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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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'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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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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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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‘He screwed the country’: Trump loyalty disintegrates — It was, for many of President Donald Trump's own allies, the final straw. — What began as a rally intended to support Trump became a permanent and irreversible stain on his presidency Wednesday afternoon, as fans of the outgoing president stormed …
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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.


Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
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An isolated Trump bans Pence chief of staff from White House as other aides resign
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First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
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Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack
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Lawmakers effectively end Republicans' effort to subvert the election in early-morning vote. — Congress rejected an attempt from Republicans to overturn the will of Pennsylvania voters early Thursday, effectively ending a final attempt from insurgents to turn a loss for President Trump in the state into a win.
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The Capitol siege's QAnon roots — Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol was an appalling shock to most Americans, but to far-right true believers it was the culmination of a long-unfolding epic. — The big picture: A growing segment of the American far right, radicalized via social media …


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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Capitol Police inability to secure seat of U.S. government raises serious questions
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Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency
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The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks
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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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GOP Rep. Mace: Trump's legacy ‘wiped out’ by Capitol riot
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Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren't Ready.
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Law enforcement officials across the U.S. shocked by police failure to stop Capitol invasion
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Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
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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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LIVEBiden victory confirmed after four die amid Capitol riot
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Trump agrees to ‘orderly transition’ of power
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As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
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Congress certifies Biden victory, and Trump pledges ‘orderly transition’ of power
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Which Members of Congress Objected to Certifying Biden's Victory? — When a mob of President Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday, they forced an emergency recess in the Congressional proceedings to officially certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
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We Must Impeach Donald Trump Again
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Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
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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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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 …
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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.


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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Flight attendant union says Capitol rioters should be banned from flights home — The head of a union representing flight attendants from 17 airlines said the people who were part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday should be banned from getting back on planes and flying home.
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Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
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Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol
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Republicans enabled Trump. Then, a few strangled him
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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 …


‘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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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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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 …


Facial recognition firm claims Antifa infiltrated Trump protesters who stormed Capitol — Trump supporters say that Antifa members disguised as one of them infiltrated the protesters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. — A retired military officer told The Washington Times …
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