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8:30 AM ET, January 11, 2021

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First Lady / The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump: Our Path Forward  —  Like all of you, I have reflected on the past year and how the invisible enemy, Covid-19, swept across our beautiful country.  All Nations have experienced the loss of loved ones, economic pain, and the negative impacts of isolation.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
We Worked Together on the Internet.  Last Week, He Stormed the Capitol.  —  At BuzzFeed, we followed the signals of social media.  A young employee followed them all the way to Charlottesville and Capitol Hill.  —  He fit in as well as anyone did at our Los Angeles studio, a place full of ambitious misfits with an unusual gift.
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Biden plans to nominate William J. Burns, a former career diplomat, to run the CIA  —  President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate William J. Burns, a former career diplomat who has served both parties and won respect at home and abroad, to run a CIA that has been badly battered by the Trump administration.
Discussion: Politico and Axios
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Warren P. Strobel / Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Tap William J. Burns as CIA Director
Discussion: Reuters
New York Times:   William Burns, a career diplomat, is Biden's choice to head the C.I.A.
Matthew Schmitz / New York Post:
What the left wants to ignore about slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick  —  On Thursday, Brian Sicknick, an officer with the US Capitol Police, died from injuries sustained during the storming of the Capitol Building.  Democratic leaders have presented Sicknick as a martyr …
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Politico:
Trump's New Criminal Problem
Discussion: Raw Story
Associated Press:
The unfolding of ‘home-grown fascism’ in Capitol assault
Washington Post:
Outgoing Capitol Police chief: House, Senate security officials hamstrung efforts to call in National Guard  —  Two days before Congress was set to formalize President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund was growing increasingly worried about the size …
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Associated Press:
Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
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Associated Press:
Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Army is investigating a psychological operations officer who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led up to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Discussion: Business Insider and NEWS 1130
David Edwards / Raw Story:
QAnon congresswoman faces calls for arrest after live-tweeting Nancy Pelosi's location to rioters  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), a gun-toting supporter of the QAnon movement, is facing backlash after she was accused of live-tweeting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) location during the attack on Capitol Hill last week.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on Next Steps in Protecting Our Democracy
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Talk-radio owner orders conservative hosts to temper election fraud rhetoric  —  After months of stoking anger about alleged election fraud, one of America's largest talk-radio companies has decided on an abrupt change of direction.  —  Cumulus Media, which employs some of the most popular …
ABC News:
In blow to Trump, golf's PGA strips major championship from Trump-owned course  —  The 2022 PGA Championship will no longer be held at Trump Bedminster.  —  US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection  —  On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol …
Discussion: Breitbart, Fox News, Axios, UPI, KVIA-TV and TalkLeft
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WWNY:
Stefanik opposes impeachment, wants “a peaceful transition of power”  —  DANNEMORA, N.Y. (WWNY) - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik publicly opposed the push to impeach President Trump Saturday.  —  Stefanik was in Dannemora, New York rallying against the state closure of the Clinton Annex …
Wall Street Journal:
Stripe Stops Processing Payments for Trump Campaign Website  —  Financial-technology company's move follows last week's riot at the Capitol  —  Stripe Inc. will no longer process payments for President Trump's campaign website following last week's riot at the Capitol, according to people familiar with the matter.
Tom Vanden Brook / USA Today:
At least 25 troops under investigation for terrorism in connection with Capitol riot  —  WASHINGTON - At least 25 troops are under investigation for terrorism related to Wednesday's siege at the Capitol, according to a Defense official and a member of Congress.
Discussion: The Hill and New York Post
Phil Williams / WTVF-TV:
FBI arrests Nashville zip-tie suspect from assault on U.S. Capitol  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A self-described “hidden patriot” from Nashville, outed on social media as a rioter who invaded the U.S. Senate chambers Wednesday with a weapon and zip-tie handcuffs, was arrested Sunday on federal charges, NewsChannel 5 has learned.
Politico:
'It's all fallen apart': Newsom scrambles to save California — and his career  —  LOS ANGELES — California is running so low on oxygen that officials are telling emergency crews to conserve supplies.  Ambulances in Los Angeles are backed up outside emergency rooms, sometimes for hours.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Jason Miciak / Political Flare:
Staffers Begged Melania to Intercede with Trump During Riots — She Refused and Continued Her Photoshoot  —  The increasing number of details leaking out suggesting that the Trump White House wanted the riot and insurrection to occur almost guarantee that Trump will face a massive criminal investigation …
Discussion: Metro.co.uk
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Some of Rep. Gosar's siblings want him expelled from Congress after deadly riot at Capitol  —  Three of Rep. Paul Gosar's siblings have reached out to Rep. Raúl Grijalva asking him to help get their brother expelled from Congress after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol they blame him for helping to instigate.
Discussion: The Hill and Raw Story
Robin Givhan / Washington Post:
Vogue got too familiar, too fast  —  The nation's first female vice president elect has been photographed for the cover of February's Vogue magazine and a vocal chorus on social media is displeased with the images.  In the midst of a pandemic, in the aftermath of a riot at the Capitol …
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Stripped of Twitter, Trump Faces a New Challenge: How to Command Attention  —  Mr. Trump became a celebrity through television, but Twitter had given him a singular outlet for expressing himself as he is, unfiltered by the norms of the presidency.  —  His public persona was a product of television for decades.
Wall Street Journal:
One Trump Fan's Descent into the U.S. Capitol Mob  —  Doug Sweet joined rioters who breached the Capitol, where he was eventually arrested.  —  GWYNN'S ISLAND, Va.—On Doug Sweet's first trip to the U.S. Capitol, as a 13-year-old in 1975, he tilted his head back, gazed up at the glistening white dome …
Politico:
‘There is a palpable concern’: Biden presses advisers over 100 million Covid shot goal  —  President-elect Joe Biden has grown frustrated with the team in charge of plotting his coronavirus response, amid rising concerns that his administration will fall short of its promise of 100 million vaccinations …
Discussion: CNN
CNN:
Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified  —  (CNN)A rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN.
Discussion: The Week
NBC News:
FBI, NYPD told Capitol Police about possibility of violence before riot, senior officials say  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI and the New York Police Department passed information to the Capitol Police about the possibility of violence during the Jan. 6 protests against the ratification …
Bruce Haring / Deadline:
Parler CEO Says Service Dropped By “Every Vendor” And Could End His Business  —  Parler CEO John Matze said today that his social media company has been dropped by virtually all of its business alliances after Amazon, Apple and Google ended their agreements with the social media service.
Michael R. Pompeo / United States Department of State:
Terrorist Designation of Ansarallah in Yemen  —  The Department of State will notify Congress of my intent to designate Ansarallah - sometimes referred to as the Houthis - as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act …
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JONATHAN TURLEY:
Parler Shutdown In Latest Attack on Free Speech On The Internet  —  Recently, millions of supporters of Twitter reportedly left that company due to its continued censoring of viewpoints and the permanent banning of President Donald Trump.  Many went to the more open forum offered by Parler …
Discussion: Fox News
Jillian C. York:
Everything pundits are getting wrong about this current moment in content moderation: An ongoing list  —  Since Twitter and Facebook banned Donald Trump and began “purging” QAnon conspiracists, a segment of the chattering class has been making all sorts of wild proclamations about this “precedent-setting” event.
 
 
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Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Calls grow to ban ‘dangerous criminal’ Donald Trump from visiting Scotland
WSB-TV:
2 men with Georgia ties face federal charges connected to Capitol riots
Scott Pelley / CBS News:
Georgia secretary of state describes call where Trump pressured him to find evidence of voter fraud
Discussion: Business Insider
Michael Brenner / Washington Post:
Pre-Nazi Germany tells us the fight to save American democracy is just beginning
Washington Post:
The Capitol mob: a raging collection of grievances and disillusionment
John F. Harris / Politico:
Trump's Effort To Overturn The Election Should Be Investigated Like 9/11
Discussion: Reuters
 Earlier Items: 
Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Trump's farewell tour includes border wall stop in Alamo, Texas, on Tuesday
Discussion: Washington Monthly and Breitbart
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philadelphia police detective subject of Internal Affairs investigation after allegedly attending D.C. rally
Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer in Hiding After Denying Blame for Riot
Richard Galant / CNN:
Donald Trump's ultimate outrage
Discussion: The Guardian
Reuters:
Trump's demoralized staff count down the final days
Discussion: Associated Press
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
Worst Revolution Ever