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Washington Post:
Six hours of paralysis: Inside Trump's failure to act after a mob stormed the Capitol — Hiding from the rioters in a secret location away from the Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) appealed to Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump falsely blames Antifa for Capitol insurrection — President Trump on Monday privately — and falsely — blamed “Antifa people” for storming the Capitol, even though clear video and documentary evidence exists showing the rioters were overwhelmingly Trump supporters.
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy: “Undisputedly” no evidence Antifa participated in deadly Capitol siege
McCarthy: “Undisputedly” no evidence Antifa participated in deadly Capitol siege
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Washington Post:
Inside the remarkable rift between Donald Trump and Mike Pence — Vice President Pence was in hiding from a violent mob of Trump supporters in the Capitol last Wednesday when the presidential tweet attacking him posted. — “Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done …
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CNN:
Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement — (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence received a memento from his aides the other day: the engraved chair set aside for him in the White House Cabinet Room, hauled over-the-shoulder from the West Wing and delivered to the Eisenhower …
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Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
A Disgruntled Employee Changed The State Department's Website To Say That Trump's Term Ends Today, Sources Say — A disgruntled employee at the State Department changed the biographies of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to say their term was coming to an end on Monday …
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Reuters:
Trump, Pence have ‘good conversation’ after breach in wake of Capitol riot
Trump, Pence have ‘good conversation’ after breach in wake of Capitol riot
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump and Pence Signal President Won't Resign or Be Removed
Trump and Pence Signal President Won't Resign or Be Removed
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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
House Democrats Briefed On 3 Terrifying Plots To Overthrow Government — One plot includes surrounding the Capitol and murdering Democrats to allow Republicans to take control of the government. — WASHINGTON ― Capitol Police briefed Democrats on Monday night about three …
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Susan Collins / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins recounts the moment rioters stormed the Capitol — The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. — Susan Collins represents Maine in the U.S. Senate.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal:
Jayapal Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Lockdown at Capitol With Republican Lawmakers Who Cruelly and Selfishly Refused to Wear Masks — WASHINGTON — United States Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) received a positive COVID-19 test result tonight after being locked down in a secured room …
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Has Tested Positive for Covid — Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Washington has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus after being sequestered for several hours during last week's siege on the Capitol building in a room with mask-less Republican colleagues.
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The Intercept:
Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs Helped Plan January 6 Event, Lead Organizer Says … The head of the House Freedom Caucus, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona, helped plan the January 6 event that culminated in a storming of the Capitol, according to Ali Alexander, a lead organizer of the gathering.
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U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman:
Watson Coleman Receives Positive Coronavirus Test Following January 6 Capitol Lockdown
Watson Coleman Receives Positive Coronavirus Test Following January 6 Capitol Lockdown
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New York Times:
An Urgent Reckoning for the Trump Brand — Companies and institutions are shunning President Trump and some associates after the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump family business, built on luxury hospitality, is contemplating a reinvention. — In the span of four days …
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New York Times:
‘They Got a Officer!’: How a Mob Dragged and Beat Police at the Capitol — Videos show pro-Trump rioters pulling three officers down a set of stairs during a violent attempt to breach the building. — The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob left a police officer and a rioter dead.
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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Some members of Congress fear the Capitol mob attack was an inside job — An information gap following the Capitol assault has fueled fears among members of Congress that it was an inside job involving the Capitol Police. — Why it matters: The mass resignations by the Capitol Police chief …
Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Belichick Rebuffs Trump's Presidential Medal Offer — The New England Patriots coach turned down the nation's highest civilian honor in the aftermath of the president's supporters siege of the U.S. Capitol last week — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has turned …
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Twitter:
An update following the riots in Washington, DC — Following the horrific events in Washington, DC, last week, here are some of the steps we've taken to protect the conversation on our service from attempts to incite violence, organize attacks, and share deliberately misleading information about the election outcome.
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Politico:
‘Supremely self-absorbed’: Isolated Trump unlikely to mount an aggressive impeachment defense — House Democrats are poised to impeach him on Wednesday. But President Donald Trump is not expected to mount a forceful White House defense against charges he incited last week's deadly riots inside …
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Jon Miltimore / Foundation for Economic Education:
Facebook Suspends Ron Paul Following Column Criticizing Big Tech Censorship — On Monday, Facebook blocked former presidential candidate Ron Paul from his own page. The move came hours after the longtime congressman and libertarian hero shared an article he wrote criticizing Twitter …
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Politico:
‘Hate in their heart’: Lawmakers fear more violence after Capitol attacks — After freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace announced she would be opposing President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the election, the single mother of two feared so much for her life that she applied for a concealed carry permit …
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Melissa Blasius / KNXV:
Horned D.C. protester makes first court appearance, refuses to eat in detention — PHOENIX — The man in the horned headdress during the riot at the U.S. Capitol made his initial appearance in a Phoenix federal courtroom Monday. — Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or the QAnon Shaman …
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Washington Post:
Congressional Republicans struggle to mount a response to Capitol riot — Five days after a pro-Trump mob moved to sack the Capitol, congressional Republicans have yet to mount a coherent response as they spar among themselves about whom to hold accountable for the rampage and how exactly they should do it.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Fractured by Trump, the G.O.P. Can't Agree on a Way Back to Power
Fractured by Trump, the G.O.P. Can't Agree on a Way Back to Power
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The right-wing media decoupling — Following the Capitol siege, the right-wing media landscape is beginning to split between entities that want to double down on pro-Trump rhetoric and those that want to stick with the establishment. — Why it matters: The future of the Republican Party …
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Matt Taibbi / TK News:
We Need a New Media System
Vjeran Pavic / The Verge:
Only one person showed up to the pro-Trump protest outside Twitter's San Francisco HQ — 30 police officers were there to monitor the scene — It's the second week of 2021. Last week began with an insurrection, siege of the US Capitol building, and rejection of democracy …
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf stepping down from Trump administration — Chad Wolf will resign from his position as acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the Trump administration nine days ahead of the president's departure from office, a senior DHS official told the Washington Examiner Monday.
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Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Lies, Patriotism, and Consequences — There have always been coat-and-tie Marxists, who would never get their hands dirty — who would never smash heads themselves — but who encourage it in others, to one degree or another. Obviously, there are such characters on the right, too.
Fiona Hill / Politico:
Yes, It Was a Coup. Here's Why. — Since last Wednesday, people have been arguing what to call what happened at the U.S. Capitol — was it a riot? An uprising? An insurrection? I've been public in calling it a coup, but others disagree. Some have said it's not a coup because the U.S. military …
CBS Miami:
Florida Manatee Mutilated By Someone Who Etched ‘Trump’ Onto Its Back — MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Federal wildlife authorities in Florida are looking for the person or persons who mutilated a manatee by carving the word “Trump” onto its back. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee …
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Foreign Policy:
‘Stop F—ing Lying’: Congress, Trump Officials in Heated Exchange Over Terrorism Designations — Congressional overseers are livid that the administration made major policy changes without prior formal consultations. — Congressional staffers exploded at Trump administration briefers …
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New York Daily News:
Staten Island politician apologizes for using Hitler reference during heated lockdown protest — A Staten Island political consultant running for borough president on Monday offered an apology — and defense — of a garbled blast at COVID-19 lockdowns and her use of “Heil Hitler” …
Jason Koebler / VICE:
Salesforce ‘Takes Action’ to Prevent RNC Emails From Inciting Violence — The Donald Trump campaign has not used its millions-strong email list since the riots at the Capitol. Its email provider says it has taken action to prevent Republicans from using “our services in any way that could lead to violence.”
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Politico:
Inside Pelosi's push to impeach Trump: This time it's personal — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi calls for the removal of President Donald Trump from office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 7, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | As Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to huddle in a secure bunker during the Capitol riots …
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