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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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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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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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NBC News:
Extremists made little secret of ambitions to ‘occupy’ Capital in weeks before attack — A digital flyer made public on Instagram and Facebook in December made little secret of the ambitions of some of the people planning to visit Washington on Jan. 6: “Operation Occupy the Capitol.”
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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New York Times:
Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage — The death of the officer, Brian D. Sicknick, appeared likely to lead to calls for profound changes to the Capitol Police, a centuries-old force. — A United States Capitol Police officer died on Thursday night from injuries sustained …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Signs of Some G.O.P. Support; Trump Says He'll Skip Inauguration
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United States Capitol Police:
Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick
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Gustaf Kilander / The Independent:
Six Republican lawmakers among rioters as police release photos of wanted
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Garrett M. Graff / Politico:
Behind the Strategic Failure of the Capitol Police
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Washington Post:
After inciting mob attack, Trump retreats in rage. Then, grudgingly, he admits his loss.
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Rosa Brooks / Washington Post:
No one watches the Capitol Police closely. No wonder they failed.
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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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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: Pelosi says she spoke to nation's top military leader about ensuring Trump doesn't launch a nuclear attack — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told colleagues in a letter Friday that she had spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley …
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Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
Internet detectives are identifying scores of pro-Trump rioters at the Capitol. Some have already been fired. — As he strolled past gold-framed portraits of past Congressional leaders, one rioter who stormed the Capitol in a pro-Trump mob on Wednesday wore a red Trump hat …
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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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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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Farah: Election Results “Almost Perfectly Aligned” With Team Trump's Internal Polling
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Former Trump communications director says President lied about 2020 election and should consider resigning
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump and adult Trump children avoid the spotlight after one of nation's darkest days — (CNN)As thousands of pro-Trump supporters streamed into Washington, DC, Wednesday headed first to the Ellipse to hear President Donald Trump speak, and then to the United States Capitol to lay siege …
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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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Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
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.
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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
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Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
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.”
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Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
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.
Sara Murray / CNN:
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 …
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Trevor Hughes / USA Today:
‘It needed to happen’: Trump supporters defiant after Capitol attack, plan to do it again for Biden's inauguration — WASHINGTON — Jalen McAllister said the insurrection “needed to happen.” Michel Mullen said lawmakers should be afraid of people like him. And Olivia Durlester is calling for more action against the government.
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
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.
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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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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.
ABC News:
Man who 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. — Richard Barnett, the man who broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office, posed for pictures …
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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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 …
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Melissa Brown / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktails ‘ready to go’ at U.S. Capitol riot — A 70-year-old Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktail devices “ready to go” when he was arrested during the breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. — The homemade explosives contained gasoline and materials amounting to …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Republican senators now regret not doing more to contain Trump — Republican senators say they feel a sense of growing regret over not standing up to President Trump sooner — a day after a violent mob ransacked the Capitol building in one of the darkest and most humiliating days in U.S. history.
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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Mainer:
How Susan Collins Enabled Trump's Fascist Insurrection — The Senator funded anti-democracy extremists in Washington and Maine while condoning Trump's authoritarian behavior — Maine Sen. Susan Collins bears some responsibility for the Jan. 6 domestic terror attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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