1.  House Will Vote to Strip MTG of Committee Assignments

 GREENE WITH RAGE 

“I spoke to Leader [Kevin] McCarthy this morning, and it is clear there is no alternative to holding a Floor vote,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said.

2.  Iowa Speaker Said No to Masks. So This Lawmaker Wore Jeans.

  THIN DENIM LINE 

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell tried to protest Pat Grassley’s decision by wearing jeans to the House floor, only for the speaker to refuse to recognize her.

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4.  Country Star’s Music Pulled From Radio After N-Word Tape

 STOP THE MUSIC 

“Team, unfortunately country music star Morgan Wallen was captured on video Sunday evening using a racial slur,” a message sent to radio stations owned by Cumulus said.

5.  Schumer and McConnell Reach Deal Giving Dems Senate Control

 FEELIN’ BLUE 

The agreement was necessary in terms of operating Senate procedure, including committee chairmanships.

6.  Scouted Gift Pick: Please Repeat’s Unique Everyday Jewelry

 GIFT PICK 

Please Repeat makes jewelry from durable materials like 14k gold vermeil, 14k gold-plated brass, sterling silver, and rhodium.

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7.  SEC Combing Social Media for Evidence of GameStop Fraud

 SOCIAL ENGINEERING 

Users on the Reddit forum r/WallStreetBets last week mass-bought GameStop stock, along with several other companies that Wall Street firms were betting against.

8.  Hundreds of Congress Staffers Beg Senators to Convict Trump

 GET IT DONE 

The letter describes how some aides had to hide under desks or barricade themselves in offices as the pro-Trump riots took place on Jan. 6.

9.  DOJ May Use Law Targeting Mafia Against D.C. Rioters: Report

 GOING GODFATHER 

“This is something that is being mulled over in the halls of DOJ,” an anonymous official told Reuters.

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10.  New Jersey Man Gets First Ever Face, Hand Transplant

 EXTRAORDINARY 

Joe DiMeo, 22, was in a serious car accident in 2018 that left third-degree burns on 80 percent of his body.

11.  Canada Designates Proud Boys a Terrorist Organization

  QUACKS LIKE A DUCK 

The classification expands the actions the government can take against the right-wing extremist group.

12.  DOJ Drops Suit Accusing Yale of White, Asian Applicant Bias

 NEVERMIND 

The Department of Justice had filed the lawsuit under the Trump administration.

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13.  ‘Humble, Patriotic’: Sicknick Honored in Rotunda Ceremony

 A HERO’S FAREWELL 

Almost a month after he died defending the Capitol, Officer Brian Sicknick was memorialized in the same building.

14.  NYC Health Boss Gets COVID as Indoor Dining Is Set to Resume

 ‘COVID IS STILL WITH US’ 

“In New York City and across the country, COVID continues to circulate in our communities, and all of us are potentially exposed to the virus,” Dr. Dave Chokshi said.

15.  AstraZeneca Vax Dramatically Slows COVID Transmission: Study

 THE WAY OUT 

Oxford University researchers say their vaccine is the first that has been shown to hinder the coronavirus’ ability to spread from person to person.

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