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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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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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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.


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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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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Pompeo, Mnuchin among Cabinet secretaries who discussed 25th Amendment with staff, sources say
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House Democrats eye quick impeachment vote if Pence rebuffs attempt to remove Trump from office

Trump pressured Pence to engineer a coup, then put the VP in danger, source says
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'I can't stay here' — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns in letter criticizing Trump's rhetoric amid riots
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Republicans warned this day would come. Then they forgot
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Major Josh Hawley donor calls for him to be censured by the U.S. Senate — David Humphreys called Hawley an ‘an anti-democracy populist’ who provoked the D.C. riots — A Joplin businessman who helped bankroll Sen. Josh Hawley's first campaign denounced him on Thursday as a “political opportunist” …
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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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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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Coons calls on Cruz and Hawley to resign — One of Joe Biden's top allies is calling on two GOP senators to step down. — During a press conference in Delaware, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), told reporters that Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) “should resign,” according to WBOC …
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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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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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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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Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
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Chicago Police Union President Defends Those Who Stormed The U.S. Capitol
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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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Top Capitol security officials sacked after deadly riot
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Capitol rioters could face up to 10 years in prison under Trump monument executive order
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‘Senate Being Locked Down’: Inside a Harrowing Day at the Capitol
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At the U.S. Capitol, Milling Crowd Sparked Riot in a Few Crucial Minutes
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The Capitol Invaders Enjoyed the Privilege of Not Being Taken Seriously
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Capitol Police Deny CNN Report That Officer Died From Injuries
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Trump staffers are worrying about their next job — As the U.S. Capitol was ransacked Wednesday, Trump administration officials watched in horror, fearful not only of the rioting their boss had inspired but of the residual damage that would fall on their careers.
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Top Trump advisers discuss need to resist dangerous, unlawful orders
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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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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.


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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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.


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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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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'I'm Just Getting Cornered by 30, 40 People': A Trump Mob in Los Angeles Attacked a Black Woman on Same Day as U.S. Capitol Terror — Yesterday's wild storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump insurgents wasn't the only violence perpetrated by the president's followers that day.
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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.


Project Veritas Leader Overheard on Amtrak Talking Strategy — Maskless O'Keefe mulls firing staff who won't come to office — Group known for undercover videos meant to embarrass targets — James O'Keefe is the face and chief executive officer of the activist organization known as Project Veritas.


Nikki Haley Slams Trump: Actions ‘Will Be Judged Harshly By History’ — Former U.N. ambassador also praises Trump foreign policy and calls her service ‘the honor of a lifetime’ — Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley delivered a harsh rebuke of President Donald Trump's words …
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The Pro-Trump Activists Who Helped Plan The Insurrection Feel Betrayed By The President — “For weeks people were saying how ready they were to fight,” one person on the forum TheDonald wrote. “The moment it happens everyone starts pearl clutching.” — Copy
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