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Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump — After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.
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James Brooks / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls on President Trump to resign, questions her future as a Republican — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that Donald Trump should resign the presidency immediately and that if the Republican Party cannot separate itself from Trump, she isn't certain she has a future with the party.
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Washington Post:
Biden push for new stimulus checks runs into roadblock from key Democratic senator — President-elect aims to move quickly on stimulus plan as economy sheds jobs, but already faces divisions within party — President-elect Joe Biden's plans for a major new economic relief package boosting stimulus payments …
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New York Times:
Democrats Ready Impeachment Charge Against Trump for Inciting Capitol Mob — Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened decisive action against the president for his role in the insurrection against Congress if he refused to resign. — WASHINGTON — Democrats laid the groundwork on Friday …
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NBC News:
Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell in QAnon account purge — Twitter on Friday removed the accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and other high-profile supporters of President Donald Trump who promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory. — The permanent bans are among the most high-profile …
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Washington Post:
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account — The social media giant took the action on Friday. … Hundreds of Twitter employees demanded in a letter written this week that the company's leaders permanently suspend Donald Trump's Twitter account because of his actions surrounding …
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Politico:
Trump legal vets torn over new impeachment defense — The legal team that defended President Donald Trump from impeachment is rushing to his side as it happens again. — With House Democrats pushing to impeach the president before he leaves office, Alan Dershowitz, the Trump-allied celebrity attorney …
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New York Times:
Murkowski Calls for Resignation; Twitter Suspends Trump Permanently
Murkowski Calls for Resignation; Twitter Suspends Trump Permanently
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Brian Fung / CNN:
Twitter bans President Trump permanently
Twitter bans President Trump permanently
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NBC News:
Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump
Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump
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CNN:
Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
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The Verge:
Twitter permanently bans Trump
Twitter permanently bans Trump
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Michael Stratford / Politico:
DeVos resigned after believing 25th Amendment was off the table
DeVos resigned after believing 25th Amendment was off the table
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Sarah Needleman / Wall Street Journal:
Twitter Bans President Trump's Account Permanently
Twitter Bans President Trump's Account Permanently
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Washington Post:
‘I want him out:’ Murkowski becomes first Senate Republican to call for Trump to resign
‘I want him out:’ Murkowski becomes first Senate Republican to call for Trump to resign
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Kaylee McGhee White / Washington Examiner:
Removing Trump from office will not solve the problem
Removing Trump from office will not solve the problem
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Dan Kois / Slate:
They Were Out for Blood — I can't stop thinking about the zip-tie guys. — Amid the photos that flooded social media during Wednesday's riot at the Capitol—shirtless jokers in horned helmets, dudes pointing at their nuts, dumbasses carrying away souvenirs—the images of the zip-tie guys were quieter, less exuberant, more chilling.
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Chris Sommerfeldt / Orlando Sentinel:
Pro-Trump rioters smeared poop in U.S. Capitol hallways during belligerent attack — They took a dump on the seat of American democracy — literally. — Some of the unhinged pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday defecated inside the historic building and “tracked” …
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Washington Post:
FBI focuses on whether some Capitol rioters intended to harm lawmakers or take hostages — FBI agents are trying to determine whether some who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday intended to do more than cause havoc and disrupt the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory …
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BuzzFeed News:
Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store — Apple has given Parler, the social network favored by conservatives and extremists, an ultimatum to implement a full moderation plan of its platform within the next 24 hours or face expulsion from the App store.
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Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Senior Trump Official: We Were Wrong, He's a ‘Fascist’ — On Friday afternoon, 48 hours after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by violent insurrectionists encouraged by Donald Trump in an attempt to overthrow the government in protest of his election loss, a senior member of his administration spoke to me while he was driving to work.
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Washington Post:
Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol — Two previously unreported video clips obtained by The Washington Post shed new light on the fatal shooting by police of Trump supporter and Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt as she and other rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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NBC News:
Man with foot up on desk in Pelosi's office at Capitol arrested — WASHINGTON — A man photographed casually sitting with his foot on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office at the U.S. Capitol while a pro-Trump mob rampaged the halls of Congress was arrested Friday, law enforcement officials said.
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Melissa Brown / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktails ‘ready to go’ at U.S. Capitol riot — A 70-year-old Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktail devices “ready to go” when he was arrested during the breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. — The homemade explosives contained gasoline and materials amounting to …
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Austin Kellerman / WVNS:
Attorney for WV Delegate releases statement regarding involvement at U.S. Capitol riot
Attorney for WV Delegate releases statement regarding involvement at U.S. Capitol riot
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Having Second Thoughts About That Concession Video — 'SO THAT'S IT? IT'S OVER?' — Some of the president's most diehard fans refused to believe that Trump would commit to a peaceful transition of power and assumed the video was a ‘deepfake’ hoax.
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump and adult Trump children avoid the spotlight after one of nation's darkest days
Melania Trump and adult Trump children avoid the spotlight after one of nation's darkest days
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CNN:
As riot raged at Capitol, Trump tried to call senators to overturn election — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani both mistakenly made calls to Republican Sen. Mike Lee as deadly riots were unfolding at the US Capitol earlier this week …
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Whitney Kimball / Gizmodo:
Reddit Bans r/Conspiracy Moderator and r/DonaldTrump — Amid a hardening consensus that conspiracy theories emboldened this week's Capitol Building rioters—many adorned with “Q” garments, waving Q flags, screaming about election fraud—Reddit is quietly weeding out spreaders of election-related conspiracies.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”
Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”
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Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Hawley Faces Fierce Backlash From Colleagues, Donors After Capitol Riot — Missouri senator's objection to election results has drawn widespread condemnation, raising questions about his political future — WASHINGTON—In a secure room where stunned senators were hiding from an angry mob on Wednesday …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump allies reelected to lead RNC as party faces reckoning — Donald Trump will have two staunch allies atop the Republican National Committee as he enters his post-presidency, an illustration of the hold he retains over the party even as some GOP leaders desert him in the wake of Wednesday's riot at the Capitol.
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
In Capital, a G.O.P. Crisis. At the R.N.C. Meeting, a Trump Celebration.
In Capital, a G.O.P. Crisis. At the R.N.C. Meeting, a Trump Celebration.
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Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
McConnell memo outlines how Senate would conduct second trial for Trump if House impeaches — On the cusp of the second impeachment battle in just over a year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is circulating a memo to Republican senators that outlines how a potential Senate trial …
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Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Twitter permanently suspends Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and others — Twitter on Friday permanently suspended accounts for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell and former 8kun administrator Ron Watkins as part of a crackdown on content linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory.
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Twitter suspends accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell
Twitter suspends accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell
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Hillary Borrud / Oregonian:
Video clearly shows Rep. Mike Nearman helping right-wing demonstrators breach Oregon Capitol — Security video obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive under a public records request clearly shows Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican from Independence, open two doors to the Capitol during …
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Law & Crime and KOIN-TV
Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Tennessee House Speaker on FBI raid: Those subject to search warrants on ‘administrative leave’ — Federal agents descended on multiple Tennessee Republican House members' homes and state offices on Friday, collecting evidence while executing search warrants.
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Washington Post:
Police let most Capitol rioters walk away. But cellphone data and videos could now lead to more arrests. — Think rioters walked away scot free? Not so fast, say police with potent technology ready to name names. — Authorities looking to prosecute the mob of Trump supporters who overran …
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