Texas lifts its coronavirus measures requiring masks and allows businesses to reopen. President Biden\u2019s first failed Cabinet nomination. And the building that reminds people of \u2026 the poop emoji.
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Politics reporter Philip Bump breaks down Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott\u2019s decision to reopen the state\u2019s businesses and lift its mask mandate \u2014 and why it\u2019s not an opportune time to do it.
White House reporter Seung Min Kim explains why Neera Tanden, President Biden\u2019s controversial pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget, withdrew her nomination after facing opposition from both Democrats and Republicans.
The strangely shaped Helix is a distraction, art and architecture critic Phillip Kennicott writes. There\u2019s a lot more to Amazon\u2019s new D.C.-area headquarters than meets the eye.