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Devan Cole / CNN:
Clyburn: House may wait until after Biden's first 100 days to send impeachment articles to Senate — Clyburn: This is the problem with attempting impeachment — Washington (CNN)House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Sunday said House Democrats might wait until after President-elect Joe Biden's …
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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed News:
Amazon Is Booting Parler Off Of Its Web Hosting Service — Amazon on Saturday kicked Parler off its Web hosting services. Parler, a social network favored by conservative politicians and extremists, was used to help plan and coordinate the January 6 attempted coup on Washington D.C …
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Eliana Johnson / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Inside the GOP's week from hell — DRIVING THE DAY — Good Sunday morning. I'm Eliana Johnson, your guest Playbook host and the editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, where I spend a lot of my time with conservatives, Republicans and MAGA-heads.
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Philip Rucker / Washington Post:
As Trump leaves office weakened, Republicans wonder if his wounds are fatal — Whether President Trump is forced from office or serves out the remaining days of his term, he is now destined to slink out of the White House considerably diminished from the strapping, fearsome force …
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Business Insider, more at Mediagazer »
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Dershowitz calls Trump impeachment a ‘loaded weapon’ that would be ‘so dangerous to the Constitution’
Dershowitz calls Trump impeachment a ‘loaded weapon’ that would be ‘so dangerous to the Constitution’
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Washington Examiner, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Crooks and Liars, The Daily Caller, CBS Pittsburgh and TheBlaze
Financial Times:
Trump's insurrection wreaks havoc on the Grand Old Party
Trump's insurrection wreaks havoc on the Grand Old Party
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HuffPost, The Hill, Metro.co.uk, Florida Politics and CBS Pittsburgh
Washington Post:
Clyburn says House Democrats will vote this week to impeach Trump but may wait to send articles to Senate
Clyburn says House Democrats will vote this week to impeach Trump but may wait to send articles to Senate
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NBC News, Washington Times and National Review
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
If Congress can't impeach Trump quickly, they should do it right
If Congress can't impeach Trump quickly, they should do it right
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The Daily Beast, Fox News, The National Interest, HuffPost, New York Post, Liberty Unyielding and Slate
Bloomberg:
Trump Plans Defiant Final Week as Many Democrats Urge His Ouster — President doesn't think Pence, cabinet will act to remove him — Trump likely to fight Big Tech, visit border before departure — Banned from social media and abandoned by some staff after inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol …
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Boston Herald and Daily Kos
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump allies warn him not to run in 2024 — After he lost his reelection bid in November, Donald Trump immediately told allies he planned to run for president again in 2024, preparing to announce as soon as Inauguration Day. — He began backing off the idea after learning that running …
CNN:
Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says — (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence has not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case President Donald Trump becomes more unstable, a source close to the vice president says.
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Kim Bellware / Washington Post:
Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot — Police officers and at least one police chief from departments across the United States are facing termination, suspension or other discipline for their proximity to or alleged involvement …
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NBC News
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Allison Klein / Washington Post:
Capitol Police Chief Sund has stepped down, leaving earlier than expected — U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who had announced his resignation effective Jan. 16, has stepped down from his post days earlier than that. — As of Friday, Sund had left his position …
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New York Post
Washington Post:
Inside the Capitol siege: How barricaded lawmakers and aides sounded urgent pleas for help as police lost control — The growing crowds outside the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon sounded menacing but at bay as senators began to debate challenges to the electoral college vote.
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New York Post, Mediaite, Daily Kos, Business Insider, Michigan Advance and NEWS 1130
Rebecca Tan / Washington Post:
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan blames Trump, GOP lawmakers for Capitol riot
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan blames Trump, GOP lawmakers for Capitol riot
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Peter Meijer / Detroit News:
Rep. Meijer: I experienced the heinous assault on Capitol; now, time to face reality — On Wednesday afternoon in the House Chamber, I assured a colleague we were in the most secure possible place as we unpacked gas masks. — Tear gas had been deployed after violent protestors stormed the rotunda …
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Jeff Schogol / Task & Purpose:
The Capitol Hill insurrection reveals veterans are at war against themselves … The Capitol Hill riots have laid bare the civil war raging within the veterans community. — When a pro-Trump mob assaulted Congress to prevent President-elect Joe Biden from being certified as the next commander in chief …
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Military Times, New York Times and The Week
New York Times:
Trump has not lowered flags in honor of an officer who died from injuries sustained amid the riot.
Trump has not lowered flags in honor of an officer who died from injuries sustained amid the riot.
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KNSD-TV, Outside the Beltway, Washington Times and Business Insider
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
After Capitol siege, majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office before term ends: POLL — Trump has just 10 days left in office. — Pressure builds on Trump as calls to resign grow louder — Many are demanding the president either resign or be removed from office in the wake of the U.S. Capitol siege.
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Vox, Washington Post, Fox News, Occupy Democrats, CBS News and The Guardian
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Chris Jackson / Ipsos:
Ipsos - News & Polls : News - More than half of Americans want President Trump out of the office before inauguration day … Washington, DC, January 10, 2021 - Over half of Americans believe Donald Trump should be removed from office before his term ends as two-thirds give him a good amount …
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Politico, The Hill, Business Insider, USA Today, The Daily Caller, ABC13, The Guardian and HotAir
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
Trump should resign or be removed by 25th Amendment: Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Trump should resign or be removed by 25th Amendment: Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger
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USA Today, The Hill, Common Dreams, TMZ.com, Townhall, Daily Kos, Washington Times, Breitbart and New York Post
Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
PGA will strip Trump Bedminster of 2022 PGA Championship, insider says — The PGA of America will strip Donald Trump of the 2022 PGA Championship, which is scheduled to be held at Trump National Bedminster golf club in New Jersey. — In a blistering column that says the golf world must sever …
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Occupy Democrats, Raw Story and Golfweek
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Three major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election — On January 6, a violent mob stormed the Capitol of the United States, disrupting the joint session to confirm Joe Biden's victory. The incident left five people dead …
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Business Insider and Forbes
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Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg:
Marriott Suspends Donations to Senators Who Opposed Vote Result
Marriott Suspends Donations to Senators Who Opposed Vote Result
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Blue Virginia
Kelsey Tamborrino / Politico:
‘Wednesday is one of those things that struck the very heart of what it means to be an American’ — Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday described the president's actions to incite a deadly riot on Capitol Hill last week as something “very different” from his time in the White House.
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Kevin Freking / Associated Press:
Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border to laud border wall
Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border to laud border wall
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The Hill, Washington Examiner and FOX 11 Los Angeles
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
About “Election Integrity” — The anti-anti-coup Trumpers have a new talking point. Don't let them get away with it. — In the wake of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a comforting talking point has emerged among Republican elected officials and conservative commentators.
American Greatness:
The ‘Virtue’ of the New Totalitarians — Later ages are always surprised by the casual brutality of totalitarian regimes. What they neglect is the unshakeable (though misguided) conviction of virtue that animates the totalitarians. — What was the most disturbing thing to happen in the last few days?
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Stephen L. Miller / Spectator USA:
So much for cooler heads prevailing
So much for cooler heads prevailing
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Instapundit and HotAir
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
On Behalf of the U.S. Army: Statement on the National Guard Response in the District of Columbia From the Secretary of the Army — “During a rapidly evolving situation Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Department of Defense fielded multiple calls from elected officials requesting and offering assistance …