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Biden Certified as GOP Reps Embrace Chaos to the Bitter End

By Nico Hines, Jackie Kucinich, Sam Brodey, Rachel Olding

Trump finally concedes that he will leave office on January 20 after the VP oversaw the formal certification of Biden’s victory.

The ‘Oh F*ck’ Moment Is Finally Here for Trump’s Enablers

By Rick Wilson

His mob wasn’t there to find evidence of fraud, or force legislators to listen to their grievances; they were there for the lulz. They were there because Trump had sent them.

Trump Aides Beg Top Officials to Stay After MAGA Mob Attack

By Asawin Suebsaeng, Erin Banco, Lachlan Markay, Noah Shachtman

As a mob of Trump supporters descended on and into the Capitol, the president did nothing. But his aides tried their best to keep top officials from quitting.

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The Grim Ritual Sparked by LA’s COVID Overflow Nightmare

By Jason McGahan, Cole Kazdin

Paramedics have nowhere to put sick coronavirus patients, leading to dystopian backlogs outside overloaded hospitals.

Ted Danson Plays a Nicer Donald Trump. Sort of.

By Kevin Fallon

The Tina Fey comedy stars a businessman with no experience who is elected to office and everything goes wrong, a familiar reality that reveals the limits of Fey’s “woke” politics.

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Black Protests Get Policed Like Riots—White Riots Get a Pass

By Kali Holloway

The police who see a 12-year-old Black boy as a threat didn’t see much of one in thousands of grown Trump supporters storming the Capitol.

Woman Shot Dead as Mob Seized Capitol ID’ed as Air Force Vet

By Blake Montgomery, Pilar Melendez, William Bredderman

The woman, identified by her husband as Ashli Babbitt, is said to have tweeted that “the storm is here” ahead of the violent breach of the Capitol Building.

Shocked by the Riots? You Were Warned.

By Kelly Weill

From murder in Charlottesville, Virginia, to the president telling Proud Boys to stand by, this did not come out of nowhere.

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1. Trump Finally Commits to Leaving After Shameful Day of Riots

PITIFUL ENDING

For the first time since he lost, the president has accepted that there will be an orderly transition on Jan. 20, but it took one of the most shocking days in the nation’s history.

2. Rudy ‘Trial by Combat’ Giuliani Condemns Violence He Incited

NO SHAME WHATSOEVER

The president’s lawyer had called for “trial by combat” to MAGA crowd just hours before Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building.

3. These TRX Straps Bring the Gym Into My Home

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Just about anyone can get in a full-body strength-building workout, and you can do it anywhere, including your living room or garage.

4. FBI Asks for Help Identifying Trumpists Who Stormed Capitol

LOCK THEM UP

The agency set up a form for people to submit “information, photos, or videos” that could help identify any of the thousands of people who rioted.

5. Shocking Video Shows Moment Rioters Broke Through Barricades

TOTAL FAILURE

Outnumbered police officers can be seen desperately trying to hold back the mass of Trump supporters, who have no difficulty overrunning them.

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