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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Final Days — The best outcome would be for him to resign to spare the U.S. another impeachment fight. — By The Editorial Board — The lodestar of these columns is the U.S. Constitution. The document is the durable foundation protecting liberty, and this week it showed its virtue again.
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Tom LoBianco / Business Insider:
SCOOP: Pence opposes 25th Amendment efforts to remove Trump following Capitol riot, VP advisors tell Insider … - Vice President Mike Pence is not supporting calls to remove President Trump from office via the 25th Amendment, two Pence advisors told Insider. — “Not happening” said one of the Republicans close to Pence.
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New York Times:
The Capitol Hill Building Rioters Included White Supremacists and Conspiracy Theorists — The mob that rampaged the halls of Congress included infamous white supremacists and conspiracy theorists. — WASHINGTON — There were infamous white nationalists and noted conspiracy theorists …
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Washington Post:
After inciting mob attack, Trump retreats in rage. Then, grudgingly, he admits his loss. — President Trump spent more than 24 hours after he instigated a mob to violently storm the Capitol trying to escape reality. — Cloistered in the White House, Trump raged uncontrollably about perceived acts of betrayal.
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CNN:
House Democrats eye quick impeachment vote if Pence rebuffs attempt to remove Trump from office — Trump Cabinet secy resigns; discussion of 25th amendment happening — (CNN)Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team are considering a lightning-quick impeachment process if Vice President Mike Pence …
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CNBC:
'I can't stay here' — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow — President Donald Trump's former chief of staff and current special envoy to Northern Ireland said Thursday that he's resigning from his diplomatic post. — Mick Mulvaney told CNBC …
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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump pressured Pence to engineer a coup, then put the VP in danger, source says
Trump pressured Pence to engineer a coup, then put the VP in danger, source says
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CNN:
US Capitol Police officer has died following pro-Trump riot — (CNN)A US Capitol Police officer has died from events stemming from Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, three sources confirm to CNN, in which a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building to stop the counting …
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Washington Post:
Pentagon put significant restrictions on D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests — The Pentagon placed significant restrictions on the D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests this week, putting the District's military force in a back-seat role ahead of events that resulted in an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection — The mob that rampaged inside the halls of Congress on Wednesday might have taken a lot more than Americans' illusions of invulnerability. — “National security equities” may have been among the records stolen …
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Politico:
Top Capitol security officials sacked after deadly riot
Top Capitol security officials sacked after deadly riot
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Evie Fordham / Fox News:
Capitol rioters could face up to 10 years in prison under Trump monument executive order
Capitol rioters could face up to 10 years in prison under Trump monument executive order
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Associated Press:
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
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Chip Mitchell / WBEZ Chicago:
Chicago Police Union President Defends Those Who Stormed The U.S. Capitol
Chicago Police Union President Defends Those Who Stormed The U.S. Capitol
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Washington Post:
How the U.S. Capitol Police were overrun in a ‘monumental’ security failure
How the U.S. Capitol Police were overrun in a ‘monumental’ security failure
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United States Capitol Police:
Statement of Steven Sund, Chief of Police, Regarding the Events of January 6, 2021
Statement of Steven Sund, Chief of Police, Regarding the Events of January 6, 2021
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Masha Gessen / New Yorker:
The Capitol Invaders Enjoyed the Privilege of Not Being Taken Seriously
The Capitol Invaders Enjoyed the Privilege of Not Being Taken Seriously
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Democrats are drafting new impeachment articles. Inaction is increasingly untenable.
Democrats are drafting new impeachment articles. Inaction is increasingly untenable.
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
As allies abandon him, Trump says he'll plan for “seamless transition of power”
As allies abandon him, Trump says he'll plan for “seamless transition of power”
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NBC News:
Capitol Police chief resigning amid criticism over pro-Trump mob
Capitol Police chief resigning amid criticism over pro-Trump mob
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Schumer urges Cabinet to oust Trump
The Latest: Schumer urges Cabinet to oust Trump
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Washington Post:
Pelosi, Schumer call for Trump's removal; Trump acknowledges new administration
Pelosi, Schumer call for Trump's removal; Trump acknowledges new administration
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New York Times:
Simon & Schuster Cancels Plans for Senator Hawley's Book — The publisher faced calls to drop the Missouri Republican's upcoming book, “The Tyranny of Big Tech,” following criticism of his efforts to overturn the presidential election. — Simon & Schuster said on Thursday that it would cancel …
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Tony Messenger / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Danforth calls his support of Hawley the ‘worst mistake’ of his life … Former U.S. Sen. John C. Danforth saw a mob of rioters take over the Senate chamber where he had spent much of his professional life. The dean of the Missouri Republican Party was a member of the Senate between 1976 and 1995.
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Associated Press:
‘Great damage’: Republicans recoil from Missouri Sen. Hawley — O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Republican colleague rebuked him on the Senate floor. A home-state newspaper editorial board declared he has “blood on his hands.” But for Josh Hawley, the Missouri senator who staged …
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Coons calls on Cruz and Hawley to resign
Coons calls on Cruz and Hawley to resign
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Top Trump advisers discuss need to resist dangerous, unlawful orders — Some top remaining administration officials are preparing to resist any unlawful or dangerous orders in the closing days of Trump's presidency, senior administration officials with direct knowledge of the sensitive conversations tell Axios.
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Sam Dorman / Fox News:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns in letter criticizing Trump's rhetoric amid riots
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns in letter criticizing Trump's rhetoric amid riots
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Haley criticizes Trump over Capitol riot, election claims in RNC speech — Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley sharply criticized President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot and his behavior since the election, telling Republican National Committee members in a closed-door speech Thursday evening …
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Eliana Johnson / Washington Free Beacon:
Nikki Haley Slams Trump: Actions ‘Will Be Judged Harshly By History’
Nikki Haley Slams Trump: Actions ‘Will Be Judged Harshly By History’
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Washington Post:
Trump's failures this week open rifts in a Republican Party he has controlled
Trump's failures this week open rifts in a Republican Party he has controlled
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David Siders / Politico:
Trump's grip on GOP grassroots holds fast
Trump's grip on GOP grassroots holds fast
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Janny Scott / New York Times:
Now It Can Be Told: How Neil Sheehan Got the Pentagon Papers — It was a story he had chosen not to tell — until 2015, when he sat for a four-hour interview, promised that this account would not be published while he was alive. — There was one story Neil Sheehan chose not to tell.
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Janny Scott / New York Times:
Neil Sheehan Dies at 84; Times Reporter Obtained the Pentagon Papers
Neil Sheehan Dies at 84; Times Reporter Obtained the Pentagon Papers
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Bloomberg:
Trump Prepares Pardon List for Aides and Family, and Maybe Himself — White House staff, family members may get preemptive pardons — Legal power to pardon self isn't clear in Constitution — President Donald Trump has prepared a sweeping list of individuals he's hoping to pardon …
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Trump Fur-Ever: Costumed Capitol Rioter Is Son Of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge — The politically-connected son of a Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge was among the band of Trump-supporting marauders who ransacked the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. — Dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Agrees to Orderly Transfer of Power to Biden After Capitol Riots — Congress ratified the president-elect's victory in an overnight joint session, with lawmakers from both parties condemning president's rhetoric — WASHINGTON—President Trump agreed to an orderly transition of power …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Trump's remarks before Capitol riot may be investigated, acting D.C. U.S. attorney says — The top federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. said Thursday that President Trump was not off limits in his investigation of the events surrounding Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol, saying “all actors” …
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Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Bring the Insurrectionists to Justice — The politicians who egged them on should also be made to pay a heavy price. — How do we deal with all that has happened? — We remember who we are. We are a great nation and a strong one; we have, since our beginning, been a miracle in the political history of man.
Seán Mac an tSíthigh / RTÉ:
Praise for Kerryman's reporting on Washington violence — Iriseoir Fise — While the eyes of the world watched mayhem unfold in Washington last night, Kerryman Donie O'Sullivan became a social media sensation here as he reported live from the scene for CNN.
Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
How President Trump misdialed Utah Sen. Mike Lee while the Capitol was under siege — Utah congressmen recount the chaos in the Capitol — With a mob of election protesters laying siege to the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Mike Lee had just ended a prayer with some of his colleagues in the Senate chamber when his cellphone rang.