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Thomas Lifson / American Thinker:
Statement  —  We received a lengthy letter from Dominion's defamation lawyers explaining why they believe that their client has been the victim of defamatory statements.  Having considered the full import of the letter, we have agreed to their request that we publish the following statement:
Washington Post:
How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence  —  The violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 came perilously close to Vice President Pence, who was not evacuated from the Senate chamber for about 14 minutes after the Capitol Police reported …
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Reuters:
U.S. says Capitol rioters meant to ‘capture and assassinate’ officials-filing
Washington Post:
Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it, dashing hopes of expanded access  —  States were anticipating a windfall after federal officials said they would stop holding back second doses.  But the approach had already changed, and no stockpile exists.
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Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19 Vaccine Leaders Waited Months to Approve Distribution Plans  —  Holdup left states with little time to develop mass-vaccination plan; U.S. says it needed time for interagency clearance  —  Operation Warp Speed leaders waited more than two months to approve a plan to distribute …
Merrit Kennedy / NPR:
Biden Administration Will Rename ‘Operation Warp Speed,’ Citing Trump ‘Failures’
Pew Research Center:
Biden Begins Presidency With Positive Ratings; Trump Departs With Lowest-Ever Job Mark  —  68% of public does not want Trump to remain a major political figure in the future  —  Pew Research Center conducted this study to examine the public's reactions to the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election …
New York Times:
Pence, occupying a leadership void, calls Harris to offer assistance — as Trump plans his Inauguration Day getaway.  —  Vice President Mike Pence telephoned Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Thursday to congratulate her and offer his belated assistance — filling a leadership role …
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Police Investigating Whether Lawmakers Gave Mob Members Tour of Capitol Before Riot  —  The Capitol Police are looking into whether members of Congress inappropriately gave visitors access to the Capitol ahead of last week's assault.  Vice President Mike Pence called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer assistance.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Trump's GOP has an ugly authoritarian core.  A new poll exposes it.  —  In the wake of President Trump's incitement of a violent insurrectionist assault on our seat of government, a new Post-ABC News poll offers perhaps the most detailed look yet at public attitudes about the attack …
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Washington Post:
Post-ABC poll: Overwhelming opposition to Capitol attacks, majority support for preventing Trump from serving again  —  The vast majority of Americans say they oppose the actions of the rioters who stormed and ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, while smaller majorities say President Trump bears responsibility …
ABC News:
Longtime Trump advisers connected to groups behind rally that led to Capitol attack  —  Roger Stone, Steve Bannon and Michael Flynn all promoted the Jan. 6 rally.  —  US Capitol riots: Tracking the insurrection  —  On Jan. 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally broke into the U.S. Capitol …
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CNBC:
Biden to deploy FEMA, National Guard to set up Covid vaccine clinics across the U.S.  —  President-elect Joe Biden plans to use FEMA and the National Guard to build coronavirus vaccine clinics across the United States, according to new details of his Covid-19 vaccination plan released by his transition team on Friday.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pelosi says any lawmaker who helped insurrectionists could face criminal prosecution  —  The speaker also wouldn't comment on when she would transmit the article of impeachment to the Senate.  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi tasks retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré with leading review of Capitol security
Discussion: Politico and Daily Kos
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE:
Press Gaggle With Acting Secretary Miller En Route to Washington, D.C.  —  Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller  —  ACTING SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHRISTOPHER C. MILLER: Okay, are you guys ready?  My statement is just, I made some notes.  I went out, you know, met with the General VanHerck today, and his team.
Discussion: Defense One
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Oren Liebermann / CNN:   Trump's Pentagon chief says he ‘cannot wait to leave’ his job
Luke Mogelson / New Yorker:
Among the Insurrectionists  —  The Capitol was breached by Trump supporters who had been declaring, at rally after rally, that they would go to violent lengths to keep the President in power.  A chronicle of an attack foretold.  —  By the end of President Donald Trump's crusade against American democracy …
New York Times:
The F.B.I. is investigating 37 in the killing of a Capitol Police officer by a pro-Trump mob.  —  The F.B.I. is investigating 37 people related to the killing of Officer Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died after being injured during the pro-Trump riot on Jan. 6 …
John Engel / KXAN-TV:
Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn will attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration  —  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, sources tell KXAN.  —  Cruz defended President Donald Trump's claim that the 2020 presidential election …
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Alex Barker / Financial Times:
James Murdoch blasts US media for unleashing ‘insidious forces’  —  Comments from Rupert's son are his strongest rebuke of industry practices since leaving the family business  —  James Murdoch has castigated the US media for the “toxic politics” threatening American democracy …
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The Daily Beast:
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott's Job Is in Jeopardy, Insiders Say
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
CDC: More contagious COVID-19 variant could be dominant US strain by March  —  A more contagious variant of COVID-19 that originated in the United Kingdom could be the predominant strain in the U.S. by March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Friday.
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Joel Achenbach / Washington Post:
CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in U.S.
Courtney Linder / Popular Mechanics:
Why Joe Biden Can't Bring His Peloton to the White House  — President-elect Joe Biden reportedly owns a Peloton bike, and it could become the  —  as his White House move-in day approaches.  — The  —  stationary bikes  —  come equipped with cameras and microphones.
NRA:
NRA Leaves New York to Reincorporate in Texas, Announces New Strategic Plan  —  NRA Plans to Exit New York to Pursue Opportunity, Growth and Progress in Texas; Plan Benefits Association, Its Millions of Members, and All Supporters of the Second Amendment  —  Fairfax, VA - The National Rifle Association …
Corinne Ramey / Wall Street Journal:
Manhattan Prosecutors Seek Records About Trump's Seven Springs Estate  —  District attorney's office sends subpoenas to officials in Westchester, N.Y., marking expansion of criminal probe  —  Manhattan prosecutors have subpoenaed records relating to President Trump's sprawling Seven Springs estate north …
Discussion: CNN
Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:
Lauren Boebert wants you to know that she's totally NOT GUILTY of that thing that she definitely didn't do  —  QAnon conspiracy nut and gun fetishist Lauren Boebert went off half-cocked (snicker) at Rep. Sean Patrick Mahoney (D-Reality), claiming that Mahoney had slandered her in the most base and vile way:
Jim Turner / Creative Loafing:
As of now, Publix is only offering vaccine in Florida counties won by Republicans  —  DeSantis said the initial rollout has focused on areas where hospital systems might need assistance and where there are large senior populations.  —  Photo via DeSantis/Twitter
KUSA-TV:
Letter from 68 Colorado elected officials requests investigation into Boebert's actions  —  The letter to House leaders says “there is deep concern about her actions leading up to and during the protests that turned into a violent and deadly mob.”  —  COLORADO, USA — In a letter …
Randy Krehbiel / Tulsa World:
Sen. James Lankford apologizes to Black Tulsans for questioning presidential election results … U.S. Sen. James Lankford apologized to Black Tulsans on Thursday for not recognizing that his involvement in questioning presidential election results would offend them.
Politico:
Top FEMA official attended Trump's ‘Stop the Steal’ rally  —  A top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been assisting in preparations for the Inauguration next week, attended President Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6.
Wall Street Journal:
Officer in Pro-Trump Cap Claims He Rescued Endangered Colleagues  —  Capitol Police lieutenant was suspended for wearing MAGA hat during Jan. 6 riot  —  It was one of the images from the pro-Trump riot that shocked the country and outraged members of Congress: A police officer donning a red …
Discussion: Business Insider and New York Post
Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Texas Real Estate Agent Who Took Private Jet to Capitol Riot Is Arrested  —  Texas broker and life coach Jenna Ryan boasted about “answering [Trump's] call” to head to the Capitol.  —  A Texas real estate agent who took a private jet to the Capitol last week to answer President Donald Trump's …
Susan M. Gordon / Washington Post:
A former president Trump won't ‘need to know.’ Cut off his intelligence.  —  Susan M. Gordon was the principal deputy director of national intelligence from 2017 to 2019.  —  Every former president in the modern era has benefited from a unique national security perk after leaving the White House …
Dan McLaughlin / National Review:
Convict and Disqualify Trump  —  For the health of the Republican Party — and the nation — it is the right and just thing to do.  —  mpeaching Donald Trump a second time was a drastic step, but it was justified, no matter how shoddily and insincerely it was executed by House Democrats nor how selective was their outrage.
 
 
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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Springsteen, Legend added to list of performers for Biden inauguration special
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Kenya Hunter / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Virginia's schools should now prioritize in-person instruction, VDH and VDOE say in new guidance
Discussion: Breitbart
Ari Natter / Bloomberg:
Some Right-Wing Groups Warning Their Members Away From Protests
Hamed Aleaziz / BuzzFeed News:
The DHS Has Signed Unusual Agreements With States That Could Hamper Biden's Future Immigration Policies
Angie Jackson / Detroit Free Press:
Washtenaw County will no longer prosecute consensual sex work
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Paul Szoldra / Duffel Blog:
Critics warn National Guard lacks exit strategy for presidential inauguration
Carter Sherman / VICE:
This Convicted Planned Parenthood Bomber Was at the Capitol ‘Fighting’ for Trump
Josh Hawley / The Missouri Times:
Why I objected  —  Last week I objected during the Joint Session count of electoral votes …
Nathan Bernard / Mainer:
Chief of Maine's Capitol Police Radicalized by Far-Right Conspiracies
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon:
Following Bombshell Report Regarding Intentional Abuse of Migrant Children, Merkley Calls for Top Trump Administration Officials to Face Prosecution
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