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10:55 PM ET, January 6, 2021

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Washington Post:
Trump caused the assault on the Capitol.  He must be removed.  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP'S refusal to accept his election defeat and his relentless incitement of his supporters led Wednesday to the unthinkable: an assault on the U.S. Capitol by a violent mob that overwhelmed police and drove Congress …
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New York Times:
Building Secured Hours Later; Washington Is Under Curfew  —  Lawmakers will resume counting votes on Wednesday, hours after the Capitol building was cleared.  Senators and members of the House had evacuated when Trump supporters disrupted Congress's debate of President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
BuzzFeed News:
The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks  —  The supporters of President Donald Trump who rioted in the US Capitol building on Wednesday had been openly planning for weeks on both mainstream social media and the pro-Trump internet.
New York Times:
Updates: Pro-Trump Protesters Surge Through the Doors of the Capitol  —  Trump rebuffed initial requests to deploy the National Guard to the Capitol.  Pence gave the go-ahead.  —  President Trump initially rebuffed and resisted requests to mobilize the National Guard to quell violent protests …
Washington Post:
Trump loyalists continue to challenge Biden's win, but some concede after Capitol riot  —  A handful of Senate Republicans who had vowed to protest President-elect Joe Biden's electoral college win abruptly reversed their objections after a mob of President Trump's supporters violently stormed the Capitol …
Matthew Continetti / National Review:
Trump Must Pay  —  January 6, 2021, is not over, but it already lives in infamy.  A sitting president of the United States, having lost reelection, incited a mob to storm the Capitol as the Congress sat in joint session to certify the Electoral College vote.  This act was without precedent.
Senator Mitt Romney:
Romney Condemns Insurrection at U.S. Capitol  —  Urges unanimous affirmation of election results  —  WASHINGTON - Following are prepared remarks by Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), who had previously planned to address his colleagues in today's Senate session:  —  “We gather today due …
CNN:
US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win  —  (CNN)The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation's capital …
Axios:
GOP considers drastic options against Trump including 25th Amendment  —  With 13 days left in President Trump's term, confidants and Republican officials are considering drastic steps to stop him, Jonathan Swan and Margaret Talev report.  —  The big picture: These measures include censure …
CNN:
Angry Republican leaders float removing Trump from office  —  Washington (CNN)After violent pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, a growing number of Republican leaders and Cabinet officials told CNN that they believe Donald Trump should be removed from office before January 20.
Washington Post:
Live updates: Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building  —  The Washington Post is providing this important information free to all readers.  Get major news delivered to your inbox by signing up for breaking news email alerts.
Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Trump's barbarians at the gates  —  CAPITOL HILL — When you live or work on Capitol Hill, you never tire of seeing the building.  I remember passing it hundreds of nights in my 20s.  I was on the east parking lot on Sept. 11 when I heard from a Capitol staffer about the World Trade Center attacks.
Discussion: Politico and The Guardian
Donald Trump / ITV:
Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol
Bush Center:
Statement by President George W. Bush on Insurrection at the Capitol
Discussion: Axios, NPR and HotAir
CNN:
Top White House national security officials are considering resigning
Discussion: Mediaite, The Week and Political Wire
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Sasse blames Trump for riot at Capitol: ‘Lies have consequences’
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and IJR
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Liz Cheney: Trump response to Capitol mob ‘he caused’ is ‘completely inadequate’
Quint Forgey / Politico:
‘It must stop now’: Pence tells rioters to leave the Capitol
Ivan Pereira / ABC News:
Capitol breached by pro-Trump mob during ‘failed insurrection,’ woman shot inside dies
Tyler Van Dyke / Washington Examiner:
Manufacturers trade group calls on Pence to weigh removal of Trump through 25th Amendment
Discussion: New York Times
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Liberals to Breyer: Time to retire
Discussion: HotAir and National Review
Kate Bennett / CNN:
First lady's chief of staff and White House social secretary resign after violent protests  —  (CNN)Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump, submitted her resignation Wednesday afternoon …
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Associated Press:
Congress set to confirm Biden's electoral win over Trump
KUSI-TV:
KUSI News confirms identity of woman shot and killed inside US Capitol  —  WASHINGTON (KUSI) — The woman who was shot and killed inside the US Capitol during the protests was from the San Diego area.  —  KUSI News has spoken with her husband.  —  The woman is Ashli Babbit, a 14-year veteran …
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Steve Hayes / The Dispatch:
Giuliani to Senator: ‘Try to Just Slow it Down’  —  The president's lawyer tries to block the count of the Electoral College votes.  —  Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer and top adviser to President Donald Trump, is calling Republican lawmakers urging them to delay the electoral vote count by at least …
Discussion: CNN and New York Magazine
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senators hopeful they've quashed additional election challenges  —  Republican senators are hopeful that they've convinced their colleagues to drop their plan to challenge additional Electoral College results from Georgia and Pennsylvania.  —  The Senate will reconvene on Wednesday evening …
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Politico:
Republicans turn on Trump after Georgia loss
USA Today:   Why Kelly Loeffler can take part in the Electoral College count and David Perdue can't
 
 
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