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Thursday
January 7, 2021

A Sickening Day in American History

The MAGA mob and Republican rebellion on Capitol Hill marked a turning point in this nation’s history—but in which direction?

By Walter Shapiro

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	A War Photographer Embeds With the Capitol Hill Mob Ron Haviv, who once covered a coup attempt in Panama, followed rioters through a broken window into the seat of his own nation’s legislative branch.By Bob Moser

	A Very American Coup The Trump era ends with a bang, not a whimper, revealing a misplaced faith in our elected officials to protect the democratic project.By Ryu Spaeth

	This Isn’t an Insurrection. It’s an Alliance. There is only one side at the Capitol siege.By Melissa Gira Grant

	Banish Trump and His Co-Conspirators—Forever If Congress doesn’t, they’ll try this again.By Matt Ford

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	Elites Have Extracted What They Needed From Trump. Now They Can Discard Him. Much like mosquitoes or bed bugs, they can hop on and off a host president as needed.By Nick Martin

	The Actual Death Toll From the Pro-Trump Riot Won’t Be Known for Weeks Many who stormed the Capitol in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic did not wear masks. Then they went back to D.C.’s hotels and shops.By Melody Schreiber

	The Capitol Riot Is a Cybersecurity Nightmare The MAGA mob rifled through file cabinets and stole at least one computer. What secrets did the looters abscond with?By Jacob Silverman

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