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New York Times:
Capitol Attack Leads Democrats to Demand That Trump Leave Office — The White House was propelled deeper into crisis as officials resigned in protest and prominent Republicans broke with the president after he incited a mob that assaulted Congress. — WASHINGTON — President Trump's …
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Final Days — The best outcome would be for him to resign to spare the U.S. another impeachment fight. — By The Editorial Board — The lodestar of these columns is the U.S. Constitution. The document is the durable foundation protecting liberty, and this week it showed its virtue again.
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New York Times:
The Capitol Hill Building Rioters Included White Supremacists and Conspiracy Theorists — The mob that rampaged the halls of Congress included infamous white supremacists and conspiracy theorists. — WASHINGTON — There were infamous white nationalists and noted conspiracy theorists …
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CNN:
US Capitol Police officer has died following pro-Trump riot — (CNN)A US Capitol Police officer has died from events stemming from Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, three sources confirm to CNN, in which a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building to stop the counting …
Gustaf Kilander / The Independent:
Six Republican lawmakers among rioters as police release photos of wanted — Suspects include Holocaust deniers, White supremacists, and conspiracy theorists — At least six Republican state legislators took part in events surrounding the storming of the US Capitol.
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Washington Post:
After inciting mob attack, Trump retreats in rage. Then, grudgingly, he admits his loss. — President Trump spent more than 24 hours after he instigated a mob to violently storm the Capitol trying to escape reality. — Cloistered in the White House, Trump raged uncontrollably about perceived acts of betrayal.
Kayla Tausche / CNBC:
Pompeo, Mnuchin among Cabinet secretaries who discussed 25th Amendment with staff, sources say — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were among the Cabinet secretaries who discussed the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump, three sources told CNBC.
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Daniel Lippman / Politico:
Trump staffers are worrying about their next job — As the U.S. Capitol was ransacked Wednesday, Trump administration officials watched in horror, fearful not only of the rioting their boss had inspired but of the residual damage that would fall on their careers.
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Dan Mihalopoulos / WBEZ Chicago:
Two Trump Supporters From Chicago Suburbs Arrested in D.C. — The chief executive officer of a company in Schaumburg and a tattoo artist from Roselle were among supporters of President Donald Trump who got arrested after a violent mob stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C.,this week.
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Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
What Trump Meant By ‘Make Your Voices Heard’ — Convincing people they need to prevent a coup when no such coup exists is a recipe for violence. — 1 hr ago — The president of the United States incited a mob. It was a disgraceful, inexcusable, impeachable act.
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Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
Behind the Strategic Failure of the Capitol Police
Behind the Strategic Failure of the Capitol Police
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Tom LoBianco / Business Insider:
SCOOP: Pence opposes 25th Amendment efforts to remove Trump following Capitol riot, VP advisors tell Insider
SCOOP: Pence opposes 25th Amendment efforts to remove Trump following Capitol riot, VP advisors tell Insider
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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Tarnished by Trump: National security officials struggle to find new jobs
Tarnished by Trump: National security officials struggle to find new jobs
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New York Times:
‘Senate Being Locked Down’: Inside a Harrowing Day at the Capitol
‘Senate Being Locked Down’: Inside a Harrowing Day at the Capitol
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection
Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection
Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Trump's political future in peril after Capitol attack, advisers say
Trump's political future in peril after Capitol attack, advisers say
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Mike Allen / Axios:
House Democrats moving toward second impeachment
House Democrats moving toward second impeachment
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials Rush to Keep Him From Sparking Another Conflict—at Home or Abroad
Trump Officials Rush to Keep Him From Sparking Another Conflict—at Home or Abroad
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Top Trump advisers discuss need to resist dangerous, unlawful orders
Top Trump advisers discuss need to resist dangerous, unlawful orders
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Rudi Keller / Missouri Independent:
Major Josh Hawley donor calls for him to be censured by the U.S. Senate — A Joplin businessman who helped bankroll Sen. Josh Hawley's first campaign denounced him on Thursday as a “political opportunist” who used “irresponsible, inflammatory, and dangerous tactics” to incite the rioting that took over the U.S. Capitol Building.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Hawley should resign. Silent enablers must now publicly condemn Trumpism.
Hawley should resign. Silent enablers must now publicly condemn Trumpism.
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Coons calls on Cruz and Hawley to resign
Coons calls on Cruz and Hawley to resign
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Tom Abrahams / ABC13:
Sen. Ted Cruz tells why he still opposed Biden's electoral win in ABC13 exclusive
Sen. Ted Cruz tells why he still opposed Biden's electoral win in ABC13 exclusive
New York Times:
Simon & Schuster Cancels Plans for Senator Hawley's Book
Simon & Schuster Cancels Plans for Senator Hawley's Book
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Sidney Powell Sued by Dominion for $1.3 Billion Over Vote-Fraud Claims — Former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell was sued for defamation by the voting-machine company she repeatedly placed at the center of a vast and unfounded election conspiracy that she claimed switched votes to favor President-elect Joe Biden.
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Emma Brown / Washington Post:
Dominion sues pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell, seeking more than $1.3 billion — Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell, demanding more than $1.3 billion in damages for havoc it says Powell has caused by spreading “wild” and “demonstrably false” …
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Washington Post:
Pentagon put significant restrictions on D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests — The Pentagon placed significant restrictions on the D.C. Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests this week, putting the District's military force in a back-seat role ahead of events that resulted in an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
What went wrong with the protection of the U.S. Capitol
What went wrong with the protection of the U.S. Capitol
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Katelyn Fossett / Politico:
‘I Stepped Down Because I Saw Where This Was Heading’ — Alyssa Farah resigned in early December as White House communications director, a position she landed after a series of roles working under some of the most conservative figures in national politics: Vice President Mike Pence …
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning
Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning
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Charlie De Mar / CBS Chicago:
Brad Rukstales Of Inverness, Arrested At U.S. Capitol Riot, Apologizes And Expresses Embarrassment — INVERNESS, Ill. (CBS) — Bradley Rukstales was deep in protest at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday afternoon - and then riots broke out, and he ended up getting arrested.
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Elizabeth Rosner / New York Post:
Texas woman flew on private jet to Washington, DC to ‘storm the Capitol’
Texas woman flew on private jet to Washington, DC to ‘storm the Capitol’
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Janny Scott / New York Times:
Now It Can Be Told: How Neil Sheehan Got the Pentagon Papers — It was a story he had chosen not to tell — until 2015, when he sat for a four-hour interview, promised that this account would not be published while he was alive. — There was one story Neil Sheehan chose not to tell.
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Mike Catalini / Associated Press:
‘What else could I do?’ NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol — Water bottles, clothing, Trump flags, even a U.S. flag littered the ground inside the U.S. Capitol after a mob backing President Donald Trump ransacked the building. — New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim walked amid the mess shortly …
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Chris Brennan / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is eyeing a run for Senate in 2022 — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman says he is taking “a serious look” at another run for the U.S. Senate in 2022, an ambition he plans to share with supporters on Friday. — “The 2022 cycle in Pennsylvania …
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Dennis Romboy / Deseret News:
How President Trump misdialed Utah Sen. Mike Lee while the Capitol was under siege — Utah congressmen recount the chaos in the Capitol — With a mob of election protesters laying siege to the U.S. Capitol, Sen. Mike Lee had just ended a prayer with some of his colleagues in the Senate chamber when his cellphone rang.
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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Erases His Legacy — He also destroyed any chance of a political future, all on a single Wednesday afternoon. — A politician has to work hard to destroy a legacy and a future in a single day. President Donald J. Trump managed it. — By this Wednesday afternoon …
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Bruno Maçães / City Journal:
The Roleplaying Coup — Yesterday's astonishing events are further proof that we live in an age that is collapsing the distinction between fantasy and reality. — Politics and law — The Social Order — What happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday was uniquely bizarre and unwonted, but perhaps not in the way it looked at first.
Josh Mitchell / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Lost 140,000 Jobs in December — Seven months of job growth end; unemployment rate at 6.7% — The U.S. shed 140,000 jobs in December as a resurgence of the virus hit restaurants, ending seven months of job growth and weakening the economy. — The Labor Department report Friday showed …
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Ishena Robinson / Yahoo News:
'I'm Just Getting Cornered by 30, 40 People': A Trump Mob in Los Angeles Attacked a Black Woman on Same Day as U.S. Capitol Terror — Yesterday's wild storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump insurgents wasn't the only violence perpetrated by the president's followers that day.
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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Horror on Capitol Hill — Watching President Trump's mob smashing its way into the U.S. Congress on Jan. 6 triggered emotional and intellectual horror similar to that of seeing Notre Dame Cathedral engulfed in flames in April 2019. Because what was being destroyed in each case was not merely …
Wall Street Journal:
Some CEOs Fire Rioters, Call for President Trump's Removal From Office — Statements denouncing violence at Capitol give way to more action — In the wake of the riot at the Capitol, companies moved to cut ties with President Trump and his supporters and fired workers who participated.
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Tom Cotton / Wall Street Journal:
Insurrection Demands Forceful Response — The politics of the mob don't matter. Government must preserve civic order. — Over the summer, as insurrection gripped the streets, I called to send in the troops if necessary to restore order. On Wednesday insurrectionists occupied the Capitol and disrupted the proceedings of Congress.