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Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
House Democrats Briefed On 3 Terrifying Plots To Overthrow Government  —  One plot includes surrounding the Capitol and murdering Democrats to allow Republicans to take control of the government.  —  WASHINGTON ― Capitol Police briefed Democrats on Monday night about three …
Discussion: Axios, ABC News and Common Dreams
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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.
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal:
Jayapal Tests Positive for COVID-19 Following Lockdown at Capitol With Republican Lawmakers Who Cruelly and Selfishly Refused to Wear Masks  —  WASHINGTON — United States Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) received a positive COVID-19 test result tonight after being locked down in a secured room …
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Rebecca Traister / The Cut:
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Has Tested Positive for Covid  —  Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Washington has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus after being sequestered for several hours during last week's siege on the Capitol building in a room with mask-less Republican colleagues.
U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman:
Watson Coleman Receives Positive Coronavirus Test Following January 6 Capitol Lockdown
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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump falsely blames Antifa for Capitol insurrection  —  President Trump on Monday privately — and falsely — blamed “Antifa people” for storming the Capitol, even though clear video and documentary evidence exists showing the rioters were overwhelmingly Trump supporters.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy: “Undisputedly” no evidence Antifa participated in deadly Capitol siege
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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Christopher Miller / BuzzFeed News:
A Disgruntled Employee Changed The State Department's Website To Say That Trump's Term Ends Today, Sources Say
CNN:
Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement
The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials Try to Keep Away From the ‘Violent Toddler’
Discussion: Raw Story
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Only Impeachment Can Save Republicans
Discussion: HuffPost and Trending Politics
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump and Pence Signal President Won't Resign or Be Removed
NBC News:
After break with Trump, Pence charts a new path forward
Discussion: Associated Press and Sputnik News
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Some members of Congress fear the Capitol mob attack was an inside job  —  An information gap following the Capitol assault has fueled fears among members of Congress that it was an inside job involving the Capitol Police.  —  Why it matters: The mass resignations by the Capitol Police chief …
Discussion: Politico, Althouse, UPI and KVIA-TV
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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.
Washington Post:
Beaten, sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns: police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U.S. Capitol  —  An officer was hit with a bat.  Another was struck with a flagpole.  A third was pinned against a statue.  A fourth was clobbered with a wrench.
Discussion: New York Post and The Root
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 …
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Bloomberg:
Deutsche Bank to Pull Back From Business With Trump and His Company
Discussion: Business Insider
Washington Post:
New York City to consider ending contracts with Trump that bring his company $17 million a year
Discussion: Daily Kos and POLITICUSUSA
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 …
Washington Post:
Congressional Republicans struggle to mount a response to Capitol riot  —  Five days after a pro-Trump mob moved to sack the Capitol, congressional Republicans have yet to mount a coherent response as they spar among themselves about whom to hold accountable for the rampage and how exactly they should do it.
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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.
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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Helen Smith / KREM-TV:
Citing ‘censorship’ concerns, North Idaho internet provider blocks Facebook, Twitter
Politico:
‘Supremely self-absorbed’: Isolated Trump unlikely to mount an aggressive impeachment defense  —  House Democrats are poised to impeach him on Wednesday.  But President Donald Trump is not expected to mount a forceful White House defense against charges he incited last week's deadly riots inside …
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 …
Melissa Blasius / KNXV:
Horned D.C. protester makes first court appearance, refuses to eat in detention  —  PHOENIX — The man in the horned headdress during the riot at the U.S. Capitol made his initial appearance in a Phoenix federal courtroom Monday.  —  Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or the QAnon Shaman …
John Nichols / The Nation:
Here's How a 14th Amendment Strategy Could Bar Trump From Ever Holding Office Again  —  Impeachment and removal is the first and best option.  But if Republicans prevent its completion, don't let Trump off the hook.  —  Donald Trump hates democracy when it does not serve his purposes …
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New York Times:
Congress Should Bar Trump From Ever Holding Office
New York Times:
Troops Flood a Rattled Washington Ahead of the Biden Inauguration  —  Chad F. Wolf, the head of the department overseeing the agency leading inauguration security, announced that he would resign as acting secretary on Monday night.  —  WASHINGTON — Law enforcement authorities …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC Interview: Kemp on ‘distractions’ in Senate runoffs and his 2022 chances  —  Gov. Brian Kemp has been counted out before - when he launched a longshot bid for a long-held Democratic state Senate seat, after he lost his first statewide bid for office, from the moment he entered …
Vjeran Pavic / The Verge:
Only one person showed up to the pro-Trump protest outside Twitter's San Francisco HQ  —  30 police officers were there to monitor the scene  —  It's the second week of 2021.  Last week began with an insurrection, siege of the US Capitol building, and rejection of democracy …
Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Lies, Patriotism, and Consequences  —  There have always been coat-and-tie Marxists, who would never get their hands dirty — who would never smash heads themselves — but who encourage it in others, to one degree or another.  Obviously, there are such characters on the right, too.
Discussion: Telegraph and Raw Story
New York Daily News:
Staten Island politician apologizes for using Hitler reference during heated lockdown protest  —  A Staten Island political consultant running for borough president on Monday offered an apology — and defense — of a garbled blast at COVID-19 lockdowns and her use of “Heil Hitler” …
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 …
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 …
Foreign Policy:
‘Stop F—ing Lying’: Congress, Trump Officials in Heated Exchange Over Terrorism Designations  —  Congressional overseers are livid that the administration made major policy changes without prior formal consultations.  —  Congressional staffers exploded at Trump administration briefers …
New York Times:
Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames  —  A “1776 moment”: Several of the president's closest allies in Congress used bellicose language to urge their supporters to attend the Jan. 6 rally that turned into a deadly riot.  —  WASHINGTON — Standing before a crowd …
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost
Jason Koebler / VICE:
Salesforce ‘Takes Action’ to Prevent RNC Emails From Inciting Violence  —  The Donald Trump campaign has not used its millions-strong email list since the riots at the Capitol.  Its email provider says it has taken action to prevent Republicans from using “our services in any way that could lead to violence.”
 
 
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Sam Baker / Axios:
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 Earlier Items: 
American Jewish Congress:
American Jewish Congress Report Ties Capitol Storming to Neo-Nazi, QAnon, and Antisemitic Activity
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
We Need a New Media System
Kate Woodsome / Washington Post:
This is what it looks like when the mob turns on you
Steve Contorno / Tampa Bay Times:
Florida's Ashley Moody worked with group linked to Capitol insurrection
William Webster / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal
Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
Ivanka plans to attend Biden's inauguration to save political career
Discussion: Raw Story
Kelly Bjorklund / Foreign Policy:
'We're in a Worse Place Today Than We Were Before He Came In'