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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Updates: D.C. Mayor Extends Emergency Directive Until Jan. 21 — As Congress met to certify the election results, President Trump held a simultaneous rally. Watch these moments unfold side by side to see how his speech incited a mob that broke into the Capitol. — “And the fight begins today.”
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.
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George Will / Washington Post:
Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist — The three repulsive architects of Wednesday's heartbreaking spectacle — mobs desecrating the Republic's noblest building and preventing the completion of a constitutional process — must be named and forevermore shunned.
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Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
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CNN:
Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
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YouGov:
Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
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CNN:
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
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New York Times:
Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack
Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack
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Washington Post:
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
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Washington Post:
Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures
Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures
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Senator Mitt Romney:
Romney Condemns Insurrection at U.S. Capitol
Romney Condemns Insurrection at U.S. Capitol
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New York Times:
Army Activates DC National Guard to Capitol Building
Army Activates DC National Guard to Capitol Building
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NAM:
Manufacturers Call on Armed Thugs to Cease Violence at Capitol
Manufacturers Call on Armed Thugs to Cease Violence at Capitol
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New York Times:
As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
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New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
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Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
Donald Trump / ITV:
Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol
Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Donald Trump Is Now a Terrorist Leader
Donald Trump Is Now a Terrorist Leader
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Washington Examiner:
Trump and his mob have dishonored America
Trump and his mob have dishonored America
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Tom Cotton calls on Trump to concede, ‘quit misleading the American people’
Tom Cotton calls on Trump to concede, ‘quit misleading the American people’
Washington Post:
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building
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Tom Nichols / USA Today:
Trump is a danger to his own country. He shouldn't be president for one more minute.
Trump is a danger to his own country. He shouldn't be president for one more minute.
Orion Rummler / Axios:
Capitol secured hours after mob breach
Capitol secured hours after mob breach
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Jordan Novet / CNBC:
U.S. trade group asks VP Pence to ‘seriously consider’ invoking 25th Amendment to remove Trump
U.S. trade group asks VP Pence to ‘seriously consider’ invoking 25th Amendment to remove Trump
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Wall Street Journal:
‘The Protesters Are in the Building.’ Inside the Capitol Stormed by a Pro-Trump Mob
‘The Protesters Are in the Building.’ Inside the Capitol Stormed by a Pro-Trump Mob
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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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Grant Stern / Occupy Democrats:
AUDIO: Rudy Giuliani asked Alabama's new Senator to slow down vote count — Conservative journalists just released a bombshell voicemail from Donald Trump's personal lawyer asking Alabama's newly sworn-in U.S. Senator to seditiously impede the electoral vote count after today's attempted coup d' tat.
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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The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack — As a mob of Trump supporters descended on and into the Capitol, the president did nothing. But his aides tried their best to keep top officials from quitting. … While President Donald Trump egged on a mob of his supporters …
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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.
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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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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 …
Dave Gershgorn / OneZero:
Claims Antifa Embedded in Capitol Riots Come From a Deeply Unreliable Facial Recognition Company — XRVision also has a track record of spreading conspiracy theories about Hunter Biden — Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) took to the House floor on Wednesday night to spread …
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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.
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Cristiano Lima / Politico:
Twitter, Facebook lock Trump's accounts in confrontation over Capitol breach posts
Twitter, Facebook lock Trump's accounts in confrontation over Capitol breach posts
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5newsonline.com:
Man seen in viral photo in Nancy Pelosi's office is from Northwest Arkansas — A man seen in a viral photo in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office is Richard Barnett of Gravette, Arkansas. — GRAVETTE, Ark. — A man seen in a viral photo sitting behind a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office …
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 …