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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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“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.


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 …


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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Mulvaney joins others in resigning as special envoy to Northern Ireland
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Trump has shown an incomprehensible indifference to mayhem
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The Latest: Mulvaney says he's quitting after Capitol riot
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First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests
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GOP Rep. Mace: Trump's legacy ‘wiped out’ by Capitol riot
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Can Trump Be Stopped? — The hours since Wednesday afternoon have seen a tidal wave of calls …
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Trump Pledges an Orderly Transition to a Biden Presidency
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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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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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Most voters say the events at the US Capitol are a threat to democracy
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Trump and His Party Made the Storming of the Capitol Possible
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Senator Jeff Merkley on the Storming of the Capitol
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Capitol Breach Draws Sharp Condemnation of Law Enforcement — The Capitol Police were clearly outnumbered and unprepared for the onslaught. And many saw a stark double standard. — Americans looked on in shock Wednesday as a calm protest turned into an angry mob that swarmed past barriers …
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Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren't Ready.
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Capitol Police inability to secure seat of U.S. government raises serious questions
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Kid glove treatment of pro-Trump mob contrasts with strong-arm police tactics against Black Lives Matter, activists say
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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
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Facial recognition firm claims Antifa infiltrated Trump protesters who stormed Capitol

Capitol Police face heat following mob breach
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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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Giuliani calls wrong senator in last-ditch effort to delay certification of Biden's win
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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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Flight attendant union says Capitol rioters should be banned from flights home
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How right-wing media explained the pro-Trump siege of the Capitol — You can't understand America, 2021, without watching how right-wing media explained a mob storming the U.S. Capitol for the first time since the early 19th century. — The big picture: The right's favored media …
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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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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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Impeach Donald Trump, Remove Him, and Bar Him From Holding Office Ever Again — It's not merely a punitive act for past offenses, it is a protective measure to guard against further danger. — 3 hr ago — It is important to state clearly what happened yesterday in the nation's capital.
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Impeach and Convict. Right Now.
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Twitter and Facebook lock Trump's accounts, take down video of his message to supporters — Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have taken down a video in which President Trump addressed his supporters as a mob of pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon.
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Twitter set to restore Trump's account after blocking him for fomenting Capitol riot
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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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