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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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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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Jonathan Karl / ABC News:
Dick Cheney comes to Capitol on Jan. 6, says he's ‘deeply disappointed’ in GOP leadership — He spoke with ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl. — While most Republicans were absent on Capitol Hill for the Jan. 6 anniversary Thursday, one of the party's most prominent elder statesmen was there.
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The White House:
Remarks By President Biden To Mark One Year Since The January 6th Deadly Assault On The U.S. Capitol
Remarks By President Biden To Mark One Year Since The January 6th Deadly Assault On The U.S. Capitol
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New Jersey Monitor, Washington Examiner, Washington Post, NPR, Variety, IJR, NBC4 Washington and Daily Kos
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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Washington Post, ABC News, The Hill, POLITICUSUSA, The Flashpoint, The Present Age and BizPac Review
USA Today:
‘A dagger at the throat of democracy’: Read the transcript of Biden's full speech calling out Trump
‘A dagger at the throat of democracy’: Read the transcript of Biden's full speech calling out Trump
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New York Magazine, New Republic and Daily Montanan
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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Fox News, Public Notice, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, True North Research, Raw Story, HotAir, Voice of America, SABC News, FiveThirtyEight, Insider, Twitchy and IJR
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Dick Cheney visits Capitol for Jan. 6, criticizes GOP leadership
Dick Cheney visits Capitol for Jan. 6, criticizes GOP leadership
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USA Today, HotAir, New York Times, BuzzFeed News, Reuters, TheBlaze, Daily Kos and IJR
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Biden to warn that democracy is at risk, a year after the Capitol riot.
Biden to warn that democracy is at risk, a year after the Capitol riot.
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Washington Times, Truth and Consequences, Election Law Blog and Al Jazeera
Jim Acosta / CNN:
Trump did not want to tweet ‘stay peaceful’ during January 6 riot, key former aide says — (CNN)A former Trump White House official said then-President Donald Trump initially refused to tweet the words “stay peaceful” as the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was escalating.
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Political Wire
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Wall Street Journal:
Democracy Isn't Dying — Jan. 6 was a riot, not an insurrection, and U.S. institutions held.
Democracy Isn't Dying — Jan. 6 was a riot, not an insurrection, and U.S. institutions held.
Washington Examiner:
The cult of Jan. 6 — A year ago today, a mob determined to intimidate Vice President Mike Pence …
The cult of Jan. 6 — A year ago today, a mob determined to intimidate Vice President Mike Pence …
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The Western Journal, Newsbusters, The Bulwark and Instapundit
Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
McConnell open to changing how Congress certifies presidential elections
McConnell open to changing how Congress certifies presidential elections
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Mother Jones, USA Today and IJR
Timothy Nerozzi / Fox News:
Florida's DeSantis: Comparisons of Jan. 6 to 9/11 ‘insult to the people that were going into those buildings’
Florida's DeSantis: Comparisons of Jan. 6 to 9/11 ‘insult to the people that were going into those buildings’
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Politico, The Federalist, The Hill, RedState, The Floridian and TheBlaze
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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The Hill, CBS News, Bloomberg, The Federalist, One America News Network, The American Independent and CNN
Salena Zito / New York Post:
Mike Pompeo tells The Post how he lost 90 pounds in six months — America isn't just seeing less of Mike Pompeo because the Trump administration is no longer in the White House. We are seeing less of the former Secretary of State because there is literally less of him — 90 pounds, to be exact.
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Insider and The Daily Caller
Hillary Borrud / Oregonian:
Democratic hopeful Nick Kristof doesn't qualify to run for governor, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan says — Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Nick Kristof does not meet Oregon's residency requirement to qualify to run for governor, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Thursday morning.
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Oregon.gov:
PRESS ADVISORY: Notice of 11 AM Media Availability on Kristof Eligibility
PRESS ADVISORY: Notice of 11 AM Media Availability on Kristof Eligibility
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Politico, The Hill and National Review
Politico:
Ex-Trumpers set to plot how to try and take down Trump — Those involved include Stephanie Grisham, Miles Taylor, Olivia Troye and Anthony Scaramucci. — Then-White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham listens to former President Donald Trump talk to reporters.
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Trump Enjoyed Riot So Much He Rewound TV to Watch It Twice, Ex-Aide Says — PLAY IT AGAIN — Donald Trump had such a good time watching the Capitol riot unfold on live TV that he rewound the coverage to watch it twice, according to his former press secretary Stephanie Grisham.
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New Republic and New York Post
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
How the both-sides media would cover a successful Trump coup — There is a tremendous amount of terrific journalistic work being done documenting Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to destroy democracy and his party's eager acquiescence in them. But there's still a great deal of both-sidesing …
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HotAir, Chicago Sun-Times, The Atlantic, WSVN-TV, Denver Post and WTOP News
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation
A Year Later, Jan. 6 Becomes Just Another Wedge in a Divided Nation
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Newt Gingrich / Gingrich 360:
Democrats Are Making a Mistake Focusing on Jan. 6
Democrats Are Making a Mistake Focusing on Jan. 6
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Breitbart, Metro.co.uk and The Federalist
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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Tom Hogan / The Bulwark:
New Poll: One Year After Jan. 6th, Disturbing Support for Authoritarianism
New Poll: One Year After Jan. 6th, Disturbing Support for Authoritarianism
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Page Array
David Gilbert / VICE:
Anti-Vax Podcaster Who Got COVID at a Conspiracy Conference Has Died — Doug Kuzma, 61, used his show to push an array of conspiracy theories ranging from QAnon to COVID denial and election fraud lies. — DG — A QAnon and anti-vaccine podcaster has died from complications due to COVID-19 …
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The Daily Dot
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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Tia Mitchell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Don't come to Atlanta without a plan to pass voting laws, groups tell Biden, Harris — A coalition of Georgia voting rights groups says President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris should skip traveling to Atlanta next week unless they come with a concrete plan to pass federal voting laws immediately.
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The Hill
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Audacy:
“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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Washington Free Beacon, RedState, The Daily Caller, Twitchy and Blue Virginia
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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George Korda / Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Color these (new) Tennessee former blue-staters red — Blue-state advocates will sometimes claim that it's only because of a lower cost of living that blue-staters are stampeding for the exits. But that oversimplifies the issue. — Blue-state America's tired, poor (or not) …