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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 …
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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 …
New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew  —  Lawmakers will resume counting votes on Wednesday, hours after the Capitol building was cleared.  Senators and members of the House had evacuated when Trump supporters disrupted Congress's debate of President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
BuzzFeed News:
The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks  —  The supporters of President Donald Trump who rioted in the US Capitol building on Wednesday had been openly planning for weeks on both mainstream social media and the pro-Trump internet.
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
This Is a Coup  —  Insurrectionists are attacking the seat of American government in an attempted coup, urged on by the president of the United States.  Saying that feels melodramatic, ridiculous, and overwrought, but there's no plainer way to describe what is currently unfolding.
New York Times:
Updates: Pro-Trump Protesters Surge Through the Doors of the Capitol  —  Trump rebuffed initial requests to deploy the National Guard to the Capitol.  Pence gave the go-ahead.  —  President Trump initially rebuffed and resisted requests to mobilize the National Guard to quell violent protests …
Washington Post:
Trump loyalists continue to challenge Biden's win, but some concede after Capitol riot  —  A handful of Senate Republicans who had vowed to protest President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college win abruptly reversed their objections after a mob of President Trump's supporters violently stormed the Capitol …
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 …
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Senator Mitt Romney:
Romney Condemns Insurrection at U.S. Capitol  —  Urges unanimous affirmation of election results  —  WASHINGTON - Following are prepared remarks by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), who had previously planned to address his colleagues in today's Senate session:  —  “We gather today due …
CNN:
US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win  —  (CNN)The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation's capital …
NAM:
Manufacturers Call on Armed Thugs to Cease Violence at Capitol  —  Timmons: “This is not the vision of America that manufacturers believe in and work so hard to defend.”  —  Washington, D.C. - National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement …
Washington Post:
Live updates: Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information free to all readers.  Get major news delivered to your inbox by signing up for breaking news email alerts.
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Trump's barbarians at the gates  —  CAPITOL HILL — When you live or work on Capitol Hill, you never tire of seeing the building.  I remember passing it hundreds of nights in my 20s.  I was on the east parking lot on Sept. 11 when I heard from a Capitol staffer about the World Trade Center attacks.
Discussion: Politico and The Guardian
Donald Trump / ITV:
Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol … - Watch ITV News Washington Correspondent Robert Moore's report from inside the US Capitol as protesters stormed the building  —  A woman who was shot inside the US Capitol during the violent pro-Trump protest has died, officials have told the Associated Press.
Bush Center:
Statement by President George W. Bush on Insurrection at the Capitol
Discussion: Axios, NPR and HotAir
ABC News:
World leaders condemn pro-Trump protesters overrunning US Capitol
Discussion: The Bulwark and The Atlantic
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Sasse blames Trump for riot at Capitol: ‘Lies have consequences’
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and IJR
Wall Street Journal:
Capitol Police Weren't Prepared for Rioters, Authorities Say
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Liberals to Breyer: Time to retire
Discussion: HotAir, National Review and Axios
Fox News:
Mitch McConnell to rebuke GOP challenge to certify Electoral College vote
Kate Bennett / CNN:
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests  —  (CNN)Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon …
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CNN:
Top White House national security officials are considering resigning
Discussion: Mediaite, The Week and Political Wire
Tyler Van Dyke / Washington Examiner:
Manufacturers trade group calls on Pence to weigh removal of Trump through 25th Amendment
Discussion: New York Times
Associated Press:
Congress set to confirm Biden's electoral win over Trump
CBS News:
Live Updates: Congress meets to count electoral votes, seal Biden win over GOP objections
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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senators hopeful they've quashed additional election challenges  —  Republican senators are hopeful that they've convinced their colleagues to drop their plan to challenge additional Electoral College results from Georgia and Pennsylvania.  —  The Senate will reconvene on Wednesday evening …
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
America's anti-democratic Senate, in one number  —  41,549,808.  —  Well, it's official.  Georgia Democratic Senators-elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are going to Washington.  The Senate will be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans.  That means that, with Democratic Vice …
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USA Today:   Why Kelly Loeffler can take part in the Electoral College count and David Perdue can't
 
 
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