how “Please,” he said, “get the many got sick on the job. The shots.” department has transported In the Washington region and more than 7,000 people who across the nation, thousands of were suspected of having the front-line public safety workers virus and another 1,000 who had — firefighters, paramedics and tested positive. law enforcement officers — are It was a weekend when Collins being offered first access to the called her cellphone to offer his coronavirus vaccine as the coun- advocacy. His drive to help pro- try continues to navigate a host tect his colleagues “speaks to of economic, political, and health who he is as a person, his and safety unknowns. character,” Green said. Since the pandemic reached Collins said he tested positive the United States last winter, for the virus in mid-June. He first responders have been trans- tried to make an appointment porting people with the corona- with his primary-care doctor, but virus to the hospital, entering the office was booked out a week. infected homes with only the He got sicker and decided to protection of masks and their drive himself to the hospital but own immune systems. made it no farther than his front “It’s just a sense of hope . . . We porch. He sat down to call 911 for are coming through this, we can the first time in his life. see the end of the tunnel,” Prince The last thing he remembers is George’s Fire Chief Tiffany Green arriving at the hospital, and then said of the vaccine. “The more nothing else until late July. front-line workers stepping up to It was, he said, “the most get the vaccine, the more we can horrific experience of my life.” keep the community safe.” “I’m a firefighter, an old- After returning home on school firefighter, and the men Sept. 1, Collins spent months and women both in my depart- recovering. At first, he could not COURTESY OF PRINCE GEORGE’S FIRE DEPARTMENT ment and all over the world are walk or stand. He has had to S teve Collins, 61, prepares to leave a residential rehabilitation center on Sept. 1. He has had to wear a brace on his right wrist, h is left hand my brothers and sisters, and I’m wear a brace on his right wrist, is constantly numb, and it’s still difficult to breathe. He’s urging other front-line workers to protect their health while serving the public. concerned about their safety,” and his left hand is constantly Collins said. “I just want people numb. And it’s still difficult for “People are really looking for- Velez, who has been shepherding The Prince George’s Fire De- to listen.” him to breathe. ward to the future,” said Prince the department since last sum- partment, which is made up of Green had been by his family’s This ongoing struggle, he said “I don’t want George’s Sheriff Melvin C. High, mer, was recently vaccinated. about 2,000 career and volunteer side throughout his illness, keep- in an interview, is why he called who was vaccinated this month During the pandemic, the de- firefighters and EMS, has been ing the department apprised of Green and told her about his what happened to and encouraged his department in partment has been forced to vaccinating its employees since his condition. mission to help ensure his fellow a staff meeting to also get the shot. suspend regular coffee meetings Jan. 4. The county health depart- “ Steve is a fighter, but it was a firefighters got the coronavirus me to happen to “Everybody is looking forward with residents, cancel in-person ment asked Green’s paramedics struggle,” Green said. “To watch vaccination. to the time when we can have our events and ceremonies and mod- to become vaccinators and “we him go through that was heart- In a year defined by historic any of my brothers social activities again, and be ify the way even the most basic stepped right up to do that,” the breaking.” racial justice demonstrations present with one another and tasks are conducted, such as chief said. By his birthday, she said, they that have harshly scrutinized the and sisters.” actually see people face-to-face,” investigating homicide scenes or Green received the shot first had prepared for the worst. She systemic challenges of American the sheriff said. interviewing witnesses. on New Year’s Eve, and more planned to be there when they policing, law enforcement lead- Steve Collins, a 33-year Both the sheriff’s office and “Our officers miss having that than 50 percent of the depart- removed him from the ventilator. ers say they are eager to get their veteran of the Prince Prince George’s County Police person-to-person interaction,” ment has been vaccinated in the But he pulled through. forces vaccinated so officers can George’s Fire Department, Department began vaccinating Velez said. “I can tell you person- weeks since. She said she knew it “It’s personal for us,” the fire resume relationship-building in a department video their forces this month on a ally, I prefer to be out having would be her responsibility to chief said. “We cannot have an- meetings with their communi- voluntary basis. one-on-one conversations and lead by example and to ensure other situation like that.” ties. 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THUMY PHAN FOR THE WASHINGTON POST Our shrinking friendship bubbles

BY LISA BONOS The pandemic has spurred us to reconsider our connections ing to see everyone in her circle. Her pod just might outlive the pandemic. efore the pandemic, Sherilyn Carlton is not the only one finding Carlton’s family was so accus- basketball practice; and in the evening Beyond her immediate family, Carlton solace in a pared-down social life. Just as tomed to her friends popping might host a writing group at her home. sees two friends regularly — for outdoor working from home has revealed that by the house that her youngest In some ways, keeping a tighter circle exercise and coffee dates — and for the commuting to an office five days a week child used to ask, “Mommy, during the pandemic has been difficult, most part, that’s enough. “There’s a group isn’t necessary for every worker, some Bwho’s coming over today?” she admits. But she went into the lock- of families that used to get together who once tried to maintain dozens of So Carlton, a 47-year-old corporate down in March feeling socially hung over regularly. . . . I miss that,” she says. “But friendships are realizing they’re more coach in Battle Ground, Wash., is the kind — and overall, her quieter life has felt not much else.” fulfilled while keeping up with just their of person you might expect to have a restorative. “I detoxed from all the social Carlton feels blessed to have an abun- nearest and dearest. After nine months of tough time with social distancing. In the connecting I was doing,” Carlton said dance of friends. But once her family is living through an extended state of emer- Before Times, Carlton would flit from a recently. “I’ve gotten to crave that time to vaccinated and life begins to speed up gency, it’s clear who’s in your ride-or-die run with a friend to lunch or coffee with myself, and I’m so much more aware of again, she wants to continue focusing crew, who you can call if you need a walk, another pal; ferry her kids to and from when I need it.” mostly on her besties rather than stretch- SEE FRIENDS ON C3

BOOK WORLD Law firms hired With its insight, b y former head prequel gives us of VOA’s parent a gift in knocking cost $4 million down stereotypes BY PAUL FARHI

BY The former head of Voice of America’s parent agency hired two law firms to I will never forget the day I learned open-ended, no-bid contracts, including that my older cousin was pregnant. I was one specifying that top lawyers would on the verge of turning 8, and the auntie earn $1,470 per hour, according to who shared the news delivered it with documents and people familiar with the this hint of foreboding matter. The two agreements have cost — like a cautionary taxpayers close to $4 million over a tale. Because my cous- five-month period, far more than was in was “only” 15. previously known, and possibly in viola- Fast-forward: It’s tion of federal rules. 2018. I’m 32, married The first details of the arrangement eight years with two were made public last week in a whistle- planned-for and delib- JULIO CORTEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS blower complaint against Michael Pack, erately conceived chil- Chef José Andrés helped provide food for members of the National Guard before President Biden’s inauguration. who was appointed chief executive of dren. I’m visiting an the U.S. Agency for Global Media (US- ultra-rich, glaringly AGM) eight months ago, and whom CONCRETE White private school to President Biden forced to resign hours ROSE give a talk on my debut after he took office last week. By Angie novel, “Dear Martin.” Food for thought from chef José Andrés Documents detailing the agreements Thomas I’m standing at the with the law firms were turned over in Balzer + Bray. front of a room with BY TIM CARMAN millions of vulnerable Americans dur- tance Program, often known as food early January to the State Department’s 368 pp. $19.99 150 (ultra-rich, glar- ing the pandemic. José Andrés picked stamps; the farm bill; the tipped inspector general, which oversees ingly White) kids, talk- With a new administration in the up the phone after the first ring. minimum wage (which President U SAGM and is now investigating, ac- ing about the connec- White House, one that has already We spent the next 80-plus minutes Biden would like to eliminate); feed- cording to two people with knowledge of tion between systemic racism and im- taken steps to relieve the country’s chewing over a great many topics — or, ing the National Guard during the the matter who spoke on the condition plicit bias. And a young woman sitting in growing hunger, it seemed like the more accurately, Andrés, 51, chewed inauguration, which drew criticism; of anonymity to disclose potential irreg- the front row raises her hand. right time to check in with the man over them and I listened. They includ- the Restaurants Act; and the chef’s ularities. SEE BOOK WORLD ON C5 whose nonprofit organization has fed ed the Supplemental Nutrition Assis- SEE ANDRÉS ON C2 SEE CONTRACTS ON C8 C2 EZ RE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 José Andrés, on the ways we can feed Americans better

ANDRÉS FROM C1 So what is wrong with giving those young men and women, idea to create a secretary of food many of them who come from and agriculture or a national rural America and not many of director of food and nutrition them with high-paying jobs. . . . within the federal government. So what is wrong to give them a Andrés’s takes can be too ex- hot soup when people want to be pansive for a simple Q&A format, nice? What is wrong with being which relies on short, edited nice? I’m sorry, I’ve been in the excerpts from conversations that military. I’ve been in the Navy. are far more nuanced. So here, I Nothing made me happier than tried to provide the gist of the when some of my friends brought chef’s thinking on any one sub- me a hot bowl of soup. I’m going ject, in his words. I’m sure An- to keep doing this for the rest of drés can fill in the blanks on his my life, if it’s necessary. largest platform, his Twitter ac- count, which has nearly a million The Biden administration followers. proposing to eliminate the Below are Andrés’s responses, tipped minimum wage and edited for clarity and length, to instituting a single minimum the topics we discussed. wage of $15 an hour I do believe that we need to Food stamps used in have a tipping policy on mini- restaurants mum wage nationally. But this One of the things we’re going cannot be done by county or by to see in the next two years, we’re state. It has to happen at the very going to see being used in top. When we were against Initia- restaurants, especially in diners. tive 77 [the measure that would Imagine one mother with have eliminated the tipped mini- three or four children. Wouldn’t mum wage in Washington, D.C., it be smart, especially if she lives over time], all my employees in a low-income part of the city, didn’t want 77. Seventy-seven was that she can go to a diner and raising the minimum wage in the order three, four meals that will front of the house to the same be part of a special menu? Then level as the back of the house she can take them home and feed without addressing, really, the her children and herself. I mean, tipping. All of a sudden, the we need to put ourselves in the waiters are going to make all the skin of those people. money and, on top of that, take So how do you define a SNAP EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS the tips home, creating a bigger restaurant? Is it a fast-food res- hole between back and front of taurant? This is where politics the house. become highly complicated. The Biden’s proposal, if paired with way I see it, it will be small the ability to share tips with the mom-and-pop restaurants. Why? back of the house, is a move in the Because you want to be helping right direction. Again, it’s going the local economies. to be a learning curve, until we have the perfect policy. But we The farm bill need to work it and test it and We need to make sure that then we need to be open to subsidies don’t keep going to the changes until the perfect system same big companies. If they’re happens. We already support the going to be funding the big initiative that they are trying to companies doing the big five or pass in New York to eliminate the six grains, I hope they will also be tipped minimum wage. The dif- helping the small farms in Amer- ference between New York and ica, and I will say small/middle- Initiative 77 is that in New York, size farms. They are suffering. whatever tip that customers They are really suffering. Under leave, the owner of the restaurant this program, Farmers to Fami- has the possibility to share that lies, they don’t really help small extra income with other employ- farmers. For the amount of mon- ees. ey that America put on the table to sponsor that program, it seems The future of restaurants more like an approach of buying If I’m realistic, we will go back votes than really helping, quite to full business by 2022, March of frankly. 2022. I hope that is the day we What the government cannot can have the restaurant industry be doing is subsidizing products starting to go back to normal. In that are proven to be putting the spring and summer of this Americans in harm’s way. This is year, we will have this moment of not the business of the federal relief again, a little bit, but we government. If some company need to make sure we don’t get can get rich selling sugar and another spike in October or No- people buy it, good for them. But vember. Maybe we have good let’s make sure it is done without news, and by September or Octo- support of the federal govern- ber, we start building up business ment, without subsidies from the again. But me? I’m preparing for federal government. the worst and I’m hoping for the best. The need for a national director of food and nutrition JULIO CORTEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS The Restaurants Act, a I do believe that America, and $120 billion relief package actually every other country for independent restaurants around the world, needs a na- and bars, which is currently tional director of food and nutri- need the Department of Educa- TOP: World Central at once. I’m very happy to be the can feed itself. not part of Biden’s tion. The position would be creat- tion and the USDA to work Kitchen provided wind behind the sails of a ship. $1.9 trillion relief package ed the same way the director for together. How is it possible today meals for security Those men and women who are The criticism that World I can tell you the Restaurants national intelligence was created we have school kitchens where personnel ahead of in public service, they care, and Central Kitchen, the Act had bipartisan support, and I after the Sept. 11 attacks. It would you cannot even boil water? How President Biden’s they are experts on their own, nonprofit Andrés founded, think it’s needed. What happened bring together the massive re- is this possible? inauguration. obviously. What I’m only learning should not spend its with the Restaurants Act is, some sources of the federal govern- ABOVE: José Andrés, is that those men and women, resources on the National Congress members and Republi- ment, by making different de- The possibility of working, in right, rejects the they are so humble and so re- Guard, which the cans were probably hesitant and partments work together, where some capacity, in the Biden criticism that the spectful of taking the ideas of government should feed thought the Paycheck Protection right now it is not happening. administration federal government others because they understand It’s very simple to be in your Program was the best way. I think Food deserts can end if the If you get a phone call from the should have been they’re here to serve. chair, at your keyboard and start some politicians thought that the Department of Housing and Ur- high office one day to help, feeding the troops. The best wall that America can writing about whatever you don’t Restaurants Act was too focused ban Development and the De- everybody would say yes. But in “We’ve fed National build is a wall of knowledge, a like about the world. What I’m on the owners of the restaurant partment of Agriculture can my particular case, it’s not like I Guard troops before, wall of production. If the coun- going to tell people is this: Leave and not so much on the employ- work closer together. I know have university degrees and because sometimes in tries surrounding America are your chair, leave your keyboard ees of the restaurant. What we’ve some people in past positions, things like that. I feel most the middle of chaos, doing well, are feeding them- and your Twitter account and go been learning in politics is that they would say, “José, you don’t comfortable when I’m on the the systems don’t selves, America doesn’t have to out to improve what you don’t you get support from some sena- know what you’re talking about. streets at 2 or 3 a.m., serving the work perfectly,” he build a wall. That’s why I keep like in the world. We’ve fed tors and Congress members on They’ve worked together before.” cities. says. saying longer tables are the way. National Guard troops before, paper, but that does not equate to Well, we need things not to work You know me. I get bored very The best safety net that America because sometimes in the middle supporting the bill once it gets to on paper. We need things to work quickly. I like to do a lot of things can build is know-how: how not of chaos, the systems don’t work the floor. with boots on the ground. We at once and touch a lot of things only America, but every country, perfectly. [email protected]

Husband stays mum about dad’s illness

Adapted from an older men.” There is no As in, “Does my husband think I online discussion. indication my father- or mother- don’t care?” Reasonable in-law asked that it be kept position. Dear Carolyn: I quiet. But I suspect his reasons are found out last I’m not sure what to do with about him, not you. He’s in night that my this. My brain is spinning. Does denial, or out of sorts, or Carolyn father-in-law has my husband think I don’t care thinking he’ll get around to it Hax prostate cancer, about his father, or that I won’t eventually, or whatever. when I overheard have his back? I can probably get You know your husband well, my husband an apology, but I don’t think he presumably? So there’s a lot of telling my children. This caused really feels there is anything to context here for sure. Look to a minor uproar, as my husband apologize about. Maybe prostate that context to figure out what slipped it into a conversation cancer in older men isn’t a big his motivation is most likely to about something else. The deal, but this seems like be. uproar got louder when our something that should be Readers’ thoughts: children found out my husband shared. Should I just let this go? l I’m your husband. I didn’t has known for a year or more — Spinning tell people I was moving or that but didn’t share the information I was pregnant or getting with them. Spinning: There’s a lot here that married or getting a new job. NICK GALIFIANAKIS FOR THE WASHINGTON POST My reaction was a quieter just . . . d epends. On his nature, That’s just not who I am. I don’t version but basically the same on yours, on what his and your like talking about feelings. If I’d don’t want to talk about it. It is need to deal with them, and so about it? uproar: My husband has known histories are, on what he was gotten this news, I wouldn’t have what it is, and talking won’t does your husband. If you make for over a YEAR?? thinking, if at all, etc. shared it with my husband change that. (A not very typically a big deal out of this, he’s just Write to Carolyn Hax at When we were alone, I told So here’s what I’ve got: either. feminine approach, I know.) going to feel bad because of [email protected]. Get her my husband I was surprised and You’re right, of course, that he In fact, I have gotten news like There’s not anything anyone else what he’s “supposed” to do/feel. column delivered to your inbox each hurt he hadn’t told me, and he should have told you right away. that and haven’t shared it. It’s can do, and I don’t need my l Perhaps he didn’t share morning at wapo.st/haxpost. got defensive. He justified his And it’s understandable that partially because I think my husband to do anything for me because he knew you would decision with, “It is slow- you’re framing it in terms of husband doesn’t really like my anyway. freak out. He could deal with his  Join the discussion live at noon growing and not a big deal in what his silence says about you. family — and partially because I I deal with things the way I dad’s illness but not your anxiety Fridays at live.washingtonpost.com TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE C3 In need of comfort fare? Stream these network favorites.

BY BETHONIE BUTLER

Thanks to a proliferating num- ber of streaming networks, TV shows aren’t exactly in short sup- ply these days. But amid the flashy new thrillers and slow- burn sagas, it can be comforting to return to the old stalwarts: network sitcoms and dramas. In fact, a recent Nielsen analy- sis suggests many viewers did just that last year, as broadcast hits including “The Office,” “Criminal Minds” and the still- airing “Grey’s Anatomy” topped the research company’s ranking of 2020’s most-streamed shows. Nielsen cites those shows as gar- nering more viewership than any other title (including original se- ries and movies), based on its content ratings for Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime. (Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.) Below, we’ve compiled a wide- ranging list of our favorite broad- cast gems available to stream on, and beyond, those platforms. ‘Law & Order: SVU’ (1999) Few shows reflect our social and cultural evolution the way “SVU” does — after all, it’s the longest-running (non-animated) show on prime time. It’s also iconic: Taylor Swift literally has a cat named after its main charac- ter Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargi- tay) of the New York Police De- partment’s Special Victims Unit. VIRGINIA SHERWOOD/NBC If you’re up for a serious USA “Law & Order: SVU,” starring Mariska Hargitay, center, as Olivia Benson, is now in its 22nd season and is streaming on Hulu. Network-style marathon, start at the beginning with Detectives Benson and Stabler (that’s Elliot ton,” Shonda Rhimes gave us this heard. screens. The eighth season of the ‘The O.C.’ (2003) sitcom was just as skilled at Stabler, played by Chris Meloni) drama about the heavily inter- series will premiere on NBC later Josh Schwartz’s teen drama is delivering poignant scenes that and work your way through to sected lives and careers of the ‘New Girl’ (2011) this month. (Streaming on Hulu) iconic for many reasons: Seth we still remember by heart. Season 22, which now follows beautiful, brooding and occasion- This roommate comedy, which (Adam Brody), Summer (Rachel (Streaming on HBO Max) Captain Olivia Benson and will ally insufferable doctors at a Seat- aired for seven seasons on Fox, is ‘Girlfriends’ (2000) Bilson), Peter Gallagher’s eye- soon feature Stabler’s return. tle teaching hospital. We haven’t funny, sweet and once featured a Fans rejoiced when Netflix an- brows (which apparently could ‘Parks and Recreation’ You can also choose episodes quite been the same since. The cameo by Prince. And while it nounced a slate of classic Black have been Jon Hamm’s?!) and, (2009) by guest star, of which there are a series is currently in its 17th wasn’t known for its social com- sitcoms — including Mara Brock yes, Ryan (Ben McKenzie) and Amid questionable pandemic- seemingly infinite number, in- season, so settle in, McStreamy. mentary during its time on air, Akil’s treasured series about four Marissa (Mischa Barton). focused entertainment efforts cluding memorable turns by Mar- (Seasons 1-16 streaming on Net- fans have pointed out a few Black women navigating their (Streaming on HBO Max) from celebrities last year, this tin Short, Cynthia Nixon, Robin flix; Season 17 streaming on plotlines that evoke current late 20s and early 30s while living delightful Amy Poehler-led com- Williams and Ann-Margret, to Hulu) events. (Streaming on Netflix) in Los Angeles — were coming to ‘Jane the Virgin’ (2014) edy resurfaced with a pitch-per- name a few. (Streaming on Hulu) If you’re in the mood for a the platform last year. (Stream- This dramedy, from Jennie fect reunion special that made us snarkier medical drama, try ‘Lucifer’ (2016) ing on Netflix) Snyder Urman, was inspired by a remember why we love Pawnee, ‘The Office’ (2005) “House” on Peacock or Amazon Though this devilishly funny telenovela — roots the CW series Ind., so much. (Streaming on The beloved and oft-quoted Prime. comedy landed on Nielsen’s list of ‘This Is Us’ (2016) playfully wove into its DNA with Peacock) workplace comedy was already a most-streamed original series, Dan Fogelman’s tender family standard evil twin appearances, perennial hit on Netflix before ‘Cheers’ (1982) we’re including this here because drama, now in its fifth season on love triangles and that-charac- ‘The Good Place’ (2016) moving over to NBC’s Peacock The TV equivalent of going it began on Fox. The show’s tra- NBC, follows the triumphs and ter’s-not-dead-after-all reveals. Eleanor (Kristen Bell), a self- earlier this year. But the series where everybody knows your jectory alone — from being can- struggles of the Pearson family But it was always so much bigger proclaimed Arizona dirtbag, became especially popular — and name. The classic NBC sitcom celed by Fox after three seasons to across generations, while poi- than its twists and turns. dies and unexpectedly ends up resonant — amid a global pan- features a memorable ensemble enjoying a lively and well-re- gnantly exploring issues that af- The true heart of the story is in a place that looks a lot like demic that unexpectedly took cast: Ted Danson, Woody Harrel- viewed revival on Netflix — high- fect all of us — most recently the the bond Jane (Gina Rodriguez) heaven in this comedy from many people away from their son (whose character replaced lights its passionate fan base. pandemic and protests against shares with her mother Xiomara “Parks and Rec” co-creator Mi- offices and colleagues. the late Nicholas Colasanto’s be- (Streaming on Netflix) racial injustice. (Streaming on (Andrea Navedo) and grand- chael Schur. Danson, of “Cheers” The show’s real-time appeal loved Coach), Bebe Neuwirth, Hulu) mother Alba (Ivonne Coll), three fame, plays the afterlife archi- goes beyond its meme-worthy George Wendt and, uh, Kirstie ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ (2013) generations of Latinas who al- tect who helps Eleanor (and humor, as Washington Post asso- Alley — long before she had a Like “Lucifer,” “Brooklyn Nine- ‘Black-ish’ (2014) ways had each other’s backs. several other spirited Good ciate opinions editor Autumn Twitter account. (Streaming on Nine” was canceled by Fox — Over the course of seven sea- (Streaming on Netflix) Place arrivals) navigate her new Brewington recently mused: Hulu, CBS All Access and Pea- following its fifth season — due to sons, Kenya Barris’s ABC sitcom surreality. “Losing oneself in Dunder Mifflin cock) lackluster ratings. Disappointed about a multigenerational and ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ The thoughtful comedy ended is a way of coping with pandemic You likewise can’t go wrong fans lobbied for its resurrection, wealthy Black family has master- (1990) last year after four seasons, so isolation.” (Streaming on Pea- with the spinoff “Frasier,” avail- prompting NBC to bring the fully balanced its humor with Will Smith’s breakout, which you can binge the series and get cock) able on CBS All Access, which goofy Jake Peralta (Andy Sam- moving and nuanced explora- aired for six seasons on NBC, was all of the answers to the universe follows Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey berg), stalwart Capt. Raymond tions of issues ranging from po- one of the most exciting addi- in one fell swoop. (Streaming on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (2005) Grammer) and features some of Holt (Andre Braugher) and their lice brutality to colorism. tions to streaming last year. 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FRIENDS FROM C1 of Pennsylvania for two months. tive in Silicon Valley sat down about 70 guests for the holiday; event would intrude on family already” in her “hermit-like” cor- They split groceries and cooking with her husband and thought this year, they downsized to 10. time. onavirus existence. Carlton has a talk or some help. For many, duties. Every night, they’d watch about whom they could rely on if “For some reason, it meant a lot When one of Carlton’s friends seen this friend since and reports those inner circles are tighter a movie or play a board game. they both got sick. They asked more,” Gujral says. Just as she’s reached out around her birthday that her polite decline seems to than ever. Even though each of Sackman’s themselves: Whom do we pick up rethinking her priorities, she as- last month, asking when they have done no damage. This time of hunkering down friends started as strangers, they the phone to call and check on? sumes others are, as well. Post- were going to celebrate, Carlton Nelson, the friendship expert, doesn’t leave much room for believed her when she said every- And who picks up the phone and pandemic, she adds, “I won’t get spent an entire day thinking predicts that some people will those casual friends or acquain- one would get along. “They were checks on us? Whom do we ask to offended if I get half the invita- about how to respond. She’d al- never return to pre-pandemic lev- tances you might’ve met for taking a big swing by trusting me manage our estate or trust with tions I used to get.” ready had a scaled-down celebra- els of party-hopping and calen- drinks or lunch every six months. in that,” Sackman says, adding our son? Once you’ve decided to keep a tion and didn’t want any more dar-packing. “We’ll have to be Social media tricks its users into that “we had a really special ex- The social accounting led Gu- smaller circle, how do you set fuss. “I wanted to be honest and more thoughtful,” she says. “We thinking they have hundreds or perience.” jral to focus just on immediate those boundaries? Gujral plans to authentic — and not hurt her can’t say yes to everything. We thousands of “friends,” but most In fact, it was such a wonderful family, a handful of close friends be more transparent with invita- feelings,” Carlton said. Eventually don’t want to say yes to every- of them are not people you’d time that Sackman says she and her nanny. Everyone else tions she can’t accept, telling she told her friend she felt “just thing anymore.” confide in or rely on. Each one is a doesn’t have room for “inauthen- she’d keep up with via social friends or acquaintances that an the right amount of celebrated [email protected] square in your Instagram feed, a tic interactions anymore,” mean- media. The past year proved to Facebook update you might “like” ing connections that feel more her that “time is very limited,” or somebody that you used to like networking. Mostly, she has and she wants the time that she know. Along with the many les- no patience for “the small-talk has left “to be meaningful for sons of the coronavirus era, thing” with acquaintances or myself and for the people in my there’s one that comes with age casual friends. The past year has tribe,” as she has dubbed that FLOORING SALE and increasing obligations: We made her feel fortunate that she inner circle. “As we come out of don’t have to catch up with every- has “an abundance of people I can this, things are going to be differ- one. Some friendships won’t sur- talk to about difficult or deeper ent,” Gujral predicts. “We just vive this time, and that’s okay. conversation topics.” Now, that’s don’t know how different.” FREE INSTALLATION ON ALL Shasta Nelson, a friendship ex- all she wants. Gujral got a taste of what her pert who has written several Supriya Gujral has taken that future holds when she and her CARPET HARDWOOD LAMINATE VINYL books on how to maintain healthy quest for depth one step further. husband planned a small outdoor relationships, finds that people During the pandemic, the 48- gathering to celebrate Diwali in who are prioritizing fewer pals, year-old mother and tech execu- November. They usually host and are going deeper with them, are feeling more connected. “The pandemic gave us this collective permission to talk about the hard things going on in our lives with- out shame,” Nelson says. 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Dear Amy: My him than ever. friend or family member to call There are many online want to grow old with him. When you understand your own Ask Amy partner and I Do you have any advice about you every day at 5 p.m. (or on support groups for families Since I know I can’t change motivations, your presence in AMY were so excited what I can do to bear up under whatever schedule works for experiencing the loss of a child his personality, how could I get this relationship will come into DICKINSON last year when we this sadness? both of you) for the next three through miscarriage. myself to be less frustrated with sharper focus. You can then learned we were — Feeling Lost in Cheyenne weeks. Even if you don’t pick up Miscarriage Matters, at the constant guessing I have to make decisions about your own pregnant for the the phone, knowing that mymiscarriagematters.org, do within our relationship? I life, vs. trying to control his. first time. We waited to tell our Feeling Lost in Cheyenne: I am someone is checking in will help. offers one-on-one supportive simply want to make him happy. families until the very end of the so sorry you are going through You and your partner are mentoring with a volunteer, as Unfortunately, he is suffering Dear Amy: I’m not sure if you’re first trimester. Then, right after this. My first pregnancy ended bound to experience this loss well as daily “live chats” on its from alcohol addiction. He officially an “innie,” but I want we had informed everyone of the in miscarriage, and I can differently, because the loss of a website and through a Facebook hasn’t been interested in self- to thank you for all you do for good news, I had a miscarriage. completely relate to your pregnancy has a physical, group. The organization has a help literature or Alcoholics introverts and quiet folk all year Since then, I feel I’ve been experience. hormonal and emotional separate group for men. Anonymous. long. struggling to move forward. Some of what you are component for the pregnant — Absolutely Frustrated & — An Innie and a Fan in The fact that it happened experiencing might be triggered woman that her partner cannot Dear Amy: I have been seeing Distraught Longmont, Colo. during the pandemic while we by hormonal changes. Your body experience in the same way. my boyfriend since 2010. He had been feeling isolated makes needs time to adjust to what you Your partner is hurting, too, agreed to be my boyfriend in Absolutely Frustrated & Innie and a Fan in Longmont: this loss feel harder to me, and have been through. Contact your and may be extremely worried 2014 and since then has not Distraught: The best thing for I’m an “innie” with loudmouth losing the pregnancy just after doctor, describe your depression about you, so he doesn’t want to been very emotional with me. you to do right now would be to overtones. I feel a deep and sharing it with our families feels and exhaustion, and ask for burden you further by He makes me feel like I’m take some of the helping energy abiding respect for quiet folk especially cruel. advice regarding possible expressing his own feelings of begging for his love and you are expending on your everywhere. I’m having a hard time going treatments, including loss. This makes both of you feel attention, yet he tells me he boyfriend and apply it to to work, staying in touch with antidepressant medication. Ask even more alone. loves me. yourself. Start attending Al- Amy’s column appears seven days a friends, exercising, sometimes for a referral to a mental health Take time every day to hold He grew up witnessing severe Anon meetings (virtually) week at washingtonpost.com/advice. even getting out of bed in the professional. hands, make eye contact and domestic violence between his through al-anon.org. Read up on Write to [email protected] morning. It is vital that you continue to show deliberate compassion alcoholic parents, and I feel this co-dependency. or Amy Dickinson, P.O. Box 194, My partner has been take care of your body with good toward each other. Consider is maybe why he lacks emotion Instead of applying all of your Freeville, NY 13068.  You can also struggling with the loss in his nutrition, light exercise and ways to memorialize this loss in and openness within our efforts toward helping and follow her @askingamy. own way, and I am often finding sleep as you heal. a way that feels right for both of relationship. healing him, focus on dealing © 2 021 by Amy Dickinson distributed by myself feeling more distant from Ask your most supportive you. I am so in love with him. I with what might be ailing you. Tribune Content Agency

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characters in this book — and the people they represent in the real ‘Concrete Rose’ explores world — from some completely unfounded position of superiori- ty. what’s in teen’s heart One of Thomas’s greatest skills is crafting characters that give BOOK WORLD FROM C1 unit formed by a heterosexual even adults readers insight into married couple and their shared their younger selves. She makes “But what about the illegitima- biological children — with a cave- us remember what it’s like to feel cy rate?” she asks. at: The eldest child in the Carter as though you can’t speak up “The what now?” I say. family, Seven, has a different without dire consequences; what “The illegitimacy rate,” she re- birth mother than his younger it’s like to have dreams so much peats. “You know: the rate of siblings, Sekani and Starr. bigger than you are; what it’s like African American kids who grow We also learn that Seven and to be stuck between a rock and a up without fathers.” Starr are just over a year apart, hard place with no idea what to In the moment, I responded which would certainly raise a red do, but also no choice but to with a question: “Honey, what flag for the illegitimacy police. In figure it out. exactly makes a person ‘illegiti- order for siblings to be that close No, gang membership, drug mate’?” in age, one had to be a baby when slinging and teen parenthood The experience will stick with the other was conceived. And aren’t light or easy topics. But in me forever. It wasn’t just the since we also know Starr’s moth- “Concrete Rose,” Thomas handles flagrantly offensive nature of the er, Lisa, was 18 when she gave them with utmost care, compas- question that got under my skin. birth to Starr, and that Lisa and sion and nuance. It’s a novel that, It was the confidence with which Starr’s father, Maverick Carter, like Thomas’s other books, plucks she asked it. How certain she was are the same age, it’s not difficult at the strings of our complex that the “illegitimacy rate” was a to deduce that good ol’ Maverick humanity. It walks us into the life concept that could be used to impregnated two girls as a teen- of a character who is easy to rebut the need to examine and ager. condemn from the outside, and dismantle anti-Black racism. It’s clear that things worked then dares us to try to judge him I have long known of the out: When we meet Maverick in once we’ve gotten in. stereotypes that pervade Ameri- “,” he’s a success- It’s almost as though Thomas can notions of the Black family. ful entrepreneur, happily mar- gets right in the reader’s face and There’s the stereotype of the ried to Starr’s mother, and doing says, “No, I will not allow you to “fast” (read: promiscuous and everything in his power to lead dehumanize other people just be- hypersexual) Black girl who gets and provide for his family. Yes, he cause you ‘don’t agree’ with how knocked up as a teenager. The was once a gang member and they live or the decisions they stereotype of the absentee Black drug dealer, but he’s left all that make. Let’s put you in their posi- father — the Bailing Baby Daddy. behind. He is not only present, tion and see what you would do.” There’s the stereotype of the “bro- he’s persistent. Precisely the type And it’s for this reason that we ken home,” and the presumption of Black dad people presume all owe Angie Thomas a debt of of single motherhood and multi- doesn’t exist. immense gratitude. Because in ple fathers if there are multiple But one of my favorite things allowing us to see the heart and children. The problem with these about Angie Thomas (whom I IMANI KHAYYAM soul of a boy who does just about stereotypes is the problem with know through work events) is “Concrete Rose” author Angie Thomas also wrote “The Hate U Give.” everything our society vilifies, but all stereotypes: They create false that she’s always willing to dig a is truly doing the best he can with large-scale ideas about large peo- little deeper, to peel back another what he has, she has given us the ple groups and therefore strip layer. This is what makes her greatest gift of all: permission to living, breathing human beings latest novel, “Concrete Rose” — let our guards down and be a little of their complexity and humani- her best, in my opinion — a gift. It people wouldn’t even attempt to a gang member and a drug dealer see the grit and grime of all of it. more legitimately human. ty. not only eviscerates the “fast look at beyond the surface. who manages to impregnate two But what Thomas does not do [email protected] Enter Angie Thomas. Black girl” stereotype and de- In “Concrete Rose,” we get to different girls before he’s halfway is permit the reader to perch up In 2017, Thomas’s smash hit bunks the myth of the Bailing dive into the life of young Maver- through his senior year of high on a pedestal of unexamined Nic Stone is the author of seven “The Hate U Give” introduced us Black Baby Daddy, it also gives us ick Carter. The demonized el- school. And Thomas doesn’t moral ideals (like “illegitimacy books, including “Dear Justyce” and to a Black “traditional” family — a insight into the life of a boy most ements of his life are salient: He’s sugarcoat any of this: She lets us rate”) and look down on the “Dear Martin.”

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Recovery plans How conservationists aim to save the species. • Encourage private landowners to offer habitat protection for red wolves. • Educate the public about the differences between red wolves and coyotes. • Increase the number of breeding pairs of red wolves. • Lend trail cameras so landowners can monitor wildlife activity on their property. How can kids help? Farmers wonder whether red wolves are dangerous to livestock. • Learn more at the Red Wolf Animal rights groups want to Coalition website: redwolves.com. ensure that the Endangered Spe- (Click on “resources” and “Far cies Act’s rules are being followed. Traveler.”) Naturalists want a self-sustaining • Do a school project to educate red wolf population in the wild. fellow classmates and teachers Rescuing the red wolf Sometimes government pol- about red wolves. icies change, and conflicting ideas lead to legal challenges. • Learn about the Endangered from extinction Efforts to compromise stall. Species Act. • Visit a zoo or wildlife center that’s Moving forward part of the red wolf species survival Communication among stake- program to see red wolves in PHOTOS BY ANN CAMERON SIEGAL holders is key. person. To find one, go to “We know that there is little redwolves.com/newsite/learn-about- BY ANN CAMERON SIEGAL their decades-long effort to try to rodents. Apex predators keep the tolerance for top predators, so we red-wolves/captive-breeding- save this species. ecosystem in check. Without After the author spotted a red need to increase understanding facilities. hile photographing them, their prey populations wolf, above left, b iologists of that role,” said Kim Wheeler, bears in eastern A feared predator would soar, decreasing availabili- replaced its broken radio- executive director of the Red Wolf North Carolina, I The red wolf population, once ty of plants and animals down the tracking collar with a new Coalition, an educational advoca- accidentally be- plentiful throughout the South- food chain. orange one. In 2006, there cy group in Columbia, North United States — a backup popula- came a citizen sci- eastern United States, declined were more than 1 30 wild red Carolina. tion for maintaining the species’ entiWst. A beautiful red wolf rapidly through the early 1900s. Wolf pups in North Carolina wolves in North Carolina; now Red wolves can travel 20 miles reestablished wild populations. crossed a field in the distance, Fears of the mythical “big bad A captive-breeding program there are only about 20. Some a day for food, so efforts to protect But there has been a pause in and I snapped a photo before it wolf” portrayed in fairy tales and was started in the 1970s with 14 have died after being hit by them require better partnerships releasing captive wolf cubs into disappeared into tall grass. movies had led to lawful killing of wolves captured from the wild. In vehicles or being shot by people between the government and pri- the wild. There have been no red Showing it to officials with the the animals. 1987, four pairs were released into who mistook them for coyotes. vate landowners, Fish and Wild- wolves born in the wild since U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I Listed by the federal govern- North Carolina’s Alligator River life Service biologist Joe Madison 2018. During winter, the Fish and learned that this red wolf was one ment as an endangered species in National Wildlife Refuge, and the said. Wildlife Service searches for male of only 20 estimated to be living in 1967, red wolves were declared next year the first red wolf pups coyotes. “Red wolves don’t just stay on and female red wolves that can be the wild. Eight of them have radio extinct in the wild in 1980. were born there. By 2006, the wild Reversing rapidly declining refuge property,” he said. “A paired together to breed, Madi- collars used to track animal move- The shy, mild-mannered red population in North Carolina was red wolf numbers is complicated. healthy population requires a son noted. ment for research. This female wolf is smaller than the gray wolf more than 130 red wolves. Stakeholders — including much larger land base than the If competing interests can wolf’s whereabouts were un- of the West, but larger than a This success story was short- farmers, landowners, hunters, refuge lands in eastern [North work together, maybe soon more known, because its collar had coyote. It prefers to avoid people. lived, however. Many red wolves naturalists and wildlife manage- Carolina] can provide.” people will enjoy an unexpected stopped working in 2019. As an apex predator — one at the lost their lives through run-ins ment officials — often disagree on The captive-breeding program glimpse of a red wolf in the wild or My photo helped wildlife offi- top of the “food chain” — it feeds with cars or when they were shot how or whether to sustain the has about 250 red wolves in zoos hear its haunting howl. cials rediscover a missing link in on deer, raccoons, rabbits and by people who mistook them for wild wolf population. and wildlife centers across the [email protected]

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ACROSS O∞cials: Hires appear to break rules 1 Smacked into 7 Window CONTRACTS FROM C1 from $325 to $1,470 per hour. Pack apparently sought Cap- framework A similar Aug. 12 letter to Pack lin’s advice because the news 11 Cabernet, e.g. From his Senate confirmation from McGuireWoods partner organizations involved are gov- 14 1998 PGA in June until his resignation last John D. Adams indicates that ernment grantees, not direct Player of the week, Pack oversaw USAGM’s Adams charges $850 per hour government agencies, and it was Year Mark portfolio of international news and that attorneys in his firm not clear how much authority 15 Snowman’s agencies, including VOA, Radio range from $400 an hour “for our Pack had to replace their leader- smoke Free Europe/Radio Liberty and newest associates” to $1,400 an ship. He also sought to hire Radio Free Asia. The networks hour for the most senior partners conservative allies under an un- 16 Pitching stat specialize in broadcasting news — expenses extra. usual two-year contract that 17 French national in countries where an independ- The letter notes the open-end- would guarantee their jobs even observance ent press is suppressed. ed nature of the agreement: “You if Pack left office, unless they 19 Objective A conservative documentary acknowledge that McGuire- were convicted of a felony. 20 Davis of filmmaker before President Don- Woods has made, and will make, Much of Pack’s effort was un- “Dr. Dolittle” ald Trump nominated him to run no guarantee regarding either done last week by Chao, his 21 sans USAGM, Pack had a brief and the ultimate cost (in fees and successor. arms tumultuous tenure there. expenses) or the outcome of the She removed all of the Pack- 22 MLB semifinal He sidelined experienced Engagement.” appointed board members and managers, investigated a VOA The McGuireWoods expendi- agency heads within days of 23 Army NCO reporter, and sought to steer the assuming leadership of USAGM. 25 Harold’s editorial direction of the news She reappointed several people “Ghostbusters” agencies — all in the name of Pack had removed when he took role rooting out what he called “bias” The contracts were part office in June. Among them was 27 Humanities against Trump. Agency bureau- Ryan Crocker, the former U.S. degs. crats and journalists responded of Michael Pack’s effort ambassador to Iraq under Presi- 29 Disastrous path with a volley of lawsuits, whistle- to reshape USAGM and dents George W. Bush and Ba- 34 PC take-out key blower complaints and a petition rack Obama, whom Chao 36 McCarthy demanding the removal of Pack’s purge employees he saw brought back to help oversee the lawyer Roy appointees. three organizations that broad- The contracts were part of his cast in Europe, Asia and the 37 Longtime label © 2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 1/26/21 effort to reshape USAGM and as problematic. Middle East. for Elton purge employees he saw as prob- The law firm hires appear to 38 Georgia neighbor 24 Like fat- 32 Strand at a ski 54 “A Jug of lematic from the news and violate federal regulations, ac- airport code 69 New newts repellent lodge, say Wine ...” poet broadcasting groups under its tures were the subject of a whis- cording to people familiar with 39 Kind of lamp 70 Turn down cooking paper 33 Indian bread 56 Q.E.D. word authority. Pack hired two Wash- tleblower complaint made public the rules. The contracts were 41 Sitcom co-star 26 Fixin’ to 34 Like many cel- 57 Doctrines ington firms, McGuireWoods last week by a law firm represent- awarded on a no-bid basis, which and Caplin & Drysdale — appar- ing the employees. That firm, is permissible only if a federal of Betty and DOWN 27 Copper or lars 59 “Star Trek” Estelle 35 Tough guys ently in contradiction to federal called the Government Account- agency supplies written docu- 1 “__Cop” nickel helmsman contracting regulations and ability Project, alleged Pack had mentation to justify it. There is 42 Plan (out), 28 Useful in many 40 Floral necklace 60 Change for as a route 2 Reddit Q&A guidelines, according to internal spent as much as $2 million on no record that Pack or USAGM sessions ways, as flour 45 Lawn warning a five documents. the review. provided this documentation. 43 Computer 30 Some kind 47 “Don’t think so” 61 Gds. operator 3 Handle McGuireWoods has received According to those familiar “My assumption [is that] Pack carelessly, of a nut 48 Utensil sticker 63 Charlemagne’s the bulk of the payments — in with the contract, the figure has was in a hurry,” said David 44 Collect with “with” 31 Collie or cocker 52 À la King? domain: Abbr. excess of $3 million — for a greatly exceeded that amount. Seide, senior counsel at the copiously 4 “La Danse” spaniel 53 Utah lily 64 LAX listing lengthy and complex review of Adams declined to comment. Government Accountability 46 Start without painter Henri USAGM’s email archives. Pack Klimon did not respond to re- Project, which filed the whistle- hesitation 5 Natives for initiated the review to create files quests for comment. blower complaint about the 49 West end? whom a Great MONDAY’S LA TIMES SOLUTION documenting “employee miscon- No similar complaint was filed McGuireWoods agreement last 50 Coarse file Lake is named duct,” as internal records refer to against the Caplin & Drysdale week. He reasoned that Pack 51 Burgundy it, against five executive mem- agreement. Under a separate hired McGuireWoods to investi- 6 NFL’s Cowboys, bers of USAGM. He suspended contract, the firm advised Pack gate employees because “he brainstorm on scoreboards 53 Future junior and replaced all five in August. about potentially dismissing and couldn’t get, or didn’t want, 7 Gush forth The executives later filed a appointing board members and anyone in the government” to do 55 Bit attachment 8 Adjutant whistleblower complaint and a top officials at four nonprofits so. 58 Surrey town 9 Eschew lawsuit against Pack, alleging under USAGM: Radio Free Eu- Seide said McGuireWoods be- known for punishment, they were wrongfully removed. rope/Radio Liberty, Middle East gan its work on Aug. 12, the same salts in an old saw Last week, Biden appointed Kelu Broadcasting Networks, Radio day USAGM informed the man- 62 Moody genre 10 “Listen up!” Chao, a VOA employee who Free Asia and the Open Technol- agers they were suspended, sug- 63 Roughhouse, 11 Integer, e.g. joined the lawsuit, as Pack’s in- ogy Fund. (The latter is an inde- gesting that Pack hired the firm and a hint to terim replacement. pendent but USAGM-funded to compile evidence against peo- 12 Clapton who The two law firms are among nonprofit that helps dissidents ple he had already decided to each set of sang “Layla” circles the most expensive in Washing- and journalists abroad get suspend. 13 River blockers 65 “Fill ’er up” ton. around government surveil- The contract was so costly, fluid 18 Jared of “Dallas A July 16 “engagement” letter lance.) Seide said, because it required Buyers Club” 66 Knock about from the lead Caplin partner on Pack set aside as much as technicians to build a search tool 22 “__ any drop the project, William Klimon, $375,000 for the Caplin & to sort through millions of 67 Rummages to drink”: spells out his rates to one of Drysdale contract, according to emails archived on USAGM’s (through) Coleridge Pack’s lieutenants: $735 per documents, although it’s not servers — even before the law- 68 Cal.’s northern hour, with the range for all clear how much the agency ulti- yers could get to work. attorneys at his firm running mately spent. [email protected] SPKLMNOORTS

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Bradley Beal scrunched his face so that his eyes and mouth made matching thin, straight lines, the picture of sardonic disbelief. He hadn’t yet used words to respond to the report- er’s question, but his expression all but answered for him: “Really?” The query, lobbed late Sunday during a videoconference after Washington’s first game in nearly two weeks, was about whether Beal keeps up with the Houston Rockets more now that former backcourt-mate John Wall plays for the team. Beal held his mug for a few moments before an- swering. “I don’t really watch basketball like that, honestly,” he said after the long pause. “That’s just the team we’re about to play. I always keep up with John, but that doesn’t mean I’m watching him every night. . . . I ’m sure he doesn’t do that with me. So . . .” Beal won't have to resort to NBA League Pass to get a good look at Wall this week. As the Wizards move forward with their season restart after a coronavirus outbreak and attempt to build on the few good aspects of Sunday's loss in San Antonio, Tuesday's game presents a wrinkle. It will be the first time the Wizards ever play against Wall, their point guard for 10 years. The game doubles as point guard Russell Westbrook’s first return to Houston since the Rock- ets (6-9) and Wizards (3-9) SEE WIZARDS ON D4

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BY NICKI JHABVALA d eveloping into a respectable team — a season, and he said he plans to “take a few won’t fade winning team — but only if Rivera and his weeks” to decide his future. The day after Ron Rivera was fired by the newly built front office, with General Man- Washington might decide for him. A year later, the Carolina Panthers in December 2019, he ager Martin Mayhew and executive vice Smith’s contract includes salary cap hits of tears have not held a news conference to say goodbye and president of football/player personnel Mar- $24.4 million and $26.4 million over the stopped. They reflect on his nine years as the team’s coach. ty Hurney, can successfully revamp a roster next two seasons. Should the team release flow with an He turned a 2-14 team into a division win- that has many glaring holes. or trade him, it would save $13.6 million in anguish as fresh ner and eventual contender Their priority is undoubtedly quarter- cap space; $10.8 million from his prorated as that dreadful before it was derailed by “attrition,” as he back, a position that has featured nine signing bonus would count against Wash- Jerry Sunday when described it. Injuries piled up and, most starters over the past four seasons (playoffs ington’s cap as dead money. Brewer word spread that notably, h indered their quarterback. included) and has no lead candidate for Meanwhile, Kyle Allen continues to re- Kobe Bryant’s “Our problems really didn’t start until 2021. cover from ankle surgery and will be an helicopter had crashed. They are when?” he asked reporters that day. “Until Only one of Washington’s QBs from last exclusive rights free agent, making his re- tears not just for a fallen our quarterback got hurt.” year — — is under contract for turn all but a formality on an $850,000 superstar, however. It turns out Two years later, Rivera is still searching next season. The 16-year veteran, who re- salary. Taylor Heinicke could also return on that his death presaged 12 for a solution at quarterback, but this time turned from a compound leg fracture to a minimal salary; he will be a restricted free months of prevalent despair, a in Washington, where his team built a lead the team to the playoffs, has two years agent, and Rivera has said the team would misery from which we have yet foundation in his first season with a strong remaining on his deal, but it’s not a certain- like to keep him. But, barring a training to emerge. defense, a few budding stars and a spot in ty he’ll return. Smith, who turns 37 in May, camp surprise, it seems neither is perceived Kobe Bean Bryant — who the playoffs. For the first time in years, the was beset by another injury — a bone bruise as the long-term starter. grew up on the big stage, rebuilt has hope of in his leg — that sidelined him late in the SEE WASHINGTON ON D3 his image after shame and created a fulfilling basketball afterlife — died Jan. 26, 2020, in a horrific accident that also killed his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others. It was an unforgettable tragedy, an evolving icon gone at 41. But in the devastation of the past year, it came to be just the first unshakably bad thing that happened. The nation mourned for weeks. The public memorial For once, Nats boosted bullpen in winter Terps women have p air wasn’t until about a month later. Los Angeles, Bryant’s adopted In August 2014, Maybe — maybe — that trend per inning pitched. home, continues to weep. Yet the Washington is put on pause in 2021. The addition of Hand on a of winning streaks end there’s still a sense that the Nationals made a The Nationals’ addition of one-year, $10.5 million deal grieving process was truncated. minor, only-in- lefty over the doesn’t guarantee there won’t be in the Big Ten tournament There was always someone else the-tiniest-type weekend just might give them moves this June or July. But it OHIO STATE 88, championship game last March. to mourn, something else to move to try to their best bullpen heading into sure lowers the probability that MARYLAND 86 The Terps entered Monday hav- inspire sorrow. Barry strengthen a team the season since — well, let’s Manager will ing won 24 consecutive Big Ten SEE BREWER ON D4 Svrluga that was already think about it. Since 2012, need Rolaids in his back pocket games, including its three victo- leading the maybe, when they blitzed to 162 times a year. Whether Hand BY KAREEM COPELAND ries in the conference tourna- : They their first division title with the gets every save opportunity is ment, dating from last January. BASEBALL claimed left-hander Matt “Clip-and-save” bullpen led by immaterial — though he was a Brenda Frese hasn’t stopped Ohio State (9-1, 5-1) used a Thornton off waivers from the Tyler Clippard during the season perfect 16 for 16 with Cleveland worrying about defense in re- 17-2 run in the fourth quarter to MASN reveals changes New York Yankees. and buoyed by Drew Storen’s last year. cent weeks, even as her Mary- rally from a five-point deficit to its broadcast team, and That Nationals team went on return from injury late in the Rather, what Hand does is land women’s basketball team and take control. Back-to-back to win the division, and that year, with stellar performances what the best relievers do when leads the nation in scoring. three-pointers from Madison the Nats are unhappy. D2 move established an annual from everyone from Tom they arrive in a new ’pen: move Those concerns materialized in Greene and Braxtin Miller gave summer tradition for General Gorzelanny to Sean Burnett to everyone else into a more full force Monday, when the the Buckeyes a 75-69 lead with HOCKEY Manager and his Ryan Mattheus to Craig comfortable role. Terrapins couldn’t get stops in 4:22 remaining, and they never “Happy kid” Jakub Vrana deputies: In pursuing the Stammen. will forever have his place in the fourth quarter with their trailed again. Maryland’s de- postseason, find a reliever Man, those are some blasts Washington baseball history, game against Ohio State in the fense remained a concern, but grows into a leadership midstream. In the five years after from the past, right? Even that because his of Michael balance. the Terps were also sloppy with role with the Capitals. D4 picking up Thornton — each a crew got a boost from lefty Mike Brantley ended with his glove The 14th-ranked Buckeyes the ball, finishing with 16 turn- season in which the Nats Gonzalez, a veteran signed off tossed in the air and the 2019 beat the No. 7 Terps, 88-86, in overs that turned into 27 Ohio COLLEGE BASKETBALL intended to contend — Rizzo the scrap heap in May in a subtle secured. It’s Columbus, Ohio, to snap Mary- State points. Virginia eases by Syracuse added no fewer than a dozen midseason addition that indelible and deserved. land’s 10-game winning streak. The result tightens things at relievers by midseason trade, strengthened a strength. The But as important as Hudson’s The victory was also a bit of the top of the Big Ten; Mary- at home to stay unbeaten waiver claim or free agent Nats finished third in the NL in addition was in the middle of revenge for an Ohio State team land, Indiana, Michigan and in conference play. D8 signing. bullpen ERA and walks plus hits SEE SVRLUGA ON D2 the Terps blew out by 17 points SEE MARYLAND ON D8 D2 EZ M2 THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 Nats are unhappy with changes to MASN broadcast team

BY BEN STRAUSS ing statement. cast and digital channels is vital cast team.” moved to D.C. in 2005. As pay- the company. A handful of return- AND JESSE DOUGHERTY “MASN has notified us that for them to stay connected with Kolko has been a longtime ment to the Orioles for losing ing employees have had their sal- they are parting ways with Dan our team.” presence for Nationals fans, cov- valuable geographic territory and aries cut, according to three peo- The feud between the Washing- Kolko, Bo Porter and Alex Chap- In its news release, MASN said ering the team as a MASN blogger fans to a new team, they main- ple with knowledge of the situa- ton Nationals and Baltimore Ori- pell,” the team wrote. “In addi- pre- and postgame coverage before switching to an on-air role tained control of the network and tion. The Athletic first reported oles over the regional sports net- tion, MASN has cut Nats Xtra to would continue in its traditional in 2014. He spent five years as the the broadcast rights to Nationals last week that MASN was under- work that broadcasts their games just 15 minutes pre- and post- 30-minute blocks. Carpenter and Nationals’ dugout reporter before games. For the past decade, going layoffs. has spread to a new front. game. To say that we are incred- Santangelo could theoretically becoming the host of the MASN and the Nationals have Monday should have been a Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, ibly disappointed and upset by handle pre- and postgame duties 3 0-minute pre- and postgame been involved in a vicious legal positive news day for MASN. The part-owned by both teams but MASN’s decisions would be a if those shows originate from the shows in 2019. Chappell, a dispute over the amount of rights network announced it will launch controlled by the Orioles, an- gross understatement. To be clear ballpark. A MASN spokesman McLean native, joined MASN be- fees the Nationals should receive. a new app to allow cable custom- nounced Monday the team of tal- — these decisions were made by said no decisions about the logis- fore the 2019 season and was part With the coronavirus pandem- ers in the seven-state MASN tele- ent set to be involved in Nationals MASN and against our wishes.” tics of the pre- and postgame of almost every regular season ic affecting finances and consum- vision area to stream live Nation- telecasts this season. Longtime According to a person familiar shows had been made, but he game broadcast over the past two ers moving away from cable bun- als and Orioles games on their play-by-play man Bob Carpenter with the discussions, the Nation- reiterated that they would be 30 years. Porter, a former Nationals dles, MASN has undertaken other phones and tablets for the first and color analyst F.P. Santangelo als had a chance to pay the sala- minutes long. coach, also came on in the spring cost-cutting moves ahead of the time. The new app will bring more are returning. But not mentioned ries of the talent and keep them, Chappell tweeted Monday to of 2019 to share the pre- and upcoming season. Last week, two options to viewers, something were pre- and postgame host Dan but the team declined. confirm her departure from the postgame set with Kolko. Orioles broadcasters, Gary many have craved, but it will not Kolko; pre- and postgame analyst The Nationals said they raised network. Kolko, in a text message, Whatever the programming Thorne and Jim Hunter, an- help cord-cutters watch games. To Bo Porter; or Alex Chappell, who concerns with MASN and Major wrote that his status had not been looks like this season, the MASN- nounced their contracts were not watch the live streams, viewers served as a dugout reporter for League Baseball about “the nega- resolved: “The situation is fluid centered dispute is just the latest renewed. MASN.com writer will need a cable subscription to the past two seasons. tive impact these decisions could right now so I can’t really com- in a years-long saga between the B yron Kerr, who regularly cov- authenticate the video. Asked about the changes, the have on our fans, especially now ment but I love covering the Nats Orioles and Nationals. MASN was ered the minor leagues, tweeted [email protected] Nationals responded with a scath- when content shared via broad- and being a part of the broad- created when the Monday that he is no longer with [email protected]

Ariz. o∞cials seek delay BARRY SVRLUGA Hand gives Nationals b ona fide bullpen

The state’s rolling, SVRLUGA FROM D1 seven-day infection rate that summer — when, it’s easy to is the country’s highest forget, the Nationals’ bullpen was historically bad, and I’m not exaggerating — he is coming off BY DAVE SHEININ an uneven, abbreviated 2020 in which he posted a 6.10 ERA over Government officials from 21 appearances. Sending him to eight Cactus League cities sent a spring training — whenever that letter to Major League Baseball begins — as the primary closer late last week asking MLB to option would have been delay spring training from its somewhere between scheduled mid-February start be- unforgivable and unwise, though cause of the high rate of coronavi- not unprecedented. rus infections in Arizona’s Mari- Remember the nightmare copa County. While the munici- start to 2017? As much as the palities lack the authority to force ownership of the Lerner family a delay, the letter underscored CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/GETTY IMAGES spends on payroll, they tightened the fraught public-health and Facilities such as Camelback Ranch in Glendale may remain empty the purse strings that spring and policy issues MLB faces as it a bit longer as Arizona cities push for spring training to start later. wouldn’t allow for, say, free agent seeks to launch its 2021 season. Greg Holland. So the Nats tried “[In] view of the current state and the Championship Season fans in the stands for as much of as the closer. They of the pandemic in Maricopa should be made in light of the the 2021 season as possible, even tried Shawn Kelley as the closer. County — with one of the nation’s current COVID-19 environment if that means delaying the start of They tried , Enny highest infection rates — we be- to ensure the safety of the play- the regular season for perhaps a Romero and Matt Albers at the JASON MILLER/GETTY IMAGES lieve it is wise to delay the start of ers, coaches, umpires, MLB em- month in hopes of a decline in end of games. On July 16, they Brad Hand, who converted all 16 of his save chances last season spring training to allow for the ployees and other gameday per- infection rates and an increase in led the NL East by 91/2 games — with Cleveland, gives the Nationals more depth in their bullpen. COVID-19 situation to improve sonnel in a sport that plays every vaccine availability. but the bullpen had a 5.31 ERA, here,” said the letter, the exis- day,” MLB said in a statement The union, however, is wary of the worst in baseball. Every better WHIP. Among those better To be sure, bullpens are the tence of which was first reported Monday. MLB’s suggestions of a delay, night was an ulcer-inducing in both categories: right-hander most volatile of baseball Monday by Phoenix television Arizona’s rolling, seven-day in- viewing that as the precursor to adventure. , who now inhabits commodities, and it’s unlikely station KPNX. fection rate of 95.1 per 100,000 an ownership ploy to reduce That day, Rizzo sent Treinen the same bullpen as Hand. Those that Hand, Hudson, Harris, The letter cited data from the residents was the highest in the players’ salaries in 2021. Players and top pitching prospect Jesús two alone give Martinez options Rainey and Finnegan will make University of Washington’s Insti- country as of Sunday, according received about 37 percent of their Luzardo to Oakland for lefty to get key outs from either side — it through a six-month season tute for Health Metrics and Eval- to data on the Centers for Disease full salaries for the 60-game 2020 and right-hander whether Hudson returns to his completely healthy and in fine uation, which projects an esti- Control and Prevention’s web- season. Ryan Madson. Two nights later, 2019 form or not. form. There’s a certain vagabond mated 9,712 daily infections for site. While Florida’s is somewhat “While we, of course, share the Madson got three outs in the Then comes what might have nature to the job, and for all the the county on Feb. 15 but only better, at 52 cases per 100,000 goals of a safe Spring Training eighth inning of a two-run game been the most pleasant familiarity Storen, Clippard and 3,072 on March 15. The letter was residents as of Sunday, the state and regular season,” the MLBPA at the Los Angeles Angels, and development of an otherwise Stammen brought to those early signed by the mayors of Glendale, on Friday tied its single-day rec- said in a statement Monday, Doolittle closed it out despite difficult, pandemic-shortened contending Nats teams, the club Goodyear, Mesa, Peoria, Scotts- ord for deaths from covid-19 with “MLB has repeatedly assured us allowing a run in the ninth. The 2020: the rise of has been on the lookout for new dale and Surprise; the city man- 277. that it has instructed its teams to energy in the dugout and the and . Rainey, arms ever since. agers of Phoenix and Tempe; the Any alteration to the spring be prepared for an on time start clubhouse changed from there acquired for pitcher Tanner Witness: The playoff roster in executive director of the Cactus training schedule, with its down- to Spring Training and the Regu- going forward. From that night Roark in an offseason trade with 2016 included zero relievers from League; and the president of the stream disruption to the 2021 lar Season and we continue to through the end of the season, Cincinnati two years ago, struck the playoff roster in 2014. The Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian regular season, would require an devote all our efforts to making Washington’s bullpen ERA out nearly 43 percent of the playoff roster that won it all in Community. agreement between MLB and the sure that that takes place as dropped to 3.36, best in the NL — batters he faced in his 20 2019 included none of the Earlier this month, MLB in- players’ union, and there are no safely as possible.” buoyed, too, by a trade for appearances. He is a weapon relievers from the division structed its 30 teams — including indications the sides have active- Some on the players’ side point Brandon Kintzler on deadline with a 97-mph fastball and a winner just three years prior. the 15 that train in Arizona — to ly explored such a delay in recent to the 2020 season as proof that day of July 31. power slider. Finnegan was a Hand is here on a one-year prepare for spring training weeks, let alone reached agree- MLB can pull off a successful That deal injected confidence cunning signing as a minor deal, so there’s a chance he fits camps to open on time in mid- ment on one. season in the midst of a pandem- in an area the Nats needed it. league free agent out of the into the year-to-year transience February, with the understand- “We understand that any deci- ic. However, that season was Belief replaced doubt. They don’t Oakland system and didn’t allow out beyond the right field wall at ing that an alteration to the sion to delay spring training can- reduced by more than half, with a all work out that way, of course, a run in 21 of his 25 outings. They . But before spring timetable could become neces- not be made unilaterally by regionalized schedule, at a time and people will always point to enter 2021 not trying to establish begins, his arrival does more sary depending on the trajectory MLB,” the letter from the Arizona when the infection rates were the 2015 trade for Jonathan themselves but rather trying to than just strengthen the current of the virus. Most teams open officials said. “As leaders charged significantly lower than they are Papelbon as unsettling for a further themselves. group of Nats relievers. It might their camps between Feb. 15 and with protecting public health, now. team with the highest That’s not a bad place to start, put an end to the annual July Feb. 17 and play their first exhibi- and as committed, longtime part- Theoretically, a one-month de- aspirations. What if, though, that a road map for Martinez from ritual in which Washington, with tion games Feb. 27. ners in the spring training indus- lay to the opening of the regular confidence was already there in the sixth through the ninth, with the season in the balance, “As we have previously said try, we want you to know that we season could be made up by spring training? plenty of mix-and-match desperately hunts for bullpen publicly, we will continue to con- stand united on this point.” extending the regular season into Since 2016, when he led the options. Throw in Wander Suero, help. Spring isn’t here yet, but sult with public health authori- In December, the union quick- October and the postseason into majors with 82 appearances for and there’s a decent choice for the help is. ties, medical experts, and the ly rejected an initial suggestion November, but MLB believes its San Diego, only 11 relievers (with those games when the Nats [email protected] Players Association whether any from MLB that the sides discuss a television network partners at least 150 innings pitched) have already trail. It feels solid, which schedule modifications to the an- delay. MLB, coming off a fan-free would balk at that suggestion. posted an ERA better than can’t be said for every January For more by Barry Svrluga, visit nounced start of Spring Training 2020 season, would like to have [email protected] Hand’s 2.70, and only 15 have a around here. washingtonpost.com/svrluga.

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The Seattle Sounders and The PGA voted to terminate league contract with the Atlanta The NHL postponed the Tampa DeBrincat and defenseman — From news services Coach Brian Schmetzer, 58, that contract, signed in 2014, Braves. Bay at Carolina game scheduled Adam Boqvist on its covid-19 and staff reports TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ SU D3

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On the In the dying Um, Aaron Rodgers is football, which includes Black Chiefs will minutes of the playing for the Packers next assistants at offensive, defensive NFL AFC year, right? The Packers and special teams coordinator championship quarterback turned a solemn and two women. Bowles may not not have ADAM KILGORE game Sunday, virtual news conference into an be part of the staff after next year, CBS’s Tony Romo eyebrow-raising offseason story because the former New York completed the difficult task of line with a handful of cryptic Jets coach will probably garner Fisher for applying proper context to a comments about his future. head coaching interest again. Super Bowl matchup that “A lot of guys’ futures that are Matthew Stafford is borders on fantasy. Imagine if uncertain, myself included,” available, and a lot of teams Super Bowl LeBron James faced Michael Rodgers said. “That’s what’s sad could be interested. The Detroit Jordan in the NBA Finals. The about it, most, getting this far. Lions are in a favorable spot to FROM NEWS SERVICES NFL version is actually going to Obviously, it’s going to be an end land a big return after Stafford AND STAFF REPORTS happen: Patrick Mahomes will to it at some point, whether we approached them after the play Tom Brady in Super Bowl make it past this one or not, but season and suggested a trade The Kansas City Chiefs’ quest LV. The player most likely to just the uncertainty is tough and may be in the best interest of for a repeat Super Bowl champi- unseat the all-time greatest the finality of it all. both parties, a notion the Lions onship will continue without a quarterback will try to beat the “There’s a lot of unknowns came to agree with. key member of their offensive all-time greatest himself with a going into this offseason now,” Stafford is about to turn 33, is line. championship on the line. Rodgers added. “I’m going to on a team-friendly contract — Chiefs Coach Andy Reid said Brady entered the league 17 have to take some time away, for he’ll earn $43 million over the Sunday night that “it doesn’t look years before Mahomes. He is sure, and clear my head and just next two seasons — and has one too good” with starting left tackle closer in age to Mahomes’s father kind of see what’s going on with of the most electric arms in Eric Fisher’s Achilles’ tendon in- than to Mahomes. His NFC everything. But it’s pretty tough DYLAN BUELL/GETTY IMAGES football. The list of suitors will be jury. championship game victory over right now, especially thinking “Hell yeah, he better be back here,” Packers Coach Matt LaFleur, long. The Indianapolis Colts Less than 24 hours later, the the Green Bay Packers in his first about the guys that may or may center, said of quarterback Aaron Rodgers following Sunday’s loss. might make the most sense bad news arrived: “He’s got a torn season with the Tampa Bay not be here next year. There’s unless they reunite Coach Frank Achilles’ tendon,” Reid told re- Buccaneers, at 43, is a testament always change. That’s the only week after the Packers’ offensive probably in about 100 seconds Reich with Carson Wentz, porters Monday. “They’re observ- to his defiance of age, his constant in this business.” line allowed Rodgers to be hit with one or zero timeouts left. because they have a contention- ing now exactly how bad, what conditioning and his will. The Rodgers and the Packers once against a Los Angeles Rams To win, they would have ready roster and need a needs to be done here and how reward will be playing his 10th parting ways would make no that included Aaron needed to make some quarterback in the wake of Philip soon.” Super Bowl in his home stadium, sense. He has said he wants to Donald. Shaquil Barrett and improbable offensive plays and Rivers’s retirement. The Colts Fisher, a two-time a first in NFL history. play into his 40s and finish his Jason Pierre-Paul would be somehow stop Brady. The choice, can offer the 21st draft pick, but selection, suffered what is typi- Hoisting a seventh Lombardi career in Green Bay. The Packers threats against any line. The really, was how they wanted to it may take more than that given cally a season-ending injury early Trophy will be a tall task against have no real salary cap crunch Chiefs will deal with them try to do that. Given how their the number of teams potentially in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s the defending champion Kansas and would be unable to upgrade without their top two tackles. defense was playing, it’s interested. 38-24 win over the Buffalo Bills in City Chiefs, who dusted the from the presumptive MVP. “Hell L aFleur’s decision wasn’t as reasonable to think the Packers The Pittsburgh Steelers will the AFC championship game. Buffalo Bills in the AFC yeah, he better be back here,” bad as many made it out to be. had a better chance to stop a need a quarterback if Ben Trainers rushed onto the Ar- championship game. Brady may Coach Matt LaFleur said. On fourth and goal from the drive meant to kill the clock than Roethlisberger retires. The rowhead Stadium field and ap- have the historical edge, but The Packers drafted Jordan 8 -yard line with 2:12 left in the one meant to set up a field goal — Denver Broncos, with a new peared to evaluate Fisher’s lower Mahomes is the best football Love in the first round last year fourth quarter, trailing by eight, and that’s without considering general manager in George Paton left leg before helping him to his player on Earth right now, and he to be Rodgers’s heir apparent, LaFleur pulled Rodgers off the having to face Brady in overtime. and a coach who needs a big feet. The offensive lineman is surrounded by Tyreek Hill and which raised the issue of field and kicked a field goal to cut The decision felt terrible on a season in Vic Fangio, may choose draped his arms over two staff Travis Kelce, receivers whose Rodgers’s future in Green Bay. the deficit to five. LaFleur was visceral level, because it took the to move on from Drew Lock. The members and wasn’t putting a lot skill sets have few matches in But this season put all those pilloried in the moment, and the ball out of Rodgers’s hands and may believe of pressure on his left leg while this or any era. They have questions to rest — u ntil criticism only amplified when risked not possessing it again. Stafford can push their offense to heading off the field. operated on a different level than Rodgers’s comments raised them the Buccaneers gained two first But the Packers were in danger of a level Jimmy Garoppolo cannot. Fisher’s injury represents a sig- the rest of the NFL. again Sunday. It would be a downs, killed the clock and not touching the ball again either Washington may decide it’s ready nificant blow, especially consid- It will not be just Brady vs. shock if Rodgers isn’t a Packer ended Green Bay’s season. way, and Rodgers had already to build on this year’s fortunate ering the Chiefs have been with- Mahomes, of course. Chiefs next year, and his thoughts But LaFleur faced a choice failed three times to score from division title, and it has the 19th out right tackle Mitchell defensive tackle Chris Jones, who probably stemmed from between two bad options, and the 8. The bottom line: The pick to offer. Schwartz since Week 6. Schwartz may have been the second-best speaking in the minutes after a the one he chose made some Packers were staring at a likely The still remains on injured reserve with a player in the Super Bowl last gutting loss. Still, the offseason sense. By going for it, the Packers loss, and no choice LaFleur could have a Brady-size hole behind back injury, and it doesn’t sound year, is the kind of pass rusher just got a little more interesting. would have needed to convert a have made would have changed center. If the Houston Texans are like there’s a lot of hope for the who can give Brady problems. The Chiefs suffered a big loss. low-percentage fourth down, that. forced to trade Deshaun Watson, offensive lineman’s return in time Chiefs defensive coordinator In the fourth quarter, left tackle then convert the two-point Todd Bowles deserves credit. they could be interested, to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steve Spagnuolo played a big role Eric Fisher suffered an Achilles’ conversion, which is a little Before he faces the monumental although they have a shortage of in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7. in halting Brady’s perfect 2007 tendon injury, revealed Monday worse than a coin flip. If that challenge of stopping the Chiefs, draft picks after squandering — Kansas City Star season as the ’ to be a tear that will keep him out worked, they still would have Tampa Bay’s defensive many in recent trades. (A l STEELERS: Pittsburgh defensive play caller in the Super of the Super Bowl. The Chiefs needed to stop Brady in the two- coordinator drew praise for his Watson-for-Stafford deal with didn’t look far to find a new Bowl. The Bucs’ physical, fast were already thin on the minute drill when only a field plan against the Packers, who draft picks going to the Texans , promoting defense will provide a challenge, offensive line after losing their goal would beat them. And if had the league’s best offense all would be fascinating, but the quarterbacks coach Matt Canada but they’ll have to change their best blocker, right tackle Mitchell they survived Brady’s drive, they season. The Bucs recorded five rebuilding Lions may be reticent to replace Randy Fichtner. strategy from Week 12, when the Schwartz. Along the offensive still would have needed to win in sacks and two turnovers against to deal picks.) Sean Payton has The Steelers opted not to re- Chiefs beat them, 27-24. line, only center Austin Reiter overtime. a team that typically plays circled around several new Fichtner’s contract following The next two weeks, though, will start the Super Bowl at the By kicking, the Packers n eeded spotless. Two sacks in the first quarterbacks as Drew Brees has a first-round playoff loss to Cleve- will primarily be about Mahomes position where he began the to walk a similarly perilous path half owed to Rodgers’s confusion contemplated retirement in land. Pittsburgh will now turn to and Brady. One is going for his season. to victory, but with the variable reading coverages, leading him recent years, so the New Orleans Canada, a former University of second Super Bowl The Chiefs are playing the of overtime removed. They to hold the ball, which almost Saints can’t be counted out Maryland interim coach who was championship in a row. The wrong team with a banged-up needed to stop Brady from never happens. despite their messy salary cap hired a year ago, to inject some other is going for his seventh offensive line. Tampa Bay getting a first down, then march Bowles is a member of the situation. life into an offense that sputtered overall. Here is what to know. harassed Rodgers all game, one about 80 yards for a touchdown, most diverse coaching staff in [email protected] down the stretch. The Steelers lost five of their final six games following an 11-0 start and fin- ished last in the NFL in rushing yards and yards per carry. Washington’s new front o∞ce prepares for an i mportant o≠season — Associated Press l BUCCANEERS: Tom Bra- dy’s first season with Tampa Bay WASHINGTON FROM D1 got off to a rocky start: He threw three interceptions over his first Washington needs a franchise two games, two of his worst quarterback, and it believes coor- performances of a season that dinator Scott Turner’s Air Coryell again will end in the Super Bowl. offense has proved it can succeed But his mind probably was else- with drop-back pocket passers or where: His father, Tom Sr., told mobile dual-threat players. ESPN on Monday that he and his “Physical traits are one part of it, wife, Galynn, battled covid-19 at but they come in all shapes and the start of the season, with sizes,” Turner said in November. Brady Sr. needing hospitaliza- “. . . You’ve got to be accurate, and tion. you’ve got to make good decisions.” Noting that the father of Buf- To find its guy, Washington has falo Bills quarterback Josh Allen three options: get a veteran who has been hospitalized with can be the starter for the foresee- c ovid-19, Brady Sr. told ESPN’s able future; turn to a player on the Mike Greenberg that he, too, had roster or from outside who can tide been hospitalized with the dis- the team over for a year or two ease “for almost three weeks” at while a young quarterback devel- the start of the regular season. ops; or draft a quarterback and “We didn’t even see the first start him immediately. two games of the year,” Brady Sr. The additions of Mayhew and said. “The first two games I’ve Hurney give Washington direct ever missed in his career because ties to a pair of quarterbacks who I was sick as a dog and my wife could be options as experienced was sick as a dog. So I put my starters. The Detroit Lions are heart out to Josh Allen being able looking to move Matthew Stafford, to play under such circumstances their soon-to-be 33-year-old start- with his father in the hospital. er who was drafted in 2009, when That’s an undue burden for any- Mayhew was the team’s GM. body.” Stafford has two years and $43 mil- Brady Sr. said he had seen lion left on his contract — a reason- every one of his son’s games at able cost for a possible franchise Michigan and then in the NFL player — but could have plenty of but was laid low by the disease. suitors, which may give him lever- “The first two games, when I age to seek an extension. was in the hospital, I didn’t even Speculation of Cam Newton STREETER LECKA/GETTY IMAGES care if they were playing, much landing in Washington has hov- Cam Newton, who played under Ron Rivera with Carolina, could be an option if Washington looks to add a quarterback in free agency. less missing a game,” he said. “It ered over the team since Rivera was a matter of life or death, just was hired, and as Newton heads But the team’s needs extend well where I got drafted,” Scherff said. terest in free agency is Curtis Sam- be a free agent — and at corner- like if anybody goes into the for free agency again, talk has re- beyond quarterback. “I’ve been here for six years, and I uel, a versatile wideout who played back. hospital. It’s serious stuff, and surfaced. Hurney was Carolina’s Washington re-signed center absolutely love it here. . . . We are for Rivera and Turner in Carolina. Ronald Darby’s contract is up, Tommy fought through it.” GM in 2011 and worked closely Chase Roullier and has right tackle building something here to abso- Samuel, 24, posted career highs in and he was praised by Rivera at Brady Sr., who said he hoped to with Rivera to evaluate Newton Morgan Moses returning, but right lutely make a run for it in the catches (77), receiving yards (851), season’s end, a sign he could be one attend the Super Bowl, said the ahead of the draft, and Newton guard Brandon Scherff will be a future.” carries (41) and rushing yards of the team’s priorities among its health issues for him and his knows Turner’s system well. But free agent after playing on a Washington also needs depth (200) last year for the Panthers. own free agents. To find depth at wife, a cancer survivor, are “in the he’s coming off a down season in $15.03 million franchise tag last across the offensive line, notably at There are several other big-name — Fabian Moreau will rearview mirror. We’re healthy, New England, and though he says season. Although he hasn’t played tackle. It needs depth at receivers who could be available as be a free agent, too — Washington we’re happy, and everything is he’s entering the offseason healthy a full season since 2016 because of behind Logan Thomas. And it free agents, including Allen Robin- could turn to both the market and good. . . . We’re just representa- for the first time in years, his dura- injuries, Scherff is coming off one needs another starting wide re- son (Chicago), JuJu Smith-Schus- the draft. tive of 25 million Americans bility may still be questioned. of his finest years yet, with all-pro ceiver to pair with Terry McLaurin. ter (Pittsburgh) and Kenny Golla- “I think [it’s] finishing off what who’ve got this stuff so far. . . . For Two other veterans could be and Pro Bowl honors, and former The team is expected to have Kel- day (Detroit). we feel is the few pieces we need to our family, starting out the sea- costly, if they even become avail- sports agent Joel Corry believes he vin Harmon back from injury, and Washington is better equipped solidify that group,” Rivera said of son, football was the least impor- able. Deshaun Watson is reported- could command $15 million per it hopes Antonio Gandy-Golden on defense, with a deep line that the defense. “We found out a little tant thing in the world.” ly unhappy in Houston after sign- year in average value on a long- develops into a downfield threat. will boast four first-round picks if about a lot of our young players. We Allen’s father did not attend ing a new contract, and Dak term deal. A second franchise tag, But Mayhew and Rivera in the past Ryan Kerrigan leaves in free agen- have some ideas as to some posi- Sunday’s AFC championship Prescott is due a big second con- with a 20 percent raise, would cost have cited the value of having an cy as expected. But it needs help at tions that we can strengthen and game as he recovers from covid tract — or another franchise tag — roughly $18 million. established veteran at the position. — Thomas Davis is re- improve on. We c an be even better.” and pneumonia. from the . “I’ve always said I want to stay One player who could be of in- tiring, and Kevin Pierre-Louis will [email protected] — Matt Bonesteel D4 EZ SU THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

A self-described ‘happy kid,’ Capitals’ Vrana is growing into a leadership role

BY SAMANTHA PELL CAPITALS’ NEXT THREE scoring a hat trick?” Bondra asked. “You’re going to have three Jakub Vrana came off the ice at vs. New York Islanders to four scoring chances. Just do the Washington Capitals’ prac- it.” tice facility Saturday afternoon, Today7NBCSW+, “You just need to imagine it, casually looked up and flashed a NBCSN and it will happen,” Vrana recalls wide smile at the onlookers Bondra telling him. above. It’s hard to find a moment vs. New York Islanders On his ride home, Vrana start- when the 24-year-old Czech Thursday7 N BCSW ed to envision his first hat trick. winger isn’t grinning, joking or Twenty-four hours later, he genuinely enjoying himself. vs. Boston Bruins scored three goals in a 4-2 win He can’t help it. Vrana de- over the Calgary Flames. scribes himself as a “happy kid” Saturday7NBCSW “He doesn’t know what he is who loves hockey and likes to capable of,” Bondra said. have fun, laugh and then laugh Radio: WJFK (106.7 FM) Vrana is still working o n his some more. He knows the Capi- craft, focusing mainly on improv- tals’ fan base views him the same Laviolette said. “He’s not a kid ing his strength and condition- way. anymore. . . . His hand is on the ing. Playing at his best also in- “I mean, first off, when you are rope.” cludes keeping a clear mind. In just looking at my face, I mean, I Vrana has three goals and the offseason, he went home to look like [a kid] a little bit,” the three assists in six games this the Czech Republic to be with babyfaced Vrana said with a season, finding the scoresheet in family for an extended amount of chuckle. “You can’t do anything all but one game. He has a lot to time for the first time in several about that.” prove; his two-year, $6.7 million years. His escapades with teammates contract expires at the end of the “Just being home [was good],” in the days after winning the season, at which point he will Vrana said. “We were just around Stanley Cup in 2018 are also become a restricted free agent. each other, and that’s the most enduring examples of that “kid” Vrana has been tasked with important thing — the people persona — the photos and videos top-line duties the past two around you.” from those nights still frequently games after four players, includ- The people around Vrana dur- surface on social media. His per- ing forwards Alex Ovechkin and ing the season also are impor- manent personal reminder is the Evgeny Kuznetsov, were forced PATRICK SMITH/GETTY IMAGES tant. He might not be the No. 1 Stanley Cup tattoo he got on his out of the lineup because of the In his fourth full season with the Capitals, Jakub Vrana has three goals and three assists in six games. player on the ice or in the dress- left wrist while holding goalten- NHL’s coronavirus protocols. ing room at all times, but his role, der Braden Holtby’s hand. Add to the mix the lower-body go. He has set career highs in anymore. You are not headed almost had a hat trick. his place on the team and his “I wake up, and I didn’t even injury forward Tom Wilson suf- goals in each of the past two backwards. You are headed for- As Bondra recalled, he could continued growth are all under know I had it,” Vrana said recent- fered Friday, and Vrana’s impor- seasons, but he produced zero wards. You are heading to your sense Vrana’s exasperation, so he his control. ly. “I looked at my arm the next tance only has grown. points in 15 games in the 2019 future.” started teasing him to lighten the “Of course I have grown. I have morning, and it was there.” “It’s been four or five years for and 2020 playoffs. The importance of a proper mood. gone through some things, but I A month from his 25th birth- me now [with the team], and I When asked earlier this season mind-set to Vrana was solidified There was talk of how Bondra am not going to change myself. day, Vrana isn’t a kid in the mean, my role, I want to be a to talk about his past postseason in November 2019, when he and scored 503 goals in his career, . . . Your personality, you cannot hockey world anymore. The Capi- leader,” Vrana said. “I want to performances or the 2018 Cup Capitals great Peter Bondra were which was “pretty good,” Vrana change that,” Vrana said. “You are tals’ 2014 first-round draft pick is step up in the big moments.” run, he offered a reminder that he sitting side-by-side at an auto- remarked, and how Bondra tal- still going to be a positive kid that in his fourth full NHL season and Vrana’s tattoo, which depicts is focused on what’s ahead. graph session, chatting about lied 19 hat tricks in his 16-year loves playing hockey and bring- is being shaped into a critical the Stanley Cup with two sticks “Whatever happened already scoring goals. NHL career. When Vrana noted ing people what they want. And piece of the organization. and three stars, is a reminder of happened,” Vrana said. “That’s The night before against Buf- he hadn’t yet managed one, Bon- year by year, you are developing “Jake Vrana is part of that how far he has come. Yet it also is what I was talking about, the falo, Vrana had scored twice, and dra asked why. yourself.” [leadership] group,” Coach Peter a reminder of how far he needs to mind-set. You can’t change it fans were talking about how he “What is stopping you from [email protected] Beal expects Wall to be ‘aggressive’ vs. Wizards

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swapped all-star point guards in at Houston Rockets a blockbuster trade in December. As for what he expects from Today8NBCSW Wall, Beal didn’t quite know what to say, other than to remind at New Orleans Pelicans reporters that there will be other Tomorrow 9NBCSW players on the court as well. “I’m sure we’re going to expect vs. Atlanta Hawks an energetic John Wall. I think we all know that,” Beal said. “I mean, Friday7NBCSW I don’t — I don’t really know what you want me to say. I’ve never Radio: WFED (1500 AM) played against John before, so this is all new to me. But we’re not Wall never got the chance to just playing John; we’re playing complete his comeback in Wash- the Rockets. We do have that in ington, to return to the court the back of our mind, that he’s after nearly two years on the going to be in attack mode and sideline as the Wizards were aggressive. . . . He’s not the only forced to evolve without him. The guy we’ve got to worry about.” franchise changed general man- Frankly, the state of Washing- agers and overhauled its roster ton’s roster means the team will while Wall was injured, all while probably be more worried about the point guard went through its own players than any oppo- immense change himself. nents for the time being. While Wall was recovering, his The team still has six players mother died a nd his second son ineligible because of the league’s was born. The trade to Houston coronavirus protocols and will gave all parties involved a fresh play its second game of a three- start: W all after 10 years with the game road trip Tuesday. The de- Wizards, and Westbrook after a pleted squad will play five games one-year experiment in Houston in eight days, with Coach Scott went sour. Wall’s return in a FREDERIC J. BROWN/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES Brooks probably managing the different uniform felt bittersweet Murals such as this one, a tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna by artist Aiseborn, are common sights around Los Angeles. minutes of a couple of players — for many fans of the franchise. including Westbrook, who is The 30-year-old is fitting in working his way back from a left well despite a tumultuous season JERRY BREWER quadriceps injury, and starting for the Rockets, who traded long- center Robin Lopez. time franchise centerpiece James Wall agreed that the meeting Harden this month. Wall is aver- won’t have the same verve as it aging 17.1 points and 5.5 assists in Tragic chapter started a year ago and has not ended might have had during a normal eight games, numbers that please season in front of fans, or even if his old coach with the Wizards. BREWER FROM D1 unfathomable experience. in the world. Any one of these This anniversary doesn’t take the location were reversed. He is “I’m proud of him, that he Sometimes, it feels like Bryant will be enough to challenge us in us back to a heartbreaking expected to play Tuesday after came back and the way he came I planned to begin writing this died last week. Are we not in a profound ways. But the fact is, memory. It reminds us that we missing five games with left knee back,” Brooks said Sunday. “He’s column Friday. But Hank Aaron similar emotional place? Every we face them all at once, remain in it, trapped under the soreness, and he admitted he will had a great career already . . . a nd died. While searching for words time the air seems breathable presenting this nation with one emotional boulder, unable to have some emotions while going a lot of guys could’ve just, you that could attempt to honor the again, do we not brace for the of the gravest responsibilities escape. against the franchise that drafted know, shut it down; it just wasn’t remarkable life of Hammerin’ next suffocating event? In a we’ve had. Now we’re going to be “Man, it’s a saying that time him No. 1 overall in 2010. meant for him. This happened Hank, I thought about all of the sense, our world has been stuck tested. Are we going to step up? heals all,” LeBron James told “I think I’ve got a little bit of many times with other players in tributes to deceased sports on idle for most of the past year. All of us? It’s time for boldness, reporters Saturday night. “And emotions,” Wall said during a the league. But he’s fought and figures I’ve written in the past 12 In another, it seldom has moved for there is so much to do. And as devastating and as tragic as it videoconference Saturday. he’s fought and he’s fought and months, including local legends so consequentially. this is certain, I promise you: We was and still is to all of us “. . . It’s not too many emotions he’s come back, and [I’m] looking John Thompson Jr. and Wes “As we approach his one-year will be judged, you and I, by how involved with it, only time. And because I’m not going back to forward to seeing him, just like a Unseld. I thought about all the anniversary, it saddens our we resolve these cascading crises it takes time. Everyone has their D.C. I think that’s when it will be lot of our guys and our coaches tributes beyond sports I wished I hearts to actually come to the of our era.” own grieving process.” the most emotions, when I have are as well. had written: for Ruth Bader realization that he’s gone,” Los Before these cascading crises Time has only given us new the opportunity to walk back into “We’ve got a lot of respect for Ginsburg, John Lewis, Chadwick Angeles Lakers all-star forward escalated, we were already facing people to grieve and new Capital One Arena and see the him. [He] did a lot for our com- Boseman, Alex Trebek. I thought Anthony Davis said of Bryant. “I a difficult year, from wildfires in obstacles to overcome. The city where I’ve been the last 10 munity. He’s going to come back about teaming with my brother know I still have trouble with it. Australia to President T rump’s process is more complicated years. But it’ll definitely be a sight and play well for Houston.” to write our grandparents’ You still just can’t believe it.” first impeachment. Within 45 than usual. There’s no use to see those guys.” [email protected] obituaries, the toughest of all That helicopter crash in days of Bryant’s death, the World predicting how long it will take. assignments, and I thought Calabasas, Calif., erected a Health Organization officially The shock lingers, perhaps about the ordinary people — the signpost: Agony Ahead. For declared the coronavirus a because we keep getting ones uncelebrated but essential those who grieved Bryant, the pandemic. The long recovery shocked. At the time, it felt as to a community’s fabric — we tears transferred from tragedy to continues, without regard to our though Bryant’s death would lost to covid-19, a number that tragedy. For those who didn’t, fatigue or frustration. shape the year. has surpassed 419,000 life found a way to break them In any other year, it would It proved to be a mere prelude Americans. down. have been difficult to process the to a barrage of complex suffering I thought about George Floyd, In his first speech in office last death of Bryant and his that defined the past 12 months Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery week, President Biden framed daughter, who seemed destined and threatens all of our futures and this entire wave of senseless the tribulations well while to become a star and add a new in some way. death and racial injustice. I imploring the country to unite. texture to the family’s basketball On Tuesday, one year since the thought about the five people We are divided, but we’re all legacy. fiery crash, we remember a who died in the Capitol riot, dodging misery, a tenacious kind It would have been difficult to celebrity and sigh again about particularly U.S. Capitol Police that has seeped into every facet think about all that Kobe wanted his heart-wrenching demise. officer Brian D. Sicknick, and the of life. This bonds us, even if we to do, with his burgeoning media Then the harshest realization treacherous reasons for that don’t acknowledge it. company, his commitment to comes to the surface: The Kobe conflict. I thought about how “Folks, this is a time of uplifting women’s athletics and Bryant tragedy was a beginning, damaged and sick we are as a testing,” Biden said during the his interest in reimagining youth and no one can be certain when nation — because of the inauguration. “We face an attack sports. But if left to deal with this period of misery will end. coronavirus, racism, delusion, on our democracy and on truth, just that loss, the public may [email protected] dissension, isolation, heartache a raging virus, growing inequity, have progressed toward closure. JONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST and pain — and for all that the sting of systemic racism, a Instead, the process seems For more by Jerry Brewer, visit Former Wizards point guard John Wall, left, said he will feel some thinking, it was still an climate in crisis, America’s role woefully incomplete. washingtonpost.com/brewer. emotions in his first game against Bradley Beal and Washington. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . 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NBA ROUNDUP League is contemplating Atlanta for a scaled-down All-Star Game in March

FROM NEWS SERVICES ers and contact tracing efforts that ern Conference-leading Philadel- spurt that turned a tie game into a AND STAFF REPORTS have led to more than 20 post- phia. 96-80 lead. Durant shot just 4 for poned games. The NBA has only Jerami Grant scored 25 points 17 through three quarters but then After scrapping a full All-Star released the first half of its sched- for the Pistons (4-13), who still hit two three-pointers in the Weekend in Indianapolis because ule, through March 4, leaving an have the NBA’s worst record but fourth, the latter snapping a 78-78 of the coronavirus pandemic, the extended midseason break before took advantage of Joel Embiid’s tie and igniting the big run. NBA and the National Basketball the second half picks up March 11. absence for the 76ers (12-6) with l PACERS 129, RAPTORS Players Association are in early — Ben Golliver back tightness. E llington scored 114: Malcolm Brogdon scored a discussions about h osting an l POSTPONEMENT: San An- 20 points, shooting 6 for 9 from career-high 36 points and Myles A ll-Star Game in Atlanta during tonio’s game in New Orleans was three-point range. Turner scored 11 of his 21 in the the March midseason break, ac- called off Monday night in the l LAKERS 115, CAVALIERS final nine minutes to help Indiana cording to people with knowledge latest coronavirus-related post- 108: LeBron James went on a tear pull away for a victory over Toron- of the situation. ponement for the NBA, one that in the fourth quarter on his for- to in Indianapolis. The NBA announced in Novem- came w hen the league determined mer home court, scoring 23 of his A day after his poorest game of ber that Indianapolis’s turn to neither team would have enough 46 points to keep Los Angeles the season, Brogdon also had nine host All-Star Weekend, which was players available. unbeaten on the road with a win assists and seven rebounds. Jer- initially set for Feb. 12-14 at Bank- Contact tracing was cited as the in Cleveland. emy Lamb matched his season ers Life Fieldhouse, would be cause of the postponement. But James’s scoring outburst ap- high with 22 points for the Pacers. postponed until 2024, citing “pub- instead of it involving just one peared t o be directed at someone l MAGIC 117, HORNETS 108: lic health conditions.” TNT, one of team — as has been the case with sitting among Cleveland’s front- Nikola Vucevic scored 28 points the NBA’s major media partners each of the season’s previous 21 office group in the socially dis- and rookie Cole Anthony added a and the official television broad- postponements — this one in- tanced front row. He made 9 of 10 career-high 21 as Orlando defeat- caster of All-Star Weekend, is volved both clubs. shots in the fourth, posing to hold ed visiting Charlotte. based in Atlanta. Also, Los Angeles Clippers stars his form after draining a 34-foot Natalie Sago and Jenna The rescheduled exhibition Kawhi Leonard and Paul George three-pointer just before the Schroeder made up two-thirds of would be scaled down from the were ruled out for Tuesday’s game 2 4-second clock expired to put the the crew assigned to the game, the usual festivities — which stretch at the Atlanta Hawks because of Lakers ahead 103-98. first time in NBA history that two NAM Y. HUH/ASSOCIATED PRESS over three days and typically at- the health and safety protocols. l NETS 98, HEAT 85: James women were assigned to work a tract tens of thousands of fans to Derrick Jones Jr., then with the Miami Heat, won the Slam Dunk Harden and Kevin Durant each regular season contest together. the All-Star Game, Rising Stars Contest as part of the NBA’s All-Star Weekend last year in Chicago. Pistons upset first-place 76ers scored 20 points, and Brooklyn “This is a big deal,” Schroeder Challenge, Slam Dunk Contest Delon Wright scored a career- broke away with a big run in the said. “It’s like my feminist dreams and Three-Point Contest — and r elief for coronavirus-related Throughout this season, the high 28 points and Wayne Elling- fourth to beat Miami in New York. come true, that my personal val- feature a tie-in with historically causes. ESPN first reported the NBA has sought to maintain ton had another impressive shoot- Harden had only 10 points and ues are colliding with my profes- Black colleges and universities. league’s interest in salvaging an schedule flexibility as it juggles ing night, leading Detroit to a four shots through three quarters, sional values, and it’s awesome.” The event would also provide All-Star Game this season. positive coronavirus tests by play- 119-104 victory at home over East- then scored 10 more in the 18-2 — Associated Press

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PRO BASKETBALL HOCKEY COLLEGE BASKETBALL PRO FOOTBALL NBA Pacers 129, Raptors 114 NHL NCAA men NCAA women NFL playoffs EASTERN CONFERENCE TORONTO ...... 30303717—114 SOUTH EAST EAST GP WLOT Pts GF GA INDIANA ...... 33372831—129 Gardner-Webb 80, Charleston Southern 71 Manhattan 49, Monmouth 48 Washington ...... 63 03922 21 FIRST ROUND ATLANTIC WLPct GB Presbyterian 71, High Point 56 Minnesota 85, Penn State 76 Pittsburgh...... 64 20821 23 SATURDAY, JAN. 9 Philadelphia ...... 12 6.667 — TORONTO: A nunoby 4-8 0-0 10, Powell 8-19 6-6 24, Radford 73, North Carolina Asheville 63 Villanova 81, St. John’s 78 (OT) New Jersey ...... 53 11711 11 Tampa Bay 31, at Washington 23 Boston...... 10 6.625 1 Baynes 4-9 0-0 9, Lowry 2-11 7-7 12, VanVleet 11-21 0-1 Virginia 81, Syracuse 58 1 Boston...... 53 11715 10 SOUTH at Buffalo 27, Indianapolis 24 Brooklyn...... 11 8.579 1 /2 25, Bembry 1-2 0-0 2, Watanabe 2-6 4-4 9, Boucher 3-12 West Virginia 88, Texas Tech Philadelphia ...... 63 21720 22 Austin Peay 74, Murray State 71 L.A. Rams 30, at Seattle 20 New York...... 810.444 4 2-4 9, Johnson 0-1 4-4 4, Davis 1-2 0-0 3, Thomas 1-1 1-1 1 MIDWEST Georgia 75, Arkansas 73 Toronto ...... 710.412 4 /2 4, Watson 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 38-93 24-27 114. N.Y. Islanders...... 53 20698 SUNDAY, JAN. 10 Buffalo ...... 62 31518 19 Indiana State 6 9, Southern Illinois 66 James Madison 67, Northeastern 49 Baltimore 20, at Tennessee 13 INDIANA: M cDermott 1-3 0-0 2, Sabonis 3-5 3-4 11, N.Y. Rangers ...... 51 31313 15 Northern 70, Coe 60 Southern 60, Alabama State 5 6 SOUTHEAST WLPct GB at New Orleans 21, Chicago 9 Turner 5-9 11-16 21, Brogdon 10-17 13-14 36, J.Holiday Oklahoma State 81, Iowa State 60 MIDWEST Cleveland 48, at Pittsburgh 37 Atlanta...... 88.500 — 2-6 0-0 5, Bitadze 3-5 4-4 10, Lamb 7-12 5-5 22, A.Holiday Orlando...... 810.444 1 4-11 0-0 10, McConnell 4-6 0-0 9, Stanley 0-1 0-0 0, CENTRAL GP WLOT Pts GF GA SOUTHWEST Nebraska 57, Illinois 53 1 Tampa Bay ...... 43 10615 10 DIVISIONAL ROUND Charlotte...... 710.412 1 /2 Sumner 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 40-78 37-45 129. New Mexico State 70, Western New Mexico 41 Ohio State 88, Maryland 86 Columbus ...... 62 22615 18 SATURDAY, JAN. 16 Miami ...... 610.375 2 Prairie View 73, Arkansas Pine Bluff 56 Oklahoma State 69, Kansas State 5 5 Washington ...... 39.250 3 Three-point Goals: Toronto 14-38 (VanVleet 3-5, Anuno- Chicago...... 62 31519 23 SOUTHWEST at Buffalo 17, Baltimore 3 by 2-3, Powell 2-7, Davis 1-2, Baynes 1-4, Watanabe 1-4, Dallas ...... 22 00410 2 WEST at Green Bay 32, L.A. Rams 18 Lowry 1-5, Boucher 1-6), Indiana 12-29 (Brogdon 3-5, Florida ...... 22 00410 6 Loyola Marymount 75, Portland 50 Louisiana Lafayette 54, Little Rock 45 CENTRAL WLPct GB SUNDAY, JAN. 17 Lamb 3-6, Sabonis 2-2, A.Holiday 2-6, J.Holiday 1-5, Carolina...... 32 10496 UNLV 59, Utah State 56 WEST Milwaukee ...... 10 6.625 — McDermott 0-2). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Toronto at Kansas City 22, Cleveland 17 1 Nashville ...... 52 30412 17 San Francisco 64, Pepperdine 56 Indiana ...... 10 7.588 /2 39 (Boucher 9), Indiana 45 (Turner 10). Assists: Toronto Tampa Bay 30, at New Orleans 20 1 Detroit...... 62 40412 20 UNLV 89, Utah State 59 Cleveland...... 89.471 2 /2 24 (Johnson, Powell, VanVleet 6), Indiana 26 (Brogdon, 1 Chicago...... 710.412 3 /2 McConnell 9). Total Fouls: Toronto 25, Indiana 25. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 No. 8 Virginia 81, Syracuse 58 Detroit...... 413.235 6 /2 WEST GP WLOT Pts GF GA SUNDAY’S RESULTS Vegas ...... 65 1010 19 12 Syracuse ...... 2632— 58 No. 14 Ohio State 88, NFC WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota...... 64 20818 15 Virginia ...... 3546— 81 Tampa Bay 31, at Green Bay 26 St. Louis...... 63 21717 23 No. 7 Maryland 86 SOUTHWEST WLPct GB SYRACUSE MIN FG FT O-T APFPTS AFC Nets 98, Heat 85 Colorado...... 63 30618 15 Maryland ...... 20192126— 86 Memphis ...... 76.538 — Los Angeles...... 62 22620 20 Dolezaj 40 3-6 2-2 0-6 31 8 at Kansas City 38, Buffalo 24 Ohio State ...... 26102626— 88 San Antonio ...... 98.529 — MIAMI ...... 21242614— 85 Anaheim...... 62 22611 14 Griffin 36 4-11 4-5 1-8 2213 Dallas ...... 89.471 1 BROOKLYN ...... 15262928— 98 San Jose...... 63 30619 21 Guerrier 37 6-16 3-3 2-7 0115 OHIO STATE (9-1) MIN FG FT O-T APFPTS SUPER BOWL LV Houston...... 69.400 2 SUNDAY, FEB. 7 — IN TAMPA Arizona...... 62 31517 19 Boeheim 34 4-13 0-0 0-1 21 9 Beacham 24 2-4 2-2 3-8 20 6 New Orleans ...... 510.333 3 MIAMI: O kpala 1-3 0-0 3, Olynyk 1-7 0-0 2, Adebayo Girard 26 3-7 0-0 0-1 20 8 1 Juhasz 37 2-8 2-4 6-16 13 6 Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City (-3 /2), 6:30 (CBS) 10-19 5-6 26, Dragic 7-13 1-4 21, Robinson 1-10 4-4 7, NORTH GP WLOT Pts GF GA Richmond 20 1-3 0-0 0-2 13 2 Greene 38 9-15 5-5 4-4 7324 NORTHWEST WLPct GB Achiuwa 2-4 0-0 4, Iguodala 2-5 0-1 5, Strus 0-0 0-0 0, Montreal ...... 64 0210 29 18 Braswell 71-3 0-0 0-1 02 3 Miller 35 6-14 3-3 1-2 2218 Utah...... 12 4.750 — Nunn 5-17 0-0 11, Vincent 2-6 2-2 6. Totals 31-84 12-17 Toronto ...... 75 2010 22 19 TOTALS 200 22-59 9-10 3-26 10 10 58 Sheldon 31 8-16 3-4 0-2 1121 1 x-Portland ...... 96.600 2 /2 85. Winnipeg...... 64 20822 17 Mikulasikova 17 2-3 0-0 0-5 04 4 1/ P ercentages: FG .373, FT .900. 3 -Point Goals: 5-24, .208 HIGH SCHOOLS Denver...... 10 7.588 2 2 BROOKLYN: D urant 6-21 5-6 20, Harris 4-9 1-1 12, Edmonton...... 73 40619 23 Harris 31-2 0-0 0-0 00 3 1/ (Girard 2-6, Braswell 1-3, Griffin 1-5, Boeheim 1-8, x-Oklahoma City ...... 69.400 5 2 Jordan 5-7 1-1 11, Harden 7-10 3-5 20, Irving 6-17 3-3 16, Calgary ...... 42 11513 9 Hutcherson 31-1 0-0 0-0 01 2 1/ Guerrier 0-2). T eam Rebounds: 2. Team Turnovers: None. x-Minnesota...... 411.267 7 2 Brown 0-3 0-0 0, Green 2-7 6-6 10, Luwawu-Cabarrot 2-7 x-Vancouver...... 72 50420 33 Poole 12 1-7 2-2 0-1 02 4 Blocked Shots: 2 (Richmond 2). T urnovers: 12 (Boeheim BOYS’ BASKETBALL 0-0 5, Perry 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 34-85 19-22 98. x-Ottawa...... 51 31314 20 Team 00-0 0-0 3-6 00 0 VIRGINIA PACIFIC WLPct GB 5, Richmond 3, Girard 2, Dolezaj, Guerrier). S teals: 9 TOTALS 200 32-70 17-20 17-44 13 16 88 Three-point Goals: Miami 11-43 (Dragic 6-9, Okpala 1-3, x-Late game (Dolezaj 3, Guerrier 3, Boeheim 2, Griffin). T echnical Patriot 73, Unity Reed 54 L.A. Lakers ...... 14 4.778 — 1 Iguodala 1-4, Nunn 1-8, Robinson 1-10, Vincent 0-3, Fouls: None. P ercentages: FG 45.714, FT .850. 3 -Point Goals: 7-15, L.A. Clippers...... 13 4.765 /2 SUNDAY’S RESULTS 1 Olynyk 0-5), Brooklyn 11-38 (Harden 3-5, Harris 3-8, GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Phoenix ...... 87.533 4 /2 VIRGINIA MIN FG FT O-T APFPTS .467 (Miller 3-4, Sheldon 2-4, Greene 1-2, Harris 1-2, Durant 3-12, Irving 1-4, Luwawu-Cabarrot 1-4, Green Buffalo 4, at Washington 3 (SO) Juhasz 0-1, Mikulasikova 0-1, Poole 0-1) B locked Shots: VIRGINIA x-Golden State...... 88.500 5 Hauser 38 7-16 0-0 1-7 3321 0-4). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Miami 45 (Adebayo at Chicago 6, Detroit 2 1 (Beacham 1) T urnovers: 17 (Greene 6, Sheldon 4, Madison 57, Westfield 32 Sacramento...... 610.375 7 Huff 32 8-11 4-4 2-12 2221 10), Brooklyn 49 (Durant 13). Assists: Miami 20 (Ade- Mikulasikova 3, Beacham 1, Miller 1, Poole 1, Team 1) Patriot 50, Unity Reed 31 Vegas 1, at Arizona 0 Beekman 34 2-3 5-6 1-5 5110 x-Late game bayo, Dragic 5), Brooklyn 24 (Harden 8). Total Fouls: Steals: 11 (Greene 5, Miller 3, Beacham 1, Juhasz 1, Toronto 3, at Calgary 2 Clark 36 2-6 0-0 1-4 90 4 Miami 21, Brooklyn 18. Poole 1) T echnical Fouls: 1 (Poole 1) SUNDAY’S RESULTS at Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Murphy 31 6-14 0-0 0-7 2216 MARYLAND (11-2) MIN FG FT O-T APFPTS at San Antonio 121, Washington 101 at New Jersey 2, N.Y. Islanders 0 Woldetensae 90-1 0-0 0-1 20 0 TENNIS Caffaro 81-2 0-1 1-2 00 2 Toronto 107, at Indiana 102 at Anaheim 3, Colorado 1 Bibby 39 4-14 3-3 2-5 0313 Morsell 73-5 0-0 0-2 00 7 Collins 16 0-2 0-0 0-0 13 0 at L.A. Clippers 108, Oklahoma City 100 at Dallas 3, Nashville 2 Los Angeles 6, at St. Louis 3 Abdur-Rahim 20-1 0-0 0-0 00 0 Benzan 40 7-13 1-2 0-7 3322 Charlotte 107, at Orlando 104 McKoy 20-0 0-0 0-0 00 0 ATP Lakers 115, Cavaliers 108 San Jose 5, at Minnesota 3 Miller 34 4-9 2-4 2-5 0110 at Boston 141, Cleveland 103 McCorkle 10-0 0-0 0-0 00 0 Edmonton 4, at Winnipeg 3 Owusu 40 11-24 10-12 2-6 9033 SINGLES RANKINGS at Milwaukee 129, Atlanta 115 L.A. LAKERS ...... 34312228—115 TOTALS 200 29-59 9-11 6-40 23 881 Masonius 60-2 0-0 2-4 12 0 Through Sunday at Portland 116, New York 113 CLEVELAND ...... 23353119—108 MONDAY’S RESULT Styles 25 4-6 0-0 3-7 05 8 P ercentages: FG .492, FT .818. 3 -Point Goals: 14-31, .452 Team 00-0 0-0 3-4 00 0 1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 12030 Sacramento at Memphis, ppd. (virus) L.A. LAKERS: D avis 5-16 7-9 17, James 19-26 1-2 46, Ottawa at Vancouver, Late (Hauser 7-13, Murphy 4-10, Beekman 1-1, Huff 1-1, TOTALS 200 30-70 16-21 14-38 14 17 86 2. Rafael Nadal, Spain, 9850 MONDAY’S RESULTS Gasol 0-1 2-2 2, Caldwell-Pope 3-10 3-4 10, Schroder 4-9 Morsell 1-3, Abdur-Rahim 0-1, Clark 0-1, Woldetensae 3. Dominic Thiem, Austria, 9125 2-4 10, Kuzma 2-5 0-0 4, Morris 2-2 3-3 8, Harrell 6-9 3-4 TUESDAY’S GAMES 0-1). T eam Rebounds: 1. Team Turnovers: None. B locked P ercentages: FG 42.857, FT .762. 3 -Point Goals: 10-26, 4. Daniil Medvedev, Russia, 8470 at Orlando 117, Charlotte 108 15, Caruso 1-6 0-0 3, Matthews 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 42-87 N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 Shots: 5 (Huff 2, Murphy 2, Hauser). T urnovers: 13 (Huff .385 (Benzan 7-12, Bibby 2-8, Owusu 1-4, Miller 0-2) 5. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 6630 at Detroit 119, Philadelphia 104 21-28 115. Florida at Columbus, 7 3, Beekman 2, Clark 2, Murphy 2, Woldetensae 2, Hauser, Blocked Shots: 2 (Miller 2) T urnovers: 16 (Owusu 6, 6. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greece, 5940 at Indiana 129, Toronto 1 14 CLEVELAND: O sman 6-11 3-4 20, Prince 2-6 2-2 7, N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 Morsell). S teals: 7 (Beekman 2, Clark 2, Hauser, Huff, Collins 3, Bibby 2, Benzan 2, Miller 2, Styles 1) S teals: 8 7. Alexander Zverev, Germany, 5615 at Brooklyn 98, Miami 85 Drummond 11-21 3-3 25, Okoro 3-8 2-2 9, Sexton 6-17 Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 Murphy). T echnical Fouls: None. A : 250 (14,593). (Owusu 3, Miller 2, Styles 2, Benzan 1) T echnical Fouls: 8. Andrey Rublev, Russia, 4164 L.A. Lakers 115, at Cleveland 108 3-4 17, McGee 3-6 2-2 8, Windler 2-2 0-0 4, Allen 2-3 2-2 Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 None. A: 52 9. Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, 3455 Denver 117, at Dallas 113 6, Dotson 0-2 1-2 1, Garland 5-10 1-1 11. Totals 40-86 Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 10. Matteo Berrettini, Italy, 3120 Boston 119, at Chicago 103 19-22 108. 11. Gael Monfils, France, 2860 Chicago at Nashville, 8 No. 11 West Virginia 88, Minnesota at Golden State, Late 12. Denis Shapovalov, Canada, 2830 Three-point Goals: L.A. Lakers 10-32 (James 7-11, Edmonton at Winnipeg, 8 13. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 2710 Oklahoma City at Portland, Late Caruso 1-3, Caldwell-Pope 1-8, Davis 0-3, Matthews Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 No. 10 Texas Tech 87 No. 22 Georgia 75, 14. David Goffin, Belgium, 2600 San Antonio at New Orleans, ppd. (virus) 0-3), Cleveland 9-21 (Osman 5-8, Sexton 2-4, Okoro 1-3, Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 Texas Tech (11-4) No. 19 Arkansas 73 15. Milos Raonic, Canada, 2580 Sacramento at Memphis, ppd. (virus) Prince 1-3, Dotson 0-2). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Anaheim at Arizona, 9 S antos-Silva 4-5 1-2 9, Edwards 3-9 0-0 8, McClung ARKANSAS ...... 25141915— 73 16. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 2580 L.A. Lakers 40 (Davis 10), Cleveland 44 (Drummond 17). San Jose at Colorado, 9 11-21 4-5 30, McCullar 1-8 0-0 2, Peavy 2-4 2-2 6, TUESDAY’S GAMES Assists: L.A. Lakers 21 (James 6), Cleveland 19 (Sexton GEORGIA ...... 25141422— 75 17. Fabio Fognini, Italy, 2420 St. Louis at Vegas, 9 Shannon 6-13 2-2 15, Nadolny 1-2 1-1 3, Burton 4-7 0-0 9, 18. Stan Wawrinka, Switzerland, 2365 Washington at Houston, 8 6). Total Fouls: L.A. Lakers 23, Cleveland 25. Arkansas (11-6) Toronto at Calgary, 9 Smith 1-2 0-0 2, Agbo 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 34-73 10-12 87. 19. Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, 2260 L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7:30 West Virginia (11-4) T homas 0-4 0-0 0, Daniels 4-8 4-5 13, Dungee 7-22 11-14 20. Karen Khachanov, Russia, 2245 New York at Utah, 9 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES B ridges 5-8 0-1 13, Culver 4-8 2-6 10, McBride 7-12 7-8 25, Ramirez 0-4 2-2 2, Slocum 3-6 3-3 11, Barnum 7-10 21. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada, 2241 1-1 15, Davis 2-6 0-0 4, Mason 1-5 0-0 3, Team 0-0 0-0 0, Chicago at Nashville, 7:30 24, McCabe 3-4 3-5 10, Sherman 3-5 3-4 10, McNeil 5-9 22. Cristian Garin, Chile, 2180 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 0-0 13, Matthews 2-5 1-1 5, Osabuohien 0-0 0-2 0, Totals 24-65 21-25 73 Ottawa at Vancouver, 8 23. Alex de Minaur, Australia, 2065 Washington at New Orleans, 9 Celtics 119, Bulls 103 Johnson 1-1 0-0 3, Ndiaye 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-52 16-27 Georgia (13-2) 24. John Isner, USA, 1895 Detroit at Cleveland, 7 THURSDAY’S GAMES 88. I saacs 2-4 1-1 5, Staiti 7-16 6-7 20, Caldwell 4-6 1-2 9, 25. Borna Coric, Croatia, 1855 Halftime: 39-39. Three-point goals: Texas Tech 9-22 Connally 9-16 0-0 20, Morrison 2-7 2-2 7, Bates 0-0 0-0 0, Indiana at Charlotte, 7 BOSTON ...... 33273128—119 N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 26. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 1785 (McClung 4-8, Edwards 2-4, Agbo 1-1, Burton 1-3, Nicholson 1-1 0-0 2, Chapman 0-1 0-0 0, Coombs 1-2 0-0 2, Sacramento at Orlando, 7 CHICAGO ...... 25252627—103 27. Casper Ruud, Norway, 1739 Calgary at Montreal, 7 Shannon 1-3, Nadolny 0-1, McCullar 0-2), West Virginia Barker 4-8 1-2 10, Team 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 30-61 11-14 75 Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 28. Benoit Paire, France, 1738 Florida at Columbus, 7 12-19 (Bridges 3-4, McBride 3-4, McNeil 3-7, Johnson Three-point goals: Arkansas 4-15 (Daniels 1-2, Dungee Denver at Miami, 7:30 BOSTON: T atum 10-21 1-2 24, Theis 8-12 2-2 19, 29. Hubert Hurkacz, Poland, 1735 Thompson 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 10-21 4-6 26, Smart 4-6 4-4 N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 1-1, McCabe 1-1, Sherman 1-1, Matthews 0-1). Fouled 0-3, Ramirez 0-3, Slocum 2-4, Davis 0-1, Mason 1-2), L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7:30 30. Taylor Fritz, USA, 1695 13, G.Williams 2-4 2-3 8, Green 2-4 0-0 6, Nesmith 3-5 Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 out: Peavy. Rebounds: Texas Tech 31 (McCullar, Shan- Georgia 4-21 (Isaacs 0-1, Staiti 0-2, Caldwell 0-1, 31. Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, 1673 Milwaukee at Toronto, 7:30 0-0 9, Ojeleye 0-1 0-0 0, Williams III 0-1 0-0 0, Edwards Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 non 8), West Virginia 34 (Culver 9). Assists: Texas Tech Connally 2-7, Morrison 1-5, Barker 1-5). Assists: Arkan- 32. Ugo Humbert, France, 1671 Boston at San Antonio, 8:30 2-4 1-1 6, Teague 3-8 2-2 8. Totals 44-87 16-20 119. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 14 (McCullar 4), West Virginia 14 (McBride 6). Total sas 9 (Slocum 5), Georgia 16 (Caldwell 4). Fouled out: 33. Daniel Evans, Great Britain, 1589 Dallas at Utah, 9 fouls: Texas Tech 20, West Virginia 14. A: 339 (14,000). None. Rebounds: Arkansas 33 (Dungee 4-8), Georgia 42 CHICAGO: M arkkanen 7-12 1-2 18, P.Williams 1-4 0-0 2, Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 34. Lorenzo Sonego, Italy, 1588 Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 (Staiti 5-13). Total fouls: Arkansas 12, Georgia 17. 35. Adrian Mannarino, France, 1561 Gafford 0-2 0-2 0, LaVine 11-19 2-2 30, White 2-6 0-0 5, Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 Technical Fouls: None. A: 701. 36. Jannik Sinner, Italy, 1464 Minnesota at Golden State, 10 Porter Jr. 4-8 1-2 13, Temple 4-9 0-0 8, Young 8-11 0-2 Anaheim at Arizona, 9 37. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 1450 Chicago at Memphis, ppd. (virus) 16, Satoransky 1-7 0-0 3, Valentine 3-10 0-0 8. Totals San Jose at Colorado, 9 Oklahoma State 81, 38. John Millman, Australia, 1421 THURSDAY’S GAMES 41-88 4-10 103. St. Louis at Vegas, 9 Iowa State 60 Minnesota 85, Penn State 76 39. Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgia, 1405 Three-point Goals: Boston 15-29 (Nesmith 3-5, Tatum Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 40. Reilly Opelka, USA, 1402 L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7 Oklahoma State (10-4) MINNESOTA ...... 21201232— 85 L.A. Lakers at Detroit, 8 3-6, Brown 2-3, G.Williams 2-3, Green 2-3, Edwards 1-2, Toronto at Edmonton, 10 41. Kei Nishikori, Japan, 1345 Theis 1-2, Smart 1-3), Chicago 17-39 (LaVine 6-10, K a.Boone 7-7 1-1 15, Moncrieffe 11-17 0-2 22, Anderson PENN STATE ...... 19202116— 76 42. Miomir Kecmanovic, Serbia, 1328 Portland at Houston, 9:30 Porter Jr. 4-7, Markkanen 3-6, Valentine 2-6, Satoransky 5-10 0-0 11, Likekele 3-6 1-1 7, B.Williams 1-2 2-5 4, Minnesota (4-7) 43. Marin Cilic, Croatia, 1325 Golden State at Phoenix, 10 1-3, White 1-3, P.Williams 0-2). Fouled Out: None. R.Walker 7-12 2-5 20, Kouma 1-1 0-0 2, Ke.Boone 0-4 0-0 S issoko 7-17 1-1 15, Sconiers 0-0 0-0 0, Hubbard 6-12 4-4 44. Guido Pella, Argentina, 1310 Rebounds: Boston 44 (Thompson 10), Chicago 41 (Young Oilers 4, Jets 3 0, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-59 6-14 81. 18, Powell 4-11 5-6 16, Scalia 7-17 2-2 21, Bagwell- 45. Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan, 1220 9). Assists: Boston 28 (Smart 11), Chicago 28 (Young 9). Iowa State (2-8) Katalinich 4-6 0-0 8, Mershon 2-6 3-6 7, Borowicz 0-1 0-0 Total Fouls: Boston 18, Chicago 16. Late Sunday C onditt 3-7 0-0 6, Bolton 6-13 6-7 19, Dubar 1-10 2-4 5, 0, Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Team 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 30-72 15-19 85 T.Harris 6-17 3-3 18, J.Walker 3-6 1-2 8, Blackwell 1-4 Penn State (4-7) OILERS ...... 0 22—4 Magic 117, Hornets 108 1-2 4, Jenkins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 13-18 60. G arcia 0-0 0-0 0, Camden 1-6 0-0 3, Cash 10-18 2-2 22, JETS ...... 1 02—3 WTA Halftime: Oklahoma State 41-31. Three-point goals: Burke 3-13 0-0 8, Hagans 1-3 0-0 2, Marisa 10-22 2-3 25, CHARLOTTE ...... 30242232—108 Oklahoma State 5-14 (R.Walker 4-8, Anderson 1-3, Beverley 3-6 2-3 8, Sabel 3-5 0-0 8, Team 0-0 0-0 0, Totals ORLANDO ...... 19363230—117 FIRST PERIOD SINGLES RANKINGS Nuggets 117, Mavericks 113 B.Williams 0-1, Ke.Boone 0-2), Iowa State 7-22 (T.Harris 31-73 6-8 76 Scoring: 1, Jets, Lowry 3 (Perreault, Appleton), 10:41. 3-10, Blackwell 1-1, Bolton 1-3, J.Walker 1-3, Dubar 1-4, Three-point goals: Minnesota 10-29 (Sissoko 0-1, Hub- Through Sunday CHARLOTTE: H ayward 9-16 3-4 24, Washington 1-6 0-0 Denver ...... 38322225—117 Jenkins 0-1). Rebounds: Oklahoma State 45 (Moncrieffe bard 2-8, Powell 3-6, Scalia 5-12, Mershon 0-1, Borowicz 2, Biyombo 3-7 1-2 7, Graham 6-15 5-6 21, Rozier 10-18 Dallas ...... 31273619—113 SECOND PERIOD 12), Iowa State 16 (Bolton, Dubar 4). Assists: Oklahoma 1. Ashleigh Barty, Australia, 8717 0-2 24, Bridges 4-11 2-2 10, Ca.Martin 0-3 0-0 0, Zeller 0-1), Penn State 8-27 (Camden 1-1, Burke 2-10, Hagans Scoring: 2, Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins 3 (Puljujarvi, McDa- State 15 (Anderson 5), Iowa State 5 (Bolton, J.Walker 2. Simona Halep, Romania, 7255 2-3 7-8 11, Ball 4-10 1-3 9. Totals 39-89 19-27 108. DENVER MIN FG FT O-T APFPTS 0-1, Marisa 3-9, Beverley 0-3, Sabel 2-3). Assists: Minne- vid), 0:21. 3, Oilers, Turris 1 (Kassian, Neal), 14:18. 2). Total fouls: Oklahoma State 14, Iowa State 16. A: 3. Naomi Osaka, Japan, 5780 Barton 26:06 2-9 2-2 0-7 51 6 sota 22 (Powell 8), Penn State 16 (Beverley 8). Fouled out: ORLANDO: E nnis III 0-1 0-0 0, Gordon 3-9 4-10 12, Oilers 1,019 (14,384). 4. Sofia Kenin, USA, 5760 Millsap 18:41 1-3 0-2 1-3 32 2 Penn State Cash. Rebounds: Minnesota 48 (Mershon 6-8), Vucevic 11-23 2-2 28, Anthony 8-12 1-3 21, Fournier 7-14 5. Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, 5260 Jokic 33:55 8-13 4-4 3-10 4220 Penn State 39 (Team 4-5). Total fouls: Minnesota 14, 0-0 19, Bacon 6-11 2-2 15, Clark 3-6 0-0 8, Ross 1-8 3-3 6, THIRD PERIOD 6. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, 5205 Harris 32:29 3-6 2-2 2-3 2310 Penn State 16. Technical Fouls: None. A: 180. Birch 3-4 2-2 8. Totals 42-88 14-22 117. 7. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, 4580 Murray 25:07 7-11 0-0 0-3 2316 Scoring: 4, Jets, Ehlers 4 (Copp, Stastny), 13:54. 5, Jets, NCAA MEN’S AP TOP 25 8. Bianca Andreescu, Canada, 4555 Three-point Goals: Charlotte 11-38 (Rozier 4-6, Graham Porter Jr. 27:37 10-18 4-5 3-8 0230 Wheeler 3 (Scheifele, Morrissey), 15:07 (pp). 6, Oilers, 9. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, 4516 4-12, Hayward 3-5, Washington 0-2, Ca.Martin 0-3, Morris 26:15 2-5 4-6 0-2 60 8 Yamamoto 3 (McDavid, Draisaitl), 16:55. 7, Oilers, T he top 25 teams in the Associated Press’s college NCAA WOMEN’S AP TOP 25 10. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 4505 Bridges 0-4, Ball 0-5), Orlando 19-37 (Fournier 5-8, Ja.Green 22:04 5-9 4-5 1-8 1417 Draisaitl 3 (McDavid, Nurse), 19:59. basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 11. Serena Williams, USA, 4080 T he top 25 teams in the Associated Press’s women’s Anthony 4-5, Vucevic 4-7, Gordon 2-4, Clark 2-5, Bacon Campazzo 12:47 0-1 0-0 2-2 21 0 SHOTS ON GOAL records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points 12. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, 4010 1-2, Ross 1-5). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Charlotte 41 Dozier 9:14 2-3 2-2 1-2 01 8 for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place college basketball poll, with first-place votes in paren- 13. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 3426 (Biyombo, Zeller 7), Orlando 49 (Vucevic 12). Assists: Hampton 5:45 0-1 0-0 1-1 01 0 OILERS ...... 9 19 10 —38 vote and previous ranking theses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 14. Johanna Konta, Great Britain, 3152 JETS ...... 16616 —38 points for a first-place vote through one point for a Charlotte 22 (Ball, Hayward, Washington 4), Orlando 31 TOTALS 240 40-79 22-28 14-49 25 20 117 15. Garbine Muguruza, Spain, 3070 (Gordon, Vucevic 7). Total Fouls: Charlotte 20, Orlando Power-play opportunities: Oilers 0 of 3; Jets 1 of 2. RECORD PTS PVS 25th-place vote and previous ranking 16. Madison Keys, USA, 2962 1. Gonzaga (61) 15-0 1,597 1 21. A: 3,167 (18,846) P ercentages: FG .506, FT .786. 3 -Point Goals: 15-35, .429 Goalies: Oilers, Koskinen 3-4-0 (38 shots-35 saves). RECORD PTS PVS 17. Iga Swiatek, Poland, 2960 (Porter Jr. 6-10, Ja.Green 3-7, Dozier 2-2, Harris 2-2, Jets, Brossoit 1-1-0 (38-34). A: 0 (15,321). T: 2:27. 2. Baylor (3) 14-0 1,539 2 18. Petra Martic, Croatia, 2850 3. Villanova 10-1 1,459 3 1. Louisville (22) 14-0 739 1 Murray 2-4, Campazzo 0-1, Millsap 0-1, Jokic 0-2, Morris 2. North Carolina State (5) 11-0 710 2 19. Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan, 2718 0-2, Barton 0-4). T eam Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 2. 4. Michigan 13-1 1,376 7 20. Elise Mertens, Belgium, 2650 5. Texas 11-2 1,341 5 3. Connecticut (1) 10-0 692 3 Blocked Shots: 4 (Dozier, Harris, Jokic, Morris). T urn- GOLF 4. South Carolina (2) 12-1 679 4 21. Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, 2538 overs: 16 (Jokic 6, Murray 3, Barton 2, Morris 2, 6. Houston 13-1 1,281 8 22. Maria Sakkari, Greece, 2490 7. Iowa 12-3 1,214 4 5. UCLA 9-2 618 6 Pistons 119, 76ers 104 Campazzo, Dozier, Porter Jr.). S teals: 9 (Campazzo 2, 6. Stanford 12-2 572 5 23. Anett Kontaveit, Estonia, 2330 Ja.Green 2, Jokic 2, Porter Jr. 2, Dozier). T echnical Fouls: 8. Virginia 10-2 1,067 13 24. Jennifer Brady, USA, 2320 PHILADELPHIA ...... 23272529—104 World Golf Ranking 9. Alabama 13-3 1,039 18 7. Maryland 11-1 565 7 None.. 8. Texas A&M 14-1 550 8 25. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 2271 DETROIT ...... 34302530—119 Through Sunday 10. Texas Tech 11-4 954 12 26. Alison Riske, USA, 2256 DALLAS MIN FG FT O-T APFPTS 11. West Virginia 10-4 869 14 9. Baylor 10-2 522 9 1. Dustin Johnson...... USA 12.16 10. Arizona 11-2 494 10 27. Karolina Muchova, Czech Republic, 2065 PHILADELPHIA: G reen 2-6 0-0 6, Harris 10-19 2-4 25, Hardaway Jr. 37:09 7-18 3-4 3-7 2319 12. Missouri 10-2 833 19 2. Jon Rahm ...... ESP 9.54 11. Oregon 11-3 420 13 28. Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, 2015 Howard 2-5 1-2 5, Curry 2-10 2-2 7, Simmons 5-9 1-3 11, Porzingis 32:58 6-18 3-4 0-6 1516 13. Ohio State 12-4 810 15 3. Justin Thomas ...... USA 9.17 12. Michigan 10-1 382 11 29. Dayana Yastremska, Ukraine, 1925 Bradley 5-7 2-2 12, Korkmaz 3-8 0-0 7, Milton 3-10 4-4 Cauley-Stein 26:32 0-3 2-4 1-3 13 2 14. Wisconsin 12-4 757 10 4. Collin Morikawa...... USA 7.09 13. South Florida 10-1 353 14 30. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, 1908 10, Reed 1-3 0-0 2, Ferguson 0-0 0-0 0, Joe 0-2 0-0 0, Brunson 29:12 4-4 2-2 0-1 3212 15. Kansas 10-5 665 9 5. Tyrrell Hatton ...... ENG 7.00 14. Ohio State 8-1 346 17 31. Amanda Anisimova, USA, 1905 Maxey 6-12 3-3 17, Thybulle 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-94 Doncic 39:03 11-23 10-10 2-11 16 335 16. Florida State 9-2 656 - 6. Xander Schauffele ...... USA 6.99 15. Kentucky 11-4 320 12 32. Donna Vekic, Croatia, 1880 15-20 104. Johnson 30:50 7-8 0-0 1-3 1216 17. Creighton 11-4 640 11 7. Rory McIlroy...... NIR 6.97 16. Indiana 9-3 308 16 33. Ekaterina Alexandrova, Russia, 1775 Burke 25:46 4-6 0-0 0-0 12 9 18. Tennessee 10-3 638 6 DETROIT: G rant 6-13 10-10 25, Griffin 2-8 2-5 7, Plumlee 8. Bryson DeChambeau ...... USA 6.84 17. DePaul 9-3 238 18 34. Wang Qiang, China, 1735 Iwundu 15:42 1-3 0-0 1-3 11 2 19. Illinois 10-5 415 22 5-6 0-0 10, Ellington 7-10 0-0 20, Wright 8-12 8-9 28, Bey 9. Webb Simpson...... USA 6.81 18. Gonzaga 13-2 186 20 35. Zhang Shuai, China, 1693 Marjanovic 2:48 1-1 0-0 0-0 01 2 20. Virginia Tech 11-3 242 16 0-2 0-0 0, Doumbouya 2-3 1-2 7, J.Jackson 4-8 3-4 12, 10. Patrick Cantlay ...... USA 6.64 19. Arkansas 11-5 182 15 36. Veronika Kudermetova, Russia, 1680 Mykhailiuk 0-3 2-2 2, Stewart 1-3 2-2 4, Lee 0-1 4-4 4, TOTALS 240 41-84 20-24 8-34 26 22 113 21. Minnesota 11-5 223 17 37. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, 1631 11. Patrick Reed...... USA 5.57 22. Saint Louis 7-1 218 25 20. Tennessee 10-3 180 25 McGruder 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-70 32-38 119. 12. Brooks Koepka ...... USA 4.96 21. Mississippi State 8-4 156 19 38. Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, 1630 P ercentages: FG .488, FT .833. 3 -Point Goals: 11-32, .344 23. UCLA 12-3 157 24 39. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, 1630 Three-point Goals: Philadelphia 9-28 (Harris 3-6, Maxey 13. Daniel Berger ...... USA 4.73 24. Oklahoma 9-4 151 - 22. Georgia 12-2 122 22 (Doncic 3-8, Brunson 2-2, Johnson 2-3, Hardaway Jr. 2-7, 14. Viktor Hovland...... NOR 4.43 23. Northwestern 8-3 93 21 40. Sloane Stephens, USA, 1573 2-3, Green 2-4, Curry 1-4, Korkmaz 1-4, Joe 0-2, Milton Burke 1-3, Porzingis 1-8, Iwundu 0-1). T eam Rebounds: 25. Louisville 10-3 117 - 41. Magda Linette, Poland, 1573 0-3), Detroit 17-38 (Ellington 6-9, Wright 4-8, Grant 3-6, 15. Matthew Wolff...... USA 4.41 24. West Virginia 11-2 72 - 5. Team Turnovers: None. B locked Shots: 4 (Doncic, 16. Harris English ...... USA 4.36 O thers receiving votes: B oise State 108, Drake 75, 25. South Dakota State 13-2 66 - 42. Zheng Saisai, China, 1510 Doumbouya 2-2, J.Jackson 1-3, Griffin 1-4, Bey 0-2, Iwundu, Johnson, Porzingis). T urnovers: 11 (Doncic 5, Mykhailiuk 0-3). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Philadel- 17. Sungjae Im...... KOR 4.35 Colorado 59, Southern California 50, Oklahoma State 49, 43. Fiona Ferro, France, 1497 Porzingis 3, Brunson, Burke, Hardaway Jr.). S teals: 11 O thers receiving votes: Texas 52, Missouri State 49, phia 36 (Bradley 9), Detroit 47 (Plumlee 10). Assists: 18. Matthew Fitzpatrick...... ENG 4.31 Oregon 49, Florida 37, Connecticut 20, Winthrop 16, 44. Caroline Garcia, France, 1495 (Doncic 4, Burke 2, Cauley-Stein, Hardaway Jr., Iwundu, Iowa State 29, Syracuse 27, Alabama 10, Rice 7, Philadelphia 15 (Simmons 4), Detroit 22 (Wright 9). 19. Tommy Fleetwood...... ENG 4.19 Xavier 14, Loyola Chicago 12, BYU 11, Purdue 11, Belmont 45. Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, 1485 Johnson, Porzingis). T echnical Fouls: None.. Milwaukee 4, Georgia Tech 3, South Dakota 2, TCU 2. Total Fouls: Philadelphia 26, Detroit 20. 20. Tony Finau ...... USA 4.11 9, Clemson 8, St. Bonaventure 6, Toledo 4, Arizona 4. EZ CLASSIFIED zone EZ | 2021-1-26 | D 6 | BLACK

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Scope of work: Approximately 16,500 LF of small diameter GERMANTOWN,MD20876 BETHESDA,MD20817 MONTGOMERYVILLAGE, MD 20886 KENSINGTON,MD20895 water main replacement (3” to 12”), 17,000 LF of copper Under apowerofsale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated Under apower of sale contained in acertain Deed of Trust from Scott Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated Under apowerofsale contained in acertain Deed of Trust dated services,and 30,500 SY of Mill and Overlay.Bids dueto March 29, 2012, recorded in Liber 43741, Folio 1among the Land A. Webber a/k/a Scott Webber and Kamla B. Deonauth a/k/a Kamla August 24, 2007, recorded in Liber 34856, Folio 91 among the Land March 29, 2006,recorded in Liber 32114, Folio 703 among the Land Anchor 2/2/2021. MBE/WBEfirms are highly encouraged to Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of Deonauth, dated July 25, 2002and recorded in Liber 21609, folio 189 Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principalbalance of Records of Montgomery County, MD,withanoriginal principal balance of submit pricing. $245,165.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. among the Land Records of Montgomery County, MD,default having $489,600.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. $1,000,000.00, default havingoccurredunder theterms thereof,the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auctionatthe Circuit Court for Montgomery occurred under theterms thereofand at the requestofthe parties Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery Trustees willsell at public auctionatthe Circuit Court for Montgomery County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, secured thereby,the undersigned SubstituteTrustees will offer for sale at County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, Subcontracting Opportunities Include: Truck rental, water on public auction at the CircuitCourt for Montgomery County,atthe Court on on main and services,and paving subcontractors.For further House Door,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, on information,please contactMs. MarilynKirby at FEBRUARY 5, 2021 AT 2:07 PM FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:15 PM FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:17 PM FEBRUARY 5, 2021 AT 2:35 PM 202.269.6694; [email protected] ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County,MDand described ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUNDAND THE IMPROVEMENTS improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully Anchor Construction is an equal opportunity employer. as Unit No.604, Phase 10, in the horizontal property regimeknown as THEREON situated in Montgomery County,Maryland and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. "Scenery Pointe Condominium" and more fullydescribedinthe aforesaid described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a DeedofTrust. dwelling. The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" The property,and any improvements thereon,will be sold in an "as is" 850 850 condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record Montgomery County Montgomery County The property,and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an "as is" The property,will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. McCabe,Weisberg &Conway,LLC condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record conditions,restrictions,easements,encumbrances and agreements of 312 Marshall Avenue,Suite 800 affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. record affecting the subjectproperty,ifany,and with no warranty of any Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $42,000 in the formofcertified check, Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $81,000 in the formofcertified check, Laurel, Maryland20707 cashier's check or money order will be requiredofthe purchaser at time cashier'scheck or moneyorder will be required of the purchaser at time Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $23,000 in the formofcertified check, kind.The property will be sold subjecttoaprior mortgage,the amount to www.mwc-law.com be announced at the time of sale. and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest cashier's check or money order will be requiredofthe purchaser at time on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest Terms of Sale: Adeposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by OF IMPROVED REALPROPERTY on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed in such other form as the Substitute Trusteesmay determine,attheir the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash withinten days of final ratificationof 3708 KENILWORTH DR. of Trust Note fromthe date of sale to the date funds are received by sole discretion, for $5,000 at the time of sale.Ifthe noteholderand/or the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof servicer is the successful bidder,the deposit requirement is waived. from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue Balance of the purchase price is to be paid within fifteen(15) days of the settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment Under apower of sale contained in acertain Deed of Trust from Walter from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfundsare tendered before final ratificationofthe sale by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, of all real property taxes,including agricultural taxes, if applicable,and any of all real property taxes, including agriculturaltaxes,ifapplicable,and any Wray a/k/a Walter W. Wray,dated July11, 2007 and recorded in Liber settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment Maryland. Interest is to be paid on the unpaid purchaseprice at the rate and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such and all public and/orprivate charges or assessments,tothe extent such 34611, folio 712 among the LandRecords of Montgomery County, MD, of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any of 16.33% per annumfrom date of sale to the date thefundsare received amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot amounts survive foreclosure sale,includingwater/sewer and front foot default havingoccurredunder theterms thereof and at the requestofthe and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such in the office of the SubstituteTrustees,ifthe propertyispurchased by benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by partiessecured thereby,the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot an entity other than the noteholder and/or servicer.Ifpayment of the purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax sale at public auction at the CircuitCourt for Montgomery County, at the benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafterassumed by balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxesshall be paid by Purchaser. Court House Door,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, on purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax be forfeited and the property will be resold at the risk and cost of the Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:01 PM credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. defaultingpurchaser.Therewill be no abatement of interest due from assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss for obtaining physical possession of the property,and assumes risk of loss ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUNDAND THE IMPROVEMENTS assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible waterrent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an or damage to the property from the dateofsale.The sale is subject to or damage to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to THEREON situatedinMontgomery County,Maryland and more fully for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss annual basis,including sanitaryand/or metropolitandistrict charges to be post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. The property is improved by a or damage to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to adjusted for the current year to the date of sale,and assumed thereafter but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrowerentered into dwelling. post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, by the purchaser.Condominium feesand/or homeowners association any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. The property,will be sold in an "as is" condition and subject to but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into dues,ifany,shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.The In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's conditions,restrictions,easements,encumbrances and agreementsof any repaymentagreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the depositwithout record affecting the subject property, if any,and with no warranty of any In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's if required. Cost of all documentary stamps,transfer taxes (including interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject kind. sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without agricultural transfer taxes,ifapplicable), and all settlement charges shall to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire interest. If purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject be borne by the purchaser.Ifthe Substitute Trustees are unabletoconvey deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses deposit retainedbySub.Trusteesasliquidated damages for all losses Terms of Sale: Adeposit in the form of cashier's or certified check, or to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire good and marketable title,the purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further occasioned by the purchaser'sdefault and purchaser shall have no further in suchother formasthe Substitute Trustees may determine,attheir deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses shallbelimited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser.Upon refund liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus liability.The defaultedpurchaser shallnot be entitled to any surplus sole discretion, for $117,000 at the time of sale.Ifthe noteholderand/or occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from proceeds resulting from saidresale even if suchsurplus results from servicer is the successful bidder, the depositrequirementiswaived. liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus shallhave no further claim against the Substitute Trustees.Purchaser improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees Balance of the purchase priceistobepaid withinfifteen (15) days of the proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from shallberesponsible for obtainingphysical possession of the property. The will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees purchaser at the foreclosure sale shallassumethe risk of loss for the or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is denied by the Circuit Court or the other,orifratification of the sale is denied by the CircuitCourt Maryland. Interestistobepaid on the unpaid purchase price at the rate will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one property immediately after the sale.(Matter #18-603499). for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy,atlaw or equity,isreturn of 5% per annum from date of sale to the date the funds are received or the other,orifratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court LauraH.G.O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED of the depositwithout interest. BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED in the office of the Substitute Trustees, if the propertyispurchased by for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND TO FOLLOWCDC GUIDANCE AND WEAR ACOVER OVERBOTHNOSE AND an entity other than the noteholder and/orservicer.Ifpayment of the of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. balance does not occur within fifteen days of ratification, the deposit will TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 340291-1) 349434-1) be forfeitedand the property will be resold at the risk and costofthe MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com defaulting purchaser.There will be no abatement of interest due from 337286-1) PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING the purchaser in the event settlement is delayed for any reason. Taxes, Jan19, Jan26&Feb 212332658 SALES SALES PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING water rent, and all other public charges and assessments payable on an Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees annual basis,includingsanitary and/or metropolitan district charges to be SALES adjusted for the current year to the date of sale, andassumed thereafter Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees ALEXCOOPER AUCTS,INC. ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. by the purchaser.Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 dues,ifany,shall be assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.The ALEXCOOPER AUCTS,INC. 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the ground rent escrow, Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333743 Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333745 if required. Cost of all documentary stamps,transfer taxes (including 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com BWW Law Group,LLC agriculturaltransfer taxes,ifapplicable), and all settlement chargesshall Jan19, Jan26&Feb 212332641 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 be borne by the purchaser.Ifthe Substitute Trustees are unable to convey Rockville,MD20852 goodand marketabletitle,the purchaser’ssole remedy in law or equity BWW Law Group,LLC (301) 961-6555 shall be limited to the refund of the deposit to the purchaser.Upon refund 6003Executive Blvd., Suite 101 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE BWW Law Group,LLC BWW Law Group,LLC of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser Rockville,MD20852 OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 6003Executive Blvd., Suite 101 shall have no furtherclaim against the Substitute Trustees.Purchaser (301) 961-6555 Rockville,MD20852 Rockville,MD20852 7400LAKEVIEW DR.,UNIT #N402 &PARKINGUNIT #P-12 shall be responsible for obtaining physicalpossession of the property.The SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE (301) 961-6555 (301) 961-6555 purchaser at the foreclosure sale shall assumethe risk of loss for the BETHESDA, MD 20817 OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE propertyimmediately after the sale.(Matter #19-602824). Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated 10101 GROSVENOR PL., UNIT #1414 OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON OF REALPROPERTYAND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON LauraH.G.O'Sullivan, et al., Substitute Trustees July 25, 2007, recorded in Liber34717, Folio 213 among the Land ROCKVILLE,MD20852 Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of 12805 TOURMALINE CT. 9404 PENSHURST CT. ALEXCOOPER AUCTS,INC. Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated $250,000.00, default having occurred underthe terms thereof,the Sub. SILVER SPRING,MD20904 GAITHERSBURG A/R/T/A MONTGOMERYVILLAGE, MD 20886 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 April27, 2006, recorded in Liber32275, Folio 446 among the Land Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, September 30, 2005, recorded in Liber 31166,Folio 252 among the Land August 29, 2007, recorded in Liber34931, Folio 576 among the Land Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333740 $268,700.00, default havingoccurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. on Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:18 PM $399,625.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. $249,600.00, default havingoccurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. BWW Law Group,LLC County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 on ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,togetherwith any buildings County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, Rockville,MD20852 or improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County,MDand on on (301) 961-6555 FEBRUARY 5, 2021 AT 2:06 PM described as Unit NumberN402 and Unit NumberP-12, "Plat-West Spring FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:16 PM FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:20 PM SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or Condominium"and more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County,MDand described TaxID#10-01872418 -01872987. ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor as Unit No.1414 togetherwith the Common Elements appurtenant improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully 20567LOWFIELDDR. The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" thereto,in10101 Grosvenor Park Condominium, including but not limited condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. GERMANTOWN,MD20874 to the exclusive right to use limitedcommon element parking space affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" The property,and any improvements thereon,will be sold in an "as is" Under apowerofsale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated number P-573 and more fully described in the aforesaid DeedofTrust. Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $23,000 in the formofcertified check, condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record September 30, 2005, recorded in Liber 30949,Folio 207 among the Land The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of cashier's check or money orderwill be required of the purchaser at time condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest $280,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $43,000 in the formofcertified check, Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $19,000 in the form of certifiedcheck, Trustees will sell at public auctionatthe Circuit Court for Montgomery on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed cashier's check or money order will be requiredofthe purchaser at time cashier's check or money order will be requiredofthe purchaser at time County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $27,000 in the form of certifiedcheck, of Trust Note fromthe date of saletothe date funds are received by and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest on cashier's check or money orderwill be required of the purchaser at time the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:25 PM on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or of Trust Note fromthe date of saletothe date funds are received by settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any of all real property taxes,including agricultural taxes, if applicable,and any The property,and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an "as is" settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafterassumed by and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. and all public and/or private chargesorassessments,tothe extent such credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafterassumed by Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $21,000 in the formofcertified check, amounts surviveforeclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax cashier's check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. and place of sale.Balance of the purchaseprice,together with interest purchaser.Purchaser is responsible for any recapture of homestead tax for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. or damage to the property fromthe date of sale.The sale is subject to assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by Condominium fees and/orhomeowners associationdues,ifany,shallbe post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into or damage to the property from the dateofsale.The sale is subject to or damage to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before or damage to the property fromthe date of sale.The sale is subject to In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any but not limited to,determination of whetherthe borrower enteredinto interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot In any such event, this sale shall be nulland void, and the Purchaser's deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shallhave no further to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be deposit retained by Sub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shallhave no further will conveyeither marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss liability.The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is denied by the Circuit Court improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees or damage to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is denied by the Circuit Court or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is denied by the Circuit Court but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into will conveyeither marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn any repaymentagreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is deniedbythe Circuit Court MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn 129674-1) TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE AND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject SALES 134198-1) 151040-1) to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. 333694-1) Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses SALES SALES occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus SALES 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. ALEXCOOPER AUCTS,INC. improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333746 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com or the other,orifratification of the sale is denied by the Circuit Court 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333744 Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333748 of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND Jan19, Jan26&Feb 212332640 MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. BWW Law Group,LLC BWW Law Group,LLC BWW Law Group,LLC 94071-3) 6003Executive Blvd., Suite 101 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING Rockville,MD20852 Rockville,MD20852 Rockville,MD20852 BWW Law Group,LLC SALES (301) 961-6555 (301) 961-6555 (301) 961-6555 6003Executive Blvd., Suite 101 Rockville,MD20852 Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON (301) 961-6555 ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. 8131 NEEDWOOD RD., UNIT #202 95 E. WAYNE AVE., UNIT #312 4102PEPPERTREE LA. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 OF REALPROPERTYAND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com DERWOOD,MD20855 SILVER SPRING,MD20901 SILVER SPRING,MD20906 Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated 13301 DARNESTOWN RD. Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333756 GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878 820 June 27, 2005, recorded in Liber30192,Folio 171 among the Land October17, 2012, recorded in Liber45195, Folio 8among the Land January 27, 2006, recorded in Liber 31760, Folio 592 among the Land 1405 Cars Official Notices Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principalbalance of Under apowerofsale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated $227,450.00, default havingoccurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. $126,200.00, default having occurred underthe terms thereof,the Sub. $252,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. May 25, 2007, recorded in Liber 34521, Folio 624 among the Land ABC LICENSE: Bravo Brio Restau- Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery Records of Montgomery County, MD,withanoriginal principal balance of rants,LLC,trading as Brio,11776U County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, $664,000.00, default having occurred underthe terms thereof,the Sub. MERCEDES-BENZ Fair Oaks Shopping Center,Space on on on Trustees willsell at public auctionatthe Circuit Court for Montgomery B216 Fairfax (Fairfax County) Vir- FEBRUARY 5, 2021 AT 2:05 PM FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:19 PM FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:24 PM County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, MERCEDES-BENZ 2017 C300 COUPE ginia 22033. The above establish- on CONV -4matic trans,white,red int, ment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor 17800 miles,exc cond. $40,000 neg. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County,MDand described improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County,MDand described improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County,MDand described FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:21 PM Call 484-221-2628 from 10am-2pm (ABC) AUTHORITY for aMixed Bev- as Unit 8131-202(3-3-B)inacondominium subdivision styled "Mallard as Unit numbered312 established pursuant to the Horizontal Property Act as Unit numbered four thousand one hundred two (4102), Phase One, ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or erage Restaurant; Wine &Beer On- Cove Condominium"and more fully described in the aforesaid Deedof of the State of Maryland knownasand called "Kenwood House" and more in the "Rolling SpringCondominium" and more fully described in the improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully MERCEDES-BENZ 1983 300 SD &Off- Premises license to sell or Trust. fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. aforesaid Deed of Trust. described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. Original floor mats &key fob. manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jeffrey Sirolly,Secretary. NOTE: The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be sold in an "as is" The property,and any improvements thereon,will be sold in an "as is" Full Power,Well Maintained. condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record $4,900. George 240-577-0029 Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. Career Training -Emp Svcs later than 30 days from the publish- Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $20,000 in the formofcertified check, Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $11,000 in the formofcertified check, Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $21,000 in the formofcertified check, Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $64,000 in the form of certified check, ing date of the first of two required cashier's check or money orderwill be required of the purchaser at time cashier's check or money orderwill be required of the purchaser at time cashier's check or money order will be requiredofthe purchaser at time cashier'scheck or moneyorder will be required of the purchaser at time newspaper legal notices.Objections Attention Active Duty & and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest should be registered at www.abc.vir- on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed Military Veterans! ginia.gov or 800-552-3200. of Trust Note fromthe date of saletothe date funds are received by of Trust Note fromthe date of saletothe date funds are received by of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by Begin anew career and the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash withinten days of final ratificationof earn your Degree at CTI! the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due Online Computer &Medical from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before training available for settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment Veterans &Families! of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any of all real property taxes,including agricultural taxes, if applicable,and any of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes,ifapplicable,and any and all public and/or private chargesorassessments,tothe extent such and all public and/or private chargesorassessments, to the extent such and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such To learn more, How about some amounts surviveforeclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot amounts surviveforeclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and front foot Call 888-453-2456. home delivery? benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafterassumed by benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by (M-F 8am-6pm ET) purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. credit. All transfer taxes and recordationtaxes shall be paid by Purchaser. 1-800-753-POST Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues, if any,shall be Condominium fees and/orhomeowners associationdues,ifany,shall be Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be Home delivery is so easy. assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss 1-800-753-POST SF SF for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss or damage to the property fromthe date of sale.The sale is subject to or damage to the property fromthe date of sale.The sale is subject to or damage to the property from the dateofsale.The sale is subject to or damage to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, but not limitedto, determination of whetherthe borrower enteredinto but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrowerentered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the depositwithout interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses deposit retainedbySub.Trusteesasliquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shallhave no further occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shallhave no further occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further occasioned by the purchaser'sdefault and purchaser shall have no further liability.The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from proceeds resultingfrom saidresale even if suchsurplus results from improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees improvements to the property by said defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees will conveyeither marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one will conveyeither marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is deniedbythe Circuit Court or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is deniedbythe Circuit Court or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is denied by the Circuit Court or the other,orifratification of the sale is denied by the CircuitCourt for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy,atlaw or equity,isreturn INSURANCE of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED of the depositwithout interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE AND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE AND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND SERVICES MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. Searing 340683-1) 334406-1) 346868-1) 322288-2) DENTAL INSURANCE from Physicians nocturnal PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING Mutual Insurance Company.Cover- SALES SALES SALES SALES age for [350] procedures.Real dental pain… .75 cx Howard N. 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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 EZ OPQRS D7 850 Montgomery County 850 Montgomery County 851 Prince Georges County 851 Prince Georges County 851 Prince Georges County 851 Prince Georges County 855 Charles County 855 Charles County 856 Frederick County 856 Frederick County BWW Law Group,LLC BROCK &SCOTT,PLLC BROCK&SCOTT,PLLC BROCK &SCOTT,PLLC BWW Law Group,LLC 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 Rockville,MD20852 5431 Oleander Drive 5431 Oleander Drive 5431 Oleander Drive Rockville,MD20852 (301) 961-6555 Wilmington NC, 28403 WilmingtonNC, 28403 Wilmington NC, 28403 (301) 961-6555 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON 9822 CHERRY TREELA. VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY 7311 POPLAR LA. SILVER SPRING,MD20901 MIDDLETOWN,MD21769 Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated KNOWNAS KNOWNAS KNOWNAS Under apower of sale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated February 22, 2007,recorded in Liber 33998, Folio 762 among the Land 1715Felwood Street September 9, 2016,recorded in Liber 11456, Folio 52 amongthe Land Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of 14011Gullivers Trail 6284Hard Bargain Circle Records of Frederick County,MD, with an original principal balance of $280,000.00, default havingoccurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. FortWashington,MD20744 Bowie, MD 20720 Indian Head, MD 20640 $224,002.00, default havingoccurred under the terms thereof,the Sub. Trustees will sell at public auction at the Circuit Court for Montgomery Trustees will sellatpublic auctionatthe Circuit Court for Frederick County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in acertain Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in acertain Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in acertain County,atthe Court House Door,100 W. Patrick St., Frederick,MD21701, on DeedofTrusttoCRAIG A. PARKER, DIANE S. ROSENBERG, DeedofTrusttoVINH PHAM, Trustee(s), datedDecember DeedofTrusttoMARK H. FRIEDMAN ANDKENNETH J. MAC on FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:26 PM Trustee(s), dated June 26, 2002, and recorded among the Land 8, 2006, andrecorded among the Land RecordsofPRINCE FADYEN, Trustee(s), dated February 22, 2007, and recorded FEBRUARY 5, 2021 AT 10:45AM ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildingsor ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully Records of PRINCE GEORGE'SCOUNTY, MARYLANDinLiber GEORGE'S COUNTY,MARYLAND in Liber 26960,folio 001, the among the Land Records of CHARLES COUNTY,MARYLAND improvements thereon located in Frederick County,MDand more fully described in the aforesaid Deed of Trust. 16013,folio 373, the holder of the indebtedness securedby holder of the indebtedness securedbythis Deed of Trust having in Liber 06248,folio 0669, the holderofthe indebtedness described in the aforesaidDeed of Trust. The property,and any improvements thereon, will be sold in an "as is" this Deed of Trust having appointed the undersignedSubstitute appointed the undersigned Substitute Trustees, by instrument secured by this Deed of Trust having appointedthe undersigned The property,and any improvementsthereon, will be soldinan"as is" condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record condition and subjecttoconditions,restrictions and agreements of record affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. Trustees, by instrumentduly recorded among the aforesaid Land duly recorded amongthe aforesaid Land Records, default having Substitute Trustees, by instrument duly recorded among the affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. Terms of Sale: Adepositof$28,000inthe form of certified check, Records, default having occurred under the terms thereof,and occurredunder the terms thereof,and at the request of the party aforesaid Land Records, default having occurred under the Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $21,000 in the formofcertified check, cashier's check or money orderwill be required of the purchaser at time at the request of the party secured thereby,the undersigned cashier's check or money orderwill be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trusteewill offer terms thereof, and at the request of the party secured thereby, and place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at for sale at publicauction at THEPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY the undersigned Substitute Trusteewill offerfor saleatpublic on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed of Trust Note fromthe date of saletothe date funds are received by of Trust Note fromthe date of saletothe date funds are received by the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof THEPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTYCOURTHOUSELOCATED COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT FRONT OF THEDUVAL WING auction at THE CHARLES COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue AT FRONTOFTHE DUVAL WING OF THE COURTHOUSE OF THECOURTHOUSE COMPLEX 14735 MAIN ST,UPPER AT 200 CHARLES STREET (INTHE BREEZEWAY BETWEEN the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before from the purchaser in the eventadditional funds are tendered before settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment COMPLEX14735 MAIN ST,UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 MARLBORO, MD 20772 ON, CIRCUITAND DISTRICT COURTS ), LA PLATA,MD20646 ON, settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. Adjustment of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any ON, of all real property taxes, including agricultural taxes, if applicable, and and all public and/or private chargesorassessments, to the extent such FEBRUARY11, 2021 at 10:00 AM FEBRUARY4,2021at12:00 PM any and all public and/orprivatecharges or assessments,tothe extent amounts surviveforeclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot FEBRUARY11, 2021 at 10:00 AM such amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer,ground benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafterassumed by ALL THATFEE SIMPLELOT OF GROUND and improvements ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements rent and front foot benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOT OF GROUND and improvements thereon situated in PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY,MDand thereon situated in CHARLES COUNTY,MDand describedas and thereafter assumed by purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. recaptureofhomestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation Condominium fees and/orhomeowners associationdues,ifany,shall be thereon situated in PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY,MDand describedasfollows: follows: taxesshallbepaid by Purchaser.The purchaser shall be responsible for assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible described as follows: the payment of the ground rent escrow,ifrequired.Condominium fees for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss LOT NUMBERED EIGHT (8) IN BLOCK LETTERED"B" IN THE SITUATE IN CHARLES COUNTY,STATE OF MARYLANDAND and/or homeowners associationdues,ifany,shall be assumed by the or damage to the property fromthe date of sale.The sale is subject to LOT 29, BLOCK A, AS SHOWN ON APLATENTITLED "PLAT SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS "HIGHBRIDGE, PLATTHREE", AS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, THATISTOSAY:LOT NUMBERED purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaserisresponsible for obtaining post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, physical possession of the property,and assumes risk of loss or damage but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into ONE, PALMER WOODS", AS PER PLATTHEREOF RECORDED PER PLATTHEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK NLP 142 FIFTY-FOUR (54)INTHE SUBDIVISIONKNOWNAS"MON- to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to post-sale audit any repaymentagreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. AMONG THE LANDRECORDS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, AT PLAT100, AMONGTHE LAND RECORDS OF PRINCE TROSE FARMS, PLAT ONE, PHASE TWO" AS PER PLAT of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited In any such event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's to,determination of whether the borrowerentered into any repayment sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without MARYLAND IN PLATBOOK NLP 192,PLATNO. 46. GEORGE'S COUNTY,MARYLAND.BEING IN THE 14THELEC- THEREOF DULYRECORDED AMONG THE PLATRECORDSOF agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale.Inany such interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, to order of court,purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire Said property is subject to aIRS Right of Redemption. TIONDISTRICT. CHARLES COUNTY,MARYLANDINPLATBOOK 46, FOLIO 296 in law or equity,shall be the return of the depositwithout interest. If deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject to order occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shallhave no further The propertywill be sold in an "AS IS WHERE IS" condition The propertywill be sold in an "AS IS WHEREIS" condition The propertywill be sold in an "AS IS WHERE IS" condition of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus without either express or implied warranty or representation, without either express or implied warranty or representation, retained by Sub.Trusteesasliquidated damages for all losses occasioned proceeds resultingfrom said resale even if suchsurplus results from without either express or implied warranty or representation, by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further liability. improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees including but not limited to the description, fitness for a including but not limitedtothe description, fitness for a including but not limited to the description, fitness for a The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplusproceeds will conveyeither marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one particular purpose or use, structuralintegrity,physical condi- particular purpose or use, structuralintegrity,physical condi- resulting from said resale evenifsuch surplus results from improvements or the other,orifratificationofthe sale is denied by the Circuit Court particular purpose or use, structural integrity,physical condition, to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees will convey for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn construction, extent of construction,workmanship, materials, tion,construction, extent of construction, workmanship, mate- tion,construction, extent of construction, workmanship, mate- eithermarketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one or the other, of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED rials,liability,zoning, subdivision, environmental condition, rials, liability,zoning, subdivision, environmental condition, or if ratification of the sale is deniedbythe Circuit Court for any reason, TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND liability,zoning, subdivision, environmental condition, mer- the Purchaser's sole remedy,atlaw or equity,isreturn of the deposit MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. chantability,compliance withbuilding or housing codes or other merchantability,compliance with building or housingcodes or merchantability,compliancewith building or housing codes or without interest. BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW CDC 150495-3) otherlaws, ordinancesorregulations, or other similar matters, other laws, ordinances or regulations, or other similar matters, GUIDANCE AND WEAR ACOVEROVER BOTH NOSE AND MOUTH AND laws, ordinancesorregulations, or other similarmatters, and PRACTICESOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No.340470-1) PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING and subject to easements, agreements and restrictions of record and subject to easements, agreements and restrictions of record SALES subjecttoeasements, agreements and restrictions of record PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING which affect the same, if any. The propertywill be sold SALES Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., Substitute Trustees which affect the same, if any.The property will be sold whichaffect the same, if any.The property will be sold Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. subjecttoall conditions, liens, restrictions and agreements of subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions and agreements of subjecttoall conditions, liens, restrictions and agreements of 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 record affecting same including any condominium and of HOA record affecting same including any condominium and of HOA record affecting same including any condominium and of HOA ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 assessments pursuant to Md RealProperty Article 11-110. assessments pursuant to Md Real Property Article 11-110. assessments pursuant to Md RealProperty Article 11-110. 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333757 TERMS OF SALE: Adeposit of $29,500.00payable in certified TERMS OF SALE: Adeposit of $36,500.00payableincertified Jan19, Jan26&Feb 212332638 BWW Law Group,LLC TERMS OF SALE: Adeposit of $25,500.00payable in certified 6003ExecutiveBlvd., Suite 101 check or by acashier's check will be required from purchaser at checkorbyacashier's checkwill be required from purchaser at check or by acashier's check willberequired from purchaserat Rockville,MD20852 time of sale, balance in immediatelyavailable funds upon final timeofsale, balance in immediately available funds upon final (301) 961-6555 timeofsale, balance in immediately available funds upon final SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE ratification of salebythe Circuit Court of PRINCE GEORGE'S ratification of sale by the Circuit Court of PRINCE GEORGE'S ratification of sale by the Circuit Court of CHARLES COUNTY, OF REALPROPERTY AND ANY IMPROVEMENTSTHEREON COUNTY,MARYLAND interest to be paid at the rate of 8.0% on COUNTY,MARYLANDinteresttobepaid at the rate of 2.0% on MARYLANDinteresttobepaid at the rate of 3.125% on unpaid 7711ROCTON AVE. unpaid purchase money from date of sale to date of settlement. unpaid purchase moneyfrom date of saletodate of settlement. purchasemoney from date of sale to date of settlement. The BWW Law Group,LLC CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815 6003Executive Blvd., Suite 101 The secured party herein, if abidder,shall not be requiredto The secured party herein, if abidder,shall not be required to secured partyherein, if abidder,shall not be required to posta Rockville,MD20852 Under apowerofsale contained in acertain DeedofTrust dated (301) 961-6555 August 31, 2005, recorded in Liber30794, Folio 572 among the Land postadeposit. Third party purchaser(excluding the secured post adeposit. Third party purchaser (excluding the secured deposit. Third party purchaser (excluding the secured party) will Records of Montgomery County,MD, withanoriginal principal balance of party) will be required to complete full settlementofthe party) will be required to complete full settlementofthe be required to complete full settlement of the purchase of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE $250,000.00, default having occurred under the terms thereof, the Sub. purchase of the property within TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS of property withinTEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS of the ratification OF REALPROPERTYAND ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON Trustees will sell at public auctionatthe Circuit Court for Montgomery purchaseofthe propertywithinTEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS of 4808JEFFERSON PIKE County,atthe Court HouseDoor,50Maryland Ave.,Rockville,MD20850, the ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court otherwise the of the sale by the Circuit Court otherwise the purchaser's I/R/T/A 4808 HOLTER RD. on the ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court otherwise the purchaser's deposit shall be forfeited and the property will be purchaser's deposit shall be forfeited andthe propertywill be deposit shall be forfeited and the property willberesold at JEFFERSON,MD21755 FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 2:23 PM resold at the risk and expense, of the defaulting purchaser. the riskand expense, of the defaultingpurchaser.All other Under apower of sale contained in acertainDeed of Trust dated August ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or resold at the risk and expense, of the defaulting purchaser. 3, 2007, recorded in Liber 6752, Folio 523 among the Land Records of improvements thereon locatedinMontgomery County, MD and more fully All other public charges and privatecharges or assessments, All other publiccharges and private charges or assessments, public charges and private charges or assessments, including FrederickCounty,MD, with an original principal balance of $20,000.00, describedinthe aforesaid Deed of Trust. water/sewer charges,ground rent, taxes if any, to be adjusted to default havingoccurred under the terms thereof, theSub.Trustees will including water/sewer charges, ground rent, taxes if any, to be including water/sewer charges, ground rent, taxes if any,tobe sell at public auctionatthe Circuit Court for Frederick County,atthe Court The property,and any improvements thereon,will be sold in an "as is" adjusted to date of sale. Cost of all documentary stampsand date of sale. Cost of all documentary stamps andtransfer taxes House Door,100 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701, on condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record adjustedtodate of sale. Cost of all documentary stamps and affecting the same,ifany,and with no warranty of any kind. transfer taxes and all othercosts incident to the settlement transfertaxesand all other costs incident to the settlement and all other costs incident to the settlement shall be borne by FEBRUARY12, 2021 AT 10:50 AM Terms of Sale: Adeposit of $22,000 in the form of certifiedcheck, shall be borne by the purchaser.Ifapplicable, condominium shall be borne by the purchaser.Ifapplicable, condominium the purchaser.Ifapplicable,condominium and/orhomeowner ALL THATFEE SIMPLE LOTOFGROUND,together with any buildings or cashier's check or money order will be required of the purchaser at time improvements thereon located in Frederick County,MDand more fully and place of sale.Balance of the purchaseprice,together with interest and/or homeowner association duesand assessments will be and/or homeowner association dues and assessments will be association duesand assessments willbeadjusted to date of describedinthe aforesaid Deed of Trust. on the unpaid purchase money at the current rate contained in the Deed adjustedtodate of sale. If the sale is rescinded or not ratified for adjusted to date of sale. If the sale is rescinded or not ratifiedfor sale. If thesale is rescinded or not ratified for any reason, The property,and any improvements thereon,will be sold in an "as is" of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by any reason, including post sale lender audit, or the Substitute including post sale lender audit, or the Substitute Trustees are condition and subject to conditions,restrictions and agreements of record the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof any reason, including postsale lenderaudit, or the Substitute affecting the same, if any,and with no warranty of any kind. The property the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interestdue Trustees are unable to convey insurable title or aresale is to Trustees are unable to convey insurable title or aresale is to unable to convey insurable title or aresale is to take place for will be sold subjecttoaprior mortgage, the amounttobeannouncedat from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before the time of sale, if madeavailable to the SubstituteTrustees. settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment take place for any reason, the purchaser(s)sole remedy in law take place for any reason, the purchaser(s) sole remedy in law any reason,the purchaser(s) sole remedy in law or equity shall of all real property taxes,includingagricultural taxes, if applicable,and any or equity shall be limitedtothe refundofthe aforementioned be limited to the refund of the aforementioneddeposit.The Terms of Sale: Adepositof$5,000 in the form of certifiedcheck, cashier's and all public and/or private charges or assessments,tothe extent such or equity shall be limited to the refund of the aforementioned check or moneyorder will be required of the purchaser at time and amounts survive foreclosure sale,including water/sewer and frontfoot deposit. The purchaser waivesall rights and claims against deposit. The purchaser waives all rights and claims against purchaser waivesall rights and claims against the Substitute place of sale.Balance of the purchase price,together with interest on benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale and thereafter assumed by the Substitute Trustees whether known or unknown. These Trustees whether known or unknown. These provisionsshall the unpaid purchasemoney at the current rate contained in the Deed purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any recapture of homestead tax the Substitute Trustees whetherknown or unknown. These of Trust Note from the date of sale to the date funds are received by credit. All transfer taxes and recordation taxes shall be paid by Purchaser. provisions shall survive settlementUpon refundofthe deposit, provisionsshall survive settlement Upon refund of the deposit, survivesettlementUpon refund of the deposit, this sale shall be the Sub.Trustees,payable in cash within ten days of final ratificationof Condominium fees and/orhomeowners association dues,ifany,shall be this sale shall be void and of no effect, and the purchaser void and of no effect, and the purchasershall havenofurther the sale by the Circuit Court. There will be no abatement of interest due assumed by the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaser is responsible this sale shall be void andofnoeffect, and the purchaser from the purchaser in the eventadditionalfunds are tendered before for obtaining physicalpossession of the property,and assumes risk of loss shall have no further claim againstthe Substitute Trustees. shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees. claim against the Substitute Trustees. The saleissubjecttopost- settlement. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER.Adjustment or damage to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to sale reviewofthe status of the loan and that if any agreementto of all realproperty taxes, including agricultural taxes,ifapplicable,and post-sale audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicerincluding, The sale is subjecttopost-sale review of the statusofthe The sale is subject to post-sale review of the status of the any and all public and/orprivate charges or assessments,tothe extent but not limitedto, determination of whether the borrower entered into loan and that if anyagreement to cancelthe sale was entered loan andthat if any agreementtocancel the sale was entered cancel the sale was entered into by the lenderand borrower prior such amounts surviveforeclosuresale,including water/sewer,ground any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loanprior to the sale. rent and front foot benefit charges,tobeadjusted to date of sale In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's into by the lenderand borrowerprior to the sale then the sale into by the lender andborrowerprior to the sale then the sale to the salethen the sale is void and the purchaser's deposit shall and thereafter assumed by purchaser.Purchaser is responsiblefor any sole remedy,inlaw or equity,shall be the return of the deposit without is void and the purchaser's deposit shall be refunded without is void and the purchaser's deposit shall be refunded without be refunded without interest. Additional terms and conditions, recaptureofhomestead tax credit. All transfer taxes and recordation interest.Ifpurchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification, subject taxesshall be paid by Purchaser.The purchaser shall be responsible for to order of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire interest. Additional terms and conditions, if applicable, maybe interest. Additional terms and conditions, if applicable, maybe if applicable, maybe announced at the timeand date of sale. the payment of the ground rent escrow,ifrequired. Condominium fees deposit retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses announced at the time and date of sale. Sale is subject to the Sale is subject to the attestationbythe Borrower in accordance and/or homeowners association dues,ifany,shall be assumed by the occasioned by the purchaser's default and purchaser shall have no further announced at the timeand date of sale. Sale is subject to the purchaser from the date of sale.Purchaserisresponsible for obtaining liability.The defaultedpurchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus attestation by the Borrowerinaccordance with Section 5.A of the attestation by the Borrower in accordancewith Section 5.A of the with Section 5.A of the Governor's order of 10.16.2020. File No. physical possession of the property,and assumes risk of loss or damage proceeds resultingfrom saidresale even if suchsurplus results from Governor's order of 10.16.2020. File No.(17-14071) (17-06481) to the property from the date of sale.The sale is subject to post-sale audit improvements to the propertybysaid defaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees Governor's order of 10.16.2020.File No. (14-11423) of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited will convey either marketable or insurable title.Ifthey cannotdeliver one Thomas W. Hodge, Brennan Ferguson, Christine N. Johnson, THOMAS W. HODGE, GENE JUNG, LAURA D. HARRIS, to,determination of whether the borrowerentered into any repayment or the other,orifratification of the sale is denied by the CircuitCourt Thomas W. Hodge, Gene Jung, Robert M. Oliveri, agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale.Inany such for any reason, the Purchaser's sole remedy, at law or equity,isreturn Christine Johnson, Melissa Alcocer,Jeana McMurray, Jeana McMurray,Robert A. Oliveri, Melissa Alcocer, ROBERT M. OLIVERI, CHRISTINE JOHNSON, SCOTT ROBIN- event, this sale shall be null andvoid, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, of the deposit without interest.BIDDERS ARESTRONGLYENCOURAGED Substitute Trustees SON AND LOUIS GINGHER,Substitute Trustees in law or equity,shall be the return of the deposit withoutinterest. If TO FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCEAND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND Brennan Ferguson, and Jessica Elliott purchaser fails to settle within ten days of ratification,subject to order MOUTH AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No. Substitute Trustees of court, purchaser agrees that property will be resold and entire deposit 303892-3) retainedbySub.Trustees as liquidated damages for all losses occasioned by the purchaser'sdefault and purchaser shall have no further liability. PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING The defaulted purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds SALES resulting fromsaid resale even if such surplus resultsfrom improvements Howard N. Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees to the propertybysaiddefaulted purchaser.Sub.Trustees will convey eithermarketableorinsurable title.Ifthey cannot deliver one or the other, ALEXCOOPER AUCTS,INC. or if ratification of the sale is deniedbythe Circuit Court for any reason, 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 www.hwestauctions.com www.hwestauctions.com the Purchaser's sole remedy,atlaw or equity,isreturn of the deposit 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com without interest.BIDDERS ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED TO FOLLOWCDC Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333752 www.hwestauctions.com A181, A316, A311, A182, A183, A425, A426, A461, A463 JANUARY19, 26, FEBRUARY2,202112330648 GUIDANCE AND WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE AND MOUTH AND 850 852 JANUARY26, FEBRUARY 2, 9, 2021 12330833 JANUARY22, 29, FEBRUARY5.2021 12332632 PRACTICESOCIAL DISTANCINGATTHE AUCTION.(Matter No.350245-1) Montgomery County Anne Arundel County PLEASE CONSULTWWW.ALEXCOOPER.COM FOR STATUS OF UPCOMING IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT SALES FOR MONTGOMERYCOUNTY FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HowardN.Bierman, Carrie M. Ward, et. al., SubstituteTrustees MARYLAND ALEX COOPER AUCTS,INC. CARRIE M. WARD,etal. Diane S. Rosenberg.etal. Substitute Trustees 908 YORK RD., TOWSON,MD21204 6003 Executive Blvd, Suite 101 410-828-4838 www.alexcooper.com Rockville,MD20852 Substitute Trustees Versus Jan26, Feb2&Feb 912333741 Plaintiff(s) Estate of Timothy D. Austin 881 Orange County MARYLAND vs. Arlene Austin Samuel I. White, P.C. Take The Post shopping DefendantS TRUSTEE’S SALE OF Roommates SANDRA M. ALVAREZ No.C-02-CV-20-001562 596 Lynnhaven Parkway,Suite 200 22423 VILLAGE ROAD, JAIME A. HERNANDEZ UNIONVILLE, VA 22567 9611 Brassie Way NOTICE Virginia Beach, VA 23452 Gaithersburg, MD 20886 Notice is hereby issued this Mon- SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES' SALE OF Washington Post podcasts In execution of acertain Deed Defendant(s) day,January 11, 2021 that the sale BOWIE - Share furn house,Room for of the property in the proceedings VALUABLE FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY of Trust dated October 18, 2007, Case No.481687V in the original principal amount 1, pref M. Internet, near shops,Sat mentioned, made and reported by TV,kit/laundry privs,convenient. NOTICE Mark D. Meyer,Substitute Trustee. KNOWN AS of $162,565.75 recorded in the go with you everywhere Clerk’sOffice,Circuit Court for Avail now. $700/mo.240-687-1519 Notice is hereby given this 6th BE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, day of January,2021, by the Cir- 5401 Chesapeake Road Orange County,Virginia as Instru- unless cause to the contrary there- ment No.070010152 .The under- COLLEGE PARK -Furn rooms for rent. cuit Court for Montgomery Coun- of be shown on or before the 10 Bladensburg,MD20710 $600-$650/mo +utils.NoSmoking. ty,Maryland, that the sale of the signed Substitute Trustee will offer day of February 2021 next; provid- for sale at public auction in the Security dep req. 1room Adelphi property mentioned in these pro- ed, acopy of this Notice be inserted Under and by virtue of the powerofsale contained in a $500 plus sec dep &utils. ceedings and described as 9611 front of the Circuit Court building in some newspaper published in for Orange County,109 W. Main Call 240-422-5191 Brassie Way, Gaithersburg, MD Anne Arundel County,once in each certain Deed of Trust to DAVID E. WATERS AND ANTHONYB. 20886, made and reported, will be Street, Orange,Virginia on Febru- of three successive weeks before OLMERT, SR. ,Trustee(s),dated April 28, 2006, and recorded ary 18, 2021, at 10:00 AM,the SILVER SPRING -1Room avail in RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED,unless the 10 day of February 2021 next. bsmt w/ pvt entr &pvt shower.Furn cause to the contrary thereof be among the Land Records of PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, property described in said Deed The report states that the amount of Trust, located at the above or unfurn, All utils inc.Free Wi-Fi. shown on or before the 5th day of of sale of the property at 1025 Nr public trans.Call 202-997-2402 February 2021,provided acopy of MARYLAND in Liber 25121, folio 057, the holder of the address,and more particularly RODGERS ROAD,CHURCHTON,MD described as follows: ALL THAT this NOTICE be inserted in adaily 20733 to be $365,000.00. indebtedness secured by this DeedofTrust having appointed the newspaper printed in said County, CERTAIN LOTORPARCEL OF LAND Time Shares/ once in each of three successive Scott A. Poyer undersigned SubstituteTrustees, by instrument duly recorded WITH BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE- weeks before the 5th day of Feb- Circuit Court for among the aforesaid LandRecords, default having occurred MENTS THEREON AND APPURTE- Rentals,Sales ruary,2021. Anne Arundel County,MD NANCES THEREUNTOBELONGING, under the terms thereof,and at the request of the party LYING,SITUATEAND BEING IN TAY- Jan19, 26, Feb2,2021 12332659 Timeshare Cancellation Experts The Report of Sale states the secured thereby,the undersigned Substitute Trusteewill offer LOR DISTRICT,ORANGE COUNTY, Wesley Financial Group,LLC amount at the Foreclosure sale 872 VIRGINIA, FRONTING 164.30 FEET Over $50,000,000 in timeshare debt price to be $174,000.00. Fairfax County for sale at publicauction at THEPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ALONG THE NORTHERN MARGIN and fees cancelled in 2019. 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IF SECONDS W171.09 FEET TO AROD 265 day,January 4, 2021 that the sale designated as PARCEL A, con- Home &Garden taining 2.00 acres,more or less, AVAILABLE THE AMOUNT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE TIME SET IN THE SOUTHERN MARGIN of the property in the proceedings OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE BATHROOM RENOVATIONS. mentioned, made and reported property of John C. Mouat, as the OF THE SALE x5 same appears duly platted and S20DEGREES 05 MINUTES 03 EASY,ONE DAY updates! We special- by Brittany M. Taylor, Substitute SECONDS W289.34 FEET TO AROD ize in safe-bathing.Grabbars,no recorded in Deed Book No.3986, 8 4 Trustee The propertywill be sold in an "AS IS WHEREIS" condition wpost.com/podcasts SET IN THE NORTHERN MARGIN slip flooring &seated showers.Call BE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, Page 495, of the land records of 10 OF STATEROUTE 671; THENCE S for a free in-home consultation: unless cause to the contrary Fairfax County.Together with the without either express or implied warranty or representation, right to use in conjunction with 63 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SEC- 855-583-0510 thereof be shown on or before including but not limitedtothe description,fitness for a S0 ONDS E164.30 FEET TO THE POINT the 4 day of February 2021 next; others,and subject to athirty 610 foot (30) foot outlet easement as OF BEGINNING,CONTAINING 1.023 Dogs for Sale provided, acopy of this Notice particular purpose or use, structuralintegrity,physicalcondition, ACRES,MORE OR LESS. be inserted in some newspaper shown on said plat, said outlet easement is only for the use of construction, extent of construction, workmanship, materials, TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. Abid- AKITADOGS2F, 1M, updated on published in Anne Arundel Coun- shots ®istrations B&W markings, ty,once in each of three succes- parcels Aand B. Sale is subject to liability,zoning, subdivision, environmentalcondition, mer- der’sdeposit of ten percent (10%) all prior liens,easements,restric- of the sale price or ten percent Fem. 23 mo,$800, Fem5yr$600. M sive weeks before the 4day of chantability,compliancewith building or housingcodes or other long coat 23 mo.$900. 301-248-4897 February 2021 next. The report tions,covenants,and conditions, (10%) of the original principal bal- states that the amount of sale if any,ofrecord, or other matters laws,ordinances or regulations, or other similar matters, and ance of the subject Deed of Trust, which would be disclosed by an CAVACHON PUPPIES -9weeks, of the property at 7618 PARADISE whichever is lower,inthe form Cavachon /Shi chon teddy bear,in BEACH ROAD,PASADENA, MD accurate survey or inspection of subject to easements, agreements and restrictions of record of cash or certified funds payable the premises. home local breeder.Ready now.703- 21122 to be $268,686.00. whichaffect the same, if any.The property will be sold to the Substitute Trustee must be 577-1069 www.dcdogfinders.com TERMS: CASH. Adeposit of present at the time of the sale. Scott A. Poyer subject to all conditions, liens, restrictions and agreements of The balance of the purchase price Clerk of the Circuit Court $84,000.00 or 10% of the sale GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS -German price,whichever is lower,will be record affecting same including any condominium and of HOA will be due within fifteen (15) days Anne Arundel County,MD of sale,otherwise Purchaser’s bloodline,AKC,shots,wormed, par- required of the successful bidder ents on premises,ready 1/22. 3M,1 at time of sale.Prior to the sale, assessments pursuant to Md Real Property Article 11-110. deposit may be forfeited to RAS Crane,LLC Trustee.Time is of the essence. F, blk/sble $850 240-606-3815 January 12, 19, 26, 2021 12332064 interested bidders will be required to register with and must TERMS OF SALE: Adeposit of $20,000.00 PAYABLE ONLYBY If the sale is set aside for any present abid deposit which may certified funds, shall be requiredatthe time of sale. CASH WILL reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled to areturn of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT be held during the sale by the trustee.The bid deposit must be NOT BE AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF DEPOSIT.The balance deposit paid. The Purchaser may, FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY if provided by the terms of the MARYLAND certified funds and/or cash, but of the purchase price with interestat9.4% per annum from no more than $9,900.00 of cash Trustee’sMemorandum of Fore- closure Sale,beentitled to a$50 Brittany M. Taylor,etal. will be accepted. The successful the dateofsaletothe date of payment will be paid within bidder's deposit will be retained cancellation fee from the Substi- Substitute Trustees TEN DAYS after the final ratification of the sale. Adjustments tute Trustee,but shall have no versus at the sale and applied to the sale price.Ifheld by the trustee, on all taxes, publiccharges and specialorregular assessments further recourse against the Mort- Daniel Gilday all other bid deposits will be will be made as of the date of sale and thereafter assumed gagor,the Mortgagee or the Mort- Defendant returned to the unsuccessful bid- gagee’sattorney.Aform copy of the Trustee’smemorandum of No.C-02-CV-20-000491 ders.Settlement is to be made by purchaser.Ifapplicable, condominium and/or homeowner within 15 days.The successful association dues and assessments that may become due after foreclosure sale and contract to NOTICE bidder will be responsible for purchase real property is available Retropolis Notice is hereby issued this Mon- obtaining possession of the prop- the time of sale will be the responsibility of the purchaser. & for viewing at The past, rediscovered day,January 4, 2021 that the sale erty,and for all costs and fees www.bwwsales.com. BIDDERS Title examination, conveyancing,state revenue stamps, transfer h ARE STRONGLYENCOURAGED TO wpost.com/retropolis of the property in the proceedings related to recording the Trustee's mentioned, made and reported Deed, including the grantors tax. taxes, title insurance, andall other costs incident to settlement FOLLOW CDC GUIDANCE AND by Brittany M. Taylor, Substitute al WEAR ACOVER OVER BOTH NOSE The successful bidder will be are to be paid by the purchaser.Timeisofthe essence for Trustee required to execute aMemoran- he AND MOUTH AND PRACTICE BE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, dum of Trustee's Sale,available the purchaser,otherwise the deposit will be forfeited and the SOCIAL DISTANCING AT THE AUC- unless cause to the contrary for review upon request before TION.Additional terms,ifany,to thereof be shown on or before propertymay be resold at risk and costs of the defaulting be announced at the sale and the the sale,outlining additional S0365 1cx1.75 the 4 day of February 2021 next; terms of sale and settlement. A purchaser.The purchaser agrees to accept servicebyfirst class Purchaser may be given the option provided, acopy of this Notice Trustee's Deed will be prepared to execute the contract of sale be inserted in some newspaper mailand certified mailaddressed to the address provided by ? electronically.This is acommuni- by Trustee's attorney at high bid- ss published in Anne Arundel Coun- der's expense.This is acom- said Purchaser as identified on the Memorandum of Sale for any cation from adebt collector and ty,once in each of three succes- munication from adebt collec- any information obtained will be sive weeks before the 4day of tor.Tromberg, Morris &Poulin, Motion or ShowCause Orderincident to this sale includinga lln used for that purpose.The sale February 2021 next. The report PLLC on behalf of Southeast Equi- is subject to seller confirmation. states that the amount of sale Motion to Default Purchaserand for Resale of the Property.If we Substitute Trustee: Equity ty Trustees,LLC,Substitute of the property at 1864 SEVERN Trustee(s), 413 Stuart Circle,Suite the sale is not ratified or if the Substitute Trustees are unable to Trustees,LLC,8100 Three Chopt GROVE ROAD,ANNAPOLIS,MD 314, Richmond, VA 23220, File No. convey marketable title in accord with these terms of sale, the Road, Suite 240, Richmond, VA 21401 to be $189,000.00. 19-000482, Tel: 561-338-4101. 23229. Formore information con- purchaser's only remedyisreturnofthedeposit. tact: BWW Law Group,LLC,attor- Scott A. Poyer January 19, 26, 2021 12332833 neys for Equity Trustees,LLC,6003 Clerk of the Circuit Court Trustee's File No. (67569) Executive Blvd, Suite 101, Anne Arundel County,MD You, too, could have Washington Post newsletters Rockville,MD20852, 301-961- JOHN E. 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I t game.” team steamrolled visiting Syra- took us too long to be able to Defense has been the Terps’ cuse, 81-58, on Monday night in adjust and be able to move the Achilles heel since the begin- Charlottesville to extend its win- basketball and be a little bit ning of the season, and the ning streak to seven and remain more patient. With a young issues continued Monday. Ohio alone atop the ACC. team, patience isn’t one of our State scored 26 points apiece in Huff finished with 21 points on best qualities yet.” the first, third and fourth quar- 8-for-11 shooting and added a Greene scored 24 points to ters, and only in the second game-high 12 rebounds to push lead the Buckeyes, and she add- quarter did Maryland find suc- the Cavaliers (11-2, 7-0) to a 15th ed seven assists and four re- cess defensively, switching to a consecutive conference win dat- bounds. Jacy Sheldon had 21 zone look that seemed to give ing from last season. They are the points, and Miller finished with the Buckeyes trouble. Ohio State only team without an ACC loss 18 to help give Ohio State back- shot just 3 for 16 in the quarter this season. to-back wins against top-15 pro- and managed just 10 points. The Hauser also scored 21 points, grams after it beat then-No. 11 Terps went on a 15-2 run at one connecting on 7 of 13 three-point- Michigan last week. point, and they led 39-36 at ers, and added seven rebounds “The league’s so hard this year halftime. despite being bothered by back and everybody’s so good, and we The teams went back and spasms before the game. are in a very difficult stretch fourth in the third quarter, and The Cavaliers held the Orange, against some of the best teams a 9-0 run gave Maryland a 67-62 which entered Monday with the in the league,” Ohio State Coach lead early in the fourth. But ACC’s No. 2 scoring offense, more ANDREW SHURTLEFF/ASSOCIATED PRESS Kevin McGuff said. “The key for Ohio State took control from than 20 points below its season Jay Huff d unks for two of his 2 1 points in Virginia’s rout of Syracuse. Huff also grabbed 12 rebounds. us is to just kind of go day by there, ending two Maryland average. day.” winning streaks at the same The outcome was all but cer- Virginia at Virginia Tech had a particularly rough outing Cavaliers at times during Ben- Ashley Owusu scored a game- time. tain when Huff leaped toward the Saturday, 6 p.m., ACC Network for Syracuse, shooting 1 for 8 nett’s tenure, but they shot high 33 points for the Terps “These kids really fight and rim to collect a missed jumper by from behind the arc and 4 for 13 49.2 percent from the field and (11-2, 7-1) and added nine assists scratch and claw and play for Hauser and completed the se- is averaging seven assists and less overall to finish with nine points. 45.2 percent from three-point and six rebounds. Katie Benzan each other,” McGuff said. “. . . quence with a two-handed dunk. than two turnovers over his past The son of the Orange’s legendary range Monday night. scored 22 points, including sev- That’s how you beat a team as The authoritative finish expand- five games. coach, Jim Boeheim, had a sec- On the other end of the floor, en three-pointers, and Chloe good as Maryland.” ed the Cavaliers’ lead to 65-48 “It’s hard to stop Kihei when he ond straight game scoring in Virginia made certain to guard Bibby added 13. Note: Maryland announced with 6:54 to play, and Syracuse gets going down the lane,” said single digits after previously hav- the three-point arc with vigor, Owusu and Benzan played the that its home game scheduled didn’t get closer than 11 points Huff, who finished with six ing just two such games all sea- forcing the Orange to miss its first entire 40 minutes as the short- for Thursday against Rutgers the rest of the way. dunks, three of which came on son. seven attempts. The Cavaliers, handed Terps used just seven was postponed “out of an abun- “Jay’s such a big target, where lob passes from Clark. “If you stop “We say shooting can cover meanwhile, sank three straight players. Starting forward Mimi dance of caution surrounding he can slide up to the high post, him, he’s really going to make over a lot of mistakes,” Bennett from behind the arc late in the Collins was essentially benched the health and safety of the and you can throw it up, and then that pass, so it’s a lot of fun when said, referring to Virginia’s 13 first half on the way to opening a in the second half — the 6-foot-3 participants.” he sees things,” said Cavaliers we can get a game going like turnovers. “Well, on-ball defense 25-16 lead. sophomore played just three No specifics were provided Coach Tony Bennett, who im- that.” can cover a lot of mistakes.” The Cavaliers led by as many as minutes after halftime and fin- about potential coronavirus is- proved to 8-2 in his career against The Cavaliers had 23 assists, Virginia was playing for the 12 points before halftime and ished without a rebound as Ohio sues. Syracuse. “He can see passes. He their most of the season. That second time in three days for the closed the half with five straight State won the rebounding battle The Terrapins are starting to can shoot. I think he was really eclipsed the 22 they had in an first time since conference com- points, including Hauser’s fifth 44-38. get into worrisome territory good.” 85-50 thrashing of then-No. 12 petition began late last month. three-pointer, to take a 35-26 lead It took some time for the from a scheduling standpoint, An earlier push from Virginia Clemson on Jan. 16. The quick turnaround from at the break. anticipated high-scoring affair with four Big Ten games post- had grown its lead to 59-41 mid- Clark also was part of a relent- Saturday night’s comeback win “Yeah, it was weird,” Hauser to take shape between two of the poned and not yet rescheduled. way through the second half. The less defensive effort that held the against visiting Georgia Tech had said of his pregame ailment. “I three best offensive teams in the In addition to the Rutgers game, 10-3 burst featured a dunk and a Orange to 20.8 percent shooting prompted Bennett to use por- guess in warmups, started to feel Big Ten. Maryland turned the a Dec. 23 home game against pull-up jumper from Casey Mor- from three-point range and tions of practice last week for a like spasms. I don’t know why. I ball over five times in the first Ohio State and a Jan. 21 game sell (St. John’s College High), and 37.3 percent shooting overall. Syr- refresher on facing the Orange’s just said I was going to go out five minutes, and Ohio State against Iowa were called off, and it was capped by Hauser’s three- acuse entered John Paul Jones famed . Syracuse en- there, see how it felt, and it felt scored off each of them and built a Feb. 7 game at Michigan pointer on an assist from Kihei Arena with every starter averag- tered Monday night leading the good enough to play, so I figured an early 17-7 lead. already has been postponed. Clark. ing at least 10.8 points. It left with ACC in field goal percentage de- I’d just play. Obviously, shot the At one point, Maryland had Following the postponement Clark had a game- and season- just two players, Quincy Guerrier fense (39.4 percent) and ranked ball pretty well, so maybe it more turnovers (five) than field of Thursday’s game, the Terps high nine assists while commit- (15 points) and Alan Griffin (13), second in three-point shooting wasn’t the worst thing in the goals (four), and Greene scored are next scheduled to play Feb. 4 ting just two turnovers in 36 having reached double digits. defense (28.5 percent). world.” eight of her points during a 13-3 against Wisconsin. minutes. 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A brain scan omething was clearly wrong with Blaine Butler. Her family, loath to make the 39-year-old prompted a wholesale research scientist feel worse, tried valiantly to ignore it during their 2018 Christmas Eve reevaluation of her celebration. ¶ “She looked awful,” her sister Brittney Butler recalled. “One of her eyes was medical history dating pointing inward, she kept wiping her hands on her pants after she ate and what she said back years Sdidn’t really make sense. I didn’t want to mention anything and make her feel worse. I thought her depression was just really bad.” ¶ Months earlier Blaine had lost her job of 10 years and she seemed trapped in a downward spiral. Brittney, who is five years younger, was due to be married BY SANDRA G. BOODMAN Dec. 30 in Charlottesville, where both women live. Blaine, the maid of honor, had bailed on pre-wedding festivities, a sign that the severe depression she had successfully battled since graduate school was deepening. But instead of attending the wedding, Blaine wound up in a psychiatric hospital where she spent six days. SEE MYSTERY ON E6

It’s now 2021. Lockdowns quash flu, other bugs. PERSPECTIVE Can we make B ut brace for viruses rebounding. How ‘ mental plans yet? BY DAN HURLEY December, before the coronavirus reframing’ struck the United States, the CDC’s BY EMILY E. SMITH Veteran virus trackers say they are network of clinical labs reported that eased my stress chronicling something never before 16.2 percent of the 29,578 samples At the start of 2020, Cristina Mas seen — the suppression of virtually tested were positive for influenza A. BY STEVEN PETROW had big plans for the new year. She every common respiratory and gas- During the same week in 2020, the had picked out a dress, a venue, a DJ trointestinal virus besides the novel rate was 0.3 percent. Not long ago, as I was writing this and planned to marry her fiance, coronavirus. They theorize that is An online map of flu activity column, an ominous “winter storm David Adler, on Aug. 9 in front of their largely due to global shutdowns, maintained by the CDC offers strik- ASTRONOMY warning” had been issued for the family and friends on a mountaintop mask-wearing and a host of other ing visual evidence of the effect. In mountains of western North Carolina in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Moun- health protocols aimed at stemming 2020, for the week ending Dec. 19, Eclipses, supermoons and where I was visiting. My heart rate tains. But, as for many people, the the spread of the coronavirus. the map of the United States is a sea other 2021 sky events. E2 went up as I worried what to do if the pandemic derailed those plans. These other viruses — including of green, showing “minimal” levels in power went out or the roads became “I always dreamt about what my influenza A, influenza B, parainflu- every state. For the corresponding impassable. wedding would feel like,” she said. enza, norovirus, respiratory syncytial week in 2019, most states were red COLEOPTEROLOGY I was also thinking back to a few “And it was a feeling of a lot of love, a virus (RSV), human metapneumo- (“high”) or deep blue (“very high”). weeks before, when Joe Biden, who lot of hugs. I knew that if we tried to virus — all appear to be circulating at Another virus, enterovirus D68 — The stinky way beetles was then president elect, warned go forward with it, it wouldn’t feel the or near levels lower than ever previ- linked to a polio-like paralysis seen hide food for offspring. E2 about “a very dark winter” and a news way I wanted it to feel. There would ously measured. The same is true for mostly in children — has likewise headline predicted that the winter be a lot of fear.” the respiratory bacteria that cause been greatly reduced. As recently as months “are going to be just horrible.” Now, as 2021 begins, “I feel like I’ve pertussis, better known as whooping August, CDC officials warned doctors PREGNANCY AND BIRTH Those words referred to the coronavi- mourned this loss like a death,” she cough, and pneumonia. and parents to be on the lookout for rus pandemic, not the weather, but said. “It’s crazy,” said Lynnette Bram- cases of the polio-like condition, Preparing to give birth the darkness of the two felt the same Kathy Wu, an assistant professor of mer, who leads the Centers for Dis- known as acute flaccid myelitis. Out- during the pandemic. E3 to me as I awaited the storm. psychology at Widener University ease Control and Prevention Domes- breaks of the condition have peaked Kari Leibowitz, a Stanford Univer- and a licensed psychologist, says tic Influenza Surveillance team. in a peculiar every-other-year cycle sity health psychologist in the Mind many of her clients have experienced “This is my 30th flu season. I never for six years, with 120 cases across RISKY DRIVING and Body Lab and an expert on what’s similar heartaches. Early in the year, would have expected to see flu activi- the United States in 2014, 153 in 2016, often called the “wintertime mind- the pandemic disrupted all kinds of ty this low.” and 240 in 2018. But in 2020, the Traffic deaths rose despite set,” agrees that these first months of SEE NO PLANS ON E5 In 2019, during the third week of SEE VIRUS ON E4 virus lockdowns. E4 SEE WINTER ON E6 E2 EZ EE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021

SCIENCE NEWS Gooey, disgusting and effective feeding method: Beetles keep rivals off scent of food for offspring Some beetles go to great — and track down carcasses. Competi- disgusting — lengths for their tion is stiff even among burying children. beetles, which use special anten- They scout for a dead mouse or nae to detect the remains from bird, dig a hole and bury it, pluck afar. its fur or feathers, roll its flesh Burying beetles are relatively into a ball and cover it in goop — large, about an inch long, and all to feed their future offspring. black with orange markings. The Now scientists think that goo gut secretions they spread on a might do more than just slow carcass are antibacterial, and decay. It also appears to hide the slow down decomposition. Trum- scent of the decomposing bounty bo and his colleagues wondered and boosts another odor that re- whether they also prevented ri- pels competitors. vals from picking up the scent. “It helps them to hide their To find out, they collected the resource from others,” said Ste- gases wafting off dead hairless phen Trumbo, who studies ani- mice preserved by a kind of bury- mal behavior at the University of ing beetle that is found in forests Connecticut and led the new re- across North America. The re- search, published in the Ameri- searchers then compared the gas- can Naturalist. “They try to keep es to those from untouched car- everyone away.” casses. The beetles — called burying The beetle-prepped ones gave beetles — aren’t the only crea- off much less of an onion-smell- tures who try to deceive their ing compound that usually at- competitors or prey with subtle, tracts burying beetles to fresh sneaky tactics. Large blue butter- remains. They also discovered an flies, for example, will imitate cer- increase in another gas from de- tain sounds to manipulate ants. cay that’s known to deter other Corpse flowers produce rotting insects that feed on dead animals. odors to attract insect pollinators Next, they dropped off the dead that feed on decomposing matter. mice in a Connecticut forest. They The importance of these inter- found the beetle’s rivals were less actions are being recognized likely to discover the ones covered more and more, said Alexandre in goop. Figueiredo, a biologist at Univer- “If you can deter other scaven- PHOTOS BY JONATHAN NEWTON/THE WASHINGTON POST sity of Zurich, who was not in- gers, even for a little bit of time, it volved in the new study. can buy you a lot,” said Daniel Burying beetles and other Rozen, a biologist at Leiden Uni- things that feed on dead animals versity in the Netherlands who — including vultures, opossums was not involved in the new study. The top astronomical events for 2021 and maggots — race each other to — Associated Press Plenty will be happening for skywatchers this year — from four “supermoons” to all types of eclipses

BY MATTHEW CAPPUCCI falo, where a sliver making up roughly only 25 percent of the sun he coronavirus pan- will remain. demic is still dominat- Venus and Mars conjunction: ing daily life, social July 12 gatherings are mostly On the night of July 12, Venus on hold and leisure pas- and Mars will be visible in an Ttimes have been replaced or al- elegant conjunction just after tered. Fortunately, the night sky sunset in the western sky. Venus has your back, with several mes- will shine a bit brighter on the merizing spectacles set to unfold right, with Mars on the left. The during the year ahead. slender crescent moon, just 9 Here are some of the top astro- percent illuminated, will hang nomical events of 2021. above to the left. Venus and Jupiter conjunc- Perseid meteor shower: Aug. tion: Feb. 11 11-12 On the morning of Feb. 11, a Arguably the year’s most wide- conjunction of Venus and Jupiter ly viewed meteor shower, the Per- VANESSA R. LANE/ASSOCIATED PRESS will be visible in the eastern sky seids will peak the night of Aug. 11 Burying beetles scout for a dead mouse or bird and bury parts of immediately before sunrise. Ve- into Aug. 12 as the Earth plows the corpse covered in goop — all to feed their future offspring. nus is the second-closest planet to through a stream of debris left in the sun, and its orbit is inside that the wake of Comet Swift-Tuttle of Earth’s, so it can be seen only during our annual orbit about the near sunrise or sunset. sun. Each interstellar pebble Those hoping to view the plan- burns up in Earth’s outer atmos- SCIENCE SCAN etary flirtation will have to awak- TOP: A “supermoon” i n 2019. phere about 60 miles up, produc- en early and look to the east about The new year features four ing a spark of light that we view as a half-hour before sunrise. The supermoons, which mark when a shooting star. The stones’ enor- SYMBIOSIS pair of planets will barely be a full moon occurs during a mous speed, about 37 miles per scraping above the horizon, point in the moon’s orbit when second, generates enough fric- Scientists seek help from the public in finding meaning a view unobstructed by it is closer than average to tional heat to light them ablaze. a lichen species misidentified decades ago trees, hills or buildings is neces- Earth. A BOVE: A total lunar There is no specific place to sary. Jupiter will appear above eclipse will be visible in May for look — just up! The crescent When researchers learned a Timucua Heart Lichen Project and to the left, with Venus flank- many in the United States, the moon may outshine a few mete- new species of lichen unique to Citizen science on iNaturalist ing it a touch below and to the Earth interceding between the ors, but a good 30 to 50 an hour Florida had actually been mis- right. sun and moon to plunge the will probably be visible beneath identified more than a century Quadruple conjunction: lunar body into a blood-red clear, dark skies. ago, they had one burning ques- symbiotic relationship between March 9 and 10 shadow. RIGHT: An “annular” Partial lunar eclipse: Nov. 19 tion: Is it still in the wild? fungus and algae. Since fungus On March 9 and 10, an extra- solar eclipse in 2012. Another On Nov. 19, a nearly total lunar C. timucua was last collected can’t use the sun for photosynthe- special “quadruple conjunction” one will occur in June. eclipse will be visible; the moon from Florida’s Ocala National sis, some partner up with algae, will leave a group of planets BEN MARGOT/ASSOCIATED PRESS will still be bathed in red, coated Forest and O’Leno State Park in which are then able to thrive in splayed across the night sky. Look in sunlight filtered through 1985. But at the time, researchers environments where they could to the southeast about a half-hour moon averages 238,855 miles. able to watch the eclipse reach a Earth’s atmosphere. But Earth’s didn’t realize it was a unique never survive alone. Unlike moss before sunrise, and you’ll see Such moons appear bigger and rusty totality at moonset, just shadow won’t fully swallow the species. or plants, lichens don’t have roots Mercury, Saturn and Jupiter in a brighter in the night sky com- before sunrise. In the Intermoun- bottom left rim of the moon, That changed recently, when a or leaves. perfect line from bottom left to pared with other full moons. tain West and along the West meaning totality won’t occur. The pair of lichen researchers study- If C. timucua can be found, it’s top right. All three will be visible That means we’ll technically Coast, the full extent of totality eclipse will be at its maximum ing a database of recently digi- likely in the same pine scrub with the naked eye in the pre- have four supermoons in a row in will be visible, weather permit- around 4 a.m., a less-than-ideal tized lichens realized some grew habitat where it was originally dawn sky, with Jupiter being the 2021. These will occur on March ting. The lunar eclipse’s total hour for viewing. far outside their described range. found in the 19th and 20th cen- brightest in the middle. The cres- 28, April 27, May 26 and June 24. phase will last 14 minutes and 28 Total solar eclipse: Dec. 4 When they investigated, they turies. T he area is biologically cent moon will add to the trio, The one in May will feature the seconds. The most mesmerizing show of found that it wasn’t out of range distinct and known as a rich envi- lurking below and to the right. biggest and brightest moon of the Annular solar eclipse: June the year, a total solar eclipse, will — it was a different species that ronment for plants and animals, Venus will be a little bit late to four. 10 also be the most exclusive. The had been miscategorized. They but Florida’s pine scrub is in- the party, rising in the Northern Supermoons appear most visu- An “annular” solar eclipse will moon will completely block out named it Cora timucua in honor creasingly endangered by devel- Hemisphere at the same time as ally striking near the horizon, occur on the morning of June 10, the sun for up to 1 minute and 54 of the Timucua people, a group of opment. Conservation groups es- the sun. Those at the mid-lati- where their larger size is more a remarkable “ring of fire” visible seconds, revealing the sun’s Native Floridians who were driv- timate that only 10 to 15 percent of tudes in the Southern Hemi- readily apparent. It’s not quite as with eye protection from portions ghostly corona, or atmosphere, en out of existence by disease, the state’s scrub habitat remains. sphere will have about 15 minutes obvious higher above. Of course, of Ontario and northern Quebec but the path of totality is entirely warfare and their enslavement by To find more C. timucua, the to spot Venus and the other plan- you could make the case that, in Canada, as well as extreme inaccessible — unless you’re will- European settlers in the 18th cen- researchers are calling on the ets together before the sunrise with a third of moons this year northwestern Greenland. Annu- ing (and able) to travel to Antarc- tury. public to photograph the lichen washes them away. being classified as supermoons, lar eclipses take place when the tica. Is the lichen extinct, too? and upload their results to the First of four supermoons: there’s really nothing super about moon moves directly in front of For the lucky few who work on Researchers suspect not. Timucua Heart Lichen Project, a March 28 them. But a pretty show is in the sun but doesn’t appear large the frozen continent, a mystical “The million-dollar question is, citizen science project on the The new year features four store, regardless. enough to cover the solar disk. As show is in store, weather permit- ‘Where is this lichen?’ ” Laurel iNaturalist platform. Although “supermoons,” which mark when “At the end of the day, it gets such, a ring forms where the sun ting, of course. Sky and Telescope Kaminsky, a digitization manager the public is encouraged to join in a full moon occurs during a point somebody outside, it gets them “swallows” the moon. magazine is planning an areal at the Florida Museum of Natural the hunt, the scientists warn not in the moon’s orbit when it is looking up, it gets them appreci- Since sunlight is still visible, viewing of the eclipse via a char- History who helped confirm the to disturb the lichen if it’s found. closer than average to Earth. The ating this,” said Rice, who views eclipse glasses are required, and tered flight; the cheapest seats lichen’s uniqueness, asks in a “The optimist in me says it’s term supermoon, despite being supermoons as teachable mo- viewers do not experience the onboard cost $4,500. news release. still out there,” Kaminsky says. popular with the public, isn’t ac- ments. sudden nightfall or wonder of the Geminids meteor shower: Lichens are dual organisms — a — Erin Blakemore tually in the scientific lexicon. Total lunar eclipse: May 26 solar corona that accompanies a Dec. 13-14 “It is completely made up,” said A total lunar eclipse will be total solar eclipse. The nearly full waxing gibbous Tony Rice, a solar system ambas- visible for many in the United Although full annularity, or the moon will spoil much of the show sador with NASA’s Jet Propulsion States, the Earth interceding be- ring, will not be visible in the for those hoping to catch the Laboratory in California. tween the sun and moon to United States, a deep partial Geminids, but 20 to 40 shooting Fred Espenak, a retired astro- plunge the lunar body into a eclipse will be. In New York City, stars are usually visible every physicist who worked at NASA’s blood-red shadow. It will also the crescent sun will be nearly 70 hour under ideal conditions. The Goddard Space Flight Center, de- coincide with the month’s super- percent eclipsed by the moon. In Geminids feature slower-moving fines a supermoon as a full moon moon. Washington, the sun will be 58 and often more vibrant shooting “within 90 percent of its closest In the Eastern United States, percent obscured. stars than the summertime Perse- approach to Earth in a given the early morning eclipse reaches In many northeastern and ids. Many of them shine a bril- orbit.” totality as the moon dips below northern U.S. cities, maximum liant emerald green or purple. That means a full moon must the horizon, with places as far eclipse coverage will occur before [email protected] be within 228,420 miles of Earth west as the Missouri River wit- sunrise. Among the best U.S. cit- to be classified as a supermoon; nessing only a partial eclipse. ies from where to view the sunrise  More at washingtonpost.com/ the distance from Earth to the Houston and Dallas will be will be Burlington, Vt., and Buf- capital-weather-gang

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A surge in the number of U.S. residents who have died Having a safe birth during the pandemic of a drug overdose — 81,230 in the 12 months ending last 81,230 May — set a record for the ven under the best of most such deaths in a one- circumstances, plan- overdose deaths year span, according to a ning for birth requires report issued by the Centers parents to make many for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall, drug overdose deaths decisions: Where to jumped by 18 percent from the previous year, with increases recorded Ehave their baby, which providers in 46 states (by more than 20 percent in 25 of those states) and just to entrust with their care during four states recording a decrease. Deaths attributed to synthetic and after pregnancy and what opioids, mainly fentanyl, increased 38 percent nationwide, but kind of experience they want dur- 98 percent in 10 western states. Overdose deaths tied to cocaine use, ing delivery. often involving co-use or mixing with fentanyl or heroin, increased But planning ahead for birth about 26 percent, and deaths linked to psychostimulants, such as has become both more complicat- methamphetamine, increased 35 percent. The CDC noted that the ed and more important during death rate from drug overdoses accelerated as the coronavirus the pandemic. The limitations pandemic set in, disrupting daily life and leading to isolation, hospitals have placed on num- depression, anxiety and economic distress for many, including people bers of visitors, for example, may with a substance use disorder. In a health alert, the CDC urged mean that you won’t be able to broader distribution and use of naloxone, a medication that can block have as many people supporting the effects of an overdose, as well as expanded prevention and you in person during labor as you treatment for those struggling with drug use. A free and confidential had planned. hotline, offering information and treatment referral, can be reached And with our knowledge about by calling the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services covid-19 constantly evolving, says Administration at 800-662-4357. Shannon M. Clark, professor in — Linda Searing maternal fetal medicine at UT- MB-Galveston in Galveston, Tex- as, policies and procedures at health-care facilities are chang- ing, too. “What [someone] might HEALTH NEWS be told at the beginning of her pregnancy may change a few ISTOCK times throughout the course of Everyone should be taking measures right now to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. But this is Your covid questions, answered: What problems her pregnancy,” Clark says. especially important if you’re pregnant. To help you navigate these are causing the holdup in more vaccine doses? challenges, we talked with obste- transmission. people who had continuous labor a decision based on your prefer- tricians and other birthing ex- Still, the organization recom- support from a professional had a ences about the type of care you BY ANGELA FRITZ perts about the most important mends considering changes to shorter duration of labor and want to receive rather than fear of adjustments to make and ques- the typical prenatal care schedule were less likely to have a Caesar- covid-19. Describe what is going on with tions to ask as you’re planning for to limit the need for any potential ean section, need painkillers, or Pfizer and Moderna manufactur- the arrival of your baby. exposures. These might include have negative feelings about the Ask key questions in advance ing. Are there insurmountable measures such as combining vari- experience of childbirth. And Wherever you decide to give problems holding up the delivery Covid-19 precautions ous pieces of care into one visit — working with a doula during your birth, find out its policies and of more vaccine doses?” Everyone should be taking like getting a flu shot and choles- pregnancy, even if your hospital’s procedures around labor and de- — Edward in Colorado measures right now to help limit terol screening at the same time. policy means they can’t be in the livery. Some may be limiting The vaccine rollout is plagued the spread of covid-19. But this is And it might be possible for some delivery room with you, can help movement around the hospital, with more problems than just dis- especially important if you’re of your prenatal visits to be con- you make sure you’re clear on and amenities such as cafeterias tribution. As Edward notes, there pregnant. ducted via telehealth. Ask your your own preferences and how to may be closed, Clark says. CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/ were holdups for Pfizer and Mod- AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES That’s because evidence is provider about how you might advocate for them in the moment. Many hospitals are now erna on the manufacturing side, mounting that, as with other re- monitor some of your vital signs, Some doulas, like Olivia Samples, screening all people coming in to but they were not insurmountable Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech spiratory diseases such as the flu, like blood pressure, at home. And based in Des Moines, have provid- give birth for covid-19 because — more like the kind of problems coronavirus vaccine at the covid-19 can cause more severe ask about what precautions the ed continuous labor support vir- cases are frequently present with- you face when you try to do some- Pasteur Institute in Paris. disease in people who are preg- office is taking to keep both staff tually. out symptoms. Ask what will hap- thing groundbreaking on a mas- nant. A study the Centers for and patients safe. You’ll also need to think care- pen if you test positive and how sive scale. Mango said they eventually Disease Control and Prevention Finally, talk with your provider fully about what your support the hospital handles that, both if We reported on this a bit in nailed down the process, but published in November, involv- to make sure you understand the system will look like once you’re you’re symptomatic and if you December. The Trump adminis- started off behind schedule. ing about 400,000 women who signs that might indicate a prob- home from the hospital. Talk with don’t have symptoms. tration had promised 300 million Pfizer and Moderna have in- were diagnosed with and had lem — and could warrant an family members and friends Find out how your providers doses of vaccine by the end of that creased their forecast for global symptoms of covid-19, found that in-person visit. Megan Davidson, about how they might support will support you if you test posi- month, but they were forced to production during the past two pregnant women were more like- a labor and postpartum doula you virtually, or whether they can tive. Though policies vary, early revise the estimate all the way weeks, citing growing experience ly to need intensive care unit and childbirth educator in New quarantine in between traveling research — including a July study down to 35 million to 40 million and efficiency of manufacturing. admission, ventilation and ad- York and author of the book “Your to your city and visiting you in in the Lancet Child & Adolescent doses because of manufacturing The United States should have vanced life support techniques. Birth Plan,” says these include a person. Health — suggests that people delays. Operation Warp Speed 400 million doses, Post health re- Another study from the CDC spike in your pulse or blood pres- And ask your providers about with covid-19 can still safely had only 20 million doses on hand porter Carolyn Y. Johnson report- found that being infected with sure, as well as noticeable de- how to get critical follow-up care breastfeed and even “room in” at the end of December (and just ed. That’s enough to guarantee the coronavirus that causes covid- creases in how much your baby is for yourself and your baby. As with their infants. 12.4 million of those had been that more than 70 percent of 19, increases the chances of hav- moving. with prenatal care, it may be Finally, Samples suggests, ask distributed to states when 2020 adults will be able to get the two- ing a baby prematurely — from a possible to do some visits or specific questions about the logis- ended). shot i noculation by the e nd of July. 10.2 percent chance in the general Build your support team screenings virtually. tics of arriving at the hospital or The big December slowdown Of course, companies still test- population before the pandemic One of the biggest changes to birth center, including which en- was a product of a few things, the ing their vaccines could run into to a 12.9 percent chance among birth planning in the pandemic is Decide on where to give birth trance to use, where to park, what companies said. There were bot- the same challenges that Pfizer those with covid-19. limits to the number of people In the early days of the pan- you need to bring, whether your tlenecks in the supply of raw vac- and Moderna did. Denise Jamieson, professor who can be with you during your demic, Kiki Jordan, a home birth support people can come and go cine ingredients. It was also a Johnson & Johnson initially and chair of the Gynecology and labor or visit you while in the midwife based in Oakland, Calif., freely and when you need to be gigantic hurdle to rapidly i ncrease agreed to provide the U.S. govern- Obstetrics Department at Emory hospital. Some hospitals may al- says she saw a big uptick in people wearing a mask. the volume of production. During ment with 12 million doses of its University School of Medicine in low only one support person, interested in giving birth at trials, vaccines were produced in vaccine, which is in the final phase Atlanta, points out that although such as a partner, while others home. But Jordan says that while © Copyright 2020, Consumer Reports Inc. 5-liter batches. That needed to be of testing. That estimate was the risks of severe disease from may also allow an additional per- home birth may be right for folks scaled up to 2,000-liter batches slashed on Jan. 13 by Moncef covid-19 are higher for pregnant son, such as a doula. Find out who value an unmedicated and once the vaccines were approved. Slaoui, who will be stepping down women, they’re low overall. In the what your hospital or birth cen- uninterrupted birth experience, We also heard from Paul Man- as scientific adviser for Operation CDC study on severe covid-19 in ter’s policy is and plan according- it’s not for everyone. Only those go, deputy chief of staff for policy Warp Speed, when he said the pregnant women, for example, ly. whose pregnancies are consid- Consumer Reports is an at Health and Human Services, company is on track to deliver a the risk of ICU admission oc- Even if you’re allowed only one ered low-risk are candidates. And independent, nonprofit organization that there were some “failed “single-digit million number of curred in about 4 out of 1,000 support person during labor, it the ACOG says a hospital or an that works side by side with batches, in terms of not having the doses available in the second half cases of symptomatic covid-19 can still be worthwhile to consid- accredited birth center is the saf- consumers to create a fairer, safer, purity we sought.” He didn’t say of February.” Manufacturing de- among nonpregnant people, er enlisting the help of a labor est place to give birth, even in the and healthier world. CR does not which company experienced lays also beset Novavax clinical compared with about 11 out of support professional such as a pandemic. endorse products or services, and those failures. trials. 1,000 cases among pregnant doula. In the prepandemic world, In general, Clark recommends does not accept advertising. CR has women. the benefits were clear: A 2017 not letting the pandemic change no financial relationship with Still, it’s critical to take precau- Cochrane review of 27 random- where you’re planning to give advertisers in this publication. Read tionary measures. The CDC’s ad- ized controlled trials found that birth. Instead, she advises, make more at ConsumerReports.org. vice on how to protect yourself HEALTH SCAN doesn’t change if you’re pregnant — it’s still crucial to wear a mask while out in public, keep your IMMUNOBIOLOGY distance from others while out FREE WEBINAR (especially from anyone not wear- Experts: Food allergies might be caused by ing a mask) and frequently wash your hands or use hand sanitizer. overactive ‘quality control system’ in our bodies, Unfortunately, some key pre- Our bodies are designed to Food allergy ventive measures, such as work- absorb healthy substances and Cell ing from home, aren’t possible for reject poisonous ones to keep us everyone, says Neel Shah, assis- healthy. tant professor of obstetrics at But what if the system that ties to infectious organisms. But Harvard Medical School in Bos- directs our body to accept or even after many parasites were ton — especially for people who deny substances goes too far? eliminated due to modern hy- work essential jobs that can’t be Advances in Knee A group of immunobiologists giene, allergies have continued done from home. That group dis- Replacement Surgery thinks an overactive “food quali- to rise. proportionately includes Black, ty control system” might cause The team has an alternate Native American and Latino peo- food allergies. In new research explanation: As society has mod- ple, he says, and these are also the published in the journal Cell, ernized, new substances have people who make up a dispropor- they hypothesize that allergic given the body new things to tionate share of hospitalizations immunity should be considered monitor, such as chemicals in and deaths from covid-19. We one of a group of defensive dishwashing detergent, food pre- need to enact policies designed to mechanisms the body has servatives and synthetic textiles. support all pregnant women and The Gildenhorn Institute of evolved to ward off noxious sub- The food quality control system allow them to stay isolated from Bone and Joint Health is pleased stances such as poison or spoiled sees those unfamiliar substances potential exposures to covid-19, food. as a threat and responds accord- Shah says. to present a free, informative Though it’s still unknown how ingly, the researchers write, over- He says that given the con- webinar on Advances in Knee the body begins mounting an exciting the immune system and straints many face on their ability Replacement Surgery with immune response to certain making it sensitive to nonthreat- to stay home, one strategy is to Matthew Harb, M.D. foods, the researchers think that ening foods. prioritize minimizing your con- Matthew Harb, M.D. Dr. Harb is tying it to the sensory systems “It’s guilt by association,” says tact with others, to whatever ex- a fellowship-trained orthopaedic that tell the body it’s okay to eat Ruslan Medzhitov, an immuno- tent possible, as you draw closer surgeon specializing in hip and knee and digest a food might explain biology professor at Yale Univer- to your due date. If you have why food allergies are so com- sity School of Medicine, investi- covid-19 when it comes time to replacement surgery. His expertise mon. gator at the Howard Hughes give birth, there could be signifi- in rapid recovery protocols allows In a 2019 analysis, researchers Medical Institute and a co-au- cant changes to how you’re cared for quick recovery after surgery Learn more and register: found that nearly 19 percent of thor of the paper, in a news for, such as a greater need for and excellent outcomes. American adults believed they release. masking and other protective events.sibley.org had food allergies, nearly half “Dramatic changes in the equipment while you’re in labor, Join us via Zoom. There will be had a food allergy that began modern environment have ren- or more restrictions on people Category: Orthopaedics when they were adults, and 38 dered allergic defenses ill suited supporting or visiting you. an opportunity to ask questions percent had visited the emergen- to deal with the challenges of the following the presentation. cy room at least once for a food increasingly ‘unnatural’ world,” Keep up with prenatal care allergy-related reason. the researchers write. By better Talk with your doctor about I n the past, researchers have describing the immune system your prenatal care schedule. Ac- Wednesday, Feb. 3 hypothesized that the elimina- and how it interacts with other cording to the American College 6 to 7 p.m. tion of pathogens such as p ara- systems like the sensory system, of Obstetricians and Gynecolo- Zoom Webinar sites through better hygiene led they say, scientists have a better gists (ACOG), early evidence sug- to hypersensitive immune sys- chance of finally getting to the gests that in-person prenatal vis- tems because bodies don’t get bottom of food allergies. its haven’t been implicated as SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 5255 LOUGHBORO ROAD, NW | WASHINGTON, DC 20016 | SIBLEY. ORG the chance to develop immuni- — Erin Blakemore major risk factors for covid-19 E4 EZ EE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 ‘I never would have expected to see flu activity this low’

VIRUS FROM E1 that infects most children before said Meyers, citing a recent paper their second birthday, and causes in the Lancet. CDC confirmed just 29 cases. over 200,000 hospitalizations To be clear, no one is suggest- “We haven’t had any specimen and 14,000 deaths in normal ing that people should intention- positive for [enterovirus] D68 . . . years. ally infect themselves with rhino- at our site in Colorado since July, “The bottom line is that while virus to protect themselves from and my colleagues around the we have these controls in place, the coronavirus. country also saw very little,” said there is a slow buildup of suscep- “I do not advocate people go- Kevin Messacar, a pediatric infec- tibility to these other viruses,” ing out infecting themselves with tious-disease physician at Chil- said Rachel Baker, a postdoctoral anything,” Foxman said. dren’s Hospital Colorado in Auro- researcher in Grenfell’s depart- But when the pandemic is ra. “We also have not seen signifi- ment and first author of the finally brought under control by cant influenza or RSV on our paper. “The numbers [of infec- the vaccines now being rolled wards in Colorado. All the most tions] were pretty stable for 30 out, will it be safe for most people common childhood infections years, but in 2020 it disappeared. to toss their face masks and that land children in the hospital We need to be aware that future return to “normal” life? — influenza, croup, bronchiolitis large outbreaks might be com- “It’s a real possibility that — we are not seeing.” ing.” we’re going to see increased out- As welcome as the absence of Social distancing is probably breaks of the endemic infec- these other viruses is during a not the only factor suppressing tions,” said Ben Lopman, an epi- pandemic, epidemiologists say endemic pathogens. Walgreens, demiologist in Emory Univer- they see a potentially dangerous for instance, has seen “unprec- sity’s Rollins School of Public consequence after coronavirus edented demand” for flu vaccine Health. “If people haven’t gotten cases eventually decline — a re- shots this season, said Kevin Ban, infected this year, because of bound that could be frightfully chief medical officer of the phar- actions taken to prevent covid-19, large given the relaxation of so- macy chain. there’s a real risk of bigger out- cial distancing and lowered im- Vaccines, unfortunately, are breaks when we go back to nor- munity to other pathogens. not available for most other vi- mal.” “The best analogy is to a forest SHURAN HUANG FOR THE WASHINGTON POST ruses. But another powerful fac- Besides larger-than-normal fire,” said Bryan Grenfell, an tor, called viral interference, numbers of endemic infections, epidemiologist and population could also play an important role Lopman added, some of those biologist at Princeton. “For the An empty playground at viruses and bacteria during the which they had never been ex- in limiting infections. In a paper infections could be more severe fire to spread, it needs to have Friendship Public Charter past two years. posed.) published Oct. 1 in the Lancet than normal, again because of unburned wood. For epidemics School i n Washington, D.C. A year ago at this time, nearly Viruses that have circulated Microbe, Ellen Foxman of Yale waning immunity. to spread, they require people 60 percent of samples taken from for years, by contrast, are “en- University reported that a prior Even so, he said, “It’s certainly who haven’t previously been in- patients with flu-like symptoms demic,” or always present at a rhinovirus infection greatly re- a good thing that we’re keeping fected. So if people don’t get came back positive for one of the base level. Because many of us duces the chances of contracting these other infections in check infected this year by these virus- pathogens. But beginning in have previously been exposed influenza A. The reason, she right now, when our hospitals are es, they likely will at some point March, when the coronavirus and therefore have developed found, is that infection with one filled with covid-19 patients. But later on.” prompted shutdowns and school immunity to them, social dis- virus prompts the body’s im- we’re learning that the effects of The possibility of a rebound is closings, the percent of samples tancing can more easily cut the mune system to release interfer- the pandemic are complex. not merely theoretical: It appears positive for any other pathogen chain of transmission. on, which blocks replication of all They’re going to be long-lasting. to be happening already in Aus- took a Grand Canyon-worthy “A little bit of social distancing viruses. And we’re going to find that they tralia. Official reports showed plunge, bottoming out in May at can greatly reduce the infectivity “The interferon response is extend beyond just the disease historically low levels of flu-like “We need to be aware about 6 percent. Even now, at the of common pathogens,” said one of the body’s best defenses that SARS-CoV-2 causes.” illness among children and time of year when respiratory Lindsay Meyers, who worked for against respiratory viruses,” Fox- Of course, predicting the fu- adults beginning in May, usually that future large infections typically begin to BioFire for 19 years and created man said. “As soon as it gets ture effect of a once-in-a-century the start of flu season in that peak, just 18 percent of samples its online charts before leaving turned on by one virus, any other pandemic is an uncertain busi- hemisphere. The sharp decline in outbreaks might be are positive for any respiratory the company in the summer. virus that comes along and tries ness. cases came as the country im- virus or bacteria. “Whereas with a pandemic to grow in the respiratory tract “This is something that hasn’t posed strict shutdown measures. coming.” Individual charts maintained pathogen, when everyone is sus- can’t.” happened in our lifetime,” Mes- But in the past few months, after by the CDC show similarly stark ceptible, you need much stricter The body’s response to the sacar said. “We know there will the coronavirus was virtually Rachel Baker, postdoctoral declines in national rates of in- social distancing to contain.” coronavirus, in other words, be more children and adults obliterated and the country end- researcher at Princeton University fection for RSV, norovirus, Epidemiologists use the term could be blocking the spread of susceptible to enterovirus D-68, ed those restrictions, the number metapneumovirus and parain- “nonpharmaceutical interven- other viruses. Its response to influenza, parainfluenza, RSV. of flu cases among children 5 and fluenza, as well as for other types tions” to describe the range of other pathogens might produce But what will actually happen in younger began to soar, rising of coronaviruses. behavior changes, such as social similar protection: Foxman reality, we don’t know.” sixfold by December, when such The question is why the coro- distancing, that people use to points to temporary breaks in the Foxman expressed similar re- cases are usually at their lowest. navirus, which causes the disease lower their risk of infection. In a spread of influenza during the luctance to make a firm predic- “That’s an important caution- covid-19, continues to spread like paper published in the Dec. 1 1918 pandemic, as well as during tion. ary tale for us,” Messacar said. wildfire when so many other issue of the Proceedings of the the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pan- “The decline in respiratory “Just because we get through the viruses have been crushed. The National Academy of Sciences, demic, as possibly due to viral viruses has really been fascinat- winter and don’t see much RSV primary answer, epidemiologists Grenfell and colleagues noted interference from rhinovirus. ing,” she said. “It’s incredible. or influenza doesn’t mean we’ll say, goes back to that “wildfire” that such behavior changes dur- Viral interference could also We’ve never had a natural experi- be out of the woods.” metaphor. Nobody on Earth had ing the 1918 flu pandemic may help explain a deep mystery ment like this before. What the A breathtaking picture of the been exposed to the coronavirus have lowered the transmission of about the coronavirus: Why so consequence will be for the short extent of the collapse of viral and before its emergence last year in measles by 38 percent. few children are getting severely and long term remains to be bacterial infections can be seen China, and so we were all fully But the focus of the paper was sick from it. As it happens, one of seen.” in a single chart created and susceptible. (Similarly, the Indig- on the likely outcome in 2021 and the only endemic viruses still Only one thing is a certainty, maintained by BioFire, a compa- enous populations of North and beyond after the coronavirus circulating widely now is rhino- she said. ny that provides diagnostic tests South America were devastated pandemic dissipates and such virus, which typically causes the “Eventually these viruses will for viral and bacterial infections when Europeans brought with practices are relaxed. Using common cold. “Rhinovirus is cir- come back,” Foxman said. “They to over 2,500 U.S. health-care them not just smallpox, but also mathematical models, they fo- culating only in pediatric popula- always find a way.” providers. The chart shows posi- chickenpox, cholera, influenza, cused on the likely effect on RSV, tions. It’s been wiped out in [email protected] tivity rates for 13 respiratory measles and other pathogens to a common and contagious virus adults during school closures,”

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the way of being able to be Tra∞c deaths increase satisfied in a social setting. May- be they’re always the one who has trouble stopping once everyone despite covid restrictions else has long since heeded the last call. And so on. The number of people killed on speeding,” said Jonathan Adkins, And then, on the milder side, the nation’s highways rose executive director of the Gover- there are people for whom it’s not 4.6 percent in the first nine nors Highway Safety Association. necessarily about the chemical or months of 2020 despite coronavi- Early in the pandemic, drivers addictive properties of alcohol rus lockdowns that curtailed driv- found open roads and drove fast- but rather a part of their overall ing early in the year. er. The behavior continued even health habits that isn’t serving The National Highway Traffic as traffic volumes recovered, Ad- them well — it’s exacerbating Safety Administration estimates kins said. weight gain they don’t like, or that 28,190 people died in traffic “A big factor here is the lack of keeping them from more active crashes from January through enforcement. We are hearing or creative or interactive pur- September of last year, up from from many states that traffic stops suits. 26,941 in the same period of 2019. have declined during covid-19. Without a full history, of Final statistics for the full year Drivers feel like they can speed course, I can’t tell where you are won’t come out until fall. and get away with it,” he said. in this. But what I’d find impor- Authorities blamed the in- NHTSA said recent reports tant is where alcohol stands on crease on risky driving behavior show a 22 percent increase in your coping list. Whenever we are that developed when there were vehicle speeds in several metro- one-trick ponies in terms of what few vehicles on the road early in politan areas over prepandemic we use to manage difficult emo- the pandemic. numbers. Also, a study found that tions or persevere through chal- “Preliminary data tells us that 65 percent of drivers treated at lenging times, it’s a problem. You during the national health emer- trauma centers who were hurt in ISTOCK/LILY need a variety of things to help gency, fewer Americans drove, serious crashes had drugs or alco- you through the hard stuff in life, but those who did took more risks hol in their systems last year. It and the more one takes over and and had more fatal crashes,” the was 50.6 percent before the pan- becomes your automatic first safety agency said in a letter ad- demic, NHTSA said. The agency Do I have a drinking problem? through last strategy, the more dressed to the nation’s drivers. also said fewer people are wearing important it is to expand. Traffic deaths rose 0.6 percent seat belts. BY ANDREA BONIOR can’t keep, isn’t that one of the our behavior. That brings us to right now. during the first-quarter of 2020, The agency is telling people not classic signs of having a problem? But human behavior is not The past few weeks in the but they fell 1.1 percent in the to drive under the influence of Dear Dr. Andrea, — Just Trying to Be Better black and white, including alco- United States have been alarming second quarter as coronavirus drugs or alcohol, to wear seat belts Like a lot of people, I wanted to It’s so good that you asked — hol consumption. Yes, there are and distressing, and they cap off a lockdowns restricted movement. and to reduce their speeds to stay do “Dry January.” When I look even if I (annoyingly enough) plenty of people who meet the period of sustained stress that is Fatalities spiked 13.1 percent from safe. It also says people should back at 2020 in all its awfulness, can’t give you a definitive answer. classic definition of alcoholism, still not over. So it’s far from a July through September, the make sure their children are in one conclusion is that I drank But the fact that you’re asking is and it’s all too obvious by their smoking gun if you can’t auto- agency said. the proper car seat for their size. more than I liked. I don’t think worth something. frequency of drinking or the fact matically stick to plans made in “We think the big culprit is — Associated Press anyone who knows me would say that they need a drink to get them calmer times. But let’s not forget, I have a significant problem. And through the average day (or you made those plans for a rea- I doubt I even drink as much as Human behavior is night). But there are also all kinds son. So why not, this month, get my roommate does, or some of my of people with alcohol problems rid of the black and white? In- friends. But I do think sometimes not black and white, where it’s not quite as obvious, stead, commit to observing your- I relied on a glass of wine or a beer even to their loved ones. self — your triggers, your reac- more than I should have to un- including alcohol Maybe they don’t drink all that tions, your cravings, your actions. wind. It also contributed to frequently, but when they do, And make a goal to expand the weight gain. consumption. they can never stop at just one — number of ways you can help So I was pretty determined to they’d rather not drink at all. yourself through difficult times — try not drinking for the month, Maybe they become someone especially when they seem so and I started the year off well. It Society likes to tell us that that they don’t like when they’re unrelenting. feels like a punchline, but after alcohol problems are black and drinking, or maybe (just as con- pro-Trump rioters stormed the white. That you either have a cerning) they only like them- Ask Dr. Andrea is a question-and- Capitol, I drank. I interned on the problem or you don’t; that you’re selves when they’re buzzed. May- answer series from The Lily, a Hill when I was in college and still either truly addicted or you be their drinking hides anxiety or publication of The Washington Post, know plenty of people who work aren’t; that you’re hiding flasks depression as they’re doing it, with licensed clinical psychologist there. It was very upsetting. Now I and driving drunk and needing a silently and insidiously making and Georgetown University adjunct feel like I’m just giving up. It’s a drink first thing upon waking or those conditions worse when professor Andrea Bonior. To read joke for a lot of people, but I really you’re totally fine. In our culture, they’re not. Maybe their drinking more of her columns about want to face whether this could be we like excess — and so we also has added up to such a tolerance relationships, mental health, work- ALBERT CESARE/CINCINNATI ENQUIRER /ASSOCIATED PRESS a sign that I do have an issue after like big, thick, dark lines to decide over the years that if they want to life balance, family dynamics and In January 2020, police and emergency crews look over the scene all. for us when we’ve finally crossed drink, they need more and more other issues, go to thelily.com/tag/ of a fatal crash involving a charter bus and a car on a highway in If I set a goal about alcohol I over into needing to worry about to the point where it’s getting in advice. Campbell County, Ky. TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 . THE WASHINGTON POST EZ EE E5 Would you live here? Cities with wild, extreme weather.

BY MATTHEW CAPPUCCI tornadoes? Roughly 300 torna- does have struck the four coun- The United States is home to ties that make up Oklahoma City some of the wildest weather in — Oklahoma, Cleveland, Cana- the world. Extreme blizzards, de- dian and Pottawatomie — since structive tornadoes, mammoth 1950. Some places have been hit hurricanes and brutal floods are by multiple F5 tornadoes. If you commonplace year after year — live in the city limits, odds are sometimes in the same place. you’ll find yourself sheltering The direct access to both frigid from tornadoes two or three air from the Arctic and tropical times per year. air from the Gulf of Mexico fre- In the Sooner State, tornadoes quently places the United States are a way of life — and the in a fierce battleground, where weather forecast is often a matter the competing air masses conjure of life or death. Tornado season in up violent storms. Oklahoma runs from Jan. 1 Think the weather in your city through Dec. 31. is wild? See if it made our list of The spring and fall are espe- seven crazy U.S. weather cities. cially turbulent months in Okla- homa City. It’s not uncommon to Denver have a 60-degree temperature The Mile High City habitually spread across the state, with sub- sees extreme temperature swings freezing weather in the Panhan- during the summer and fall, with dle and summer warmth in the fluctuations between winter and southeast. Extreme temperature summer seemingly routine. Den- crashes are regular. Autumn isn’t ver and Boulder went from 90s to a gradual transition, but rather a snow in barely 24 hours in Sep- battle between summer and win- tember, and dropped from 82 to ter. snow in roughly eight hours in Oklahoma City has also seen a between Oct. 9 and 10, 2019. number of flash flood emergen- We looked back over a decade’s cies in recent years, while a late- worth of data, and found that October ice storm knocked out RICK BOWMER/ASSOCIATED PRESS large temperature swings occur power to 300,000. The city aver- ABOVE: A man relaxes on a tree that was knocked over from a windstorm near Salt Lake City i n September. Some 180,000 people lost two or three times a year on ages just under 8 inches of snow power. BELOW: Daisies are topped with snow after a late summer storm packing high winds and snow swept through D enver. average in Denver, with a host of per year. And thundersnow and roller-coaster weather in the past thundersleet aren’t all that un- isn’t for the faint of heart. 10 years. usual. Once in a while, the city is even If the challenge of dressing for faced with severe weather. On the weather wasn’t enough, Den- Salt Lake City Aug. 4, 2015, golf ball-size hail ver averages 54 inches of snow Like Denver, Salt Lake City associated with a supercell thun- per year. The city is often hit by averages about 56 inches of snow derstorm pelted the city. A year hefty hailstorms during the annually. In July, the city’s aver- prior, Logan International Air- spring months, and even occa- age high is close to 93 degrees, port narrowly missed out on an sionally faces the threat of torna- with highs in the 30s the norm in unwarned EF2 tornado that does. winter. The city’s elevation — struck the seaside city of Revere. 4,200 feet — and relatively dry Bismarck climate allow for its large season- Fairbanks, Alaska Bismarck, N.D., is home to al temperature fluctuations. Ever heard of recess at minus- nearly 75,000 people. It’s at the Severe weather isn’t overly 40? It’s pretty common to see northern apex of the Great Plains common in the state capital, temperatures that low in the win- Tornado Alley, and has had sev- though an F2 tornado on Aug. 11, tertime. In fact, lows of minus-50 eral close calls with monstrous 1999, did kill one person down- used to occur virtually every win- twisters. An F5 whirred just south town and cause $170 million in ter. Now, it’s becoming less com- of the city on May 29, 1953, a year damages. Utah can see occasion- mon because of climate change. after an F4 slipped just to the ally vicious squalls, too — like the At temperatures that low, “ice north. Another F3 tornado serial derecho that brought 100 fog” can result from breathing. breezed south of downtown on mph winds to parts of the state Moisture in your breath can actu- July 30, 1981; a swarm of funnels last June. ally form a cloud with light winds in November 2000 damaged That derecho heralded a dra- and temperatures below minus- homes in and around town, fol- matic seasonal reversal. On June 35. lowed by a blizzard later in the 5, 2020, Salt Lake City snagged its The city’s all-time minimum of week. earliest triple-digit reading ever minus-66 was set on Jan. 14, 1934. If severe thunderstorms aren’t recorded. By Monday, snow was But believe it or not, summers your thing, you best embrace falling in the mountains nearby. can actually be warm. Fairbanks snow and extreme cold. Bismarck Among the most fascinating DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/ASSOCIATED PRESS hits 90 once every four years or averages 51 inches of snow annu- elements of Salt Lake City’s so. The city’s record of 96 degrees ally, which often falls into late weather are rotor winds. On feet of snow. with 100 degrees, but are capped snow fell in just a month’s time, was set in 1969. April or May. The city also typical- Sept. 8, “downslope” winds gust- But the city deals with practi- by the moderating influence of remembered as the infamous If the wild temperatures ly sees half a dozen days each year ing 100 mph accelerated down cally every kind of extreme Lake Michigan. An infamous heat “blizzard blitz.” Back to back to weren’t enough to jar you, consid- dipping below minus-20 and has the Wasatch Mountains just weather. Take snowstorms. The wave in 1995 was blamed for at back snowstorms and blizzards er that Fairbanks’ high latitude seen the mercury fall as low as north of Salt Lake City. The stron- Groundhog’s Day blizzard of 2011 least 700 deaths. pummeled the city, the ever-nar- means it experiences extreme minus-45. gest gusts were preceded by dropped 20.2 inches of snow in Chicago also occasionally sees rowing streets converted into changes in daylight over the Like Denver, Bismarck can wit- sounds as billows of wind rolled two days, stranding hundreds of derechos, such as the violent one-way roads; the last of the course of the year. The sun is up ness tremendous temperature down the slope of the mountain drivers on Lakeshore Drive as the thunderstorm complex that un- snow didn’t melt until mid-July. for only 3 hours 42 minutes on swings. “In North Dakota there’s face. Some 180,000 people lost storm’s fury crippled the city. leashed 80 mph winds in August, Boston encounters “nor’eas- the winter solstice in December, no reason why you wouldn’t want power. Lightning struck buildings down- as well as tornadoes. (And for ters” every fall, or sprawling low- but only sets for 2 hours 12 to wear both shorts and a winter town during the height of the those who have never heard pressure systems known for their minutes during the longest days coat on the same day,” wrote Mark Chicago storm, delivering a now-viral clip them, Chicago’s unique tornado heavy precipitation, wind and in June. Schneider, a meteorologist with On a day-to-day basis, Chica- of the Weather Channel’s Jim sirens are extra creepy.) coastal flooding. Winds in these That allows for spectacular the North Dakota Atmospheric go’s weather may not seem out of Cantore reacting in real time. storms often exceed 70 or 80 views of the aurora borealis, or Research Board, in an essay. “Af- the ordinary. Typical summer The city can experience brutal Boston mph. In the springtime, late-sea- northern lights, in the winter- ter all, large temperature swings temperatures peak in the 80s, temperatures, too. In 2019, the Any hardy New Englander will son snowstorms or “backdoor time. are a way of life here.” wintertime lows in the teens, and Windy City bottomed out at mi- tell you that the weather in Bos- cold fronts” can keep Boston [email protected] precipitation averages are middle nus-23 degrees, and manages to ton is like a sampler pack of chilly while central and western Oklahoma City of the road — about 37 inches of dip below minus-10 most years. Mother Nature’s irritability. In enjoys sunshine  More at washingtonpost.com/ Partly cloudy with a chance of rain per year, and roughly three Summertime highs often flirt 2015, a whopping 94 inches of and mildness. Living in Boston capital-weather-gang Covid-19 foiled 2020 plans. Here’s how to cope with a blank calendar in 2021.

NO PLANS FROM E1 summer trip, provide a reward to a therapist, said it is important to work toward, some future happi- remember the pandemic still existing plans — weddings, grad- ness to anticipate, which can adds stress to everyday life — and uation ceremonies, retirement buoy the planner for months. the lack of happy plans can only parties, dream vacations, family “People derive a lot of joy out of ratchet up the stress further. reunions, holiday gatherings. those positive experiences that She said people could focus on “I went through a lot of ses- they’ve planned for in the future,” practicing healthy coping skills, sions where we’re just having to Masicampo said. “It just sprinkles such as deep breathing, taking a sort of acknowledge and validate our day with a little joy and hope walk or exercising, stretching, the disappointment of having and optimism, just having that journaling or catching up with those plans fall through and be thing to look forward to.” friends by phone or video. It may able to say, ‘Now what? What is A 2010 study by researchers in also be useful to reflect on the still within your reach, or what the Netherlands illustrates this reason your plans are on hold, she are some things you’re willing to effect. The study found that vaca- said. settle for?’ ” Wu said. tioners’ biggest bump in happi- “For myself, it’s really helpful to With no definitive end in sight, ness came during the eight weeks kind of zoom out and look at the the pandemic has made it diffi- before the vacation, when they larger picture,” she said. “Why are cult to make new plans — for were anticipating their getaway. we not making plans? To protect gatherings, travel, big events. That helps explain why a calen- ourselves, our family, friends, Even as coronavirus vaccines dar devoid of celebrations and strangers, those with compro- promise a return to something social events doesn’t just make mised immune systems.” like normal by the end of 2021, life dull — the monotony can feel For Mas, who set a new wed- this planning limbo is unsettling heavy and unending. ding date in August, progress on for many people, Wu said, be- So how can you cope with a the vaccine front brings a wel- cause planning yields a sense of lack of solid plans? Wu suggested come jolt of hope — maybe her control over the future. to use this pause to reconsider special day won’t get canceled “Plans sort of serve as a safety your canceled or postponed again. net for us, and without that we’re plans, and get more intentional But her new vision is much left feeling anxious and stressed about those goals. With more more open-ended. She doesn’t and uncertain, which itself can be time to think, question and know how it will turn out, and she very, very discomforting,” she dream, you may continue to love knows there’s a possibility she’ll said. the idea or realize your original CRISTINA MAS need to settle for a small civil Another reason people may plan wasn’t quite right. Cristina Mas and fiance David Adler had to cancel their wedding plans because of the pandemic. Her ceremony and once again post- feel adrift without plans is that “It’s an opportunity to really new vision is much more open-ended. She doesn’t know how it will turn out, and she knows there’s a pone the larger reception. planning helps you reach your consider, what was this [plan] all possibility she’ll need to settle for a small civil ceremony and once again postpone the larger reception. But she hasn’t abandoned goals, said E.J. Masicampo, an about,” she said. “It really does planning altogether. She has associate professor of psychology challenge us to consider our val- consider what was driving your said. You can think about your That can help quell nagging booked a trip to Nepal to hike to at Wake Forest University. And ues and what our ultimate goals goal, you may find a compromise original plan, he said, and ask, thoughts of your incomplete goal: the Mount Everest base camp in when a goal or task lingers unful- are.” to satisfy some of those motiva- “Why did I want that? Or what a visit with loved ones. At that spring 2022. filled, it can create distracting Missed milestones can be a tions. It can be as simple as was I getting out of that?’ ” point, it may be possible to start “Maybe the wedding won’t mental chatter that makes it diffi- particularly troubling loss, Wu swapping a daily gym habit for Another strategy, Masicampo making plans for that reunion. happen in 2021, but at least I can cult to focus on other work. Masi- said, but if you had to forgo a home workouts or choosing to go added, is to make a plan to plan M any people have adapted to look forward to March 2022 and campo’s research shows that significant event, it may be help- ahead with a virtual wedding later. You might feel distracted, certain aspects of life in the time have something to train for,” she making plans quiets that noise. ful to look further down the road ceremony and planning to hold a for example, by the unknown of of covid-19, such as working from said. “When we set a specific plan, and set a new goal for a more reception with friends and family when you’ll be able to travel to home, not going out to eat or And as for planning a honey- we’re often lifting a heavy burden distant date. later. visit your family and enjoy spend- wearing masks in public. But moon, originally they thought off of our minds, freeing up some Another strategy is to modify “Underlying every sort of ing time together indoors, with- Brittney Morse, a San Diego li- they’d go to Thailand. Now: “At mental space,” he said. the original plan and replace it planned activity or goal is usually out masks. In that case, you might censed advanced alcohol and this point we’ll settle for any- In addition, exciting plans, with something that’s possible one or more values or desires that mark your calendar to revisit the drug counselor at American Ad- where we can drive and be safe.” such as a wedding or a great now, Masicampo said. When you the person is trying to fulfill,” he possibility in a couple of months. diction Centers who is trained as [email protected] E6 EZ EE THE WASHINGTON POST . TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 Enjoying a new reframing of mind

WINTER FROM E1 sure and heart rate — and our capacity to recover more quickly the new year “are where the rub- after a challenging situation. ber really meets the road in terms I understood what Leibowitz of winter.” In December, the cold means by “mental reframing” and darkness have some novelty, from personal experience. and there are holidays — many of Last January, I traveled to them festivals of light — to antici- northern Finland, where temper- pate. By January, she says, the atures are often far below zero season becomes “the coldest, (and that’s Fahrenheit) and when darkest, wettest time of year. . . . there’s nearly a month of days People are sick of it.” when the sun neither rises nor Leibowitz has long studied sets. As I embarked on a medita- what’s known as “mental refram- tion retreat, “dread” of the dark ing,” which can help us adapt to and cold would be an accurate midwinter darkness, approach- description of what I felt, and ing winter storms and even stress. what the other Americans on the Several years ago, Leibowitz trip expressed. moved to the Arctic to learn how Not so the Finns and other Scandinavians don’t just survive Scandinavians in our program, but thrive during the long win- who seemed highly adept at find- ters. The sun doesn’t rise at all in ing their way in this dark season, the far north for two months, but and who embraced the frigid tem- she noted that Norwegians have peratures. comparable rates of seasonal de- Sinikka Isokaanta, a psycho- pression to those of us in the therapist who had joined the re- United States. treat, told me about how she ISTOCK/ISTOCK “One reason . . . is that they thrives in the long winters. Nor- A neighborhood blanketed by snow. “Mental reframing” helped me through some wintertime angst. And the method can be applied to not tend to have a positive wintertime dic people, she said, don’t see the only bad weather but also how we experience illnesses and other daily challenges. mind-set” unlike many Ameri- “dark cold winter as a crisis but cans, she told me. “They see the more as a challenge that can be a good result. A negative one, a haps walking in a park or enjoy- cept can also be applied to how we she says. winter as a special time of year managed in different ways.” negative result.” ing winter sports if you’re in a experience illness and other daily As important, she says that by full of opportunities for enjoy- For her, it’s all about “kotoilu,” Perhaps I needed to stop fight- snow zone. Or just gathering at a challenges. changing our attitudes about ment and fulfillment, rather than similar to what the Danes call ing against the dark and cold? coronavirus-safe distance around Leibowitz told me about a stress, people “can have better a limiting time of year to dread.” “hygge,” meaning the coziness of Indeed, on the third day I final- a fire pit. Being in nature is a study focused on kids who were health outcomes and better per- Her research found that a posi- home. “It’s a time to enjoy being ly did just that. I layered on all my well-known way to boost mood as getting oral immunotherapy for formance even without their tive mind-set — the result of re- home with dim lights on, feeling winter gear — from thermal un- well as mental and physical life-threatening peanut allergies stress.” framing — is associated with well- like wintersleeping bears,” she derwear and thick socks to a hat health. Use natural light to cel- and their families. The therapy As I awaited the approaching being, greater life satisfaction said. Echoing Leibowitz’s re- and a balaclava mask — and real- ebrate the darkness of winter, had some scary side effects, but winter storm, I took to heart and more positive emotions like search, she added, “These periods ized with the right preparation I Leibowitz says. her team found that kids and much of what Leibowitz and Iso- pleasure and happiness. Accept- bring about a sense of grounding, didn’t feel cold. I also reframed Appreciate the winter months, families “who were able to view kaanta had told me. I made prep- ing the inevitable helps, too — as a contentment, happiness and to- my perception of the dark, paying and be conscious of your perspec- these side effects as a sign the arations: getting a good snow yoga teacher once told my class, getherness.” more attention to the light re- tive. Try to stop thinking about treatment was working had bet- shovel and salt, running out to the “Let go or be dragged down.” Isokaanta also had a surprising flecting off the snow, the shine of this season as dark and depressive, ter treatment experience and out- market to buy plenty of food and “People who see stressful reframing about how she experi- the moon at night and the little with backbreaking snows to clear comes across the board.” Those drink, and borrowing a pair of events as ‘challenges,’ with an ences the long nights. “The dark- fires set along pathways. I em- or gray skies to wear you down, in patients were less likely to skip boots so I could get outside and opportunity to learn and adapt, ness offers a safe container to braced the Finnish winter with favor of something magical or doses because of anxiety over the enjoy the snow. Once I had done tend to cope much better than hide from the world. It can be “sisu,” or what roughly translates evocative of happier times. Take side effects. all that, I noticed my heart rate — those who focus more on the thought of as protection, unlike to persistence and resilience — out that instapot to cook up stews Leibowitz also cited studies in- a.k.a. anxiety — had lessened. And threatening aspects — like the the bright daylight when every- not dread. I saw much beauty in and soups, pull out the baking dicating that people tend to per- while I couldn’t stop the coming possibility of failure, embarrass- thing is visible.” the shadows. Even better: I could soda and tins to make muffins and form better under stress if they storm, I could change how I re- ment or illness,” Leibowitz has I was envious of her equanimi- find my way with no hint of the cakes, even take a few minutes or view it as a positive influence sponded to it. In the end, it said previously. What strikes me ty, especially as I shivered in the sun. more to enjoy the magic of a new rather than a negative or destruc- snowed for most of two days, with is her suggestion that mental cold, trying to find enough light Is it too late for us to cultivate snowfall before turning to the salt- tive one. “When you’re able to more than nine inches blanketing framing can not only impact our to get from the lodge to the medi- such a mind-set this year? Lei- ing and shoveling. adopt this mind-set, that stress is the mountains. mental health but also result in tation hall. Then I remembered bowitz says no, but urges people Mental reframing, however, is something that can propel you to I survived. I might even say I physiological differences — for what my late grandmother used to deploy two strategies as soon as not only a strategy about fighting achieve your goals, then stress thrived. instance, changes in blood pres- to tell me: “A good attitude begets possible. Spend time outside, per- the wintertime blues. This con- becomes more of a positive thing,” [email protected] Her mental health seemed to be cratering. The real ailment was a shock.

MYSTERY FROM E1 really tired’ and she was super and hands,” Brittney remem- causing damage to the brain or stressed out about work,” recalled bered saying. bodily functions. Less than two weeks after her her boyfriend Kyle Gumlock, After she and their mother The papilledema that distorted discharge, she and her family whom she met in 2014. insisted doctors take a closer Blaine’s vision “had probably were confronted by shocking Blaine went back to work in look, Brittney said, they agreed to been there from weeks to news that prompted a wholesale February 2018, hoping to transfer admit Blaine to see whether she months,” A sthagiri said. It is un- reevaluation of recent events, as to a job with less pressure. But was having seizures. clear why the doctors who exam- well as those dating back years. just before what would have been An EEG failed to capture a ined her did not notice it. “I’m just happy that I’m able to her 10th anniversary, her supervi- seizure, but two days after she But he noted, it is impossible to move on,” Blaine said recently, sors gave her a choice: resign or was admitted Blaine underwent know whether the tumor caused “and that things went my way.” be fired. an MRI scan of her brain, ordered Blaine’s depression. She chose the former and be- after she reported double vision Depression and behavioral Episodic depression gan working as a server at a and was unable to move her right changes are common symptoms Blaine’s first bout of depression variety of restaurants in Char- eye. of an astrocytoma, which can occurred in 2002 when she was in lottesville. The resulting image was stark: grow quite large, he said. “Brain her first year of a doctoral pro- The jobs rarely lasted longer a tumor the size of an orange had tumors in general are very un- gram in materials science at the than a few months at most. She invaded the right frontal lobe of common,” he added. Depression, University of California at Santa was fired from each for forgetting Blaine’s brain. She said that a by contrast, is common and esti- Barbara. to put in customers’ orders — or doctor likened it to “an iceberg mated to affect nearly 7 percent of Unable to go to class, she re- to deliver them. “I remember floating on top of my brain.” American adults. turned to Richmond, her home- thinking, ‘If I can’t even waitress, There was evidence of herniation, But “especially in the setting of town, for a few months. She was I just want to die,’ ” she recalled. a potentially fatal condition that mental illness,” the neurosurgeon prescribed Prozac, recovered and She continued to see her long- occurs when the brain is cautioned, “it is easy to disregard returned to California. Six time therapist and psychiatrist. squeezed out of position. symptoms that maybe should be months later she left school for “It seemed like all they were The tumor was causing papille- evaluated.” Doctors “need to be good and found full-time work in doing was throwing different dema, swelling of the optic nerve vigilant. Once [a patient] gets a coffee shop. combinations of meds at her,” that caused her double vision; it labeled, everything is viewed as a Back in Richmond by 2005, Gumlock said. was also the reason for her odd- mental health problem.” Blaine began working as a re- By late summer Blaine had looking eye. The tumor was also After recovering from surgery, search associate at a polymer film developed what she assumed responsible for a panoply of other Blaine underwent radiation and company. In 2007 she decamped were frequent migraine head- symptoms: confusion, fainting, chemotherapy; she finished to a better job in Charlottesville, aches — her sister had them — vomiting, headaches and, most treatment in December 2019. where Brittney was working as a and was regularly popping Exce- likely, her recent severe depres- Currently her tumor is under con- graphic designer. drin. Sometimes her balance was sion. trol and she is scheduled to un- “At that point I was always on off and she complained that her Doctors told her she needed dergo an MRI every four months. medication [for depression] but vision had deteriorated and she brain surgery and soon; it was the Last week after a year spent we would change it up,” said needed new glasses. Gumlock re- only way to definitively identify working as a scie ntific grant- Blaine, who saw a psychologist peatedly urged her to see a doctor. the type of brain tumor. writer, Blaine was hired as a periodically for talk therapy “A lot of that time is a blur,” he “I was with her when they told scientist at a biotech firm. She has along with a psychiatrist who said. Gumlock was working two her,” Brittney recalled. “It was resumed the activities she previ- managed her medications. jobs trying to cover the mortgage overwhelming, like the stuff that ously enjoyed: rowing, cooking Her illness seemed to follow a on the house the couple had P ETER BELIAEV happens in the movies.” and walking her dogs. In Septem- pattern: after a few years the anti- bought the previous year. Blaine Butler and Kyle Gumlock at their wedding in Richmond in Blaine had a different reaction. ber she and Gumlock married. depressant inexplicably stopped In early December, Blaine September. Since treatment, she has resumed the activities she “I felt a huge amount of relief,” she Her psychological health has working; her psychiatrist would stopped taking her psychiatric previously enjoyed: rowing, cooking and walking her dogs. said on learning that her deterio- improved significantly and her prescribe a new drug and she medicine; it didn’t seem to be ration had an organic cause and new psychiatrist is weaning her would get better. Over the years effective. “wasn’t just depression. I didn’t off her antidepressant. Blaine is she took a dozen medications. as needed. Less than three days after her even think it might be cancer.” resigned, she said, to not knowing The warning signs of an im- “Getting used to the “They got me back on my return home, Blaine and Gum- how big a role brain cancer might pending crisis were recognizable medication” meds,” Blaine said, “but it felt like lock were in their kitchen when A frightening finding have played in triggering or exac- to Blaine and those close to her. A few days after the Christmas kindergarten. I don’t know how she suddenly collapsed and began During a 10-hour operation, erbating her depression. “I would start noticing I was Eve dinner, Gumlock, who had anyone ever expects to get better vomiting. He called 911. Blaine University of Virginia neurosur- “It’s like someone flipped a walking slower, not really making never seen her so depressed, [there]. I wanted to get out of was taken to the ER where she geon Ashok Asthagiri removed a switch,” Gumlock said of the dif- eye contact with people,” she said. feared Blaine might be suicidal. there as soon as possible.” was diagnosed with a “vasovagal grade 2 astrocytoma, a slow- ference. “I think the consensus And she would obsessively reread Her mother drove up from Rich- Brittney, who called daily and episode” — fainting that results growing malignancy that he said may be that she doesn’t have J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter or mond and on the advice of visited before departing on her from certain triggers including “could have been there for years.” depression now.” J.R.R. Tolkien’s Hobbit books, Blaine’s psychologist, they took honeymoon, said her sister stress. Gumlock said that Blaine’s Astrocytomas, of which there Gumlock said he wishes he had which “were the only things I her to a hospital emergency seemed uncharacteristically con- psychiatrist told him he believed are four grades, are diagnosed in insisted that Blaine see a doctor could seem to focus on.” room. Hours later, doctors decid- fused. “I’d seen her depressed that “her body was getting used to about 15,000 Americans annual- about her headaches and vision In 2008 she landed a job as a ed to admit her. before, but not unable to answer the medication,” although she ly. A grade 2 tumor is not consid- problems. And he wonders why research scientist. She enjoyed “I thought, ‘If it’ll help me get questions,” she said. had taken the drug previously ered aggressive, although it can the doctors she saw seemed to the work and seemed to thrive. better, fine,’ ” Blaine recalled. She Gumlock, who visited every without incident. recur as a higher grade tumor, reflexively attribute her symp- But in 2013 her mental health was less enthused when she day, was eager to have her home. Two days later, the same thing while a grade 4 astrocytoma, toms to a psychological problem. deteriorated. “I wasn’t doing learned there were no beds in “I felt they weren’t doing any- happened again. Brittney said known as a glioblastoma, is “I definitely feel it could have well,” she recalled. “At work I just Charlottesville and she would be thing except giving her meds,” he that doctors suspected Blaine among the most lethal brain tu- been caught earlier,” he said. “I wanted to crawl under my desk. I going to a hospital in Richmond, said. Her eye still looked off-kilter might have a urinary tract infec- mors. (Sens. John McCain and would think if somebody’s deal- had trouble focusing.” She took a 75 miles away. She arrived at 2 and Blaine told him she was dizzy tion. But during the hours the Edward M. Kennedy and Beau ing with depression, why short term leave, worked on cop- a.m. Dec. 28 in an ambulance. and had fallen once. He worried sisters spent in the ER, Brittney Biden are among its victims.) wouldn’t you look further when ing strategies and returned to her Records show that the psychia- she was overmedicated. noticed her sister making odd, Grade 2 tumors are typically they don’t respond?” job. trist who admitted her described On Jan. 2 2019, the day before jerky hand movements. Doctors treated with surgery, sometimes Four years later, her break- Blaine as “willing for treatment, her discharge, the hospital psy- wanted to send her home but followed by radiation and chemo- Submit your solved medical mystery down was more severe and her physically healthy, medically sta- chiatrist doubled the dose of her Brittney objected. therapy. Because the tumor tends to [email protected]. recovery slower. This time she ble . . . 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