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New Yorker:
A Reporter's Footage from Inside the Capitol Siege — When Luke Mogelson attended President Donald Trump's speech on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., on January 6th, he was prepared for the possibility that violence might erupt that day. Mogelson, a veteran war correspondent …
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New York Times:
‘I Answered the Call of My President’: Rioters Say Trump Urged Them On — The defense from Trump supporters arrested in the Capitol assault is emerging in court papers and interviews — and could play a role in impeachment proceedings. — In the two weeks since a raging mob stormed the Capitol …
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Forbes and The Daily Caller
CNN:
Melania Trump departing White House with lowest favorability of her tenure — (CNN)Melania Trump will be exiting the White House with the lowest favorability rating of her tenure as first lady, according to a new CNN poll. — At 47%, more people have an unfavorable view of the first lady …
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CBS News:
Americans see democracy under threat — CBS News poll
Americans see democracy under threat — CBS News poll
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Big League Politics, The Daily Caller and Politico
CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump's approval rating reaches new low as term ends
CNN Poll: Trump's approval rating reaches new low as term ends
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Vox, Forbes, Bloomberg, ABC News, CBS News, The 19th, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, The Hill, NBC News, The Guardian, Axios and Political Wire
Carrie Dann / NBC News:
Trump approval remains stable in new NBC poll, with Republicans unmoved after Capitol violence
Trump approval remains stable in new NBC poll, with Republicans unmoved after Capitol violence
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Vox, We Love Trump, NBC 6 South Florida, Washington Post, Politico, The Big Picture, The Hill, Washington Times, Bloomberg, Slate and HotAir
CNN:
CNN Poll: Republican Party favorability dips as most want party to move on from Trump
CNN Poll: Republican Party favorability dips as most want party to move on from Trump
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Mother Jones
Christine Filer / ABC News:
For Trump, 68% oppose a self-pardon; Biden receives positive marks for transition: POLL
For Trump, 68% oppose a self-pardon; Biden receives positive marks for transition: POLL
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Washington Post, Raw Story, HuffPost, Newsbusters, The Hill, CNN and Althouse
Wall Street Journal:
Proud Boys, Seizing Trump's Call to Washington, Helped Lead Capitol Attack — Far-right group invoked the president's rhetoric to build momentum toward violent showdown, a Wall Street Journal review shows — On Jan. 3, three days before the attack on the Capitol, Enrique Tarrio …
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Rolling Stone
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NBC4 Washington:
Woman Arrested at Inauguration Checkpoint Said She Was Officer, Cabinet Member: Police — A woman was arrested at an inauguration checkpoint Saturday morning for impersonating a law enforcement officer and fleeing from police, officials say. — Linda Magovern, 63, of Stratford, Connecticut …
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The Hill, The Daily Caller, NBC 6 South Florida, UPI, Raw Story and Slate
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Associated Press:
Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot — WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of President Donald Trump's failed presidential campaign played key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, according to an Associated Press review of records …
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Occupy Democrats, Eschaton and Political Wire
Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
The NSA is ‘moving forward’ to install Michael Ellis, a former GOP operative, as its top lawyer, the agency said Sunday — The National Security Agency is “moving forward” to install Michael Ellis, a former GOP political operative and White House official, as the agency's top lawyer, the agency said Sunday.
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New York Times:
N.S.A. Installs Trump Loyalist as Top Lawyer Days Before Biden Takes Office — The acting defense secretary ordered the spy agency to appoint Michael Ellis, who has been accused of having a hand in one of the Trump administration's most contentious legal decisions.
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Washington Examiner, CNN, Politico, Business Insider and Washington Post
New York Times:
Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump — The president's allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars — and potentially much more — from people seeking pardons. — WASHINGTON — As President Trump prepares to leave office in days …
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Axios, CNN, Business Insider, Raw Story, Daily Kos, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Root and Mock Paper Scissors
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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Giuliani associate told ex-CIA officer a Trump pardon would ‘cost $2m’ - report
Giuliani associate told ex-CIA officer a Trump pardon would ‘cost $2m’ - report
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HotAir
Axios:
Off the rails: Trump mainlines election conspiracies as Oval Office descends into madness — Beginning on election night 2020 and continuing through his final days in office, Donald Trump unraveled and dragged America with him, to the point that his followers sacked the U.S. Capitol with two weeks left in his term.
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Axios:
Off the rails: Conspiracy theorists commandeer Trump's legal operation — Beginning on election night 2020 and continuing through his final days in office, Donald Trump unraveled and dragged America with him, to the point that his followers sacked the U.S. Capitol with two weeks left in his term.
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ProPublica:
What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — As supporters of President Donald Trump took part in a violent riot at the Capitol …
Todd A. Heywood / Michigan Advance:
New: Michigan GOP Senate leader advised militias on messaging, says they've gotten ‘a bad rap’ — Just a month before 13 men were charged by state and federal law enforcement for a far-right plot to allegedly kidnap and execute Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey …
Peter H. Lewis / AVL Watchdog:
Cawthorn Says Capitol Mob Was Paid by Democrats — Calls Intensify for Congressman to Resign — In the middle of the siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6, while a mob of insurrectionists still roamed the halls and ransacked offices, leaving five dead and dozens injured, Madison Cawthorn called …
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Kevin Roose / New York Times:
QAnon's ‘Meme Queen’ Marches On — Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory. The story of this “meme queen” hints at how hard it will be to bring people like her back to reality. — Every morning, Valerie Gilbert, a Harvard-educated writer and actress …
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Washington Monthly, Lawyers, Guns & Money and National Review
Shaun Walker / The Guardian:
Poison squad stalked Alexei Navalny on 40 flights, says Bellingcat investigator — As Russian opposition leader returns to Moscow, flight records show how Kremlin agents have been following him for years — Less than five months after an apparent novichok poisoning put him in a coma …
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Associated Press
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Benjamin Parker / The Bulwark:
House Republicans Look Pathetic Compared to Navalny
House Republicans Look Pathetic Compared to Navalny
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Politico
Associated Press:
Members of Trump campaign behind rally that ignited US Capitol riot, records show — By ANNA MONEYMAKER/THE NEW YORK TIMES “,sourceId: “https://www.nytsyn.com/images/feed_ support/photos/download/4f22a852-0f60- 42b1-93e6-05d3d5910ec5.jpg”,shareUrl: “https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2 Fnation- world%2Fct-nw …
Julia Ainsley / NBC News:
Incoming Biden administration to migrant caravan: Don't come, you won't get in immediately — WASHINGTON — As thousands of Honduran migrants make their way to the U.S. border, the incoming Biden administration, just days from taking office, has a message: Don't come now.
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Andrew A. Michta / National Review:
This Time, There May Not Be a Do-Over — America is at an inflection point. The next few years will determine if its hegemony fades or flourishes anew. — istorically, great civilizations self-immolate before they suffer external defeat. Often the seeds of decline are planted …
CNN:
Twitter temporarily suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for election misinformation — Washington (CNN)Twitter on Sunday temporarily suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeated violations of new rules the social media platform put in place following the violent US Capitol riot earlier …
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Forbes, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NPR, Mediaite, NBC News and Mother Jones
Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon / Florida Today:
DOH whistleblower Rebekah Jones ‘turning herself in’ to face new charge — Rebekah Jones, fired Florida Department of Health data scientist-turned-whistleblower, on Saturday afternoon said she will be “turning herself in” to Florida police on Sunday after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
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Tampa Bay Times, Business Insider, Instapundit and Law & Crime
Dan Zak / Washington Post:
What does Josh Hawley think he's doing? — This is what some people have been afraid of: that Trumpism will not flame out, that it will instead change shape, that it will acquire perfect chestnut hair and blue suits that fit, that it will trade seething mania for intellectual finesse …
Washington Post:
Purges force extremists off social media sites. That can complicate investigators' work. — The dramatic move by big technology firms to evict tens of thousands of users from their social media accounts because of concerns over violence is posing a challenge for law enforcement …
New York Times:
Capitol Under Lockdown Ahead of Inauguration — People able to enter the militarized perimeter around the U.S. Capitol caught a glimpse of an occupied city amid preparations for the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden. — N.S.A. Installs Trump Loyalist as Top Lawyer Days Before Biden Takes Office
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Politico and New York Times
Jonathan Turley / Fox News:
Trump impeachment trial - why his best defense may be no defense — If American politics shows anything, it is that enmity, not necessity is the mother of invention — Sen. Graham on Trump's ‘Scarlet Letter’ impeachment: ‘This is insane at every level’ — If American politics shows anything …
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