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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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Washington Examiner, Politico, Business Insider, The Week, Mediaite, Raw Story and Reuters
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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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Rod Dreher, Law & Crime, Bloomberg, Axios, New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today and The Guardian
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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Talking Points Memo, The Guardian, Bloomberg and Washington Examiner
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
Susan Collins recounts the moment rioters stormed the Capitol
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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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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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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 Changed The State Department's Website To Say That Trump's Term Ends Today, Sources Say
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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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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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Washington Post:
Beaten, sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns: police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U.S. Capitol — An officer was hit with a bat. Another was struck with a flagpole. A third was pinned against a statue. A fourth was clobbered with a wrench.
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 …
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:
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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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Fractured by Trump, the G.O.P. Can't Agree on a Way Back to Power — Many Republican leaders and strategists want to prepare the party for a post-Trump future. But the pro-Trump voter base has other ideas. — The Republican Party is entering a period of political powerlessness …
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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 …
John Nichols / The Nation:
Here's How a 14th Amendment Strategy Could Bar Trump From Ever Holding Office Again — Impeachment and removal is the first and best option. But if Republicans prevent its completion, don't let Trump off the hook. — Donald Trump hates democracy when it does not serve his purposes …
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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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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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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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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up
The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up
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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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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC Interview: Kemp on ‘distractions’ in Senate runoffs and his 2022 chances — Gov. Brian Kemp has been counted out before - when he launched a longshot bid for a long-held Democratic state Senate seat, after he lost his first statewide bid for office, from the moment he entered …
New York Times:
How White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism — A potent mix of grievance and religious fervor has turbocharged the support among Trump loyalists, many of whom describe themselves as participants in a kind of holy war. — WASHINGTON — Before self-proclaimed members …
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Russell Moore and Raw Story
New York Times:
Troops Flood a Rattled Washington Ahead of the Biden Inauguration — Chad F. Wolf, the head of the department overseeing the agency leading inauguration security, announced that he would resign as acting secretary on Monday night. — WASHINGTON — Law enforcement authorities …
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Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf stepping down from Trump administration
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf stepping down from Trump administration
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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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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” …
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.
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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New York Times:
N.Y.P.D. Concludes Anti-Harassment Official Wrote Racist Online Rants — The official, James F. Kobel, who will now face a departmental trial, filed for retirement as the inquiry was winding down. — After two months of investigation, police officials have concluded that a high-ranking officer responsible …
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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 …
William Webster / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal — I remain a proud son of Missouri even though I have been away for many years. In 1978, I left my position as a federal judge in St. Louis to serve in Washington as the director of the FBI and, nine years later, of the CIA.
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 …