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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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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.
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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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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 …
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Charlie De Mar / CBS Chicago:
Brad Rukstales Of Inverness, Arrested At U.S. Capitol Riot, Apologizes And Expresses Embarrassment
Brad Rukstales Of Inverness, Arrested At U.S. Capitol Riot, Apologizes And Expresses Embarrassment
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United States Capitol Police:
Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick
Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick
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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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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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CNN:
Brad Raffensperger intends to certify results of Georgia's Senate runoffs by January 20 but can't say for sure
Brad Raffensperger intends to certify results of Georgia's Senate runoffs by January 20 but can't say for sure
CNN:
US Capitol Police confirm death of officer after pro-Trump riot
US Capitol Police confirm death of officer after pro-Trump riot
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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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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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Lara Seligman / Politico:
Tarnished by Trump: National security officials struggle to find new jobs — They have been snubbed by potential employers, told they would be a “liability” and in one instance were even compared to the “Hitler Youth.” — This is the job market many experienced national security officials …
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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New York Times:
Capitol Attack Leads Democrats to Demand That Trump Leave Office
Capitol Attack Leads Democrats to Demand That Trump Leave Office
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Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
What Trump Meant By ‘Make Your Voices Heard’
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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Politico:
Democrats speed toward Trump's impeachment
Democrats speed toward Trump's impeachment
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: Trump tweets that he will not attend Biden's inauguration; House Democrats eye second impeachment
Live updates: Trump tweets that he will not attend Biden's inauguration; House Democrats eye second impeachment
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Haley criticizes Trump over Capitol riot, election claims in RNC speech
Haley criticizes Trump over Capitol riot, election claims in RNC speech
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Elizabeth Rosner / New York Post:
Texas woman flew on private jet to Washington, DC to ‘storm the Capitol’ — A real estate broker from Frisco, Texas, flew on a private jet to Washington, DC, along with friends to “storm the Capitol” on Wednesday. — Jenna Ryan, who is also a radio host, flew from US Trinity Aviation in Denton …
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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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Sara Murray / CNN:
Exclusive: Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose — Vaccination rate will take 3 years to reach herd immunity — (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine …
Nick Baumann / The Atlantic:
Why Trump Suddenly Changed His Tune — After two months of inciting violence and undermining the peaceful transfer of power—and a 12-hour Twitter ban—the president got his tweeting privileges back last night and released a video acknowledging that a new administration will take office later this month and calling for calm.
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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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.
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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Shweta Sharma / The Independent:
Calls in Canada for Proud Boys to be designated terror group after Capitol riots — A petition has been launched in Canada to ban Proud Boys after politicians sounded alarm on US Capitol violence — Canadian opposition party leader Jagmeet Singh has strongly condemned the far-right …
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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