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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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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 …
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: FBI.gov, DNyuz and NBC News
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 …
CNN:
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win  —  (CNN)The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead — including one woman who was shot — after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings …
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.
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
George Will / Washington Post:
Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist
Discussion: The Week and Perrspectives
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
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Inside the assault on the Capitol: Evacuating the Senate
Discussion: Politico and Fox News
Washington Post:
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches 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: Fortune, Washington Post, 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 …
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
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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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 …
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: The Week
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 …
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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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 …
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Sarah D. Wire / Los Angeles Times:
I'm in a roomful of people ‘panicked that I might inadvertently give away their location’  —  I love to be in the House or Senate chambers on big days.  There's just something about being in the room where it happens.  It's more than just a news story.  It's history, and a privilege to tell people about it.
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 and DNyuz
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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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.
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
 
 
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