Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Fox News, New York Times, Axios, The Hill, Bloomberg, Politico, NBC News, The Guardian, Freedom House, New York Post, DNyuz, Lawfare, Vox, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Mercury News, Forbes, HuffPost, Raw Story, HotAir, Washington Examiner and TMZ.com, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
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.
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 …
Discussion:
The Hill
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.
Discussion:
Raw Story, Fox News, UPI, DNyuz, NPR, New York Times, Slate and Deadline, more at Techmeme »
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 …
Discussion:
Bloomberg, Fox News, FiveThirtyEight, Al Jazeera, Breitbart, Fortune, BuzzFeed News, PT News Network, KSNG-TV, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Nevada Current, Raw Story and HotAir, more at Mediagazer »
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection
Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection
Discussion:
Washington Free Beacon, DNyuz, Washington Post, TechCrunch, Washington Examiner, KTLA and The National Interest, more at Techmeme »
Politico:
Top Capitol security officials sacked after deadly riot
Top Capitol security officials sacked after deadly riot
Discussion:
Bloomberg, The Hill, Fox News, Axios, New York Times, Task & Purpose, UPI, NBC News, Business Insider, DNyuz, New York Post, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, BuzzFeed News, Washington Monthly, NEWS 1130, Roll Call, NPR and Rolling Stone
Kayla Tausche / CNBC:
Pompeo, Mnuchin among Cabinet secretaries who discussed 25th Amendment with staff, sources say
CNBC:
'I can't stay here' — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow
'I can't stay here' — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow
Discussion:
NBC News, New York Times, Reuters, Associated Press, RedState, National Review, Bloomberg, HuffPost, The Nation, New York Post, DNyuz, Breitbart, Task & Purpose, New York Magazine, New Republic, Snopes.com, Mic, TheGrio, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Fox News, Washington Times, NBC New York, The Week, TheBlaze and The National Interest, more at Mediagazer »
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
Discussion:
National Review, KVIA-TV, The Hill, Business Insider, New York Magazine, HotAir, Raw Story, The Mahablog and New York Post
Politico:
Pence expected to attend Biden's inauguration
Pence expected to attend Biden's inauguration
Discussion:
CNN, Associated Press, The Hill, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Breitbart, New York Magazine, New York Post, DNyuz, The Sun, Fox News, Sara A. Carter, Common Dreams, The Week and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Under Pressure, Trump Condemns Violence at Capitol and Acknowledges Election Loss
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
Discussion:
CNN, VICE, Slate, New York Times, The Texas Tribune, Axios, Anchorage Daily News, USA Today, NPR, The Daily Caller, TheGrio, Mashable, Reuters, The Daily Dot, Mother Jones, TheBlaze, NewsNation Now, WRIC-TV, Snopes.com, DNyuz, The Daily Beast, The American Independent, Politico and Talking Points Memo
Bronson Stocking / Townhall:
Capitol Police Deny CNN Report That Officer Died From Injuries
Capitol Police Deny CNN Report That Officer Died From Injuries
Discussion:
Fox News, Politico, The Hill and CBS Baltimore
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
Discussion:
Bloomberg, CNN, NewsNation Now and Japan Times
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
Discussion:
Axios and New York Times, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
Discussion:
The Federalist, The Sun, The Wrap, KDFX-TV, DNyuz, The Copper Courier, The Daily Caller, Raw Story, Snopes.com and KVIA-TV
RELATED:
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.
Discussion:
POLITICUSUSA
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 …
Discussion:
HuffPost and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Associated Press:
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
Discussion:
The Hill, Bloomberg, New York Post, TheBlaze, Associated Press, HotAir, Townhall, Reuters, Mercury News, POLITICUSUSA, WGN-TV, KTLA and Variety
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
Discussion:
Washington Post, NBC Chicago, The Hill, WHTM-TV, abc7NY, Metro.co.uk, TheBlaze and NPR
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
Discussion:
The Hill, NBC News, Mother Jones, NBC Chicago, The Gateway Pundit, WGN-TV and Nationalist Review
Wall Street Journal:
At the U.S. Capitol, Milling Crowd Sparked Riot in a Few Crucial Minutes
At the U.S. Capitol, Milling Crowd Sparked Riot in a Few Crucial Minutes
Discussion:
Jewish Insider, Associated Press and Slate
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 …
Discussion:
HuffPost, Business Insider, Breitbart, RedState, Bloomberg, CNN, Washington Post, TheGrio, Daily Kos, Mercury News, Forbes, Vanity Fair, POLITICUSUSA, IJR and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
RELATED:
Rudi Keller / Missouri Independent:
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” …
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.
Discussion:
The Week, TheBlaze, Daily Kos, The Hill, Missouri Independent and The Intellectualist
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
Discussion:
Crooked Timber and Business Insider
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.
Discussion:
Washington Post, Politico, Fox News and The Last Refuge
RELATED:
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
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.
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.
Discussion:
Deadline and The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
RELATED:
New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Discussed Pardoning Himself
Trump Is Said to Have Discussed Pardoning Himself
Discussion:
Louisiana Illuminator, Vox, POLITICUSUSA, CNN, DNyuz, Vanity Fair, Common Dreams, Daily Kos, HotAir, KRON4, The Daily Caller, Business Insider, American Prospect, The Week, CNBC, Mercury News, The Sun, The Hill and Raw Story, more at Techmeme »
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 …
Discussion:
Associated Press, Reason, Forbes, COURIER, Mediaite, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Common Dreams, New York Post, CNN, NAM, The Daily Beast, Washington Times, Breitbart, DNyuz and Minnesota Reformer
RELATED:
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
Discussion:
Politico, National Review and Raw Story
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 …
Discussion:
The Daily Beast, CNN, Washington Examiner, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, Vox, Reuters, Forbes and DNyuz
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” …
Discussion:
POLITICUSUSA, BuzzFeed News, Forbes, RedState, Talking Points Memo, DNyuz, Bloomberg, Business Insider and Law & Crime
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.
Ishena Robinson / Yahoo News:
'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.
Discussion:
NBC Los Angeles
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.
Eliana Johnson / Washington Free Beacon:
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 …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner and Politico
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Republican Kelly Loeffler concedes defeat to Raphael Warnock — U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded defeat on Thursday to Raphael Warnock and formally ended her campaign against the Democrat, who will become the first Black senator in Georgia history when he takes office this month …
Discussion:
Washington Examiner, The Hill and The Daily Caller
Julia Terruso / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
He organized a bus of Trump supporters from Pa. for ‘the first day of the rest of our lives.’ He died in Washington. — WASHINGTON — Ben Philips drove to Washington in a white van Wednesday, smiling over the steering wheel as he explained the significance of the day.
Discussion:
Washington Post, The Daily Beast, CBS Philly, Forbes, Breitbart, CBS Baltimore and DNyuz