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8:45 PM ET, January 10, 2021

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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.
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New York Times:
FBI Arrests Man Who Carried Zip Ties Into Capitol  —  The F.B.I. arrested two men on Sunday who were photographed in the Senate chamber clad in military-style clothing and holding zip ties, according to a statement issued by the Justice Department.  —  One of the men, Eric Gavelek Munchel …
Discussion: Political Wire
Lauren Fruen / Daily Mail:
Capitol rioter, 30, pictured carrying zip-ties is revealed to be Nashville bartender who stormed Congress with his MOM - and was identified by his VERY specific paramilitary clothing  — Eric Munchel has been named as the man pictured with a bundle of flex-cuffs
Discussion: New York Post
Claudia Koerner / BuzzFeed News:   The Man Accused Of Bringing Zip Ties To The US Capitol Has Been Arrested
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 …
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United States Capitol Police:
Off-duty Death of USCP Officer Howard Liebengood
Kim Bellware / Washington Post:   Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Dear Colleague on Next Steps in Protecting Our Democracy  —  On this Sunday, as we pray that God will continue to Bless America, I write to inform you of our next actions, which will be made with the great solemnity that this moment requires.  —  I want to call to your immediate attention …
Discussion: Axios
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Associated Press:
Pelosi Says ‘Will Proceed’ in Bringing Legislation to Impeach Trump
Devan Cole / CNN:
Clyburn: House may wait until after Biden's first 100 days to send impeachment articles to Senate
Kevin Manahan / New Jersey Online:
PGA will strip Trump Bedminster of 2022 PGA Championship, insider says  —  The PGA of America will strip Donald Trump of the 2022 PGA Championship, which is scheduled to be held at Trump National Bedminster golf club in New Jersey.  —  In a blistering column that says the golf world must sever …
Discussion: Golfweek and Occupy Democrats
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.
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: New York Times
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: Raw Story, Boston Herald and Daily Kos
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Reuters:
Trump's demoralized staff count down the final days
Discussion: Associated Press
Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump allies warn him not to run in 2024
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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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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Jamie Dupree / Regular Order:
Alabama Republican deletes Twitter account after mocking Capitol attack arrests
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.
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Wall Street Journal:   Capitol Riot Prompts Some Big Banks and Companies to Pause Political Funding
Decatur Daily:
Rep. Brooks should resign … On Wednesday, our nation saw events unfold that we are used to seeing in other countries — not here.  —  As a result of his role in causing those events and because of their deadly fallout, we are calling on the 5th District's member of the U.S. House, Rep. Mo Brooks, to resign immediately.
Discussion: NPR
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GoDanRiver.com:
OUR VIEW: Please submit your resignation, Rep. Good
Discussion: Associated Press
Caitlin Flanagan / The Atlantic:
Worst Revolution Ever  —  Here they were, a coalition of the willing: deadbeat dads, YouPorn enthusiasts, slow students, and MMA fans.  They had heard the rebel yell, packed up their Confederate flags and Trump banners, and GPS-ed their way to Washington.  After a few wrong turns …
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.
Discussion: Fox News and Bloomberg
Meridith McGraw / Politico:
Trump to award Bill Belichick the Medal of Freedom amid House impeachment push  —  With just days to go in office and facing calls to resign, President Donald Trump is planning to spend the upcoming week taking a ceremonial victory lap and making last-minute use of his presidential powers.
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.
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 …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Kamala Harris' power to cast tie-breaking Senate votes could define her political future  —  While Democrats relish Kamala Harris' power to cast tie-breaking Senate votes in their favor, it has the potential to define her as vice president — and as a possible 2024 presidential contender.
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US diplomats in extraordinary protest against Trump for riot  —  Using what is known as the State Department's “dissent channel,” career foreign and civil service officers said they fear last Wednesday's siege may badly undermine U.S. credibility to promote and defend democratic values abroad.
 
 
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
We Worked Together on the Internet. Last Week, He Stormed the Capitol.
Rosalind Adams / BuzzFeed News:
DC Leaders Knew About The Threat Of Right-Wing Violence Ahead Of The Capitol Riot. But They Were More Worried About Trump.
Discussion: Washington Post
Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. to designate Yemen's Houthi movement as foreign terror group as soon as Monday - sources
Kenneth P. Vogel / New York Times:
With Trump Presidency Winding Down, Push for Assange Pardon Ramps Up
Discussion: emptywheel
Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
Some of Rep. Gosar's siblings want him expelled from Congress after deadly riot at Capitol
Discussion: The Hill
Robert Klemko / Washington Post:
A small group of sleuths had been identifying right-wing extremists long before the attack on the Capitol
Salena Zito / Washington Examiner:
McConnell's finest hour
 Earlier Items: 
Peter W. Singer / Defense One:
Superspreader Down: How Trump's Exile from Social Media Alters the Future of Politics, Security, and Public Health
Martin Kaste / NPR:
D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation ‘Unprecedented’
Discussion: New York Times
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Democrats: The Time to Act Is Now.  —  Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Discussion: Forbes
Ed Whelan / National Review:
Trump's Capitol Atrocity
Kendall Karson / ABC News:
After Capitol siege, majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office before term ends: POLL
 

 
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