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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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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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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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Statement from Dr. Miriam Adelson on the passing of her husband, Sheldon G. Adelson
Statement from Dr. Miriam Adelson on the passing of her husband, 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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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
Scoop: Trump falsely blames Antifa for Capitol insurrection
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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:
Several Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions related to rally, riot — Several U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended and more than a dozen others are under investigation for suspected involvement with or inappropriate support …
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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
Beaten, sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns: police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U.S. Capitol
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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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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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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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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Only Impeachment Can Save Republicans
Only Impeachment Can Save Republicans
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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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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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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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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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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:
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 …
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.
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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Politico:
Inside Pelosi's push to impeach Trump: This time it's personal — As Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to huddle in a secure bunker during the Capitol riots, several of her young aides spent hours sheltered under a conference table in the speaker's suite as armed rioters pounded the door with menacing taunts of “Where's Nancy?”
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Attack on Democracy Is Not Over. It's Still Happening. Right Now. — More violence is expected—and Republicans, far from being chastened by last week's mob, are still trying to derail the transfer of power. — Republicans in Congress are playing a dangerous game, again …
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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” …
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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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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Heather Hollingsworth / Associated Press:
Judge halts 1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years — MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A judge has halted the U.S. government's first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades, saying a court must first determine whether the Kansas woman who killed an expectant mother …
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