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New York Times:
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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New York Times:
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.
Kyle Daly / Axios:
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 …
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Chris Marquette / Roll Call:
Capitol Police inability to secure seat of U.S. government raises serious questions  —  After a violent mob supporting President Donald Trump's undemocratic effort to overturn the Electoral College results terrorized the Capitol complex Wednesday, questions abound over how that mob breached the Capitol Police security posture.
Hannah Sampson / Washington Post:
Flight attendant union says Capitol rioters should be banned from flights home
Discussion: UPI and Payday Report
CNN:
Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
Discussion: The Sun
Quint Forgey / Politico:
GOP Rep. Mace: Trump's legacy ‘wiped out’ by Capitol riot
Discussion: DNyuz
CNN:
US Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win
Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:
Trump has shown an incomprehensible indifference to mayhem
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Washington Post:
Trump loyalists continue to challenge Biden's win, but some concede after Capitol riot
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Updates: D.C. Mayor Extends Emergency Directive Until Jan. 21
New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
Niv Elis / The Hill:
Capitol Police face heat following mob breach
Discussion: Instapundit
New York Times:
Capitol Breach Draws Sharp Condemnation of Law Enforcement
Discussion: Business Insider
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
What the MAGA Mob at the Capitol Had to Say for Itself
Discussion: Vox
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 …
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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 …
Politico:
‘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 …
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 …
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: KVIA-TV and The Week
Kate Bennett / CNN:
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack
CNBC:
'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 …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
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 …
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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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Politico:
Trump agrees to ‘orderly transition’ of power  —  President Donald Trump early Thursday morning acknowledged for the first time he will leave office and agreed to an orderly transition of power, bringing an end to an unprecedented and chaotic chapter in U.S. history and a presidential term …
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency
Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
He looted Speaker Pelosi's office, and then bragged about it.  —  Throughout the late afternoon, rioters repeatedly emerged from the Capitol bearing items that they had stolen.  A few carried “Area Closed” signs that they had grabbed and then stormed past.  But it was anything taken …
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5newsonline.com:   Man seen in viral photo in Nancy Pelosi's office is from Northwest Arkansas
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas:
Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 224-2353  —  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement after violence broke out at the U.S. Capitol earlier today:
Discussion: Business Insider
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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 …
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 …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Here's why Manchin, Romney and Collins are about to wield serious Senate power  —  Adam Schiff.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  Eric Swalwell.  Stacey Abrams: These are the ubiquitous media darlings of the left.  —  Reps. Schiff (D-Calif.) and Swalwell (D-Calif.) alone have conducted hundreds …
 
 
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
What Trump and His Mob Taught the World About America
Discussion: ABC News and Breitbart
New York Post:
Madness storms Capitol Hill: It's time for America's center to stand strong
Discussion: DNyuz
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Andrew Harnik / Politico:
‘Is this really happening?’: The Siege of Congress, Seen From the Inside
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
Mass Delusion in America
George Will / Washington Post:
Trump, Hawley and Cruz will each wear the scarlet ‘S’ of a seditionist
 

 
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