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Washington Post:
Trump is isolated and angry at aides for failing to defend him as he is impeached again — When Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president ever impeached twice in a bipartisan rebuke, he did so as a leader increasingly isolated, sullen and vengeful.
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New York Times:
Under Heavy Pressure, Trump Releases Video Condemning Capitol Siege — The video was made public after President Trump was impeached a second time and after he told his followers in the hours following the riot a week ago that “we love you.” — Under heavy pressure from his advisers …
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Axios:
Axios-Ipsos poll: Republican voters side with Trump over McConnell — Republicans across the U.S. are siding with President Trump over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — big time — according to a new Axios-Ipsos poll. — The state of play: A majority of Republicans still think Trump …
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Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Republicans are falling into an impeachment trap — Never underestimate the eager tendency of Republicans to continue spanking themselves long after Democrats have stopped beating them up. — The New York Times reported on Tuesday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is “pleased” …
Ramesh Ponnuru / National Review:
The ‘Late Impeachment’ Question
The ‘Late Impeachment’ Question
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Politico:
Graham fights Trump's ouster as McConnell keeps his options open
Graham fights Trump's ouster as McConnell keeps his options open
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Laurence H. Tribe / Washington Post:
The Senate can constitutionally hold an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office
The Senate can constitutionally hold an impeachment trial after Trump leaves office
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Matthew Continetti / National Review:
Try Him Now — One week after he fomented a mob that stormed the Capitol …
Try Him Now — One week after he fomented a mob that stormed the Capitol …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
The president as pariah: Trump faces a torrent of retribution over his role in the U.S. Capitol siege
The president as pariah: Trump faces a torrent of retribution over his role in the U.S. Capitol siege
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Benjamin Din / Politico:
Pelosi signs article of impeachment
Pelosi signs article of impeachment
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ABC News:
Trump angrily watched impeachment proceedings while asking about path forward: Sources — The president is “anxious” over his future as partners sever ties. — Trump becomes 1st president impeached twice, Senate trial up next — One week after a violent mob of President Donald Trump supporters stormed …
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Politico:
Donald Trump finally discovers a spotlight he wants to ignore
Donald Trump finally discovers a spotlight he wants to ignore
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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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U.S. Department of Justice:
Two Off-Duty Virginia Police Officers Charged in Federal Court Following Events at the U.S. Capitol — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two off-duty Rocky Mount, Virginia police officers were charged yesterday in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
ICE's Latest Leader Has Resigned After Just Two Weeks On The Job — The acting leader of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement abruptly resigned on Wednesday, just two weeks into the job after the agency's previous director also stepped down unexpectedly in December, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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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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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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The Intercept:
How a Flurry of Suspicious Phone Calls Set Investigators on Rick Snyder's Trail … Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder knew about a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Flint as early as October 2014, when there was still a significant amount of time to save lives.
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Associated Press:
Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
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Amstevens / Chapman Newsroom:
Statement from the Office of the President … “After discussions over the course of the last week, Dr. John Eastman and Chapman University have reached an agreement pursuant to which he will retire from Chapman, effective immediately. Dr. Eastman's departure closes this challenging chapter …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Republicans continue to defy metal detectors as Capitol security ramps up … House Republicans on Wednesday defied the newly installed metal detectors at the entrance to the chamber for the second day in a row ahead of the vote on whether to impeach President Donald Trump.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Preordained Coda to a Presidency
Joe Patrice / Above the Law:
Rudy Giuliani Blames ‘Game Of Thrones’ For Accidentally Inciting Violent Insurrection — And he seems to think the HBO show was a documentary, so there's that. — There's a colorable argument that Donald Trump's speech before his followers launched a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol …
Associated Press:
Biden forgoing Amtrak trip to Washington over security fears — WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will no longer be taking an Amtrak train to Washington for his inauguration because of security concerns, a person briefed on the decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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New York Times:
A Republican Lawmaker for Whom the Spectacle Is the Point — Rep. Lauren Boebert represents an increasingly clamorous faction of the party that carries Mr. Trump's anti-establishment message and is ready to break all norms in doing so. — WASHINGTON — As lawmakers entered the Capitol …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Scoop: Snapchat will permanently ban Trump's account — Snapchat will permanently ban President Trump's account on Jan. 20, Axios has learned, after locking it indefinitely last week following the Capitol siege. — Why it matters: The Trump campaign and digital team relied on Snapchat …
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Washington Post:
Democrats demand investigation of whether Republicans in Congress aided Capitol rioters — Even as Democrats on Wednesday impeached President Trump, they turned their attention to allegations that Republican members of Congress encouraged last week's attempted insurrection …
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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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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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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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ABC News:
Here are all of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump
Here are all of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump
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New York Times:
Proud Boys Supporter With 1,000 Rifle Rounds Made Threats, U.S. Says — Prosecutors said Eduard Florea threatened violence against the Rev. Raphael Warnock in online messages on the day of the Capitol riot. — A Queens man who told federal agents he wanted to join the far-right Proud Boys group …
West Sider / West Side Rag:
Jerry Nadler Brought a Zabar's Bag Into the Impeachment Hearing; Here's What Was In It — A blurry screenshot of a screenshot of C-Span shows the evidence. — Congressman Jerry Nadler is a leader in the latest impeachment of President Trump. And as he entered the House floor on Wednesday …
New York Times:
Amid Riot Chaos, Some National Security Leaders Are Absent From View — The Trump administration's response to the attack, incited by the president, has lacked broad reassurances to a country on edge. — WASHINGTON — Amid the sea of troubling facts, arrests and iconic images that have emerged …
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The Guardian:
Revealed: walkie-talkie app Zello hosted far-right groups who stormed Capitol … Audio and chat logs reveal that at least two insurrectionists who broke into the Capitol on 6 January used Zello, a social media walkie-talkie app that critics say has largely ignored a growing far-right user base.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr / CNBC:
J&J's one-shot Covid vaccine is safe and generates promising immune response in early trial — J&J scientists randomly assigned healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55 and those 65 and older to receive a high or low dose of its vaccine — called Ad26.COV2.S — or a placebo.
Tom Nichols / USA Today:
Trump impeachment: No unity until his morally bankrupt defenders get over him and repent — The people who have supported Trump need to come to terms with what they've done and with what they've allowed to happen — or it will happen again. — Donald Trump is impeached.
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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.