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Trump releases video calling for calm but doesn't mention impeachment — Washington (CNN)On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public schedule and was without his preferred social media methods …
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Trump grows defiant as the White House becomes a ghost town — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is set to be impeached, again, on Wednesday, but this time, he will lack the megaphone of Twitter to respond and be without a robust and aggressive defense from his White House and allies.
Politico:
Graham fights Trump's ouster as McConnell keeps his options open — Sen. Lindsey Graham is leading the charge against President Donald Trump's impeachment and removal in the Senate, even as the White House remains largely uninvolved and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested he's open to voting to convict the president.
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CNN:
Top White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure — Who is Hope Hicks? (2020) — (CNN)Hope Hicks' last day in the White House was Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
House impeaches Trump a second time, but conviction and removal are unlikely
House impeaches Trump a second time, but conviction and removal are unlikely
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Emmanuel Felton / BuzzFeed News:
Capitol Police Officers Say They Wouldn't Be Surprised If Members Of Congress Helped Plan The Attack — After seeing one of their colleagues killed last Wednesday, Capitol Police officers are angry that Republican members of Congress refuse to submit to the security changes put in place since then …
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Jordan calls on Cheney to step down from House leadership — Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is calling on House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (Wyo.) to be removed from leadership for announcing her plans to vote to impeach President Trump for inciting last week's riot at the Capitol.
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Washington Post:
Live updates: In first video since second impeachment, Trump condemns violence without mentioning his indictment for inciting attack at Capitol
Live updates: In first video since second impeachment, Trump condemns violence without mentioning his indictment for inciting attack at Capitol
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Ben Leonard / Politico:
AOC: GOP lawmakers fearful of threats if they impeach Trump are privileged
AOC: GOP lawmakers fearful of threats if they impeach Trump are privileged
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Axios:
Top Republicans want Trump done — forevermore
Top Republicans want Trump done — forevermore
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump calls on Americans, Big Tech to help ensure peaceful transition: ‘NO violence’ — Trump's statement comes as House debates impeachment, days before Biden inauguration — Democrats' rush to remove Trump from office is ‘political theatre’: Rep. Van Duyne
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Liz Peek / The Hill:
Twitter trashes conservatives as @Jack gloats — this won't end well for Twitter
Twitter trashes conservatives as @Jack gloats — this won't end well for Twitter
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Biden team says US ‘cannot afford gaps in national security leadership,’ urges Senate to confirm nominees
Biden team says US ‘cannot afford gaps in national security leadership,’ urges Senate to confirm nominees
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Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
The ‘Late Impeachment’ Question — Precedent and purpose cut against the argument that the Constitution bars lawmakers from holding an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office. — ichael Luttig is an estimable conservative legal thinker who used to be a federal judge.
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Matthew Continetti / National Review:
Try Him Now — One week after he fomented a mob that stormed the Capitol, interrupted the certification of the Electoral College vote, and left five people dead, Donald Trump became the first president in American history to be impeached twice in a single term. It is now the job of the Senate to try him.
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Politico:
National Guardsmen briefed on IED threat to Capitol — National Guard units are being told to prepare for the possibility that improvised explosive devices will be used by individuals plotting to attack the Capitol in the days surrounding the Inauguration, according to two Guardsmen briefed this week.
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The Daily Beast:
Secret Service Warns the Boogaloos Are Coming to D.C., States — The insurrection is not over, according to an intelligence bulletin acquired by The Daily Beast that warns a coming wave of MAGA demonstrations may turn violent. … The Secret Service has issued an intelligence bulletin warning …
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New York Daily News:
SEE IT: Photos show moment Queens Proud Boy surrendered to feds in armored vehicle — Dramatic photos obtained by the Daily News show the moment a Queens man accused of being a Proud Boy plotting violence surrendered to the feds. — An armored FBI vehicle rolled down 76th St. near Eliot Ave …
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Politico:
Dems demand details of ‘suspicious’ Capitol visitors day before attack — More than 30 House Democrats are demanding information from Capitol security officials about “suspicious” visitors at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 5 — a day before violent insurrectionists swarmed the building …
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Barbara Sprunt / NPR:
Rep. Tim Ryan: Probe Underway On Whether Members Gave Capitol Tours To Rioters
Rep. Tim Ryan: Probe Underway On Whether Members Gave Capitol Tours To Rioters
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Nicholas Katzban / NorthJersey.com:
Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Congress members gave ‘reconnaissance’ tours day before Capitol raid
Rep. Mikie Sherrill says Congress members gave ‘reconnaissance’ tours day before Capitol raid
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
McConnell says he's undecided on whether to vote to convict Trump — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sent a note to Republican colleagues Wednesday afternoon informing them that he remains undecided on whether to convict President Trump on an article of impeachment expected to be passed by the House.
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
How Mitch McConnell could do maximum damage to Trump right now
How Mitch McConnell could do maximum damage to Trump right now
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Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters:
Exclusive: Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return — (Reuters) - Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, said its CEO John Matze.
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Geneva Sands / CNN:
Trump bears some responsibility for Capitol riot, ex-DHS acting Secretary Chad Wolf says — (CNN)Chad Wolf, who resigned as Homeland Security acting secretary two days ago, said Wednesday that President Donald Trump bears some responsibility for the events at the US Capitol last week.
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Luke Barr / ABC News:
'The president's words matter': Former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf
'The president's words matter': Former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf
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Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Pro-Trump Rally Organizer Name-Checks Theory Pushed by Violent Extremists — Ali Alexander denies that he was agreeing with advocates for violent social collapse, saying the statement was made in the “context of technology.” — CJ — The top organizer for last Wednesday's Stop the Steal rally …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Election deniers in state Senate stripped of chairmanships — By Jim Galloway - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Greg Bluestein - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tia Mitchell - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Patricia Murphy - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — It's payback time.
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Bloomberg
Sen. Josh Hawley / Southeast Missourian:
Guest column: Sen. Josh Hawley responds to critics: ‘Why I objected’ — Last week I objected during the Joint Session count of electoral votes in order to have a debate on the issue of election integrity. My objection proceeded according to the letter of the statute, which specifically permits …
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ABC News:
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David Brand / Queens News:
Queens man impeached — again — A Queens-born real estate developer made history Wednesday when he became the first U.S. president ever impeached twice by the House of Representatives. — Donald Trump, a 74-year-old lame duck Republican, is accused of inciting a lethal mob of far-right supporters …
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David Siders / Politico:
Capitol riot fueled by deep network of GOP statehouse support — One month before the riot at the Capitol, more than 60 Republican state lawmakers from Pennsylvania signed onto a letter urging the state's congressional delegation to object to results of the presidential election.
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Josh Kraushaar / National Journal:
The crackup of the Republican Party
The crackup of the Republican Party
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Kevin Stankiewicz / CNBC:
‘I feel betrayed’ — Ken Langone blasts Trump and Capitol rioters, vows to support Biden — Billionaire Ken Langone called the Capitol Hill riot a “disgrace” and urged Americans to rally behind President-elect Joe Biden. — “I think the biggest mistake anybody is going to make is try …
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Feds Charge 2 Trump-Loving Cops Who Took A Selfie During Attack On U.S. Capitol — Thomas Robertson and Jacob Fracker took a photograph of themselves during an insurrection and bragged about their exploits on social media. — Federal authorities have arrested and charged two Virginia police officers …
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
New York Post to Staff: Stay Away From CNN, MSNBC, New York Times and Washington Post — As the Murdoch tabloid navigates a fraught political moment, high-level editors instructed reporters not to base articles on reporting by four news outlets that President Trump has falsely labeled “fake news.”
Molly Beck / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin Senate Republicans block resolution condemning U.S. Capitol assault and affirming Biden victory — MADISON - Wisconsin Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort to condemn last week's assault of the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead and police officers beaten and hit with stun guns.
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
New York City Will End Contracts With Trump Over Capitol Riot — The mayor said the city would cancel contracts with the Trump Organization for two ice skating rinks, the Central Park Carousel and the Trump Golf Links in the Bronx. — New York City is terminating its contracts …
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New York Times:
Rioter wearing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt is arrested, according to law enforcement. — A man who was photographed wearing a sweatshirt that read “Camp Auschwitz” while inside the Capitol last week was arrested in Newport News, Va., on Wednesday morning in connection to the Capitol riot, according to two law enforcement officials.
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Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Facebook's Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role — Fliers and hashtags promoting the pro-Trump rally circulated on Facebook and Instagram in the days and weeks beforehand — In the days leading up to last week's march on the Capitol …
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
FBI Washington field office got an F for fighting domestic terrorism from bureau officials — WASHINGTON — FBI inspectors who evaluated the domestic terrorism program in the bureau's Washington field office two years ago gave it a “failing grade,” meaning it was considered both ineffective and inefficient …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Census Bureau Stops Work On Trump's Request For Unauthorized Immigrant Count — The U.S. Census Bureau has halted all work on President Trump's directive to produce a state-by-state count of unauthorized immigrants that would have been used to alter a key set of census numbers, NPR has learned.
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