Good morning. I'm Paige Winfield Cunningham from the Washington Post and this is the Daily

202 for Monday, January 25th.

In today's news, lawmakers in both parties lobby White House for a more targeted

relief bill and pandemic aftershocks overwhelm global supply lines.

But first, here's the big idea.

Work in the Senate has ground to a halt.

Democrats and Republicans are unable to agree on even basic rules for how the evenly

divided body should operate, the post Mike Debonus and sungman Kim report.

This happened just days after President Biden took office and promised sweeping bipartisan legislation to solve

the coronavirus pandemic, fix the economy, and overhaul immigration.

Not only that, but key Republicans have quickly signaled discomfort with the cornerstone of

Biden's early legislative agenda, which includes a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief plan that includes

measures such as

$1,400 stimulus checks, vaccine distribution funding, and a $15

minimum wage.

In addition, senators are preparing for a wrenching second impeachment trial for former

President Donald Trump, which could mire all other Senate business and further obliterate any hopes

of cross-party cooperation.

The trial is set to begin February 9th. Taken together,

this gridlock could imperil Biden's early presidency, making it impossible for him to

deliver on key promises as he contends with dueling crises.

The reality could force Democrats to choose within a matter of weeks whether they will continue

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