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8:05 AM ET, January 11, 2021

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Ben Smith / New York Times:
We Worked Together on the Internet.  Last Week, He Stormed the Capitol.  —  At BuzzFeed, we followed the signals of social media.  A young employee followed them all the way to Charlottesville and Capitol Hill.  —  He fit in as well as anyone did at our Los Angeles studio, a place full of ambitious misfits with an unusual gift.
Washington Post:
Outgoing Capitol Police chief: House, Senate security officials hamstrung efforts to call in National Guard  —  Two days before Congress was set to formalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size …
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Matthew Schmitz / New York Post:
What the left wants to ignore about slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick  —  On Thursday, Brian Sicknick, an officer with the US Capitol Police, died from injuries sustained during the storming of the Capitol Building.  Democratic leaders have presented Sicknick as a martyr …
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Politico:
Trump's New Criminal Problem
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
The unfolding of ‘home-grown fascism’ in Capitol assault
Associated Press:
Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
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Associated Press:
Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Discussion: Business Insider and NEWS 1130
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Biden plans to nominate William J. Burns, a former career diplomat, to run the CIA  —  President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate William J. Burns, a former career diplomat who has served both parties and won respect at home and abroad, to run a CIA that has been badly battered by the Trump administration.
Discussion: New York Times and Axios
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ABC News:
In blow to Trump, golf's PGA strips major championship from Trump-owned course  —  The 2022 PGA Championship will no longer be held at Trump Bedminster.  —  US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection  —  On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol …
Discussion: Axios, UPI, KVIA-TV and TalkLeft
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Doug Ferguson / Associated Press:
PGA Championship leaving Trump National in '22 tournament  —  KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — The PGA of America cut ties to President Donald Trump when it voted Sunday to take the PGA Championship event away from his New Jersey golf course next year.  —  The vote comes four days after the Trump-fueled riot …
David Edwards / Raw Story:
QAnon congresswoman faces calls for arrest after live-tweeting Nancy Pelosi's location to rioters  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), a gun-toting supporter of the QAnon movement, is facing backlash after she was accused of live-tweeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) location during the attack on Capitol Hill last week.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on Next Steps in Protecting Our Democracy
First Lady / The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump: Our Path Forward  —  Like all of you, I have reflected on the past year and how the invisible enemy, Covid-19, swept across our beautiful country.  All Nations have experienced the loss of loved ones, economic pain, and the negative impacts of isolation.
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
FBI arrests Nashville zip-tie suspect from assault on U.S. Capitol  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A self-described “hidden patriot” from Nashville, outed on social media as a rioter who invaded the U.S. Senate chambers Wednesday with a weapon and zip-tie handcuffs, was arrested Sunday on federal charges, NewsChannel 5 has learned.
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Dallas Morning News:
North Texas native Larry Brock arrested in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
Wall Street Journal:
Stripe Stops Processing Payments for Trump Campaign Website  —  Financial-technology company's move follows last week's riot at the Capitol  —  Stripe Inc. will no longer process payments for President Trump's campaign website following last week's riot at the Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter.
WWNY:
Stefanik opposes impeachment, wants “a peaceful transition of power”  —  DANNEMORA, N.Y. (WWNY) - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik publicly opposed the push to impeach President Trump Saturday.  —  Stefanik was in Dannemora, New York rallying against the state closure of the Clinton Annex …
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
At least 25 troops under investigation for terrorism in connection with Capitol riot  —  WASHINGTON - At least 25 troops are under investigation for terrorism related to Wednesday's siege at the Capitol, according to a Defense official and a member of Congress.
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Jason Miciak / Political Flare:
Staffers Begged Melania to Intercede with Trump During Riots — She Refused and Continued Her Photoshoot  —  The increasing number of details leaking out suggesting that the Trump White House wanted the riot and insurrection to occur almost guarantee that Trump will face a massive criminal investigation …
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
Robin Givhan / Washington Post:
Vogue got too familiar, too fast  —  The nation's first female vice president elect has been photographed for the cover of February's Vogue magazine and a vocal chorus on social media is displeased with the images.  In the midst of a pandemic, in the aftermath of a riot at the Capitol …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Talk-radio owner orders conservative hosts to temper election fraud rhetoric  —  After months of stoking anger about alleged election fraud, one of America's largest talk-radio companies has decided on an abrupt change of direction.  —  Cumulus Media, which employs some of the most popular …
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Some of Rep. Gosar's siblings want him expelled from Congress after deadly riot at Capitol  —  Three of Rep. Paul Gosar's siblings have reached out to Rep. Raúl Grijalva asking him to help get their brother expelled from Congress after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol they blame him for helping to instigate.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
CNN:
Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified  —  (CNN)A rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN.
Discussion: The Week
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Stripped of Twitter, Trump Faces a New Challenge: How to Command Attention  —  Mr. Trump became a celebrity through television, but Twitter had given him a singular outlet for expressing himself as he is, unfiltered by the norms of the presidency.  —  His public persona was a product of television for decades.
Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Parler CEO Says Service Dropped By “Every Vendor” And Could End His Business  —  Parler CEO John Matze said today that his social media company has been dropped by virtually all of its business alliances after Amazon, Apple and Google ended their agreements with the social media service.
Wall Street Journal:
One Trump Fan's Descent into the U.S. Capitol Mob  —  Doug Sweet joined rioters who breached the Capitol, where he was eventually arrested.  —  GWYNN'S ISLAND, Va.—On Doug Sweet's first trip to the U.S. Capitol, as a 13-year-old in 1975, he tilted his head back, gazed up at the glistening white dome …
NBC News:
FBI, NYPD told Capitol Police about possibility of violence before riot, senior officials say  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI and the New York Police Department passed information to the Capitol Police about the possibility of violence during the Jan. 6 protests against the ratification …
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer in Hiding After Denying Blame for Riot  —  On Sunday night, Twitter banned Ali Alexander's personal account and an account for Stop the Steal.  —  Two weeks before thousands of Trump rioters breached Congress, Stop The Steal organizer Ali Alexander said his group wasn't violent — “yet.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philadelphia police detective subject of Internal Affairs investigation after allegedly attending D.C. rally  —  A Philadelphia police detective from the unit that investigates the backgrounds of potential recruits has been temporarily reassigned based on a tip that she attended the rally …
Washington Post:
The Capitol mob: a raging collection of grievances and disillusionment  —  The 36-year-old West Texas florist and self-described “conservative die hard patriot” always took to Facebook when she had something to say.  So just hours after Jenny Cudd and scores of fellow Trump supporters swarmed …
Jillian C. York:
Everything pundits are getting wrong about this current moment in content moderation: An ongoing list  —  Since Twitter and Facebook banned Donald Trump and began “purging” QAnon conspiracists, a segment of the chattering class has been making all sorts of wild proclamations about this “precedent-setting” event.
 
 
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Politico:
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WSB-TV:
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 Earlier Items: 
John F. Harris / Politico:
Trump's Effort To Overturn The Election Should Be Investigated Like 9/11
Discussion: Reuters and RedState
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Trump's farewell tour includes border wall stop in Alamo, Texas, on Tuesday
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Breitbart
Rosalind Adams / BuzzFeed News:
DC Lawmakers Were Briefed That Trump Might Go To Extremes
Reuters:
Trump's demoralized staff count down the final days
Discussion: Associated Press
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot