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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.
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.
New York Times:
Capitol Breach Draws Sharp Condemnation of Law Enforcement
Discussion: Business Insider
New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew
Hugh Hewitt / Washington Post:   Trump has shown an incomprehensible indifference to mayhem
Niv Elis / The Hill:
Capitol Police face heat following mob breach
Discussion: Instapundit
Shawn McCreesh / New York Magazine:
What the MAGA Mob at the Capitol Had to Say for Itself
Discussion: DNyuz and Vox
Dave Gershgorn / OneZero:
Claims Antifa Embedded in Capitol Riots Come From a Deeply Unreliable Facial Recognition Company
New York Times:
As House Was Breached, a Fear 'We'd Have to Fight' to Get Out
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 …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
GOP Rep. Mace: Trump's legacy ‘wiped out’ by Capitol riot  —  A Republican freshman congresswoman sworn in just days before President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol argued Thursday that the deadly siege had “wiped out” his administration's legacy and any accomplishments he had achieved over the last four years.
Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency
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 …
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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:
An isolated Trump bans Pence chief of staff from White House as other aides resign  —  President Trump enjoys the fervent support of tens of millions of Americans.  But his closest friends and paid White House officials — many of the Trumpiest Trumpers we know — are avoiding him like the plague.
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: The Week and KVIA-TV
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
CNN:
Trump's deputy national security adviser resigns as other top officials consider quitting over Capitol riot
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 …
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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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Republicans enabled Trump.  Then, a few strangled him  —  It is an ironic, poetic ending to the raucous reign of Donald J. Trump: Enabled — and enabling — Republicans put the final knives in their beloved, besieged, beaten president.  —  The big picture: There are no heroes here …
New York Times:
Trump Is to Blame for Capitol Attack
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas:
Cotton Statement on Violence at Capitol
Discussion: Business Insider
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 …
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 …
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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 …
more at Techmeme »
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Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
BuzzFeed News:
The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks
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 …
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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 …
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
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 …
 
 
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
What Trump and His Mob Taught the World About America
Discussion: ABC News, Breitbart and Vox
New York Post:
Madness storms Capitol Hill: It's time for America's center to stand strong
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Joe Concha / The Hill:
Here's why Manchin, Romney and Collins are about to wield serious Senate power
Andrew Harnik / Politico:
‘Is this really happening?’: The Siege of Congress, Seen From the Inside
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