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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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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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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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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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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
A year later, GOP accuses Democrats of ‘exploiting’ Capitol riot — Nation marks 1 year since riots at US Capitol — WASHINGTON — A year ago, while Republican lawmakers tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election by blocking the certification of the results, President Donald Trump incited …
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Your guide to Jan. 6 anniversary coverage — DRIVING THE DAY — Jan. 6 is about DONALD TRUMP. — For those who always despised him, feel betrayed by him, or fear his return to power, today is about remembering — never forgetting — his lowest point as president …
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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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Jimmy Carter / New York Times:
I Fear for Our Democracy — Mr. Carter was the 39th president of the United States.
I Fear for Our Democracy — Mr. Carter was the 39th president of the United States.
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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David Siders / Politico:
GOP commemorates denialism day
GOP commemorates denialism day
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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'
Inside Edition:
‘QAnon Shaman,’ Who Carried Spear and Howled Amid Capitol Assault, Says He Tried Unsuccessfully to Calm Crowd
‘QAnon Shaman,’ Who Carried Spear and Howled Amid Capitol Assault, Says He Tried Unsuccessfully to Calm Crowd
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: Justice Department will hold all Jan. 6th rioters ‘accountable under law’ — Attorney General Merrick Garland has not yet charged any of the alleged ringleaders of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol …
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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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Issues & Insights:
Think Jan. 6 Was A Big Deal? Here Are 30 Far More Significant Events On That Day In History — The rest of the nation may have moved on, but Democrats are determined to squeeze the events of a year ago for every ounce of political juice they can from the events that happened at the U.S. Capitol.
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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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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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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 …
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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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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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times:
Seattle police improperly faked radio chatter about Proud Boys as CHOP formed in 2020, investigation finds — At a crucial moment during 2020's racial justice protests, Seattle police exchanged a detailed series of fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists.
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Axios:
Scoop: Bipartisan Senate group in talks about election reform measure — A new bipartisan Senate group is in early discussions about crafting an election reform measure, as the Democrats' sweeping voting rights proposals continue to run into steep procedural hurdles.
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Marc Elias / Democracy Docket:
The Time Is Now for Democrats To Save Democracy
The Time Is Now for Democrats To Save Democracy
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