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Las Vegas Sands Corp.:
Las Vegas Sands Announces Passing of Company Founder and Industry-Changing Entrepreneur Sheldon G. Adelson  —  Las Vegas Sands issued the following statement announcing the death of company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson: Our founder and visionary leader, Sheldon G. Adelson …
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PR Newswire:
Statement from Dr. Miriam Adelson on the passing of her husband, Sheldon G. Adelson  —  LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Miriam Adelson released the following statement on the death of her husband and Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon G. Adelson:
Peter G. Johnson / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas convention visionary and philanthropist, dies at 87  —  Sheldon Adelson, who rose from selling newspapers on Boston street corners at age 12 to one of the most successful luxury resort developers, philanthropists and political influencers of his generation, died Monday night at his home in Malibu, California.
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Sheldon Adelson, Billionaire Donor to G.O.P. and Israel, Is Dead at 87
Discussion: NPR and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
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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.
New York Times:   How a Presidential Rally Turned Into a Capitol Rampage
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.
The Daily Beast:
Trump Officials Try to Keep Away From the ‘Violent Toddler’  —  BLOOD, SWEAT, AND...  Members of Trump's Cabinet are pushing their personal political agendas, while some of his political aides are just trying to keep him from blowing up the country—again.  —  In the closing days of the Trump era …
Discussion: Raw Story
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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 …
CNN:
Pence and Trump finally speak after post-riot estrangement
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump and Pence Signal President Won't Resign or Be Removed
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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Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Some members of Congress fear the Capitol mob attack was an inside job
Discussion: Althouse, Politico and UPI
Washington Post:   Beaten, sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns: police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U.S. Capitol
Washington Post:
Several Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions related to rally, riot
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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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
Washington Post:
Impeachment won't keep Trump from running again. Here's a better way.
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Fractured by Trump, the G.O.P. Can't Agree on a Way Back to Power  —  Many Republican leaders and strategists want to prepare the party for a post-Trump future.  But the pro-Trump voter base has other ideas.  —  The Republican Party is entering a period of political powerlessness …
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New York Times:
How White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism  —  A potent mix of grievance and religious fervor has turbocharged the support among Trump loyalists, many of whom describe themselves as participants in a kind of holy war.  —  WASHINGTON — Before self-proclaimed members …
Discussion: Russell Moore and Raw Story
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New York Times:   Trump Administration to Recommend Vaccinating Everyone Over 65
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 …
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 …
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 …
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” …
New York Times:
N.Y.P.D. Concludes Anti-Harassment Official Wrote Racist Online Rants  —  The official, James F. Kobel, who will now face a departmental trial, filed for retirement as the inquiry was winding down.  —  After two months of investigation, police officials have concluded that a high-ranking officer responsible …
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 …
Natasha Korecki / Politico:
Biden team launching push to confirm national security nominees ASAP  —  President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is expected to make a major push on Tuesday that calls on Republicans to swiftly confirm the president-elect's national security picks so they're in place when the Democrat takes office next week.
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Roxana Tiron / Bloomberg Government:
Congress Left Waiting for Domestic Terror Report Before Attack
Discussion: Bloomberg
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.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The right-wing media decoupling  —  Following the Capitol siege, the right-wing media landscape is beginning to split between entities that want to double down on pro-Trump rhetoric and those that want to stick with the establishment.  —  Why it matters: The future of the Republican Party …
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Voice of America reassigns White House reporter after she sought to question Mike Pompeo  —  The director of the Voice of America ordered the reassignment of a reporter for the international news organization after she sought to ask questions of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during …
Politico:
Inside Pelosi's push to impeach Trump: This time it's personal  —  As Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to huddle in a secure bunker during the Capitol riots, several of her young aides spent hours sheltered under a conference table in the speaker's suite as armed rioters pounded the door with menacing taunts of “Where's Nancy?”
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 …
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 …
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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David Harsanyi / National Review:
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Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Lies, Patriotism, and Consequences
Discussion: Telegraph and Raw Story
Matt Taibbi / TK News:
We Need a New Media System
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William Webster / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Congress must consider censure, impeachment, removal
New York Times:
Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames
Discussion: Raw Story and HuffPost