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The Post Most from The Washington Post Trump administration faces an increasingly adversarial Congress — in both parties; ‘The man who attacked me works in your kitchen’: Victim of serial groper took justice into her own hands; Amy Klobuchar may be best equipped to send the president packing Democracy Dies in Darkness Most popular right now Capital Weather Gang Polar vortex death toll rises as Arctic blast keeps the Midwest in a deep freeze Businesses and schools closed, travel was disrupted and officials warned millions of people to stay inside as temperatures plunged to dangerous depths across several states. By Katie Mettler, Amy Wang, Angela Fritz, Alex Horton, Cleve Wootson • Read more » Trump administration faces an increasingly adversarial Congress — in both parties Democrats have demanded answers from Cabinet members, and Republicans are challenging the president’s decisions on foreign policy. By Seung Min Kim, Sean Sullivan, Josh Dawsey • Read more » ‘The man who attacked me works in your kitchen’: Victim of serial groper took justice into her own hands When an up-and-coming chef groped a D.C. hairstylist five years ago, it seemed like an open-and-shut case. Five years later, both were underserved by the court. By Amy Brittain, Maura Judkis • Read more » Opinion Amy Klobuchar may be best equipped to send the president packing Democrats eked out a victory there in 2016, but they can look beyond the state’s borders to the White House with their senator. By George Will • Read more » McConnell says bill that would make Election Day a federal holiday is a ‘power grab’ by Democrats The Senate majority leader’s remarks drew strong criticism online from advocates and lawmakers. By Felicia Sonmez • Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Trump offers pessimistic view of negotiations over wall funding, says Republicans are ‘wasting their time’ In a spate of morning tweets, the president suggested he is ready to move forward on his own to address a marquee campaign promise. By John Wagner • Read more » Opinion The lessons that could sustain Nancy Pelosi’s power Her speakership is largely guided by another great from Congress. By Cokie Roberts • Read more » Morning Mix ICE set up a fake university. Hundreds enrolled, not realizing it was a sting operation. Never heard of the University of Farmington? That's because it never actually existed. By Antonia Farzan • Read more » Morning Mix A former cop is suspected in the deaths of three women. He died just before he could be arrested. Duke Pierson was charged Monday in the death of Dorothy Fielding and is suspected of being involved in the deaths of two others, including his wife. But just before the arrest warrant was filed, he died. By Meagan Flynn • Read more » Mueller says discovery materials in case against Russian firm were used in a cyber-disinformation campaign Nonsensitive information turned over to the defense team was allegedly altered and leaked despite a court order, the special counsel says in a court filing. By Spencer Hsu • Read more » Also Popular in Politics Budding independent Howard Schultz aims most of his ire at Democrats The former Starbucks CEO has criticized several Democratic presidential candidates and the party, and limited his fire on President Trump, who he said he wants to replace. By Michael Scherer • Read more » Trump digs in on border wall funds, but Democrats’ opening bid is zero Analysis | The Technology 202: Apple just became the tech industry's de facto privacy cop Analysis | The Daily 202: Sherrod Brown wants to wrest the populist mantle away from Trump as he heads from Ohio to Iowa Analysis | Ocasio-Cortez’s 70-percent tax rate: Not so radical? Also Popular in Opinions The Plum Line Howard Schultz’s own advisers just unmasked his cynical game. Trump will cheer. Schultz's only viable path depends on splitting the anti-Trump vote. By Greg Sargent • Read more » Howard Schultz is suffering from the Frappuccino Syndrome Howard Schultz brings a whole latte trouble Trump says the intelligence community is wrong. Actually, he is. Why winning and losing are irrelevant in Syria and Afghanistan Also Popular in Local Capital Weather Gang D.C.-area forecast: Bitter arctic air today with snow showers possible tomorrow Temperatures may make a run at 60 early next week. By David Streit • Read more » 12 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend Brutal cold-air outbreak is smashing records in the Midwest ADVERTISEMENT Perspective | The real question at the center of the Brokaw backlash: What does it take to be seen as American enough? A deaf couple accuses Delta gate agent of refusing to help them, threatens to sue Nearly 100,000 comments on Betsy DeVos’s plan to overhaul rules on sexual assault probes Also Popular in Sports What makes Tony Romo so good? Let Bob Costas and Dick Vitale explain. Tony Romo, riding a buzz of praise and publicity, is set to call his first Super Bowl. By Ben Strauss • Read more » Analysis | Who will win Super Bowl 53? It’ll come down to these six things. Bill Belichick makes Tom Brady study punt coverages. It helps explain the Patriots’ reign. Pierre McGuire tried mansplaining hockey to Kendall Coyne Schofield, and Twitter wasn’t having it Rob Gronkowski has never acted his age, but nine NFL seasons have taken a toll Also Popular in National Morning Mix ‘A true hero’: Good Samaritan puts up dozens of Chicago’s homeless in hotel amid record-low temperatures Wednesday was the second coldest day in Chicago's history with temperatures dropping to minus-24. By Allyson Chiu • Read more » He dressed up as Santa Claus. A horrible secret was buried in his backyard. Americans take the pain of girls less seriously than that of boys, a new study finds Citgo’s profits propped up Venezuelan leaders — until now Also Popular in World A Scottish teen sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl. But he won’t be punished. 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