The Hill Articles: January 6, 2021

Heat, Celtics players kneel during National Anthem after day of unrest 4 dead, 52 arrested after chaos on Capitol Hill DC mayor extends emergency declaration until day after Biden’s inauguration Congress rejects challenge to Arizona’s presidential vote Officials discussing 25th Amendment for Trump following violence at Capitol Late-night hosts announce plans to discuss Capitol violence Lindsey Graham says ‘enough is enough’ on Trump bid to overturn the election: ‘Count me out’ House Judiciary Democrats ask Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump Hawley to still object to Pennsylvania after Capitol breached Jimmy Carter calls Capitol violence ‘a national tragedy’ White House aides head for exits after chaos at Capitol West Virginia legislator livestreams himself joining mob at Capitol: report Cori Bush says had Capitol rioters been Black they ‘would have been shot’ Washington Post editorial board calls for Trump’s removal Loeffler says she won’t object to Georgia results Capitol Police face heat following mob breach RNC communications director calls Capitol violence ‘domestic terrorism’ Tom Cotton calls on Trump to concede, ‘quit misleading the American people’ Pence denounces Capitol rioters: ‘Violence never wins’ The Memo: Trump chaos comes to Capitol McConnell after rioters storm Capitol: ‘They tried to disrupt our democracy, they failed’ Obama calls mob scene a moment of ‘shame’ but not surprise Former Trump Pentagon officials speak out after Capitol siege GOP senator says Trump ‘bears responsibility’ for Capitol riot GOP senators hopeful they’ve quashed additional election challenges Top Melania Trump aide Stephanie Grisham resigns World leaders weigh in on Capitol riot Hillicon Valley: Twitter locks Trump’s account for 12 hours | Facebook, Twitter, YouTube remove Trump video on Capitol riots | Justice Department says employee emails were accessed as part of SolarWinds hack Overnight Defense: Capitol overrun by pro-Trump rioters | Entire DC National Guard activated | 38-year-old soldier dies of COVID-19 Liz Cheney blames Trump for riots: ‘He lit the flame’ Krebs says Trump ‘fanned the flames’ of election disinformation with video Pompeo calls for prosecution of Capitol rioters Twitter and Facebook slap Trump with temporary suspensions Washington Republican reverses, says she won’t object to Electoral College vote Texas Republicans remove party officer who celebrated attack on Capitol Videos show protesters outside Capitol destroying journalists’ equipment Acting attorney general says DOJ will enforce law How law enforcement handled the pro-Trump mob compared to Black Lives Matter protesters Police using tear gas, smoke grenades to clear Capitol grounds ahead of curfew DC police arrest 13 people amid the Capitol riot Governors respond to violence at Capitol Romney offers scathing rebuke of rioters’ attack on Capitol: ‘What happened today was insurrection’ Trump condemned for mob actions at Capitol On The Money: Dow closes at new record despite Capitol riot | Schumer says $2K checks will be top priority of Democratic-controlled Senate O’Brien calls Pence a ‘genuinely fine and decent man’ following Capitol chaos Business groups condemn mob attack on Capitol Trump national security adviser defends Pence GOP lawmakers try to change minds of objectors as Capitol remains locked down Xi Jinping’s China and Hitler’s Germany: Growing parallels George W. Bush laments ‘reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election’ Woman shot inside Capitol dies Largest police union calls for Trump to ‘forcefully urge’ protestors to stand down Lawmakers say work certifying Biden win to continue tonight House Democrats have reasons to remain satisfied with Nancy Pelosi Lincoln Project adds to impeachment calls Overnight Health Care: New strain, family visits raise fears deadliest months of pandemic now ahead | Administration accelerating launch of vaccinations in pharmacies | CDC: Severe allergic reactions from COVID vaccine rare Celebrities react to Democrats winning Georgia, taking Senate control Democratic senators say electoral ballots saved from Senate floor Mobile app spending hits all-time high in 2020 Justice Department confirms breach as part of SolarWinds hack, says emails were accessed OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Capitol in Chaos | Trump’s Arctic refuge drilling sale earns just fraction of GOP prediction | EPA finds fuel efficiency dropped, pollution spiked for 2019 vehicles Rand Paul calls Capitol riot ‘wrong and un-American’ Shepard Smith on Trump’s video message: ‘Stop the tape! That is not true, and we are not airing it’ State capitals come under siege by pro-Trump mobs Sasse blames Trump for riot at Capitol: ‘Lies have consequences’ Lessons from the pandemic: Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good Liz Cheney: Trump response to Capitol mob ‘he caused’ is ‘completely inadequate’ Manufacturing group calls on Pence to ‘seriously consider’ invoking the 25th Amendment Cori Bush introduces legislation to sanction, remove all House members who supported election challenges Graham calls for prosecution of rioters ‘to the fullest extent of the law’ Hawley condemns Capitol violence amid accusations of incitement DC statehood advocates sound off as National Guard is activated CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: Rioters ‘probably are too stupid to know that they’re heading for jail’ Democratic lawmakers call for Pence to invoke 25th Amendment, remove Trump from office Want to defeat COVID-19? Empower your diplomats Facebook, Twitter, YouTube remove Trump video on Capitol riots Barr calls violence at Capitol ‘outrageous and despicable’ Carter Center calls on Capitol protestors to disband: ‘Support a peaceful transition’ Democrats win control of Senate after Warnock, Ossoff victories Trump’s sale of Arctic refuge drilling rights earns just a fraction of GOP prediction 1 person shot amid mob violence at Capitol: reports Biden condemns ‘insurrection’ at Capitol, demands response from Trump Poll: 50 percent approve of Trump’s job as president Dow closes at new record despite rioters’ attack on Capitol An ethics resolution for the new Congress Pelosi and Schumer call on Trump to demand all protesters leave Capitol Trump tells rioters to ‘go home’ while stoking election fury How the Atlanta Dream and WNBA helped turn Georgia blue GOP lawmaker on protesters storming Capitol: ‘I have not seen anything like this since I deployed to Iraq’ Ivanka Trump urges ‘patriots’ storming Capitol to ‘stop immediately’ in now-deleted tweet Explosive device found at RNC; DNC evacuated: report Ossoff defeats Perdue in Georgia Senate runoff DC National Guard mobilized to Capitol Pelosi’s office vandalized after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol NATO Secretary General: ‘The outcome of this democratic election must be respected’ Northam sending Virginia National Guard to DC in response to Capitol raid Amen or awoman: The idiocy of Congress’s gender-neutral focus Kellyanne Conway calls for violent Capitol protesters to ‘just STOP’ GOP lawmakers plead for calm, urge Trump to help restore order amid Capitol violence Pence condemns Capitol violence, vows participants will be prosecuted DC attorney general calls on Trump to tell his supporters to stop storming the Capitol GOP leader describes Capitol chaos as ‘un-American’ Romney: Trump caused ‘this insurrection’ Watch live: President-elect Biden to offer remarks on chaos at Capitol Ex-White House officials urge Trump to condemn violence at Capitol Fox’s Chris Wallace: Pence ‘chose the Constitution’ over helping Trump Mayorkas would prioritize FEMA when the nation needs it most Pro-Trump mob overruns Capitol, forcing evacuation Guns drawn, tear gas deployed amid protests at Capitol Amazon to spend $2B to create affordable homes in hub cities Cotton: Capitol violence should be met with ‘full force of law’ Trump tells supporters to be ‘peaceful’ after they storm Capitol 1877 all over again: A mob assault on Congress in our ‘Deconstruction Era’ GOP lawmaker on violence at Capitol: ‘This is a coup attempt’ DC mayor orders 6 pm curfew after protesters storm Capitol Democrats condemn ‘lawlessness’ amid Capitol chaos GOP lawmaker denounces protesters charging Capitol steps: ‘This is not who we are’ Trump administration accelerating launch of COVID-19 vaccinations in pharmacies Trump attacks Pence as protesters force their way into Capitol Bowser renews call for vote on DC statehood under Biden Pence no longer speaking at RNC meeting on Thursday Pence removed from Senate as protesters breach Capitol security Parenting and polling in education’s new normal GOP lawmaker on Capitol protesters: ‘I will not be deterred’ by ‘mob demand’ Obama on Warnock win: ‘John Lewis is surely smiling down on his beloved Georgia this morning’ What Americas Thinking: January 06, 2021 Buttigieg is blazing trails for LGBTQ equality Former Sanders spokesperson: Warnock win shows ‘progressive messaging’ can pressure moderate Democrats McConnell rebukes effort to overturn Electoral College Warnock reflects on his path from growing up in Georgia public housing to Senate Murphy reminds Defense leaders that forces in DC protests must visibly ID themselves The US Justice Department wants to curb these civil rights protections Capitol placed on lockdown, buildings evacuated amid protests Trump puts pressure on Republicans, says he will ‘never concede’ READ: Pence’s letter to Congress saying he won’t reject election result Rick Scott will ‘likely’ join challenge to election results Lindsey Graham praises Merrick Garland as ‘sound choice’ to serve as attorney general Gohmert asks Supreme Court to take up last-ditch election suit against Pence GOP lawmakers object to Arizona Electoral College vote tally Edward Snowden, the media, and the Espionage Act Pot stocks rise after Georgia Senate runoffs 2 Kentucky detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid fired 38-year-old soldier in Virginia dies of COVID-19 EPA finds fuel efficiency dropped, pollution spiked for 2019 vehicles Pence tells Congress he lacks ‘unilateral authority’ to reject Electoral College votes 10 arrested by DC police during pro-Trump protests CDC reports severe allergic reactions from COVID-19 vaccinations rare Sanctions on corrupt players can build stability in Central America NYSE to delist three Chinese telecoms, reversing decision again Watch live: Congress meets to certify Electoral College vote CDC officials assure COVID-19 vaccines’ safety despite adverse reactions This company is solving America’s food issues one backyard at a time Starbucks, Chase and a small pizzeria form a unique business triangle in Washington, DC Meet the company that is revolutionizing e-commerce by conquering the mountain of packages outside your front door The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from chaotic downtown DC Louisville police officers fired for their roles in fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor GOP senator confronted by Trump supporters over electoral challenge: ‘The law matters’ Here’s why Manchin, Romney and Collins are about to wield serious Senate power Biden to name Merrick Garland for attorney general Schumer says $2K checks will be top priority of Democratic-controlled Senate WNBA players celebrate Warnock win over Atlanta Dream co-owner Loeffler CVS aims to finish first round of nursing home COVID-19 vaccinations by Jan. 25 DC National Guard changing vest colors from camo to black for protests Cuomo’s dangerous courthouse law is based on fiction What experts are saying about vaccination efforts McEnany blasts CNN as ‘a sad parody of a news network’ Biden renews call for new COVID-19 legislation after Georgia elections Data shows Black Americans are punished more harshly for COVID-19 violations Romney on Georgia: Trump calling election rigged ‘not a great way to turn out your voters’ Trump Jr.: Trump supporters in DC ‘should send a message’ to GOP ‘this isn’t’ their party anymore Marquette men’s basketball team wears black uniforms to protest Jacob Blake decision Science — restoring the pride of America On The Trail: Eight takeaways from Georgia’s stunning election results Hillary Clinton trolls McConnell: ‘Senate Minority Leader’ Watch live: Schumer to speak ahead of Electoral College count DC church raises 16-foot Black Lives Matter banner on day of pro-Trump protests GOP senator: Trump rhetoric on election fraud ‘certainly not helpful’ in Georgia With Georgia blue, moderates will rule Former White House official says Trump supporters harassing Romney ‘beneath us as a country’ Celebrities heap praise on Stacey Abrams over Georgia runoffs Warnock makes history as the first Black senator in Georgia Biden to announce key State Department and national security posts: report Five foreign policy plums ripe for Biden’s picking Stacey Abrams on Georgia runoff elections: ‘Across our state, we roared’ Rising: January 6, 2021 Sudan officials announce signing of ‘Abraham Accords’ with US Drudge congratulates Warnock, says Ann Coulter should have been GOP candidate Will a British court’s decision take Assange off the hook permanently? Top CEOs consider pulling GOP support over lawmakers’ plan to challenge election results: report Stacey Abrams gets kudos for work in Georgia runoff election Amazon to spend $2 billion on housing near key company offices North Korea’s Kim admits failures in address to ruling party LIVE COVERAGE: Congress certifies Biden win after Pennsylvania, Arizona challenges fail Some advice for the new Congress from former members of each side WHO head ‘disappointed’ China is blocking entry of COVID-19 investigative team More than 4.4 million people cast ballots in Georgia’s runoffs European Medicines Agency panel approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as ‘safe’ and ‘effective’ Schumer declares he will be Senate majority leader Jeff Flake to Republicans: ‘There is power in standing up to the rank corruptions of a demagogue’ Facebook again clamping down on political ads Markets open flat as Democrats near Senate control John Lewis remembered after Warnock victory: ‘Wish he were here tonight’ German Cabinet approves legislation requiring women on corporate management boards Private payrolls drop 123,000 in December: ADP US international broadcasting: The demolition of credibility Watch live: Trump speaks at ‘Save America Rally’ LIVE COVERAGE: Capitol overrun by pro-Trump mobs Keep track of your keys, wallet and phone with these device tracker tags This $30 training bundle will help you become a sales master Romney heckled by Trump supporters on flight to DC DOJ eyes undoing some protections for minorities: reports Biden’s team must forge an early national security strategy — and better processes Beijing rips Trump order banning transactions with 8 Chinese apps What is behind the recent surge in the price of bitcoin? Ossoff declares victory with race still uncalled LeBron James says he wants to buy WNBA team from Loeffler Congress must pass The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Assange denied bail in UK Comey argues Trump shouldn’t be prosecuted after leaving Oval Office Watch live: Ossoff speaks with Georgia Senate runoff too close to call Pro-Trump protesters, DC police clash near White House Ossoff widens lead in Georgia, race still too close to call The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Georgia’s Warnock defeats Loeffler; Democrats close in on Senate majority IRS starts challenging year with new round of stimulus payments Questions and answers about the Electoral College challenges Trump era bows out with scorched-earth drama in divided GOP Five things to watch during Electoral College battle New strain, family visits raise fears deadliest months of pandemic now ahead Warnock defeats Loeffler in Georgia Senate runoff The Memo: Georgia voters deliver blow to Trump Warnock win puts Democrats within reach of Senate majority Warnock declares victory in Georgia Senate runoff as race remains too close to call