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Washington Post:
On Jan. 6 anniversary, Biden calls out Trump for ‘web of lies’ about 2020 election … President Biden on Thursday decried the violent mob of President Donald Trump's supporters who breached the Capitol a year ago, saying that “democracy was attacked” and urging Americans to make sure such an attack “never, never happens again.”
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Karl Rove / Wall Street Journal:
Republicans' Jan. 6 Responsibility — The GOP has a duty to condemn the riot and those who refuse to acknowledge it. — We're in an acrimonious period of partisan tribalism and have been for some time. Both parties are guilty of overwrought denunciations of their political opponents.
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Remarks to Mark One Year Since the Deadly Assault on the Capitol — President Biden and Vice President Harris Deliver Remarks to Mark One Year Since the January 6th Deadly Assault on the CapitolWashington, DC
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Sarakshi Rai / The Hill:
Trump lashes out at Biden over Jan. 6 speech — Former President Trump on Thursday responded to President Biden's fiery speech on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol saying the remarks alluding to Trump's role in the riot deepened political divides in the country.
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Reuters:
Biden calls Trump threat to democracy on anniversary of Capitol attack — President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor Donald Trump of posing a continuing threat to American democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation — The nearly universal outrage after the assault on the Capitol has reverted to separate blue and red realities, and former President Donald J. Trump has remained the dominant force in his party.
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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
Trump must have his day in court for his crimes on Jan. 6 — Attorney General Merrick Garland said all the right things. His speech marking the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection was a studied call for patience — and a promise of full justice. He explained how massive …
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
McConnell open to changing how Congress certifies presidential elections — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would consider changes to the way Congress certifies presidential elections, telling reporters in the Capitol Wednesday the system might need reform.
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
A year later, GOP accuses Democrats of ‘exploiting’ Capitol riot
A year later, GOP accuses Democrats of ‘exploiting’ Capitol riot
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Libby Cathey / ABC News:
Jan. 6 live updates: Biden slams Trump for ‘web of lies’ about Jan. 6, election loss
Jan. 6 live updates: Biden slams Trump for ‘web of lies’ about Jan. 6, election loss
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David Leonhardt / New York Times:
Republicans for Democracy — American democracy may depend on a conservative-liberal alliance.
Republicans for Democracy — American democracy may depend on a conservative-liberal alliance.
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Your guide to Jan. 6 anniversary coverage
POLITICO Playbook: Your guide to Jan. 6 anniversary coverage
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Associated Press:
Biden and Congress mark a year since violent insurrection
Biden and Congress mark a year since violent insurrection
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Jan. 6: Biden to target Trump, say US ‘must decide what kind of nation we are going to be’
Jan. 6: Biden to target Trump, say US ‘must decide what kind of nation we are going to be’
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
The 1/6 question: Not what, but when — DELIVERED — It's the timestamps, stupid.
The 1/6 question: Not what, but when — DELIVERED — It's the timestamps, stupid.
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Mike Pence's team helping Jan. 6 committee — People in and around former Vice President Mike Pence's office have been particularly cooperative as the Jan. 6 select committee focuses on what former President Trump was doing during the more than three hours the Capitol was under attack, sources familiar with the testimony tell Axios.
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Jon Ward / Yahoo News:
Does Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 documentary hold up under scrutiny?
Does Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 documentary hold up under scrutiny?
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Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Liz Cheney says too many in GOP are ‘looking the other way’ on Jan. 6: 'That's how democracies die'
Liz Cheney says too many in GOP are ‘looking the other way’ on Jan. 6: 'That's how democracies die'
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Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Ted Cruz criticized for calling Jan. 6 riot a ‘violent terrorist attack’
Ted Cruz criticized for calling Jan. 6 riot a ‘violent terrorist attack’
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Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Georgia Republicans planned a vigil for ‘J6 Patriots’ on Jan. 6. One critic called it an ‘homage to treason.’
Georgia Republicans planned a vigil for ‘J6 Patriots’ on Jan. 6. One critic called it an ‘homage to treason.’
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Jonah Goldberg / Common Sense:
The January 6th Republicans — When I first met Jonah Goldberg, he boasted that he came from “one of the great New York Times-hating families.” They hated it, he told me, but respected it. “My father paid it the high compliment of thinking it deserved his enmity.”
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Dean Obeidallah / MSNBC:
Garland needs to bring Jan. 6 criminal charges against Donald Trump
Garland needs to bring Jan. 6 criminal charges against Donald Trump
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David Rohde / New Yorker:
The January 6th Criminal Case Against Donald Trump
The January 6th Criminal Case Against Donald Trump
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Jessica Toonkel / The Information:
NYT To Buy The Athletic for $550 Million — The New York Times Co has agreed to acquire subscription sports site The Athletic in a deal valued at around $550 million, according to a person familiar with the situation. — The deal is a major acquisition for the Times …
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American Greatness:
Who Are the Real Insurrectionists? — Stone-cold sober elites are systematically waging a far more dangerous and insidious revolution in the shadows than anything threatened by the American Right. — Recently, Democrats have been despondent over Joe Biden's sinking polls.
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Washington Post:
Russian troops arrive in protest-roiled Kazakhstan, where security forces have killed dozens of protesters — MOSCOW — Kazakhstan's sweeping anti-government protests turned deadly early Thursday, as overnight clashes saw “dozens” of demonstrators “eliminated,” authorities said, and Russian troops arrived to help the government.
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Olzhas Auyezov / Reuters:
Fresh violence in Kazakhstan after Russia sends troops to put down uprising
Fresh violence in Kazakhstan after Russia sends troops to put down uprising
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Covid Live Updates: Advisers to Biden's Transition Team Call for Altered U.S. Strategy — Here's what you need to know: — Some health advisers to Biden's transition team call on the administration to change its Covid strategy. — On the day President Biden was inaugurated …
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Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
The Strangest Ongoing Mystery of January 6 — The security-camera footage is grainy and gray with no sound, like an old silent film. Night has fallen in Washington, and a person wearing a light-colored hoodie, a face mask, and Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers strides down the sidewalk along South Capitol Street carrying a backpack.
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“Sick and Tired of People Talking About What Went Wrong” — Governor Ralph Northam Angrily Responds to Question Over I95 Backup — Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - In a one-on-one zoom interview with WRVA to discuss the end of his term, Governor Ralph Northam forcefully responded …
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John Kruzel / The Hill:
Democrats quietly explore barring Trump from office over Jan. 6 — In the year since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a handful of Democrats, constitutional scholars and pro-democracy advocates have been quietly exploring how a post-Civil War amendment to the Constitution might be used …
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Amie Parnes / The Hill:
Jamal Simmons to be named Harris communication director — Jamal Simmons, a longtime top Democratic communications aide, will be tapped as communications director to Vice President Harris, sources tell The Hill. — The announcement is expected to be made on Thursday, the sources say.
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Peter Spiegel / Financial Times:
Kazakhs shine a light on Putin's weakness — at the worst possible time — Russian president's brinkmanship over Ukraine was an attempt to project regional strength; a new uprising has foiled the gambit — It was not much more than a week ago that it appeared Vladimir Putin once again had the west cornered.
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