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8:20 PM ET, January 8, 2021

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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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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 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 …
NBC News:
Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump  —  Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account on Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”  —  The president's account was initially banned for 12 hours on Jan. 6 due to “severe violations …
Discussion: 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 …
CNN:
Multiple Republicans are considering supporting impeachment, sources say
New York Times:
Murkowski Calls for Resignation; Twitter Suspends Trump Permanently
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” …
Discussion: The Daily Dot and Raw Story
NBC News:
Man with foot up on desk in Pelosi's office at Capitol arrested  —  WASHINGTON — A man photographed casually sitting with his foot on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office at the U.S. Capitol while a pro-Trump mob rampaged the halls of Congress was arrested Friday, law enforcement officials said.
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New York Times:
Capitol Police Officer Dies From Injuries in Pro-Trump Rampage
Deseret News:
Utah activist inside U.S. Capitol says woman killed was first to try and enter House chamber
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.
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 …
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CNN:
West Virginia GOP state lawmaker who stormed US Capitol faces criminal charge
Discussion: Gizmodo and The Root
Cuneyt Dil / Associated Press:
State lawmaker charged after entering Capitol with rioters
Discussion: WOWK-TV, Axios and The Gateway Pundit
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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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
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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 …
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Joe.My.God.
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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
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”  —  Reddit has banned the subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump,” a spokesperson confirmed to Axios.  —  Why it matters: While not an official group or page hosted by the president, it's one of the company's largest political communities dedicated to support for President Trump.
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Whitney Kimball / Gizmodo:
Reddit Bans r/Conspiracy Moderator and r/DonaldTrump
Discussion: The Daily Dot
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Twitter permanently suspends Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and others  —  Twitter on Friday permanently suspended accounts for former national security adviser Michael Flynn, pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell and former 8kun administrator Ron Watkins as part of a crackdown on content linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Discussion: Breitbart and Instapundit
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Twitter suspends accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell
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.”
CNBC:
White House Covid task force warns of possible new ‘USA variant’ driving spread  — The White House coronavirus task force said there could be a fresh variant of the virus that evolved in the U.S. and is driving spread, according to a document obtained by NBC News.
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Betsy Klein / CNN:
White House task force says there could be a fast-spreading ‘USA variant’ of coronavirus
Discussion: Orlando Sentinel
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
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.
Hugh Hewitt / The Hugh Hewitt Show:
Senator Ben Sasse On Impeachment and Transition, the GOP in Minority  —  Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) joined me this morning:  —  Audio:  —  01-08hhs-sasse  —  Transcript:  —  HH: I'm joined now by Senator Sasse.  Good morning, Senator.  —  BS: Good morning, Hugh.
Discussion: The Hill, Mediaite and Townhall
 
 
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Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Daily Caller
Lindsay Wise / Wall Street Journal:
Hawley Faces Fierce Backlash From Colleagues, Donors After Capitol Riot
John Murawski / RealClearInvestigations:
A Big Move to Ban Realtor ‘Hate Speech.’ At Work. Anywhere. 24/7.
Craig Silverman / BuzzFeed News:
The FBI Says There's No Evidence Of Antifa Involvement In The Capitol Mob
Bloomberg:
Billionaires Who Championed Trump Have Now Gone Largely Quiet
Discussion: OpenSecrets.org
 Earlier Items: 
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.
American Greatness:
The End  —  It didn't have to end this way.  But most got the ending they deserved.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and CNN
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
Elizabeth Rosner / New York Post:
Texas woman flew on private jet to Washington, DC to ‘storm the Capitol’
 

 
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Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

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