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New York Times:
McConnell is said to be pleased about impeachment, believing it will be easier to purge Trump from the G.O.P. — Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, has told associates that he believes President Trump committed impeachable offenses and that he is pleased that Democrats are moving to impeach him …
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Mark Weiner / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Rep. John Katko becomes first House Republican to back Trump impeachment — Washington - U.S. Rep. John Katko said today he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting a riot last week at the U.S. Capitol. — Katko, R-Camillus, is the first House Republican to acknowledge …
CNN:
McConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict
McConnell believes impeachment push will help rid Trump from the GOP, but has not said if he will vote to convict
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
McConnell is already sabotaging Biden's presidency
McConnell is already sabotaging Biden's presidency
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney says she will vote to impeach Trump
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney says she will vote to impeach Trump
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Bloomberg:
Liz Cheney, No. 3 GOP leader, Says She'll Vote to Impeach Trump
Liz Cheney, No. 3 GOP leader, Says She'll Vote to Impeach Trump
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
House Democrats launch bid to remove Trump at bitter hearing with GOP
House Democrats launch bid to remove Trump at bitter hearing with GOP
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Washington Post:
FBI report warned of ‘war’ at Capitol, contradicting claims there was no indication of looming violence — A day before rioters stormed Congress, an FBI office in Virginia issued an explicit internal warning that extremists were preparing to travel to Washington to commit violence and “war …
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Paul Sonne / Washington Post:
Joint Chiefs call riot a ‘direct assault’ on the constitutional process, affirm Biden as next commander in chief
Joint Chiefs call riot a ‘direct assault’ on the constitutional process, affirm Biden as next commander in chief
Yeganeh Torbati / Washington Post:
Audio of outgoing Trump appointee describes Capitol riot as largely peaceful, led by ‘a few violent people’
Audio of outgoing Trump appointee describes Capitol riot as largely peaceful, led by ‘a few violent people’
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Chris Stirewalt / Fox News:
A republic cannot survive the ignorance of its citizens
A republic cannot survive the ignorance of its citizens
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Luxembourg, EU snub Pompeo in final Europe trip, diplomats say — BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cancelled his Europe trip at the last minute on Tuesday after Luxembourg's foreign minister and top European Union officials declined to meet him …
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Carly Roman / Washington Examiner:
Senator shares photo of man wanted in connection to death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick — Federal authorities released a photograph of a man wanted for questioning in connection to the death of U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick. — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican …
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Cortney O'Brien / Townhall:
FBI: People are Going to Be ‘Shocked’ to Learn What Happened Inside the Capitol — At a press conference from the Justice Department on Tuesday, the FBI addressed last Wednesday's violence on Capitol Hill, and the steps they're taking to identify and bring the culprits to justice.
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Congressman Mo Brooks:
Congressman Mo Brooks Rebuts Vicious & Scurrilous Fake News Media and Socialist Democrat Attacks — Washington, DC— Tuesday,Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) issued the below statement in response to scurrilous Fake News Media and Socialist Democrat attacks related to his January 6th “Save America” rally speech:
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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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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
GOP aide resigns while lashing ‘congressional enablers of this mob’ — A top Republican congressional aide is resigning over his party's support for President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the 2020 election after it fueled deadly riots at the Capitol. — In a scathing resignation letter obtained …
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Bonnie Watson Coleman / Washington Post:
Rep. Watson Coleman: I'm 75. I had cancer. I got covid-19 because my GOP colleagues dismiss facts. — Bonnie Watson Coleman, a Democrat, represents New Jersey's 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. — Over the past day, a lot of people have asked me how I feel.
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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
Jayapal Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Lockdown at Capitol With Republican Lawmakers Who Cruelly and Selfishly Refused to Wear Masks
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Bruce Willis asked to leave store for ‘refusing’ to wear a mask — He'd rather live free. — Bruce Willis was asked to leave a Los Angeles Rite Aid on Monday after he refused to wear a mask, a spy tells Page Six. — The spy says people inside the store became upset that Willis, 65 …
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Lachlan Markay / Axios:
Scoop: Biden inaugural returns cash from ex-senator-turned-foreign agent — President-elect Joe Biden's inaugural committee will refund a donation from former Sen. Barbara Boxer after the California Democrat registered as a foreign agent for a Chinese surveillance firm accused of abetting …
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Capitol Rioters Weren't ‘Low Class’ — They were business owners, CEOs, state legislators, police officers, active and retired service members, real-estate brokers, stay-at-home dads, and, I assume, some Proud Boys. — The mob that breached the Capitol last week at President Donald …
Anna Schecter / NBC News:
Extremists move to secret on-line channels to plan for inauguration day in D.C. — Right-wing extremists are using encrypted channels to call for violence against government officials on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, with some extremists sharing knowledge of how to make …
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Associated Press:
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe — DETROIT (AP) — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they're being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city …
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Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
White House insiders say Trump knew what was about to happen at the Capitol — because of his social media guru Dan Scavino — 'He is closer to Donald than his sons and he has more intimate knowledge of Donald's thoughts,' said one insider about the head of Trump's social media strategy team
Wall Street Journal:
Lawmakers Were Feet and Seconds Away From Confrontation With the Mob in the Capitol — The rioters shouted they were searching for lawmakers; some made a narrow escape — With rioters ransacking the Capitol, Rep. Jim Himes hunkered in the visitors' gallery overlooking the House chamber.
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Gizmodo:
Parler Users Breached Deep Inside U.S. Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows — At least several users of the far-right social network Parler appear to be among the hoard of rioters that managed to penetrate deep inside the U.S. Capitol building and into areas normally restricted to the public …
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Nathaniel Popper / New York Times:
Lost Passwords Lock Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes — Bitcoin owners are getting rich because the cryptocurrency has soared. But what happens when you can't tap that wealth because you forgot the password to your digital wallet? — Stefan Thomas, a German-born programmer living …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
New revelations about Trump's cruelty demand a bigger response — As shocking new revelations emerge about President Trump's depraved and malevolent response to the violent siege of the Capitol, it's becoming clear that this event will require a much bigger reckoning than we may have first thought.
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City of Alamo:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Information is being circulated that appears to indicate that President Trump will be making his way to the City of Alamo during his visit to the Rio Grande Valley. The City of Alamo's City Commission and City Administration has NOT been officially contacted regarding …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Defends Conduct, Attacks Democrats at First Post-Riot Event — At Texas event on border security, the president warned against impeachment and a reversal of his immigration policies by Joe Biden — President Trump, speaking in public for the first time since he rallied his supporters …
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STAT:
Scott Atlas, controversial former Trump adviser, deletes Twitter account — Scott Atlas, the radiologist who served for much of 2020 as President Trump's most controversial coronavirus adviser, deleted his Twitter account this week, he confirmed to STAT, apparently in response …
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William Turton / Bloomberg:
‘No Regrets’: A Capitol Rioter Tells His Story From Inside — Trump tweet inspired New York man to come to D.C. on Jan. 6 — He plans to return to protest inauguration unless arrested — Brandon Fellows had never attended a Trump rally before last week.
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Eduardo Baptista / South China Morning Post:
Brazil finds China's Sinovac to be less effective than earlier data shows — The new rate is a result of patients who displayed ‘very light’ symptoms being included, says Brazilian research institute that conducted the clinical trials New CoronaVac ‘general efficacy’ figure …
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Las Vegas Sands Corp.:
Las Vegas Sands Announces Passing of Company Founder and Industry-Changing Entrepreneur Sheldon G. Adelson — Las Vegas Sands issued the following statement announcing the death of company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson: Our founder and visionary leader, Sheldon G. Adelson …
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New York Times:
Olympic Gold Medalist Was Part of Crowd That Invaded Capitol — Klete Keller, who won swimming medals in three Summer Games, was captured on video inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda during last week's violent election protest. — Klete Keller, a champion swimmer who won two Olympic gold medals …
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Hawley, Cruz face rising anger, possible censure — Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are facing a possible vote on a censure resolution in the Senate as Democrats and some Republicans blame them for the mob that attacked the Capitol last week.
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New York Times:
How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Capitol Rampage — When President Trump railed against the election results from a stage near the White House on Wednesday, his loyalists were already gathering at the Capitol. Soon, they would storm it. We analyzed a crucial two-hour period …
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Chris Joyner / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump's pick for U.S. attorney in Georgia dismisses election fraud claims: 'There's just nothing to them' — AJC EXCLUSIVE — Bobby Christine also deflects questions about his sudden appointment in leaked call with staffers. — The acting U.S. attorney for Northern Georgia …
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