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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 …
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.
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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Donald Frazier / Washington Post:
Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate who influenced policy from D.C. to Jerusalem, dies at 87
Discussion: Balloon Juice
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 »
STAT:
Scott Atlas, controversial former Trump adviser, deletes Twitter account  —  Scott Atlas, the radiologist who served for much of 2020 as President Trump's most controversial coronavirus adviser, deleted his Twitter account this week, he confirmed to STAT, apparently in response …
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA and The Week
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Twitter:
An update following the riots in Washington, DC
Washington Post:
Several Capitol police officers suspended, more than a dozen under investigation over actions related to rally, riot  —  Several U.S. Capitol Police officers have been suspended and more than a dozen others are under investigation for suspected involvement with or inappropriate support …
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Washington Post:
Beaten, sprayed with mace and hit with stun guns: police describe injuries to dozens of officers during assault on U.S. Capitol
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Some members of Congress fear the Capitol mob attack was an inside job
Discussion: Politico, Althouse and UPI
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
Heather Hollingsworth / Associated Press:
Judge halts 1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years  —  MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A judge has halted the U.S. government's first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades, saying a court must first determine whether the Kansas woman who killed an expectant mother …
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Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Federal judge temporarily halts execution of only woman on death row
Discussion: American Prospect, CNN and NPR
Erik Ortiz / NBC News:
Judge halts execution of Lisa Montgomery, only woman on federal death row
Discussion: ProPublica
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” …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Celine Castronuovo / The Hill:
Republican Staten Island candidate apologizes for Hitler reference
Discussion: New York Post
New York Times:
An Urgent Reckoning for the Trump Brand After US Capitol Attack  —  Companies and institutions are shunning President Trump and some associates.  His business, built on luxury hospitality, is contemplating a reinvention.  —  ‘An Epiphany Moment’ for Corporate Political Donors May Have Arrived
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Glenn Greenwald:
How Silicon Valley, in a Show of Monopolistic Force, Destroyed Parler  —  In the last three months, tech giants have censored political speech and journalism to manipulate U.S. politics, while liberals, with virtual unanimity, have cheered.  —  Critics of Silicon Valley censorship for years heard …
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Anna Schecter / NBC News:
Extremists move to secret on-line channels to plan for inauguration day in D.C.  —  Right-wing extremists are using encrypted channels to call for violence against government officials on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated, with some extremists sharing knowledge of how to make …
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 …
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Administration Will Recommend Vaccinating All Americans Over 65  —  The administration is set to call for wider eligibility for coronavirus vaccines as part of an effort to accelerate lagging distribution.  With a surging caseload, California is setting up mass vaccination sites …
Discussion: Axios, UPI, The Daily Caller, The Week and IJR
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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:
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
Noemie Emery / Washington Examiner:
Trump at the end  —  On his way out the door, Donald Trump made sure he would never lead his party again.  He stood in the breach last Wednesday morning and uttered the worst words ever said by a president of this country when he urged the mob that had gathered to disrupt the certification of the November election.
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Respectables  —  They were business owners, CEOs, state legislators, police officers, active and retired service members, real-estate brokers, stay-at-home dads, and, I assume, some Proud Boys.  —  The mob that breached the Capitol last week at President Donald Trump's exhortation …
Bill Bostock / Business Insider:
Trump has been told he could face massive damages for the Capitol riot even if he avoids criminal charges, with one advisor reportedly telling him: ‘Think OJ’ … - President Donald Trump was told by an advisor to “think OJ” over the legal issues he could face over the Capitol riot last week, ABC News reported.
Discussion: Raw Story, The Week and HuffPost
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 …
William Turton / Bloomberg:
‘No Regrets’: A Capitol Rioter Tells His Story From Inside  — Trump tweet inspired New York man to come to D.C. on Jan. 6  — He plans to return to protest inauguration unless arrested  —  Brandon Fellows had never attended a Trump rally before last week.
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
How the Republican Party Could Break  —  After the Capitol Hill riot, the divide between reality and fantasy may become too wide to bridge.  —  For a long time, people have predicted the crackup of American conservatism, the end of a Republican Party dominated by the conservative movement as one of the major powers in our politics.
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 …
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: emptywheel and Raw Story
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 …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:   Kemp: Photo ID requirements for absentee ballots ‘front and center’ this year
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 …
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 …
Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
The Attack on Democracy Is Not Over.  It's Still Happening.  Right Now.  —  More violence is expected—and Republicans, far from being chastened by last week's mob, are still trying to derail the transfer of power.  —  Republicans in Congress are playing a dangerous game, again …
 
 
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
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Neena Satija / Washington Post:
‘I do regret being there’: Simone Gold, noted hydroxychloroquine advocate, was inside the Capitol during the riot
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Jonathan Turley / The Hill:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The right-wing media decoupling
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
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Jay Nordlinger / National Review:
Lies, Patriotism, and Consequences
Discussion: Telegraph and Raw Story
Politico:
‘Hate in their heart’: Lawmakers fear more violence after Capitol attacks