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Twitter:
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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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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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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Politico:
Trump went ‘ballistic’ after being tossed off Twitter — President Donald Trump has many prized possessions. But few seemed to inspire as much personal joy as his Twitter feed. Trump routinely boasted of the social media bullhorn he possessed. He credited it with launching his political trajectory.
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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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Occupy Democrats
Washington Post:
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account
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Axios:
All the platforms that have banned or restricted Trump so far
All the platforms that have banned or restricted Trump so far
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Business Insider, DNyuz and Forbes
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
Trump suggests building own platform after Twitter ban
Trump suggests building own platform after Twitter ban
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Brian Fung / CNN:
Twitter bans President Trump permanently
Twitter bans President Trump permanently
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help.twitter.com, KDFX-TV, The Daily Caller, DNyuz and Disrn
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump allies reelected to lead RNC as party faces reckoning
Trump allies reelected to lead RNC as party faces reckoning
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Fox News, The Hill, Bloomberg and New York Times
Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Twitter banned Trump because he's not worth $2B to the brand anymore
New York Times:
Trump's Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
Trump's Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
At party retreat far from D.C. turmoil, Republicans still sing praises of Trump
At party retreat far from D.C. turmoil, Republicans still sing praises of Trump
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Associated Press and The Daily Signal
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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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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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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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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Politico:
Trump legal vets torn over new impeachment defense
Trump legal vets torn over new impeachment defense
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Washington Post:
Trump faces mounting demands to leave office or face impeachment for inciting Capitol mob attack
Trump faces mounting demands to leave office or face impeachment for inciting Capitol mob attack
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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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CNN:
Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
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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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American Prospect and Fox News
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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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
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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New York Times and USA Today
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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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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CNN:
West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who stormed US Capitol faces criminal charge — Washington (CNN)A West Virginia Republican state lawmaker who recorded himself storming the US Capitol during a deadly riot there earlier this week is facing a criminal charge, US officials announced Friday.
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Melissa Brown / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktails ‘ready to go’ at U.S. Capitol riot
Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktails ‘ready to go’ at U.S. Capitol riot
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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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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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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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Megan Henney / Fox News:
Cruz defends role in electoral vote objections: Had ‘nothing to do’ with Capitol riots
Cruz defends role in electoral vote objections: Had ‘nothing to do’ with Capitol riots
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Senator Josh Hawley, The Gateway Pundit and Politico
John Hudson / Washington Post:
In unusual move, top Trump official rescinds cheery exit letter and resubmits a protest resignation — As Washington grapples with the historic assault on the Capitol this week, the calculus for how senior government officials want to memorialize the end of their tenure in the Trump administration …
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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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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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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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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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