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9:25 PM ET, February 13, 2021

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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 …
Discussion: ABC News and Roll Call
Lauren Lantry / ABC News:
Former President Donald Trump acquitted again
Politico:
‘This Acquittal Sends Three Dangerous Messages to Future Presidents’
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:
Trump escapes conviction but even his allies say he's damaged  —  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 …
CBS News:
McConnell says Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for riot after voting not guilty  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell excoriated former President Trump Saturday in a speech on the Senate floor shortly after McConnell voted to acquit in the former president's second impeachment trial.
Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell reveals he will vote to acquit Trump
Politico:
Democrats wrestle with how to quit an acquitted Trump
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler:
Herrera Beutler Again Confirms Conversation with McCarthy Regarding January 6 U.S. Capitol Attack
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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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why Democrats blinked in the Senate impeachment trial
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Raskin defends no witnesses deal: ‘I made the call’
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 final takeaways from Trump's impeachment trial
Discussion: NBC News, Fox News and TheGrio
Washington Post:
Trump acquitted by minority of Senate on charge of inciting Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Politico:
Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol attack
CBS News:
Trump Impeachment Live Updates: Senate draws closer to vote on whether to convict or acquit
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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Scott Alexander / Astral Codex Ten:
Statement on New York Times Article  —  There was recently a negative article about me and my blog in the New York Times.  Most of you already know the history behind this, but for anyone referred here by NYT, this is where I give my side and defend myself.
Aymann Ismail / Slate:
An Exhausting Week at the New York Times  —  The New York Times' ability to weather very public internal controversies has been tested yet again this week with the resignation of veteran science reporter Donald McNeil over his use of the N-word on a trip with high school students in Peru in 2019.
Discussion: Twitchy and Forbes
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.
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 …
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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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 …
Discussion: New York Magazine and Quartz
U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina:
Senator Burr Statement on Vote to Convict Former President Trump on Article of Impeachment  —  Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) voted in favor of convicting former President Donald J. Trump on the article of impeachment presented against him.  After the Senate vote, Senator Burr released the following statement:
 
 
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Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden Aide Ducklo Resigns Over Report He Threatened Reporter
Michele Salcedo / Axios:
Trump vows comeback after second Senate acquittal
Brittany De Lea / Fox News:
Recall Newsom campaign reaches enough signatures to potentially trigger special election
Discussion: Townhall
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Biden makes first trip as U.S. president to rustic Camp David retreat
Discussion: The Hill, New York Post and Bloomberg
 Earlier Items: 
Simon Carswell / The Irish Times:
Donie O'Sullivan: 'The chaos I've had in my mind is more terrifying than the riot at the Capitol'
Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
‘Embarrassed’ Trump Supporter Begs Judge For Son's Freedom After Capitol Riot Arrest
Discussion: Raw Story
Keith L. Alexander / Washington Post:
Proud Boys leader ordered to appear in D.C. Superior Court after pretrial monitoring agency says he failed to report in
Discussion: CNN and UPI
Axios:
Historians say impact of expected Trump acquittal will be felt for years
Discussion: The Daily Caller