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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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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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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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.
The Daily Beast:
Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack — As a mob of Trump supporters descended on and into the Capitol, the president did nothing. But his aides tried their best to keep top officials from quitting. … While President Donald Trump egged on a mob of his supporters …
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CNN:
Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Mulvaney joins others in resigning as special envoy to Northern Ireland
Mulvaney joins others in resigning as special envoy to Northern Ireland
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
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Robert Tracinski / The Bulwark:
Impeach. Convict. Indict.
Impeach. Convict. Indict.
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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.
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Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg:
Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency
Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency
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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 …
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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 …
ProPublica:
Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren't Ready.
Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren't Ready.
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Hannah Sampson / Washington Post:
Flight attendant union says Capitol rioters should be banned from flights home
Flight attendant union says Capitol rioters should be banned from flights home
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New York Times:
Capitol Breach Draws Sharp Condemnation of Law Enforcement
Capitol Breach Draws Sharp Condemnation of Law Enforcement
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Washington Post:
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
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CNN:
Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
How right-wing media explained the pro-Trump siege of the Capitol
How right-wing media explained the pro-Trump siege of the Capitol
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Washington Post:
Woman fatally shot as pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol identified as Air Force veteran
Woman fatally shot as pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol identified as Air Force veteran
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Niv Elis / The Hill:
Capitol Police face heat following mob breach
Capitol Police face heat following mob breach
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Tony Romm / Washington Post:
Twitter set to restore Trump's account after blocking him for fomenting Capitol riot
Twitter set to restore Trump's account after blocking him for fomenting Capitol riot
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NBC News:
Law enforcement officials across the U.S. shocked by police failure to stop Capitol invasion
Law enforcement officials across the U.S. shocked by police failure to stop Capitol invasion
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Richard Ruelas / Arizona Republic:
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
Longtime Arizona QAnon supporter in horned helmet joins storming of U.S. Capitol
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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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YouGov:
Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
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David French / TIME:
We Must Impeach Donald Trump Again
We Must Impeach Donald Trump Again
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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 …
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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.
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New York Times:
Lawmakers effectively end Republicans' effort to subvert the election in early-morning vote.
Lawmakers effectively end Republicans' effort to subvert the election in early-morning vote.
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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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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Strict absentee voting limits proposed after record Georgia turnout — Voting was never easier in Georgia than in November's presidential election. But it might not last. — Republican legislators plan to crack down on voting access after record turnout helped Democrat Joe Biden win Georgia …
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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 …
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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 …
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