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10:25 PM ET, January 11, 2021

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Washington Post:
Inside the remarkable rift between Donald Trump and Mike Pence  —  Vice President Pence was in hiding from a violent mob of Trump supporters in the Capitol last Wednesday when the presidential tweet attacking him posted.  —  “Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done …
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CNN:
Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement  —  (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence received a memento from his aides the other day: the engraved chair set aside for him in the White House Cabinet Room, hauled over-the-shoulder from the West Wing and delivered to the Eisenhower …
Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
A Disgruntled Employee Changed The State Department's Website To Say That Trump's Term Ends Today, Sources Say  —  A disgruntled employee at the State Department changed the biographies of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence to say their term was coming to an end on Monday …
Washington Post:
Six hours of paralysis: Inside Trump's failure to act after a mob stormed the Capitol  —  Hiding from the rioters in a secret location away from the Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) appealed to Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser.
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy: “Undisputedly” no evidence Antifa participated in deadly Capitol siege
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Bloomberg
Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Bill Belichick Rebuffs Trump's Presidential Medal Offer  —  The New England Patriots coach turned down the nation's highest civilian honor in the aftermath of the president's supporters siege of the U.S. Capitol last week  —  New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick has turned …
ABC News:
Armed protests being planned at all 50 state capitols, FBI bulletin says  —  An internal FBI note obtained by ABC News shows warnings of “a huge uprising.”  —  House set to charge Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’  —  House Democrats are ready to charge President Donald Trump …
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NBC News:
FBI memo warns law enforcement across U.S. of possible armed protests at 50 state capitols  —  The FBI has sent a memo to law enforcement agencies across the country warning of possible armed protests at all 50 state capitol buildings starting Jan. 16, and also says an armed group has threatened …
Discussion: Mediaite, The Hill and IJR
Gina Harkins / Military.com:
‘QAnon Shaman’ Arrested for Storming the US Capitol Is a Navy Veteran  —  A 33-year-old Arizona man who was caught on camera shirtless while wearing a fur-lined headdress with horns and face paint during last week's siege at the U.S. Capitol served in the Navy for two years.
New York Times:
‘They Got a Officer!’:  How a Mob Dragged and Beat Police at the Capitol  —  Videos show pro-Trump rioters pulling three officers down a set of stairs during a violent attempt to breach the building.  —  The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob left a police officer and a rioter dead.
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CNN:
2 Capitol Police officers suspended and 10-15 more under investigation for alleged roles in riot  —  (CNN)Two US Capitol Police officers were suspended and up to 15 more are under investigation for their behavior during last week's assault on the Capitol, and federal agents will look …
Washington Post:
New York City to consider ending contracts with Trump that bring his company $17 million a year  —  The city of New York said Monday that it was “reviewing whether legal grounds exist” to terminate its business relationships with President Trump, whose company has contracts to run a carousel …
Discussion: Daily Kos and POLITICUSUSA
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New York Times:
An Urgent Reckoning for the Trump Brand  —  Companies and institutions are shunning President Trump and some associates after the attack on the U.S. Capitol.  The Trump family business, built on luxury hospitality, is contemplating a reinvention.  —  In the span of four days …
David Fahrenthold / Washington Post:   Trump's nonprofit inaugural committee improperly paid a $49,000 bill incurred by his company, D.C. attorney general alleges
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New York Times:
Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames
Discussion: Raw Story
Twitter:
An update following the riots in Washington, DC  —  Following the horrific events in Washington, DC, last week, here are some of the steps we've taken to protect the conversation on our service from attempts to incite violence, organize attacks, and share deliberately misleading information about the election outcome.
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf stepping down from Trump administration  —  Chad Wolf will resign from his position as acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the Trump administration nine days ahead of the president's departure from office, a senior DHS official told the Washington Examiner Monday.
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Susan DeSantis / New York State Bar Association:
New York State Bar Association Launches Historic Inquiry Into Removing Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani From Its Membership  — New York State Bar Association Launches Historic Inquiry Into Removing Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani From Its Membership  —  The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Does Trump Face Legal Jeopardy for His Incendiary Speech Before the Riot?
Discussion: Sputnik News
Shayna Jacobs / Washington Post:   Giuliani hit with disbarment complaint, faces possible expulsion from New York lawyers association
Fiona Hill / Politico:
Yes, It Was a Coup.  Here's Why.  —  Since last Wednesday, people have been arguing what to call what happened at the U.S. Capitol — was it a riot?  An uprising?  An insurrection?  I've been public in calling it a coup, but others disagree.  Some have said it's not a coup because the U.S. military …
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Dell Cameron / Gizmodo:
Every Deleted Parler Post, Many With Users' Location Data, Has Been Archived
Politico:
House to vote Wednesday as Pelosi gets the votes to impeach Trump  —  The House will vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, just seven days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Bloomberg:
Former Democratic Leader Daschle Warns Against Trump Impeachment
Discussion: Associated Press
Susan Collins / Bangor Daily News:
Susan Collins recounts the moment rioters stormed the Capitol  —  The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com.  —  Susan Collins represents Maine in the U.S. Senate.
Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
Ivanka plans to attend Biden's inauguration to save political career  —  Ivanka Trump is worried that her ‘promising political career is in jeopardy’ and is doing ‘whatever she can to save her reputation,’ DailyMail.com can reveal.
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Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
Ivanka plans to attend Biden's inauguration to save political career
Discussion: Raw Story
CBS Miami:
Florida Manatee Mutilated By Someone Who Etched ‘Trump’ Onto Its Back  —  MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Federal wildlife authorities in Florida are looking for the person or persons who mutilated a manatee by carving the word “Trump” onto its back.  —  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee …
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida's Ashley Moody worked with group linked to Capitol insurrection  —  After Trump supporters rioted at the U.S. Capitol, the Republican attorney general scrubbed the Rule of Law Defense Fund, where Moody served on the board of directors, from her online biography.
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Laura Strickler / NBC News:
Top official at Republican AGs group resigns amid Capitol robocall controversy
Discussion: The Hill
U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman:
Watson Coleman Receives Positive Coronavirus Test Following January 6 Capitol Lockdown  —  f t # e  —  Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) received a positive rapid antigen test result for COVID-19.  She believes she was exposed during protective isolation in the U.S. Capitol building …
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.
Politico:
Business titans pull back from GOP after Capitol insurrection  —  The breakup between the business world and the Republican Party is rapidly accelerating in the wake of last week's deadly pro-Trump riot at the Capitol, posing a serious financial threat to the party just as it's being stripped of power in Washington.
Kelly Bjorklund / Foreign Policy:
'We're in a Worse Place Today Than We Were Before He Came In'  —  Former U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on the mess Donald Trump is leaving behind.  —  President Donald Trump is on the way out of office—perhaps even earlier than the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Helen Smith / KREM-TV:
Citing ‘censorship’ concerns, North Idaho internet provider blocks Facebook, Twitter  —  Your T1 WIFI said it was blocking the sites for some customers who requested it due to “censorship.”  —  SPOKANE, Wash. — A North Idaho internet provider, Your T1 WIFI, confirmed it is blocking Facebook …
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Pursues at Least 150 Suspects in Capitol Riot  —  Federal law enforcement officials have embarked on a nationwide manhunt as they grapple with the fallout from the government's failure to protect the Capitol.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the F.B.I. have embarked …
Discussion: Vox and Daily Kos
William Webster / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal  —  I remain a proud son of Missouri even though I have been away for many years.  In 1978, I left my position as a federal judge in St. Louis to serve in Washington as the director of the FBI and, nine years later, of the CIA.
Politico:
‘Hate in their heart’: Lawmakers fear more violence after Capitol attacks  —  After freshman GOP Rep. Nancy Mace announced she would be opposing President Donald Trump's bid to overturn the election, the single mother of two feared so much for her life that she applied for a concealed carry permit …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and The Guardian
New York Times:
Impeach Trump Again  —  It is a dark day for the nation when the president's behavior forces Congress to hold him accountable.  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values.  It is separate from the newsroom.
Discussion: The Hill, NBC News and Business Insider
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up  —  Tech giants were right to ban the president.  We still need to break them up.  —  In the days after Donald Trump whipped up a mob to overrun the Capitol in a desperate attempt to stop the certification of his defeat …
 
 
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
After Capitol riot, 15,000 National Guard members could be deployed in D.C. during inauguration
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
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