Feel Good Friday

“Acting D.C. police chief Robert J. Contee III has said D.C. officers ‘saved democracy’ by coming to the rescue of Capitol Police personnel overwhelmed by the crowd.” We’ve talked a lot about the villains. Let’s talk about the heroes. WaPo: We got to hold this door.

+ Lawmakers want to award officer Eugene Goodman Congressional Gold Medal for heroism during Capitol riots.

+ Florida waitress uses subtle signs to save boy, 11, from abusers.

+ North Carolina cowgirl uses horses to inspire kids to improve literacy.

+ A nurse who works with Covid patients just won a $1 million lottery jackpot.

+ The Cat Who Came Back: Patches, Believed Killed In Mudslide, Shows Up 3 Years Later.

+ Lady Gaga to Sing National Anthem for Biden-Harris Inauguration. (If Trump had won, it would have been Ted Nugent.)