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Kaitlan Collins / CNN:
Trump has privately voiced concern about being charged related to January 6 riot — (CNN)Former President Donald Trump has privately voiced concern in the last two weeks about whether he could face charges as a result of the January 6 riot he's accused of inciting, according to multiple people.
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Politico:
Republicans voted to acquit Trump. Now, he may haunt them. — Donald Trump was acquitted in his second impeachment trial on Saturday. — What comes next for the 45th president is anybody's guess. — Uncertainty looms over nearly every aspect of the former president's post-impeachment political future …
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Scott Wong / The Hill:
Pelosi rules out censure after Trump acquittal — After the Senate voted to acquit former President Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday ruled out censuring the former president — an idea that several Republicans had floated in recent days. — “Censure is a slap in the face of the Constitution.
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Michele Salcedo / Axios:
Trump vows comeback after second Senate acquittal — Former President Trump thanked his defense team and supporters in the Senate who voted to acquit him on Saturday, and promised that his “movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun.” — Why it matters: Trump's comments came …
CBS News:
McConnell says Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for riot after voting not guilty
McConnell says Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for riot after voting not guilty
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell reveals he will vote to acquit Trump
McConnell reveals he will vote to acquit Trump
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Politico:
Democrats wrestle with how to quit an acquitted Trump
Democrats wrestle with how to quit an acquitted Trump
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The Hill, Daily Kos and The Western Journal
U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio:
Rubio Statement on Impeachment — Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement after voting to acquit former President Donald Trump. — Rubio: Just minutes after the attack of January 6th began I said it was not only unpatriotic, it was un-American.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Up in '22, Murkowski readies to face impeachment vote fallout — Just one Republican senator that voted to convict President Donald Trump on Saturday has to face voters next year. But she does not seem to care about the political fallout. — “If I can't say what I believe that our president …
Alexander Burns / New York Times:
Republican Acquittal of Trump Is a Pivotal Moment for the Party — The vote, signaling how thoroughly the party has come to be defined by the personality of one man, is likely to leave a blemish on the historical record. — During the first trial of Donald J. Trump, 13 months ago …
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Paul Blumenthal / HuffPost:
A Broken Party Acquitted Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment
A Broken Party Acquitted Donald Trump In His Second Impeachment
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Lauren Lantry / ABC News:
Former President Donald Trump acquitted again
Former President Donald Trump acquitted again
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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict
Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict
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Bob Brigham / Raw Story:
GOP super-lawyer Ted Olson cuts off donations to Republicans who refuse to convict Trump
GOP super-lawyer Ted Olson cuts off donations to Republicans who refuse to convict Trump
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Politico:
Inside Democrats' witness fiasco — When Senate Democrats stepped onto the floor on Saturday morning, they had no idea the House impeachment managers were about to drop a political grenade in their laps. — But after a brief schism that threatened to throw Donald Trump's trial into chaos …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Raskin defends no witnesses deal: ‘I made the call’ — The lead prosecutor in the impeachment case against former President Trump is defending the decision to agree to a deal that resulted in no witnesses being called for the trial just after a Senate vote that allowed them.
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why Democrats blinked in the Senate impeachment trial
Why Democrats blinked in the Senate impeachment trial
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Washington Post:
Trump acquitted by minority of Senate on charge of inciting Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Trump acquitted by minority of Senate on charge of inciting Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
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Politico:
Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol attack
Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol attack
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Wall Street Journal:
New York Prosecutors Investigating Trump's Manhattan Properties — Officials are investigating loans the former president took on four buildings, including his flagship Trump Tower — New York prosecutors are investigating financial dealings around some of Donald Trump's signature Manhattan properties …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Republican Senators Are Asking the Courts to Take Care of Trump For Them — Donald Trump limped his way to acquittal in his second impeachment trial, with 57 Senators voting to convict him of inciting insurrection. But it is an ominous sign that not only did many of the Senators who did vote …
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New York Times, Raw Story and New York Times
Jill Abramson / New York Post:
Ex-New York Times boss Jill Abramson responds to unrest at the paper — I have been called by many reporters about the controversial departure of reporter Donald McNeil from The New York Times. — “Do I think the Times treated McNeil unfairly?” “Is there a management meltdown at the Times?”
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Cade Metz / New York Times:
Silicon Valley's Safe Space — Slate Star Codex was a window into the psyche of many tech leaders building our collective future. Then it disappeared. — The website had a homely, almost slapdash design with a light blue banner and a strange name: Slate Star Codex.
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Statement on New York Times Article
New York Times:
Most Bipartisan Support for Conviction in History — After days of calling out former President Donald J. Trump actions, House Democrats summed up their case by accusing him of impeachable inaction — his unwillingness to stop the mob that killed, maimed and clawed at the heart of American democracy in his name.
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CNN:
Pence's former chief of staff has been contacted about providing information in impeachment trial
Pence's former chief of staff has been contacted about providing information in impeachment trial
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
New Evidence Shows Trump Used Riot To Pressure Congress to Steal Election
New Evidence Shows Trump Used Riot To Pressure Congress to Steal Election
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Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
How to Beat the Pandemic by Summer — After nearly a year of social isolation and sacrifice in the long war on COVID-19, the end stage of the pandemic is finally in sight. Millions of Americans are being vaccinated each week, and the number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations …
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