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11:30 PM ET, February 13, 2021

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David Frum / The Atlantic:

It'll Do — Impeachment did not prevail, but Trump still lost. — Staff writer at The Atlantic — In 1955, a junior United States senator named John F. Kennedy published Profiles in Courage, a collection of short essays about eight of his predecessors who had risked their careers for their ideals over the previous 150 years.

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, CBS Denver, Raw Story and The Guardian

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.

Discussion: USA Today, The Source, spectator.us, CNBC, Vox, Associated Press and The Wrap

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: Insider, HuffPost, ABC News and Roll Call

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:

Discussion: The Hill, Power Line, Raw Story, Eurasia Review, The Lid, the way of improvement …, Washington Post and DCReport.org

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 …

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Breitbart, Kyodo News+ and Diane Ravitch's blog

Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Poll: Most Americans think Trump at least partially responsible for Capitol attack

Discussion: Slate, The Hill and CNBC

Lauren Lantry / ABC News:
Former President Donald Trump acquitted again

Discussion: NPR, CNBC, FiveThirtyEight, Associated Press, Lawyers, Guns & Money, The Other McCain, IJR, Townhall, Variety, Political Wire, Florida Politics, the way of improvement … and Bloomberg

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.

Discussion: The Times of Israel, The Week and the way of improvement …

Politico:
Trump escapes conviction but even his allies say he's damaged

Discussion: Washington Post, Axios, The Hill, New York Post, Talking Points Memo, Maryland Matters, Boston Herald and Political Wire

Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 final takeaways from Trump's impeachment trial

Discussion: NBC News, New York Times, Fox News and TheGrio

Scott Wong / The Hill:
Pelosi rules out censure after Trump acquittal

Discussion: Associated Press, Al Jazeera, The Last Refuge, NPR, IJR, Raw Story, Vanity Fair, Washington Examiner, Axios, TheBlaze, CBS Boston and KRON4

Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Raskin defends no witnesses deal: ‘I made the call’

Discussion: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, New York Post, NOQ Report and Political Wire

CBS News:
McConnell says Trump was “practically and morally responsible” for riot after voting not guilty

Discussion: HuffPost, Washington Post, New York Times, The Constitutionalist, The Gateway Pundit, CNN, The Guardian, Grand Forks Herald, Deseret News, Big League Politics, Bloomberg, Raw Story, Mediaite, Townhall, WTOP and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Politico:
Democrats wrestle with how to quit an acquitted Trump

Discussion: The Hill, Daily Kos and The Western Journal

Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell reveals he will vote to acquit Trump

Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump acquitted in impeachment trial; 7 GOP Senators vote with Democrats to convict

Discussion: Louisiana Illuminator, The Sun, New York Times, Slate, The Colorado Sun, LGBTQ Nation, Los Angeles Times, WTOP and The Daily Signal

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 …

Dana Milbank / Washington Post:

Trump left them to die. 43 Senate Republicans still licked his boots. — In the end, the darkest truth of Donald Trump's crime came to light. — As his marauders sacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 in their bloody attempt to overturn the election, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy called …

Discussion: Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Bloomberg, National Review, KRON4, Associated Press, Crooks and Liars, The Intercept, CBS Philly and The Guardian

John Nichols / The Nation:
The Senate Has Failed America

Discussion: New York Times, Associated Press, Breitbart, Grand Forks Herald, POLITICUSUSA, The Times of Israel, Raw Story, Ralph Nader and Twitchy

Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why Democrats blinked in the Senate impeachment trial

Discussion: The Times of Israel, NOQ Report and TheGrio

Politico:
‘This Acquittal Sends Three Dangerous Messages to Future Presidents’

Discussion: Townhall and the way of improvement …

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler:
Herrera Beutler Again Confirms Conversation with McCarthy Regarding January 6 U.S. Capitol Attack

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.

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 …

Discussion: Forbes, New York Post, VICE, TheGrio, The National Interest, The Gateway Pundit, Insider, Gothamist, Raw Story and Washington Times

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 …

Discussion: New York Times and Lawyers, Guns & Money

New York Times:
In Georgia, a New District Attorney Starts Circling Trump and His Allies

Discussion: Vox, Political Flare, 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?”

Discussion: The Wrap, more at Mediagazer »

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: Forbes and Twitchy

Washington Post:

Deputy White House press secretary resigns amid fallout from contentious phone call with reporter — Deputy White House press secretary Tyler Ducklo resigned Saturday amid fallout from a contentious phone call last month in which he berated and threatened a female reporter who was working …

Discussion: New York Times, Washington Examiner, CNN, Associated Press, The Independent and The Sun, more at Mediagazer »

Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg:
Biden Aide Ducklo Resigns Over Report He Threatened Reporter

Discussion: NPR, Insider, HuffPost, NBC News, Mediaite, The Hill, CBS News, Politico, Axios, The Daily Caller and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »

CNN:

Fact check: Trump lawyer closes impeachment defense with a barrage of dishonesty — Reporter: GOP sources telling me ‘this is not over’ — Washington (CNN)Former President Donald Trump's impeachment defense was dishonest from start to finish. — Prior to Trump's Senate acquittal …

Discussion: KARK-TV, Washington Post and HuffPost

New York Times:
Most Bipartisan Support for Conviction in History

Discussion: Washington Post, Liberty Unyielding, NewsHounds blog, Breitbart, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Insider, The Hill, USA Today, Althouse, The Wrap, Forbes, Mother Jones, TalkLeft, Politico, Outside the Beltway, Mock Paper Scissors and The Babylon Bee

CNN:
Pence's former chief of staff has been contacted about providing information in impeachment trial

Discussion: The Mahablog, Washington Post, HuffPost and The Times of Israel

Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:

Ben Sasse's Conviction: Trump's Lies Caused This — In a series of interviews leading up to Saturday's impeachment vote, the GOP senator described the stakes as he sees them: nothing less than the integrity of the Constitution. — What happened on January 6 of this year …

Discussion: Senator Ben Sasse, Townhall and Washington Examiner

National Review:

Acquittal, but Not Vindication — The impeachment trial is hurtling toward a conclusion, after brief drama over potentially calling witnesses. — Former President Trump is almost certain to get acquitted, but it won't be much of a vindication. — His conduct in the post-election period …

Discussion: New York Times, Fox News and The Hill