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<em>The Atlantic </em>Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Snow News Day

Government offices in D.C. shut down—for a snowstorm. Plus, in North Carolina, hearings continue for the still-undecided U.S. House seat.
Source: Travis Long / The News & Observer via AP

What We’re Following Today

It’s Wednesday, February 20. Government offices in D.C. shut down today, this time because of a snowstorm. In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court limited state and local governments’ ability to seize the private property of people suspected of involvement in a crime. Here’s what else we’re watching:

The North Carolina Board of Elections is on its on allegations of election fraud against the campaign of support has been growing among North Carolinians for a redo of the election, David Graham reported back in December.

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