New: House Dems ask Trump if he illegally accepted $10M from Egypt, acting on our WashPost article that detailed a now-closed Justice Dept. investigation spurred by intel in 2016 that the Egyptian president sought to give Trump money. w/ Carol Leonnig washingtonpost.com/investigations…

Scoop w Peter Hermann: Jan. 6, 2025's joint session of Congress has been designated a National Special Security Event -- a first. Our window into the behind the scenes prep to prevent another attack on the U.S. Capitol & attempts to halt the electoral certification:

NEW: Senate Democrats on Judiciary ask for investigation if Bill Barr’s DOJ “interfered with and ultimately blocked” a criminal probe into whether Trump illegally accepted $10M from the president of Egypt. w/ Carol Leonnig washingtonpost.com/investigations…

Some have asked in recent days what it means to be an independent newsroom. Here's one example -- a revealing story about The Post's owner -- reported, written and edited by the newsroom with zero interference. Just like every other story. washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/10…

Trump posts on Truth Social and Telegram, vs reality. Spent the last hour driving around Detroit. There’s very little going on. Pictured is Huntington Place, where ballots are currently being counted (scene of day-after mayhem by Trump supporters in 2020).

This is the 2020 Instagram post by SecDef nominee Pete Hegseth that started a cascade that led to him leaving the military. A day after Jan. 6, unknown to Hegseth, a naval intelligence officer flagged the photo of his bicep as a symbol popular among white supremacists. Hegseth

NEW: In 2023 memo, L.A. fire chief warned of “significant” gap in city’s wildfire defense. It lacked a professional crew to set and maintain fire lines. WashPost probe found the unit was delayed by bureaucracy and budget pressures, and still not staffed. washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/0…

All 67 feared dead after military helicopter collides with American Airlines flight 5342 on final approach into DCA last night. Terrible tragedy. We’re working to understand what happened. (if you have info on this or other recent incidents, msg me). washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

NEW: Final approach path of doomed Flight 5342 passes 15 feet above busy DC helicopter corridor, WashPost analysis finds. w/ Sarah Blaskey & Andrew Ba Tran washingtonpost.com/investigations…

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