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12:51 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.
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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New York Times:
FBI Arrests Man Who Carried Zip Ties Into Capitol
Discussion: HuffPost and Political Wire
Dallas Morning News:   North Texas native Larry Brock arrested in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed News:   The Man Accused Of Bringing Zip Ties To The US Capitol Has Been Arrested
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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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.
Discussion: Political Flare
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Reuters:
Trump's demoralized staff count down the final days
Discussion: Twin Cities and Associated Press
Jamie Dupree / Regular Order:
Alabama Republican deletes Twitter account after mocking Capitol attack arrests
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 and KVIA-TV
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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 …
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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Associated Press:
The unfolding of ‘home-grown fascism’ in Capitol assault
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:   Nancy Pelosi on the riot at the Capitol, Congress' mandate under Joe Biden and the youth in the Democratic party
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: New York Post
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USA Today:
'We weren't getting answers.' Maryland Gov. Hogan says Pentagon took hours to OK National Guard for riots
Discussion: New York Post
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 …
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Associated Press:
Capitol police were overrun, ‘left naked’ against rioters
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 …
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.
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: New York Times
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 …
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
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 …
Discussion: The Boston Globe
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.
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.
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.”
Washington Post:
Marriott and others pledge to cut off money to members of Congress who doubted Biden win  —  Anti-Trump group Lincoln Project also plans to target companies that support politicians voting against election results  —  Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain, said last week's chaos …
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Washington Post:
After internal battle, Trump administration to declare Yemen's Houthis a terrorist group, raising humanitarian concerns  —  The Trump administration has decided to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization, according to four U.S. officials familiar with the matter …
Discussion: Al Jazeera and New York Times
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Reuters:   Exclusive: U.S. to designate Yemen's Houthi movement as foreign terror group as soon as Monday - sources
 
 
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
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Decatur Daily:
Rep. Brooks should resign … On Wednesday, our nation saw events unfold that we are used …
Discussion: GoDanRiver.com and NPR
Robert Klemko / Washington Post:
A small group of sleuths had been identifying right-wing extremists long before the attack on the Capitol
Martin Kaste / NPR:
D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation ‘Unprecedented’
Discussion: KVIA-TV and New York Times
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