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Twitter:
Permanent suspension of @realDonaldTrump  —  After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Having Second Thoughts About That Concession Video  —  'SO THAT'S IT?  IT'S OVER?'  —  Some of the president's most diehard fans refused to believe that Trump would commit to a peaceful transition of power and assumed the video was a ‘deepfake’ hoax.
Discussion: Occupy Democrats
Washington Post:
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account  —  The social media giant took the action on Friday. … Hundreds of Twitter employees demanded in a letter written this week that the company's leaders permanently suspend Donald Trump's Twitter account because of his actions surrounding …
NBC News:
Twitter bans Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell in QAnon account purge  —  Twitter on Friday removed the accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and other high-profile supporters of President Donald Trump who promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory.  —  The permanent bans are among the most high-profile …
Brian Fung / CNN:
Twitter bans President Trump permanently  —  (CNN)Twitter has suspended President Donald Trump from its platform, the company said Friday evening.  —  “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due …
NBC News:
Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump
Discussion: The Hill and The Daily Caller
James Brooks / Anchorage Daily News:
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski calls on President Trump to resign, questions her future as a Republican  —  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday that Donald Trump should resign the presidency immediately and that if the Republican Party cannot separate itself from Trump, she isn't certain she has a future with the party.
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Washington Post:
Biden push for new stimulus checks runs into roadblock from key Democratic senator  —  President-elect aims to move quickly on stimulus plan as economy sheds jobs, but already faces divisions within party  —  President-elect Joe Biden's plans for a major new economic relief package boosting stimulus payments …
Politico:
Trump legal vets torn over new impeachment defense  —  The legal team that defended President Donald Trump from impeachment is rushing to his side as it happens again.  —  With House Democrats pushing to impeach the president before he leaves office, Alan Dershowitz, the Trump-allied celebrity attorney …
New York Times:
Murkowski Calls for Resignation; Twitter Suspends Trump Permanently
CNN:
Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
Washington Post:
‘I want him out:’ Murkowski becomes first Senate Republican to call for Trump to resign
Dan Kois / Slate:
They Were Out for Blood  —  I can't stop thinking about the zip-tie guys.  —  Amid the photos that flooded social media during Wednesday's riot at the Capitol—shirtless jokers in horned helmets, dudes pointing at their nuts, dumbasses carrying away souvenirs—the images of the zip-tie guys were quieter, less exuberant, more chilling.
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Chris Sommerfeldt / Orlando Sentinel:
Pro-Trump rioters smeared poop in U.S. Capitol hallways during belligerent attack  —  They took a dump on the seat of American democracy — literally.  —  Some of the unhinged pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday defecated inside the historic building and “tracked” …
ABC News:
Man who allegedly broke into Pelosi's office charged with 3 federal counts
Discussion: CNN and Washington Examiner
Josh Gerstein / Politico:   FBI arrests man who posted photo of himself with feet up in Pelosi's office
BuzzFeed News:
Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store  —  Apple has given Parler, the social network favored by conservatives and extremists, an ultimatum to implement a full moderation plan of its platform within the next 24 hours or face expulsion from the App store.
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Axios:
All the platforms that have banned or restricted Trump so far
Discussion: Business Insider and Forbes
Washington Post:
Video shows fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt in the Capitol  —  Two previously unreported video clips obtained by The Washington Post shed new light on the fatal shooting by police of Trump supporter and Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt as she and other rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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Deseret News:
Utah activist inside U.S. Capitol says woman killed was first to try and enter House chamber
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
Senior Trump Official: We Were Wrong, He's a ‘Fascist’  —  On Friday afternoon, 48 hours after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by violent insurrectionists encouraged by Donald Trump in an attempt to overthrow the government in protest of his election loss, a senior member of his administration spoke to me while he was driving to work.
Melissa Brown / The Montgomery Advertiser:
Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktails ‘ready to go’ at U.S. Capitol riot  —  A 70-year-old Alabama man had 11 Molotov cocktail devices “ready to go” when he was arrested during the breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.  —  The homemade explosives contained gasoline and materials amounting to …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
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Austin Kellerman / WVNS:
Attorney for WV Delegate releases statement regarding involvement at U.S. Capitol riot
CNN:
West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who stormed US Capitol faces criminal charge
Discussion: The Root and Gizmodo
Cuneyt Dil / Associated Press:
State lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters
Washington Post:
Police let most Capitol rioters walk away.  But cellphone data and videos could now lead to more arrests.  —  Think rioters walked away scot free?  Not so fast, say police with potent technology ready to name names.  —  Authorities looking to prosecute the mob of Trump supporters who overran …
Discussion: CBS Pittsburgh
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CNN:
As riot raged at Capitol, Trump tried to call senators to overturn election  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and his attorney Rudy Giuliani both mistakenly made calls to Republican Sen. Mike Lee as deadly riots were unfolding at the US Capitol earlier this week …
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Melanie Conklin / Wisconsin Examiner:   GOP has bill to reallocate Wisconsin's electoral votes by congressional district Republican bill would sidestep the popular vote and enhance the power of gerrymandering
Whitney Kimball / Gizmodo:
Reddit Bans r/Conspiracy Moderator and r/DonaldTrump  —  Amid a hardening consensus that conspiracy theories emboldened this week's Capitol Building rioters—many adorned with “Q” garments, waving Q flags, screaming about election fraud—Reddit is quietly weeding out spreaders of election-related conspiracies.
Discussion: The Verge and The Daily Dot
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Hawley Faces Fierce Backlash From Colleagues, Donors After Capitol Riot  —  Missouri senator's objection to election results has drawn widespread condemnation, raising questions about his political future  —  WASHINGTON—In a secure room where stunned senators were hiding from an angry mob on Wednesday …
Seung Min Kim / Washington Post:
McConnell memo outlines how Senate would conduct second trial for Trump if House impeaches  —  On the cusp of the second impeachment battle in just over a year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is circulating a memo to Republican senators that outlines how a potential Senate trial …
Anna Schecter / NBC News:
Right-wing extremists vow to return to Washington for Joe Biden's inauguration  —  In the wake of Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, Trump supporters with extremist views feel emboldened and are vowing to return to Washington for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on January 20 …
Discussion: Snopes.com
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The far-right Trump insurgency just scored a huge propaganda coup
Discussion: The Mahablog and Daily Kos
Hillary Borrud / Oregonian:
Video clearly shows Rep. Mike Nearman helping right-wing demonstrators breach Oregon Capitol  —  Security video obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive under a public records request clearly shows Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican from Independence, open two doors to the Capitol during …
Discussion: Law & Crime and KOIN-TV
Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Tennessee House Speaker on FBI raid: Those subject to search warrants on ‘administrative leave’  —  Federal agents descended on multiple Tennessee Republican House members' homes and state offices on Friday, collecting evidence while executing search warrants.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Thirteen Charged in Federal Court Following Riot at the United States Capitol  —  Approximately 40 charged in Superior Court  —  Thirteen individuals have been charged so far in federal court in the District of Columbia related to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
Lynn Sweet / Chicago Sun-Times:
Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller apologizes for her remarks praising Hitler at pro-Trump rally  —  Miller: “I sincerely apologize for any harm my words caused and regret using a reference to one of the most evil dictators in history to illustrate the dangers that outside influences can have on our youth.”
 
 
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
In unusual move, top Trump official rescinds cheery exit letter and resubmits a protest resignation
Discussion: The Hill
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Voice of America CEO Accused Of Fraud, Misuse of Office All In One Week
CNBC:
White House Covid task force warns of possible new ‘USA variant’ driving spread
The Daily Beast:
Hawaii Proud Boy Leader Nick Ochs Busted in Capitol Riot
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Raw Story
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Twitter permanently suspends Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and others
Discussion: Breitbart, Instapundit and The Verge
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson / Financial Times:
US business leaders rue their ‘Faustian bargain’ with Trump
John Murawski / RealClearInvestigations:
A Big Move to Ban Realtor ‘Hate Speech.’ At Work. Anywhere. 24/7.
 Earlier Items: 
Bloomberg:
Billionaires Who Championed Trump Have Now Gone Largely Quiet
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
John Hendrickson / The Atlantic:
Jamie Raskin Lost His Son. Then He Fled a Mob.
Mainer:
How Susan Collins Enabled Trump's Fascist Insurrection
Ronald G. Shafer / Washington Post:
This impeached, one-term president refused to go to his successor's inauguration. Now Trump will do the same.
Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
Cuomo Widens Eligibility After Vaccine Goes Unused or Is Even Thrown Out
Sara Murray / CNN:
Exclusive: Biden will release nearly all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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