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12:35 PM ET, January 2, 2022

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David Siders / Politico:

At time of Capitol prayer service Jan. 6, Trump will deliver remarks doubling down on the ‘Big Lie’ — Donald Trump has already telegraphed the remarks he plans to give at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. — If he follows the script laid …

Discussion: The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN, Balkinization, Washington Times, One America News Network, Los Angeles Times and Raw Story

Brittany Shepherd / ABC News:

Majority of Americans think Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy: POLL — Most Americans condemn it and believe Trump is at least partially to blame. — Nearly a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a strong majority of Americans condemn it and believe former President Donald Trump is at least partially to blame.

Discussion: Washington Times and Political Wire

CBS News:

CBS News poll: A year after Jan. 6, violence still seen threatening U.S. democracy, and some say force can be justified — Even as so many Americans decry the events of January 6, the day has had lasting impacts on the nation's psyche, the most immediate of which is that millions of Americans …

Discussion: The Guardian, The True American and Political Wire

Lauren Hodges / NPR:

Trump still says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there — Editor's note: This story contains language that may be offensive. — “I was standing amid thousands of Trump supporters on the lawn rising up to the Washington Monument,” says NPR's Tom Bowman.

Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story

Washington Post:
Republicans and Democrats divided over Jan. 6 insurrection and Trump's culpability, Post-UMD poll finds

Discussion: The Guardian, Politico, Wide World of News and Althouse

New York Times:
Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views …

Discussion: RedState, Althouse, Fox News, Townhall, Twitchy and Raw Story

Washington Post:
1 in 3 Americans say violence against government can be justified, citing fears of political schism, pandemic

Discussion: New York Post and Insider

Washington Post:
Shaken by the Jan. 6 attack, Capitol workers quit jobs that once made them proud

Discussion: The Hill, Raw Story, Gideon Knox Group and HuffPost

Davey Alba / New York Times:

Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's Account — The social media service said the Republican congresswoman had violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation. — Twitter on Sunday permanently suspended the personal account of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene …

Discussion: The Hill, USA Today, BuzzFeed News, Fox News, UPI, Deadline and The Daily Caller

Doha Madani / NBC News:

Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account — Twitter suspended a personal account for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after “repeated violations” of the Covid-19 misinformation policy, the company said Sunday. — “We permanently suspended the account you referenced …

Discussion: Raw Story and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donie O'Sullivan / CNN:

One of Marjorie Taylor Greene's verified Twitter accounts permanently suspended from Twitter — (CNN)Twitter has permanently suspended Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter account @mtgreenee, the company confirmed to CNN Sunday morning. — A Twitter spokesperson said the company …

Discussion: National Review, New York Post, HuffPost, CBS News, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, RedState, Raw Story, Mediaite, NPR, Peach State Politics …, Newsbusters and MyNorthwest.com, more at Techmeme »

Insider:

Twitter permanently suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for spreading COVID-19 misinformation — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal Twitter account has been suspended, per a statement from Twitter. — Twitter said that it was suspending Greene “for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy.”

Discussion: Fox News, Variety and The Guardian

David Cohen / Politico:

Liz Cheney on Trump: He's a threat to American democracy — Rep. Liz Cheney said Sunday she fears that if former President Donald Trump were to become president again, it could be a lethal blow to American democracy. — “He crossed lines no American president has ever crossed before,” …

Lucien Bruggeman / ABC News:

Republican Liz Cheney calls Trump ‘clearly unfit for future office’ — Rep. Liz Cheney said Jan. 6 panel gives her “hope.” — Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., the top Republican on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, said former President Donald Trump is …

Discussion: Politico, Associated Press and BizPac Review

David Catanese / The Atlantic: Trump Is Making the Midterms a Referendum on Himself

Richard Milne / Financial Times:

Finland insists has right to join Nato, defying Russia's demands — Moscow's military build-up on Ukraine border and its security conditions fires up debate in Baltics — Russia's sabre-rattling in Ukraine has reignited the debate in Finland as to whether the Nordic country should join Nato …

Cara Buckley / New York Times:

Coming Soon to This Coal County: Solar, in a Big Way — In Martin County, Ky., where coal production has flatlined, entrepreneurs are promising that a new solar farm atop a shuttered mine will bring green energy jobs. — MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. — For a mountain that's had its top blown off …

Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:

Chilling Trump Letter Calling For ‘Seizure’ Of Election Material Revealed In Log To Jan. 6 Probers — The letter was created a day before Trump discussed naming conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell “special counsel” to probe baseless election fraud claims. — A chilling item in a document log provided …

Discussion: The Hill, Talking Points Memo and Politico

Hyonhee Shin / Reuters:

South Korean crosses armed border in rare defection to North — A South Korean has crossed the heavily fortified border in a rare defection to North Korea, South Korea's military said on Sunday. — The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it carried out a search operation after detecting …

Discussion: New York Times, Al Jazeera, New York Post and Bloomberg

Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times:
The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’

Discussion: The Full Belmonte

Zahra Tayeb / Insider:

Former general urges Trump supporters in the military to stop listening to ‘the pillow guy’ Mike Lindell — A former military general took aim at MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in a recent CNN interview. — Steven M. Anderson suggested that Trump supporters should “stop listening to the pillow guy.”

Discussion: RedState