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New York Times:
Trump Is Said to Have Discussed Pardoning Himself — The discussions occurred in recent weeks, and it was not clear whether he has brought it up since he incited a mob of supporters to attack the Capitol. — President Trump has suggested to aides he wants to pardon himself in the final days …
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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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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 …
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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Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump pressured Pence to engineer a coup, then put the VP in danger, source says — (CNN)President Donald Trump and top White House officials did little to check in on Vice President Mike Pence while he and members of his family were inside the US Capitol when Trump-backed rioters stormed …
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Politico:
Pence expected to attend Biden's inauguration
Pence expected to attend Biden's inauguration
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Graham: Trump's legacy ‘tarnished,’ but not supportive yet of 25th Amendment
Graham: Trump's legacy ‘tarnished,’ but not supportive yet of 25th Amendment
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Lawfare:
Can Trump Be Stopped? — The hours since Wednesday afternoon have seen a tidal wave of calls …
Can Trump Be Stopped? — The hours since Wednesday afternoon have seen a tidal wave of calls …
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Axios:
An isolated Trump bans Pence chief of staff from White House as other aides resign
An isolated Trump bans Pence chief of staff from White House as other aides resign
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Mulvaney says he's quitting after Capitol riot
The Latest: Mulvaney says he's quitting after Capitol riot
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Bloomberg:
Graham Doesn't Support Trump's Removal ‘Now’: Congress Update
Graham Doesn't Support Trump's Removal ‘Now’: Congress Update
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Politico:
Pelosi calls for Trump's immediate ouster after deadly riots
Pelosi calls for Trump's immediate ouster after deadly riots
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
GOP Rep. Mace: Trump's legacy ‘wiped out’ by Capitol riot
GOP Rep. Mace: Trump's legacy ‘wiped out’ by Capitol riot
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Rob Crilly / Washington Examiner:
Inflammatory Trump tweets on day of Capitol breach were final straw for loyal White House staffers
Inflammatory Trump tweets on day of Capitol breach were final straw for loyal White House staffers
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Barr condemns Trump: “Orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable”
Barr condemns Trump: “Orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable”
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Antonia Noori Farzan / Washington Post:
Trump promises ‘orderly transition’ to Biden administration, one day after inciting mob to storm Capitol
Trump promises ‘orderly transition’ to Biden administration, one day after inciting mob to storm Capitol
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United States Capitol Police:
Statement of Steven Sund, Chief of Police, Regarding the Events of January 6, 2021 — United States Capitol Police (USCP) officers and our law enforcement partners responded valiantly when faced with thousands of individuals involved in violent riotous actions as they stormed the United States Capitol Building.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Democrats are drafting new impeachment articles. Inaction is increasingly untenable. — Some Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are circulating drafts of new articles of impeachment directed at President Trump for his role in inciting the violent mob assault on the Capitol, a Democratic aide tells me.
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Politico:
Top Dems sack Capitol security officials after deadly riot — Two top security officials in Congress were poised to lose their jobs over the embarrassing and deadly security breach of the Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters. — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer …
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Washington Post:
Live updates: Pelosi, Schumer call for Trump's removal; Transportation Secretary Chao to resign — The top Democrats in Congress — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) — on Thursday called for President Trump's immediate removal from office …
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Jon Swaine / Washington Post:
Man who posed at Pelosi desk said in Facebook post that he is prepared for violent death — Last Saturday, Richard Barnett of Gravette, Ark., criticized Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a Facebook post for using the description “white nationalist” as a “derogatory term.” — “I am white.
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Pelosi Says House May Seek Impeachment if Cabinet Doesn't Act
Pelosi Says House May Seek Impeachment if Cabinet Doesn't Act
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Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Transportation Secretary Chao resigns in protest
Transportation Secretary Chao resigns in protest
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Matthew Rosenberg / New York Times:
He looted Speaker Pelosi's office, and then bragged about it.
He looted Speaker Pelosi's office, and then bragged about it.
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Kriston Capps / Bloomberg:
The Double Standard for Policing Capitol Rioters and BLM Protesters — In June, Black Lives Matter demonstrators were met with a massive show of force from police and federal officers. The Trump insurrection that stormed the Capitol didn't receive similar treatment.
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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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Tony Messenger / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Danforth calls his support of Hawley the ‘worst mistake’ of his life … Former U.S. Sen. John C. Danforth saw a mob of rioters take over the Senate chamber where he had spent much of his professional life. The dean of the Missouri Republican Party was a member of the Senate between 1976 and 1995.
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Cotton calls out Senate Republicans for misleading supporters about election results
Cotton calls out Senate Republicans for misleading supporters about election results
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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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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
A demagogue, a mob and the Sedition Caucus
A demagogue, a mob and the Sedition Caucus
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Andrew McCormick / The Nation:
Madness on Capitol Hill — Part insurrection, part happy hour, Trump supporters lost their minds, and I watched a man urinate on the Capitol steps. The nation, ashamed, was left to mourn. — It was 5pm when the explosions started, one after another, washing the crowd of Donald Trump supporters in plumes of tear gas.
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Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
A Facial Recognition Company Says That Viral Washington Times “Antifa” Story Is False — Matt Gaetz had cited the story in Congress as supposed evidence that antifa was involved in the Capitol assault. But the company says it's “outright false.” — Copy
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Rowan Scarborough / Washington Times:
Facial recognition firm claims Antifa infiltrated Trump protesters who stormed Capitol
Facial recognition firm claims Antifa infiltrated Trump protesters who stormed Capitol
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Whines to Advisers: Why Can't I Tweet?! — Once again, the president focused on what really mattered—Twitter and Facebook locking him out of his accounts. … Four people were dead. The Capitol was in shambles. Several members of his team had resigned. His allies were fast abandoning him.
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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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Evie Fordham / Fox News:
Capitol rioters could face up to 10 years in prison under Trump monument executive order — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating and will bring charges against rioters — Capitol protests are ‘un-American’: Rep. Troy Nehls — Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen vowed …
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Jake Offenhartz / Gothamist:
Trump Fur-Ever: Costumed Capitol Rioter Is Son Of Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge — The politically-connected son of a Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge was among the band of Trump-supporting marauders who ransacked the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday. — Dressed in fur pelts and a bullet proof vest …
Politico:
Biden chooses Boston Mayor Walsh as Labor secretary — President-elect Joe Biden has picked Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a former top union leader, to serve as his Labor secretary, according to four sources, ending a selection process that split the labor movement and stoked diversity concerns among Democrats.
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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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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Georgia wins put Schumer in control of Senate, Democrats in charge of committee agenda — The Senate will be split 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans once results are certified and Biden is inaugurated — Democrat Jon Ossoff projected to win Georgia Senate runoff election
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