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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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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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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
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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HuffPost, Business Insider and DNyuz
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
NBC News:
Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump
Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump
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Patterico's Pontifications, TechCrunch, The Verge and The Daily Caller
New York Times:
Trump's Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
Trump's Twitter Account Permanently Suspended
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Business Insider, USA Today and Washington Examiner, more at Techmeme »
Tiana Lowe / Washington Examiner:
Twitter banned Trump because he's not worth $2B to the brand anymore
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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Salon, Mercury News, Raw Story and Vanity Fair
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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Roll Call, CNN, Sara A. Carter, CBS News and HuffPost
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
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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CNBC, Fortune, The Week, The Intellectualist, Common Dreams, The Daily Poster, KVIA-TV, KDFX-TV, Raw Story and Wall Street Journal
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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Twin Cities, Associated Press, Vox, Breitbart, ABC13, Boston Herald, The Daily Signal, Political Wire, Japan Times, abc7NY, New York Times, InsideSources, TheBlaze and KRON4
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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Washington Examiner, Wall Street Journal, Breitbart, New York Post, Mother Jones, Fox News and Trending Politics
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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Snopes.com, The Daily Dot and Strangely Blogged
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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USA Today and New York Times
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
Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktails ‘ready to go’ at U.S. Capitol riot
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Joe.My.God.
CNN:
Feds say police found a pickup truck full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection as wide-ranging investigation unfurls
Feds say police found a pickup truck full of bombs and guns near Capitol insurrection as wide-ranging investigation unfurls
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Washington Post, Washington Examiner, Reuters, UPI, NPR, Disrn, TechCrunch and Joe.My.God.
CNN:
West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who stormed US Capitol faces criminal charge
West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who stormed US Capitol faces criminal charge
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Associated Press, WOWK-TV, Gizmodo, The Root and The Daily Caller
ABC News:
Man who allegedly broke into Pelosi's office charged with 3 federal counts
Man who allegedly broke into Pelosi's office charged with 3 federal counts
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Politico
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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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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Deseret News:
Utah activist inside U.S. Capitol says woman killed was first to try and enter House chamber
Utah activist inside U.S. Capitol says woman killed was first to try and enter House chamber
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Washington Examiner and Clayton Cramer
Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic:
MAGA World Is Splintering
MAGA World Is Splintering
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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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Washington Examiner, The Hill, HotAir, Associated Press and The Week
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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Washington Examiner, New York Magazine, Joe.My.God., Vanity Fair and Outside the Beltway
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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
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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The Verge and The Daily Dot
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”
Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”
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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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The Hill, KOIN-TV, Law & Crime and Political Wire
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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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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The Hill
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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CBS Pittsburgh