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7:45 AM ET, January 7, 2021

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New York Times:
Which Members of Congress Objected to Certifying Biden's Victory?  —  When a mob of President Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday, they forced an emergency recess in the Congressional proceedings to officially certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Washington Post:
Trump caused the assault on the Capitol.  He must be removed.  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP'S refusal to accept his election defeat and his relentless incitement of his supporters led Wednesday to the unthinkable: an assault on the U.S. Capitol by a violent mob that overwhelmed police and drove Congress …
CNN:
Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday.  This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year  —  ‘Incredibly shameful’: CNN's Abby Phillip on Trump's inaction  —  (CNN)As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol …
Discussion: KDFX-TV and KVIA-TV
New York Times:
Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack  —  The president incited his followers to violence.  There must be consequences.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.
New York Times:
Lawmakers effectively end Republicans' effort to subvert the election in early-morning vote.  —  Congress rejected an attempt from Republicans to overturn the will of Pennsylvania voters early Thursday, effectively ending a final attempt from insurgents to turn a loss for President Trump in the state into a win.
Matthew Continetti / National Review:
Trump Must Pay  —  January 6, 2021, is not over, but it already lives in infamy.  A sitting president of the United States, having lost reelection, incited a mob to storm the Capitol as the Congress sat in joint session to certify the Electoral College vote.  This act was without precedent.
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency  — Statement issued minutes after Congress certifies Biden win  — Hours earlier, Trump supporters had broken into the Capitol  —  President Donald Trump, minutes after Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College Victory …
CNN:
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
Hannah Sampson / Washington Post:
Flight attendant union says Capitol rioters should be banned from flights home
Discussion: Payday Report
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Updates: D.C. Mayor Extends Emergency Directive Until Jan. 21
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
What the MAGA Mob at the Capitol Had to Say for Itself
Discussion: Vox
New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Trump's barbarians at the gates
Discussion: The Guardian
New York Times:
Army Activates DC National Guard to Capitol Building
Randy Krehbiel / Tulsa World:
Inhofe: “I've never seen Mike Pence as angry as he was today”  —  U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe has been in Congress 34 years and in politics more than 50.  As mayor of Tulsa, he once had garbage dumped on his lawn by angry residents.  —  But it's unlikely anything matched what he experienced Wednesday …
Discussion: Washington Post, Fortune, DNyuz and Mediaite
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Axios:
GOP considers drastic options against Trump including 25th Amendment  —  With 13 days left in President Trump's term, confidants and Republican officials are considering drastic steps to stop him, Jonathan Swan and Margaret Talev report.  —  The big picture: These measures include censure …
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
“They're Being Told to Stay Away From Trump”: After a Day of Violence and 25th Amendment Chatter, Trump's Allies Are Jumping Ship  —  White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is reportedly warning West Wing staffers to avoid Trump for legal reasons, and even Stephen Miller thought Wednesday was atrocious.
Discussion: KVIA-TV and The Week
Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
Aides weigh resignations, removal options as Trump rages against perceived betrayals  —  President Trump was decamped in the White House residence Wednesday night, raging about his perceived betrayals, as an array of top aides weighed resigning and some senior administration officials began conversations …
Washington Post:
Trump loyalists continue to challenge Biden's win, but some concede after Capitol riot
Kate Bennett / CNN:
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack
Steve Hayes / The Dispatch:
Giuliani to Senator: ‘Try to Just Slow it Down’  —  The president's lawyer tries to block the count of the Electoral College votes.  —  Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer and top adviser to President Donald Trump, is calling Republican lawmakers urging them to delay the electoral vote count by at least …
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KUSI-TV:
KUSI News confirms identity of woman shot and killed inside US Capitol  —  WASHINGTON (KUSI) — The woman who was shot and killed inside the US Capitol during the protests was from the San Diego area.  —  KUSI News has spoken with her husband.  —  The woman is Ashli Babbit, a 14-year veteran …
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Andrew Harnik / Politico:
‘Is this really happening?’:  The Siege of Congress, Seen From the Inside  —  It was an unusual session of Congress to start with, a piece of fractious political theater around the normally ceremonial moment when America finally ratifies its choice of president.  —  Then came the shouts in the hallways.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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5newsonline.com:   Man seen in viral photo in Nancy Pelosi's office is from Northwest Arkansas
Sarah D. Wire / Los Angeles Times:
I'm in a roomful of people ‘panicked that I might inadvertently give away their location’
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel, abc7NY and Bloomberg
Thomas Barrabi / Fox News:
Nancy Pelosi's office stormed during Capitol chaos, Senate chamber also breached
Discussion: Politico, Washington Examiner, DNyuz and NPR
Brad McElhinny / WV MetroNews:
W.Va. delegate, just sworn in, was among the mob storming U.S. Capitol  —  A newly-elected member of West Virginia's House of Delegates was among the mob who stormed the U.S. Capitol today.  —  Derrick Evans, R-Wayne, livestreamed and then deleted videos from inside the Capitol …
Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
FBI Solicits Public's Help in Identifying Rioters at Capitol  —  The FBI is seeking information that will help identify people who instigated violence when they stormed and vandalized the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.  —  The bureau said it is accepting tips and pictures …
Discussion: The Hill, FBI.gov, NBC News and DNyuz
NBC News:
Trump loyalists push evidence-free claims that antifa activists fueled mob  —  Radical conservative activists and allies of President Donald Trump quickly began to spread disinformation about the Capitol riots Wednesday, claiming with no evidence that pro-Trump protesters photographed breaking …
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Dave Gershgorn / OneZero:
Claims Antifa Embedded in Capitol Riots Come From a Deeply Unreliable Facial Recognition Company
Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed News:
Facebook Forced Its Employees To Stop Discussing Trump's Coup Attempt  —  Facebook employees were appalled by President Donald Trump's encouragement of his supporters as they stormed the US Capitol building on Wednesday to prevent the ratification of a free and fair election.
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas:
Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353  —  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after violence broke out at the U.S. Capitol earlier today:
Discussion: Axios and Business Insider
 
 
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Andrew Kerr / The Daily Caller:
Trump Waged All-Out War Against Georgia Republicans On Twitter While Ignoring Warnock And Ossoff In Leadup To Runoffs
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