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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths each morning this week: Monday,
498,901; Tuesday, 500,310; Wednesday, 502,660.
Top security officials involved in the response to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol pointed fingers, blamed “intelligence failures” and argued that the Pentagon left officers vulnerable to the deadly attack on the Capitol complex.
Lawmakers grilled top officials on Capitol Hill, eager to lay blame for the stunning attack, which resulted in five deaths when pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol and attempted to derail the formal Electoral College tally (The Hill).
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Total U.S. coronavirus deaths reported this morning
498,901. The president will hold a moment of silence this evening for those who have died.
As of this morning, 13.1 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 5.7 percent are fully vaccinated, according to the
House Democrats are on the verge this week of passing
Sen. Tom Cotton, a possible 2024 presidential contender, has launched a digital advertising campaign against President Biden's pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.