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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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New York Times:
Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters — The companies pulled support for the “free speech” social network, all but killing the service just as many conservatives are seeking alternatives to Facebook and Twitter. — Parler, a social network that pitches itself as a …
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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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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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Now it's sinking in: Wednesday's Capitol Hill riot was even more violent than it first appeared — (CNN)News outlets are publishing more and more videos, photos and testimonials from Wednesday's pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill. And it's becoming clear that as heinous as the attack looked in real time …
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Emmanuel Felton / BuzzFeed News:
These Black Capitol Police Officers Describe Fighting Off “Racist Ass Terrorists” — The first glimpse of the deadly tragedy that was about to unfold came at 9 a.m. on the morning of the insurrection for one Black veteran of the US Capitol Police. But it didn't come from his superiors …
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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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Washington Examiner:
Biden's toxic racial remarks show he is still not prepared to be president — In 12 days, President Trump will no longer be in office. Even Trump has been forced to admit that Joe Biden will be inaugurated. Unfortunately, however, the man who spent the 2020 campaign sheltering in his basement still isn't up to the task.
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CNN, The Guardian and The College Fix
Wall Street Journal:
Support Grows for Trump Impeachment Over Capitol Riot — Additional rioters are charged, while the president remains out of public view following his ban from Twitter — WASHINGTON—Support grew among Democrats for impeaching President Trump over the Capitol riot and a new Republican …
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ABC News:
Trump-Biden transition live updates: Mike Pence to attend Biden's inauguration, source says
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague: Ongoing Conversations Following Friday's Virtual House Democratic Caucus Meeting
Dear Colleague: Ongoing Conversations Following Friday's Virtual House Democratic Caucus Meeting
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Business Insider, Regular Order, The Hill and Axios
Sarah Mimms / BuzzFeed News:
Republicans Are Calling For “Unity” After They Voted To Try To Overturn The Election Following The Deadly Capitol Attack
Republicans Are Calling For “Unity” After They Voted To Try To Overturn The Election Following The Deadly Capitol Attack
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Politico:
Dems grapple with impeachment realities in race to punish Trump
Dems grapple with impeachment realities in race to punish Trump
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Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
Calls to impeach Trump gain momentum, Republicans ask Biden to intervene
Calls to impeach Trump gain momentum, Republicans ask Biden to intervene
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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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Chris Jackson / Ipsos:
Ipsos - News & Polls : News - More than half of Americans want President Trump out of the office before inauguration day
Ipsos - News & Polls : News - More than half of Americans want President Trump out of the office before inauguration day
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ABC13 and The Guardian
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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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 …
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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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Wall Street Journal:
White House Forced Georgia U.S. Attorney to Resign — Pressure for resignation was part of broader push by President Trump to overturn state's election results — White House officials pushed Atlanta's top federal prosecutor to resign before Georgia's U.S. Senate runoffs because President Trump …
Scott Carpenter / KCCI-TV:
Des Moines man seen rioting at US Capitol booked into Polk County Jail — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — Receive daily coronavirus & public health news straight to your inbox. — Submit — Privacy Notice — The Des Moines man seen in the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol has been booked into the Polk County Jail.
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Amber Mohmand / Des Moines Register:
FBI arrests Des Moines man photographed at U.S. Capitol riot. He faces five federal charges
FBI arrests Des Moines man photographed at U.S. Capitol riot. He faces five federal charges
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Stewing in the White House, Trump Plots a Boastful Media Tour and Screams 'I'm Not Going to Resign' — Sources say Trump has made comments that gave no indication he was worried about leaving early or being removed. — Sequestered in the White House following a series of high-profile resignations …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Where's Congress? — We're in a national crisis. The House and Senate should get to work.
Where's Congress? — We're in a national crisis. The House and Senate should get to work.
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Los Angeles Times, Slate and Washington Post
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Man With Assault Rifle Charged With Threatening Pelosi, Officials Say — The Department of Justice said on Friday that Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. was one of 13 people who had been charged in federal court after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol.
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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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NCRCC:
A Letter from the Chairman — As I write to you today, I have no doubt that this letter will find many of you crushed under the weight of despair or perhaps lost in a maze of confusion. It is my hope that by the time you finish reading this letter you will be able to confidently join millions …
Timothy Snyder / New York Times:
The American Abyss — A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next — When Donald Trump stood before his followers on Jan. 6 and urged them to march on the United States Capitol, he was doing what he had always done.
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and CNN
Washington Post:
Republicans largely silent about consequences of deadly attack and Trump's role in inciting it — Three days after a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol carried out in President Trump's name, Republican leaders have yet to outline plans to hold anyone accountable or to alter a platform …
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