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View in browser January 9, 2021 It's bad enough that the Capitol was invaded this week, overrun by a pro-Trump mob that the president incited to violence. Even less ideal, the signs were there that this sort of violence was possible, but they were ignored. And worse still, Frank Figliuzzi warns, as we wonder how the seat of American democracy could be so vulnerable, "there’s an even more serious concern to consider: Our adversaries are pondering the same thing — on a far grander scale."
"Our system is 'blinking red' again — and while our current president and his cadre of acting and interim henchmen at the top of the departments of justice, defense and homeland security may not see it or care about it — adversaries like Russia, Iran, North Korea and China surely do," Figliuzzi writes.
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UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists Tiffany C. Li Trump wanted Section 230 repealed. After the Capitol riot, he may get his wish. Violent attacks on the Capitol point to Section 230 as the next battle for social media regulation. Joyce Vance Police should stop focusing on Capitol vandals and cut the head off the sedition snake It takes bomb-makers to build bombs. It takes leaders to create insurrection and sedition. Trymaine Lee Black citizenship is still a myth. The Capitol riot response proves it. It comes down to a question of citizenship. WATCH NOW All In New video shows Capitol riot was way worse than we thought Rachel Maddow Rep. Adam Schiff: 'We can move swiftly ... to impeach this man' 11th Hour More Republicans finally turn on Trump after deadly insurrection 11th Hour Baratunde Thurston: Black Americans consistently show up for this nation LISTEN NOW Into America Former Senate candidate Jaime Harrison joins Trymaine Lee to reflect on the significance of this moment and the path forward for Democrats. They also discuss the significance of Rev. Raphael Warnock’s win, as he becomes the second Black senator in the South since Reconstruction and the first Black senator from Georgia. The Oath MORE ON MSNBC Join us for a two-hour special with Ali Velshi, as he reports live from Washington, D.C. to break down the aftermath of the insurrection at the Capitol on Wednesday. Watch Velshi: Assault on the Capitol, today at 8 a.m. Eastern.
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