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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
Susan Collins recounts the moment rioters stormed the Capitol
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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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Peter G. Johnson / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas convention visionary and philanthropist, dies at 87 — Sheldon Adelson, who rose from selling newspapers on Boston street corners at age 12 to one of the most successful luxury resort developers, philanthropists and political influencers of his generation, died Monday night at his home in Malibu, California.
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PR Newswire:
Statement from Dr. Miriam Adelson on the passing of her husband, Sheldon G. Adelson — LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Miriam Adelson released the following statement on the death of her husband and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson:
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Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to G.O.P. and Israel, Is Dead at 87
Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to G.O.P. and Israel, Is Dead at 87
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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:
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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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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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.
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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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The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials Try to Keep Away From the ‘Violent Toddler’ — BLOOD, SWEAT, AND... Members of Trump's Cabinet are pushing their personal political agendas, while some of his political aides are just trying to keep him from blowing up the country—again. — In the closing days of the Trump era …
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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:
An Urgent Reckoning for the Trump Brand After US Capitol Attack — Companies and institutions are shunning President Trump and some associates. His business, built on luxury hospitality, is contemplating a reinvention. — ‘An Epiphany Moment’ for Corporate Political Donors May Have Arrived
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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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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Administration Will Recommend Vaccinating All Americans Over 65 — The administration is set to call for wider eligibility for coronavirus vaccines as part of an effort to accelerate lagging distribution. With a surging caseload, California is setting up mass vaccination sites …
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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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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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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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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 …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
How the Republican Party Could Break — After the Capitol Hill riot, the divide between reality and fantasy may become too wide to bridge. — For a long time, people have predicted the crackup of American conservatism, the end of a Republican Party dominated by the conservative movement as one of the major powers in our politics.
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Only Impeachment Can Save Republicans
Only Impeachment Can Save Republicans
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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 …
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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” …
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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Nihal Krishan / Washington Examiner:
Parler finds refuge with right-leaning webhosting service — A handful of Big Tech companies moved to take down social media platform Parler over the weekend, but it appears to have found a new company to help try to keep its website running. — On Monday, Parler registered its domain …
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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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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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Gulbahar Haitiwaji / The Guardian:
‘Our souls are dead’: how I survived a Chinese ‘re-education’ camp for Uighurs — After 10 years living in France, I returned to China to sign some papers and I was locked up. For the next two years, I was systematically dehumanised, humiliated and brainwashed
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Voice of America reassigns White House reporter after she sought to question Mike Pompeo — The director of the Voice of America ordered the reassignment of a reporter for the international news organization after she sought to ask questions of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during …
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Bill Bostock / Business Insider:
Trump has been told he could face massive damages for the Capitol riot even if he avoids criminal charges, with one advisor reportedly telling him: ‘Think OJ’ … - President Donald Trump was told by an advisor to “think OJ” over the legal issues he could face over the Capitol riot last week, ABC News reported.
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.