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John Paczkowski / BuzzFeed News:
Amazon Is Booting Parler Off Of Its Web Hosting Service  —  Amazon on Saturday kicked Parler off its Web hosting services.  Parler, a social network favored by conservative politicians and extremists, was used to help plan and coordinate the January 6 attempted coup on Washington D.C …
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New York Times:
Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler, an App That Drew Trump Supporters  —  The companies pulled support for the “free speech” social network, all but killing the service just as many conservatives are seeking alternatives to Facebook and Twitter.  —  Parler, a social network that pitches itself as a …
CNN:
Pence has not ruled out 25th Amendment, source says  —  (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence has not ruled out an effort to invoke the 25th Amendment and wants to preserve the option in case President Donald Trump becomes more unstable, a source close to the vice president says.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Plans Defiant Final Week as Many Democrats Urge His Ouster  — President doesn't think Pence, cabinet will act to remove him  — Trump likely to fight Big Tech, visit border before departure  —  Banned from social media and abandoned by some staff after inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol …
Discussion: Boston Herald and Daily Kos
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Now it's sinking in: Wednesday's Capitol Hill riot was even more violent than it first appeared  —  (CNN)News outlets are publishing more and more videos, photos and testimonials from Wednesday's pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill.  And it's becoming clear that as heinous as the attack looked in real time …
Emmanuel Felton / BuzzFeed News:
These Black Capitol Police Officers Describe Fighting Off “Racist Ass Terrorists”  —  The first glimpse of the deadly tragedy that was about to unfold came at 9 a.m. on the morning of the insurrection for one Black veteran of the US Capitol Police.  But it didn't come from his superiors …
Discussion: Althouse and Daily Kos
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Peter Meijer / Detroit News:
Rep. Meijer: I experienced the heinous assault on Capitol; now, time to face reality  —  On Wednesday afternoon in the House Chamber, I assured a colleague we were in the most secure possible place as we unpacked gas masks.  —  Tear gas had been deployed after violent protestors stormed the rotunda …
Washington Examiner:
Biden's toxic racial remarks show he is still not prepared to be president
Discussion: CNN, The Guardian and The College Fix
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
After Capitol siege, majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office before term ends: POLL  —  Trump has just 10 days left in office.  —  Pressure builds on Trump as calls to resign grow louder  —  Many are demanding the president either resign or be removed from office in the wake of the U.S. Capitol siege.
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Wall Street Journal:
Support Grows for Trump Impeachment Over Capitol Riot  —  Additional rioters are charged, while the president remains out of public view following his ban from Twitter  —  WASHINGTON—Support grew among Democrats for impeaching President Trump over the Capitol riot and a new Republican …
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ABC News:
Trump-Biden transition live updates: Mike Pence to attend Biden's inauguration, source says
Discussion: The Hill, New York Times and Townhall
Washington Post:
Inside the Capitol siege: How barricaded lawmakers and aides sounded urgent pleas for help as police lost control  —  The growing crowds outside the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon sounded menacing but at bay as senators began to debate challenges to the electoral college vote.
Discussion: Business Insider
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Wall Street Journal:   In Capitol Riot, Communications Between Agencies Hampered Forceful Response
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump allies warn him not to run in 2024  —  After he lost his reelection bid in November, Donald Trump immediately told allies he planned to run for president again in 2024, preparing to announce as soon as Inauguration Day.  —  He began backing off the idea after learning that running …
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Financial Times:
Trump's insurrection wreaks havoc on the Grand Old Party
Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Three major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election  —  On January 6, a violent mob stormed the Capitol of the United States, disrupting the joint session to confirm Joe Biden's victory.  The incident left five people dead …
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Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg:   Marriott Suspends Donations to Senators Who Opposed Vote Result
Wall Street Journal:
White House Forced Georgia U.S. Attorney to Resign  —  Pressure for resignation was part of broader push by President Trump to overturn state's election results  —  White House officials pushed Atlanta's top federal prosecutor to resign before Georgia's U.S. Senate runoffs because President Trump …
Scott Carpenter / KCCI-TV:
Des Moines man seen rioting at US Capitol booked into Polk County Jail  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  Receive daily coronavirus & public health news straight to your inbox.  —  Submit  —  Privacy Notice  —  The Des Moines man seen in the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol has been booked into the Polk County Jail.
Discussion: CONAN Daily
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Amber Mohmand / Des Moines Register:
FBI arrests Des Moines man photographed at U.S. Capitol riot. He faces five federal charges
Discussion: Gothamist
Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Stewing in the White House, Trump Plots a Boastful Media Tour and Screams 'I'm Not Going to Resign'  —  Sources say Trump has made comments that gave no indication he was worried about leaving early or being removed.  —  Sequestered in the White House following a series of high-profile resignations …
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Kim Bellware / Washington Post:
Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot  —  Police officers and at least one police chief from departments across the United States are facing termination, suspension or other discipline for their proximity to or alleged involvement …
Discussion: NBC News
NCRCC:
A Letter from the Chairman  —  As I write to you today, I have no doubt that this letter will find many of you crushed under the weight of despair or perhaps lost in a maze of confusion.  It is my hope that by the time you finish reading this letter you will be able to confidently join millions …
Discussion: NBC News, Mediaite and HotAir
Timothy Snyder / New York Times:
The American Abyss  —  A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next  —  When Donald Trump stood before his followers on Jan. 6 and urged them to march on the United States Capitol, he was doing what he had always done.
Michael Levenson / New York Times:
Man With Assault Rifle Charged With Threatening Pelosi, Officials Say  —  The Department of Justice said on Friday that Cleveland Grover Meredith Jr. was one of 13 people who had been charged in federal court after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol.
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Chris Joyner / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia man among those facing federal charges following Capitol riot
Discussion: NBC News
Emily Crane / Daily Mail:
FBI releases new wanted poster of 10 more MAGA mob rioters they're hunting following the arrests of more than 80 others - as Justice Department says there's no evidence Antifa was involved in Capitol siege  — FBI's Washington Field Office released images on Friday of 10 Trump supporters …
Washington Post:
Republicans largely silent about consequences of deadly attack and Trump's role in inciting it  —  Three days after a mob attack on the U.S. Capitol carried out in President Trump's name, Republican leaders have yet to outline plans to hold anyone accountable or to alter a platform …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
An early Republican Trump critic feels vindicated  —  Forgive Bob Corker if he sounds like he's going to say, “I told you so.”  —  The former senator was lonely as a Republican critic of President Donald Trump, beginning in 2017.  While most GOP lawmakers kept quiet about their concerns …
Publishers Weekly:
The Triumph of Nancy Reagan  —  Karen Tumulty.  Simon & Schuster, $32.50 (656p) ISBN 978-1-5011-6519-1  —  Washington Post columnist Tumulty debuts with an astute reassessment of former first lady Nancy Reagan (1921-2016), a woman who “America never quite figured out.”
 
 
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Storyful / Yahoo News:
Scenes of Mayhem: Trump Loyalists Throw Crutches, Sing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ as They Swarm US Capitol
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
About “Election Integrity”  —  The anti-anti-coup Trumpers have a new talking point.
Joe Erwin / New York Daily News:
‘Proud Boy’ Nick Ochs arrested in Hawaii over Capitol siege
Discussion: CNN
Christopher Cadelago / Politico:
Kamala Harris gains prominent new role thanks to Democrats' Senate majority
Discussion: HuffPost
Dalton Walker / Indian Country Today:
Capitol's double standard: 2014 Lakota song
ABC News:
Confederate flag tied to door of Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City
Discussion: Balloon Juice
BrieAnna J. Frank / Arizona Republic:
Maricopa County Republican Committee votes to censure Cindy McCain, who endorsed Joe Biden for president
 Earlier Items: 
Foreign Policy:
Group of State Department Officials Call for Consultations on Trump's Removal
Discussion: Political Wire
Olivia Nuzzi / New York Magazine:
The Silence of the Damned  —  The first time I walked through the West Wing …
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Trump's Capitol Offense
ProPublica:
Members of Several Well-Known Hate Groups Identified at Capitol Riot
Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Chris Christie Has No Regrets
Washington Post:
A mob insurrection stoked by false claims of election fraud and promises of violent restoration
Discussion: Townhall
New York Times:
Democrats Are Determined to Pressure Biden to Investigate Trump
Discussion: Sputnik News, CNBC and NPR
 

 
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Alex Heath / The Verge:
Meta details Llama 3: 8B- and 70B-parameter models, a focus on reducing false refusals, and an upcoming model trained on 15T+ tokens that has 400B+ parameters

David Pierce / The Verge:
Google announces a new Platforms and Devices team overseeing Pixel, Android, Chrome, Photos, and more, to integrate AI across its products, led by Rick Osterloh

Ryan Morrison / Tom's Guide:
Microsoft researchers introduce VASA-1, an AI model that creates a realistic talking face video from a portrait photo and an audio file, in research preview

 
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