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4:15 PM ET, January 6, 2026

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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump May Have Accidentally Pardoned the Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber … As many in Washington were easing into the new year, there was a flurry of activity last week in the prosecution of Brian Cole Jr. — the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC headquarters the night before Jan. 6, 2021.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell / MS NOW:
I gaveled in Congress on Jan. 6.  We can never forget what happened.  —  President Trump pardoned all the insurrectionists.  But in a civilized society, you do not choose the criminal over the constable.  —  The three most important days in American history since the Civil War have been: Dec 7, 1941.
Jamie Raskin / New York Times:
Jan. 6 Never Ended  —  Tuesday is a heavy day for the police officers who fought to put down the bloody insurrection at the Capitol five years ago.  It is also a solemn day for the F.B.I. agents and federal prosecutors who worked the largest criminal investigation in American history to bring …
Garrett M. Graff / Doomsday Scenario:
Five Ways To Remember January 6th  —  Too many people saw January 6th as the final aggrieved death throes of Trumpism.  We can now understand it was the start of something much darker. … Today, of course, marks a very somber fifth anniversary of January 6th — and it's clear today that the insurrectionists won.
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
MAGA's Foundational Lie
Discussion: Roll Call
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
NEVER FORGET: Jan. 6 Five Years Later
Discussion: CBS News and Politico
Harry Dunn / Meidas+:   History Bends Toward Distortion When Accountability is Denied
Wall Street Journal:
Some Republicans Push Back on Trump's Designs on Greenland  —  President has renewed claim that Denmark-controlled island should belong to U.S.  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump's insistence in recent days that the U.S. should take control of Greenland was met with disbelief and dismay on Capitol Hill …
Discussion: CNBC, The Spectator and New York Times
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Rebecca Solnit / Meditations in an Emergency:   Notes on Unbearable Stupidity, January 6, 2026 Edition
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Miller says no one would stop U.S. from seizing Greenland
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland
Aamer Madhani / Associated Press:
Trump pushes back against Democrats' criticism of Maduro raid
Discussion: Associated Press and CBS News
David Rothkopf / Need to Know:
Trump Chooses the Path of Hitler, Stalin and Genghis Khan
Discussion: Rolling Stone, CNN and The Hill
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Venezuela Plan—and About MAGA Voters  —  It's often said that one of Donald Trump's biggest innovations in American politics is to confess to his corruption right out in the open.  Over the years, Trump has frequently confirmed the truth of that diagnosis.
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Paul Waldman / Public Notice:   Trump's Venezuela adventure is already a propaganda disaster
NBC News:
Trump says the U.S. government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure
Minho Kim / New York Times:
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States  —  The funding pause could jeopardize child care and other programs that serve hundreds of thousands of households in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York.  —  The Trump administration plans to freeze $10 billion …
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Sam Hill / SFGATE:
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes  —  Your American the Beautiful pass could be voided.  —  Covering up Donald Trump's face on an America the Beautiful pass may come with an extra cost at national park entrance gates this year.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
GOP lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 … Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican known for his expertise on water and forestry issues, has died at 65, according to statements from GOP officials.  —  LaMalfa, a fourth-generation rice farmer and former state legislator, was serving his seventh term.
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Associated Press:
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213  —  Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California and a reliable vote on President Donald Trump's agenda, has died, reducing the GOP's narrow control of the House.  He was 65.
Washington Post:
Republican Rep. LaMalfa dies, further narrowing GOP's House majority
Bryce Elder / Financial Times:
Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter  —  Armstrong is a former Morgan Stanley banker and trusted lieutenant of Elon Musk who advised on the takeover of Twitter.  He was appointed late last year to head up the finance function for both X Corp and xAI.
CNN:
Trump officials told lawmakers that Maduro and his wife hit their heads as they attempted to flee US forces  —  Trump administration officials told lawmakers on Monday that then Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were injured after hitting their heads …
Discussion: Associated Press and NewsMax.com
Megan Lebowitz / NBC News:
Trump predicts he will be impeached if Republicans do not win in the midterms  —  If Republicans aren't victorious, “I'll get impeached,” Trump said.  — Add NBC News to Google  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had a warning for House Republicans on Tuesday …
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Allan Smith / NBC News:
Republican-turned-Democrat George Conway is running for Congress in New York to ‘fight Trumpism’
Discussion: UPI, The Independent and Politico
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
George Conway, a Trump Foe, Changes Home and Party to Run for Congress
Dave Troy / America 2.0:
The Russian Roots of Trump's Venezuela and Greenland Operations  —  An investigation by America 2.0 has revealed that Vladimir Putin has been attempting to influence Donald Trump to seize both Venezuela and Greenland since at least 2017.  The effort, rooted in Putin's ambitions in Ukraine …
Discussion: Bloomberg, IJR and The Hill
Fox News:
Republican congressman hospitalized after car accident, sources say  —  The Indiana Republican is responsive and in stable condition, sources say  —  Rep. Jim Baird, R-Ind., has been hospitalized after a car accident, Fox News has learned.  —  Baird is responsive and in stable condition, Fox News sources said.
Mead Gruver / Associated Press:
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban  —  Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws including the country's first explicit ban on abortion pills, ruling Tuesday that they violate the state constitution.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Hilton removing hotel that sparked DHS accusations from its systems  —  Hilton said Tuesday it is dissolving its relationship with a Minnesota hotel that sparked backlash from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for denying federal immigration agents from booking accommodations.
Popular Information:
Five years later, these 10 corporations still aren't funding election deniers  —  Five years ago today, on January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the Capitol building.  Following the attack, over a hundred major companies released statements condemning the insurrection and promising …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Mary Peltola moves toward Alaska Senate campaign  —  Former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is taking concrete steps toward a Senate run, including interviewing potential campaign managers, Axios has learned. … - Landing Peltola in Alaska would give Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …
Discussion: The Independent
Brenda Goodman / CNN:
Flu reaches highest level in the US in 25 years  —  Flu continues to bring misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.  —  By another measure - visits to the doctor for fever plus …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
There Is a Sickness Eating Away at American Democracy  —  Most Americans like to believe that this is a nation of laws, where justice is blind to power and status.  But that is a bit of self-flattery.  The truth is that as a country, we have often found one reason or another to let the powerful escape …
Discussion: Raw Story
Anselm Gibbs / Associated Press:
Tiny Caribbean islands reach deal with US government to accept asylum-seekers  —  The United States on Monday reached a deal with Dominica to start sending foreigners seeking U.S. asylum to the small Caribbean nation.  Dominica's Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit described the deal as …
Discussion: Fox News, Human Events and Blaze Media
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Jack Smith reveals Jan. 6 committee charade  —  JACK SMITH REVEALS JAN. 6 COMMITTEE CHARADE.  Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.  The world has moved on; the news is dominated by Venezuela and the midterm elections, now just months away.
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit  —  I.  —  AI tools often make my job easier.  Today, though, I want to talk about a way that they're making it harder.  —  Over the weekend, like thousands of other people browsing Reddit, I stumbled on a post that alleged significant fraud at an unnamed food delivery app.
Discussion: The Verge
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Man faces federal charges in Vance home vandalism  —  The man arrested in connection to vandalism of Vice President Vance's home in Ohio now faces several federal charges.  —  William D. DeFoor, 26, was reportedly armed with a hammer during the Monday attack and refused to comply with law enforcement …
 
 
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
The Venezuela Raid Was A Win For America First Anti-Interventionism
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Former DCCC chair Sean Patrick Maloney passes on comeback bid
Jude Webber / Financial Times:
Mexico risks Trump's ire with Cuban oil shipments
Discussion: Associated Press
Helen Lewis / The Atlantic:
The Front-Runner … G, avin newsom has a 30-page file of reasons the Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election.
Discussion: RedState
Tom Bowman / NPR:
Pentagon will begin review of ‘effectiveness’ of women in ground combat positions
Discussion: Task & Purpose and The Independent
 Earlier Items: 
Eleanor Hawkins / Axios:
Hilton hit by franchise fallout after DHS booking cancellations
Paul Krugman:
Day of Infamy  —  Unfortunately, this isn't a bad dream  —  Travel day yesterday, so no time for a full-scale post.
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Financial Times:
Microsoft and McKinsey pay up to $1mn each to back Donald Trump's Davos hub
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Words & Phrases?  —  Donald Trump's pathetic and grammatically flawed attempt to affix …
Discussion: New York Sun
Alex Arsenych / CP24:
‘Stop sending butt plugs to Bahrain’: Toronto sex store receives letters from U.S. Department of War
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Here is the Agreement Giving ICE Medicaid Patients' Data
Matt Taibbi / The Free Press:
To Protect Free Speech, I'm Suing the Man Who Defamed Me
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