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2:35 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.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
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New York Times:
FBI Arrests Man Who Carried Zip Ties Into Capitol
Discussion: HuffPost
Dallas Morning News:   North Texas native Larry Brock arrested in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, ProPublica and New York Post
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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, KVIA-TV and TalkLeft
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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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United States Capitol Police:
Off-duty Death of USCP Officer Howard Liebengood
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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Jamie Dupree / Regular Order:
Alabama Republican deletes Twitter account after mocking Capitol attack arrests
Politico:
Pelosi to move forward with impeachment if Pence doesn't act to remove Trump
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: NEWS 1130
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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.
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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.
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
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.
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
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.”
Sister Toldjah / RedState:
Lincoln Project Co-Founder John Weaver Accused by Multiple Young Men of Grooming for Sex  —  My RedState colleague Brad Slager reported Saturday on how Forbes Magazine was joining the Enemies List brigade by proclaiming to “the business world” that “Forbes will assume that everything your company …
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 …
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
Worst Revolution Ever  —  Here they were, a coalition of the willing: deadbeat dads, YouPorn enthusiasts, slow students, and MMA fans.  They had heard the rebel yell, packed up their Confederate flags and Trump banners, and GPS-ed their way to Washington.  After a few wrong turns …
Richard Sisk / Yahoo News:
National Guard Troops Deploying to DC Will Come With Lethal Weapons  —  Army and Air National Guard members deploying to Washington, D.C. to help guard the capital and stay through the Jan. 20 inauguration will have access to lethal weapons at their commanders' discretion, Guard commanders said Friday.
 
 
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Scott Pelley / CBS News:
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John F. Harris / Politico:
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 Earlier Items: 
Rosalind Adams / BuzzFeed News:
DC Lawmakers Were Briefed That Trump Might Go To Extremes
Discussion: Washington Post
Reuters:
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot
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
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