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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Man who allegedly broke into Pelosi's office charged with 3 federal counts  —  He was arrested Friday morning in Little Rock, Arkansas.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA via Shutterstock  —  Richard Barnett, the man who allegedly broke …

Attorney for WV Delegate releases statement regarding involvement at U.S. Capitol riot  —  CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — The attorney for incoming WV House of Delegate, Derrick Evans, released a statement regarding Evans' involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot.  —  Attorney John H. Bryan is representing Evans.

Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”  —  Reddit has banned the subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump,” a spokesperson confirmed to Axios.  —  Why it matters: While not an official group or page hosted by the president, it's one of the company's largest political communities dedicated to support for President Trump.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller apologizes for her remarks praising Hitler at pro-Trump rally  —  Miller: “I sincerely apologize for any harm my words caused and regret using a reference to one of the most evil dictators in history to illustrate the dangers that outside influences can have on our youth.”

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 …

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 …

Asked About Effort, Biden Defers to Congress; Trump to Skip Inauguration  —  The House could vote on impeachment next week.  President Trump will not attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.  With less than two weeks left of Mr. Trump's presidency, a wave of resignations hits his cabinet.

Senator Ben Sasse On Impeachment and Transition, the GOP in Minority  —  Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) joined me this morning:  —  Audio:  —  01-08hhs-sasse  —  Transcript:  —  HH: I'm joined now by Senator Sasse.  Good morning, Senator.  —  BS: Good morning, Hugh.

The far-right Trump insurgency just scored a huge propaganda coup  —  As we seek to absorb the meaning of a violent insurrectionist mob storming the seat of government on President Trump's behalf, a kind of split screen is emerging.  —  On one screen, Trump is shriveling into a buffoonish, pathetic figure.

Billionaires Who Championed Trump Have Now Gone Largely Quiet  — Of two-dozen wealthy Trump supporters, few had anything to say  — Stephen Schwarzman, Ronald Lauder condemned the violence  —  They bankrolled Donald Trump.  They applauded his tax cuts.  They cheered as the stock market soared.

David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff, ending Georgia Senate runoffs  —  Loeffler previously conceded  —  Republican David Perdue conceded to Democrat Jon Ossoff on Friday, ending Georgia's runoffs for control of the U.S. Senate days after his campaign floated potential legal action to contest his narrow defeat.

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.

Exclusive: Biden will release nearly 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 nearly every available dose …