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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 …
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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 …


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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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.


Law enforcement officials across the U.S. shocked by police failure to stop Capitol invasion — Law enforcement officials across the country are in shock over the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, with some saying police were “entirely unprepared” and others calling the response “embarrassing.”
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Trump loyalists continue to challenge Biden's win, but some concede after Capitol riot
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What the MAGA Mob at the Capitol Had to Say for Itself
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Which Members of Congress Objected to Certifying Biden's Victory?
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Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
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Trump's barbarians at the gates
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Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
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Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol
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Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
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Army Activates DC National Guard to Capitol Building
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As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
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Romney Condemns Insurrection at U.S. Capitol
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Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year — ‘Incredibly shameful’: CNN's Abby Phillip on Trump's inaction — (CNN)As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol …
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US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
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Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
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The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks
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Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
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Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies

Expert Andy Ngo: It wasn't antifa at the Capitol riots
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Manufacturers Call on Armed Thugs to Cease Violence at Capitol
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Donald Trump Is Now a Terrorist Leader
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Trump is a danger to his own country. He shouldn't be president for one more minute.
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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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“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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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 …
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Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack
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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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AUDIO: Rudy Giuliani asked Alabama's new Senator to slow down vote count
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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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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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‘Is this really happening?’: The Siege of Congress, Seen From the Inside — It was an unusual session of Congress to start with, a piece of fractious political theater around the normally ceremonial moment when America finally ratifies its choice of president. — Then came the shouts in the hallways.
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I'm in a roomful of people ‘panicked that I might inadvertently give away their location’
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Nancy Pelosi's office stormed during Capitol chaos, Senate chamber also breached
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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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Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency — Statement issued minutes after Congress certifies Biden win — Hours earlier, Trump supporters had broken into the Capitol — President Donald Trump, minutes after Congress certified President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College Victory …
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Congress certifies Biden victory, and Trump pledges ‘orderly transition’ of power
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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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Trump loyalists push evidence-free claims that antifa activists fueled mob — Radical conservative activists and allies of President Donald Trump quickly began to spread disinformation about the Capitol riots Wednesday, claiming with no evidence that pro-Trump protesters photographed breaking …
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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 …


GOP senators hopeful they've quashed additional election challenges — Republican senators are hopeful that they've convinced their colleagues to drop their plan to challenge additional Electoral College results from Georgia and Pennsylvania. — The Senate will reconvene on Wednesday evening …
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers reverses course, will vote to certify Electoral College results after pro-Trump mob raids Capitol
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