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4:20 PM ET, January 8, 2021

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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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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” …
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.
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
New York Times:
Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage
al.com:   Alabama man 1 of 5 who died in wake of Washington, D.C. chaos
United States Capitol Police:
Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
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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Representative Tom Malinowski:   Representatives Malinowski, Phillips, Wasserman Schultz Call on Leadership to Immediately Reconvene House of Representatives and Take Steps to Address the Assault on Our Democracy
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Biden: Trump skipping inauguration a ‘good thing’
Discussion: The Hill, VICE and RedState
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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ABC News:
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 …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Thirteen Charged in Federal Court Following Riot at the United States Capitol  —  Approximately 40 charged in Superior Court  —  Thirteen individuals have been charged so far in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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.
Discussion: HotAir, Business Insider and Axios
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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.
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.”
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 …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
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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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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.
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
Discussion: The Hill and The Week
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 …
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.
New York Times:
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Discussion: DNyuz
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 …
Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
66% of New York City's Vaccine Doses Sit Unused as Virus Numbers Soar  —  Small numbers of doses have even been thrown out as the city's mass inoculation campaign gets off to a dispiriting start.  —  Dr. Peter Meacher expected to receive just a small supply of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine …
Chris Ramirez / kob.com:
Cowboys for Trump founder praises pro-Trump rioters  —  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin attended the Wednesday's pro-Trump event at the U.S. Capitol.  —  He posted a series of videos during the event, calling for additional rioting.
Discussion: Just Security
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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