The Hill Articles: January 7, 2021

Donor who gave millions to Hawley urges Senate to censure him for ‘irresponsible’ behavior Kellyanne Conway condemns violence, supports Trump in statement on Capitol riots Rep. Joaquin Castro wants to prevent federal buildings, property being named after Trump Warren claps back at DeVos following resignation announcement: ‘Good riddance’ Tucker Carlson: Trump ‘recklessly encouraged’ Capitol rioters Betsy DeVos resigns as Education Secretary Wall Street Journal: ‘Best case’ is for Trump to resign amid calls for his removal Republican senators now regret not doing more to contain Trump McConnell ousts Senate sergeant-at-arms after Capitol riots Chicago police union president: Calling the Capitol riot ‘treason’ is ‘beyond ridiculous’ Pelosi, Schumer say they haven’t heard from Pence on invoking 25th Amendment Capitol Police rejected offer for help from National Guard days before deadly riot: report Loeffler concedes to Warnock Capitol Police say reports of officer’s death are wrong Trump condemns riots, says he will focus on transition in taped remarks On The Money: Weekly jobless claims dip slightly to 787,000 | Treasury launches $25B coronavirus rental assistance program, begins sending stimulus debit cards Pence opposes removing Trump under 25th Amendment: reports Simon & Schuster cancels publication of Hawley’s book Overnight Defense: Pentagon chief condemns Capitol riots | House chairman calls for Trump’s removal | Fence erected around Capitol | Slain woman an Air Force vet Capitol Police chief announces resignation after pro-Trump riots Hillicon Valley: Facebook extends Trump’s suspension at least until Inauguration Day | Trump deletes tweets that led to Twitter lockout | Federal judiciary likely compromised as part of SolarWinds hack Poll: Majority disapprove of Trump’s handling of Capitol riots, say he should do more to stop violence Pence expected to attend Biden inauguration What America’s Thinking: January 07, 2021 Gingrich praises Pence: ‘A weaker person might have buckled’ under Trump pressure Overnight Health Care: US sets record for daily COVID-19 deaths with over 3,800 | Hospitals say vaccinations should be moving faster | Brazilian health officials say Chinese COVID vaccine 78 percent effective Foreign adversaries skewer US after Capitol riots Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity congratulates member Raphael Warnock on victory in Georgia Cops accused of racism, sexism and homophobia have cost NYC $500k in the last four years, report says Shellshocked GOP ponders future with Trump How fair housing and COVID-19 intersect Limbaugh dismisses calls to end violence after mob hits Capitol CNN says it had its ‘most watched day in history’ amid Capitol riots OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA head travels to Costa Rica in final days of Trump administration | Treasury rolls out 45Q guidance on carbon capture Crenshaw says Trump amped up Capitol mob: ‘People were lied to’ McEnany: Trump condemns violence, rioting ‘in the strongest possible terms’ State Department sets up new bureau for cybersecurity and emerging technologies GOP Massachusetts governor says Trump should be removed from office Biden can do better on China if he learns from Trump’s mistakes Three Republican governors call for Trump’s removal or resignation after Capitol riot Federal prosecutor leaves door open to charging Trump in Capitol riots Calls grow louder to remove Trump under 25th Amendment Watch live: McEnany holds press briefing Confirmation hearing for Biden Pentagon chief pick set for Jan. 19 GOP lawmaker says he ‘wouldn’t oppose’ removing Trump under 25th Amendment Warner says foreign adversaries ‘gained more’ from Capitol riot than from SolarWinds hack Biden’s inaugural address might be one for the history books — in fact, it must be Pence’s adult daughter congratulates President-elect Biden Video of marriage proposal during COVID-19 vaccination goes viral Michelle Obama slams Trump, rioters at Capitol: ‘They desecrated the center of American government’ John Kelly says Trump Cabinet should discuss 25th Amendment Federal prosecutors bring charges against 55 following Capitol riot Reporter who obtained ‘Pentagon Papers’ during Vietnam War dead at 84 John Bolton argues against invoking 25th Amendment against Trump Advancing Innovation: Technology Leading the Way Maryland Democrats call for resignation of GOP lawmaker following Capitol Hill riots Prioritizing a workforce agenda for economic recovery Acting Pentagon chief condemns violence, commends law enforcement response to Capitol attack DOJ charges Boeing with criminal conspiracy, fines it $2.5B Treasury starts sending 8 million stimulus payments by prepaid debit card CDC reports single-day record for COVID-19 deaths with worse to come As details emerge on Capitol Police response to pro-Trump mob, the department is under scrutiny The influence Black voters had on Georgia’s Senate runoff elections Graham rails against security failure at Capitol: Rioters ‘could have killed us all’ Democratic senator raises concerns about inauguration security Attorney of woman who accused Black teen of stealing her phone denies race was involved McMaster: Trump ‘compromised our principles’ for ‘personal gain’ Former Missouri senator says backing Hawley was ‘worst mistake of my life’ Taibbi: Partisan echo chambers resulted in Wednesday’s violence at Capitol The police state continues to threaten American democracy Trump has suggested he wants to pardon himself: NYT Biden taps Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration Trump suspended indefinitely from Snapchat We agree on almost nothing except how to solve problems across the political divide Texas Democrats Joaquin and Julián Castro call for Cruz to step down Graham: Trump’s legacy ‘tarnished,’ but not supportive yet of 25th Amendment No pardon for Trump Agents of Change As the Capitol was under attack, protests erupted across the country Harris condemns violence at Capitol: ‘It has no place in our democracy’ How one restaurateur is feeding the hungry and helping restaurants stay open during the pandemic Garland vows to fight ‘violent extremism’ as attorney general RNC meeting cheers Trump one day after Capitol violence: report Hungary is Germany’s ‘China problem’ — and Biden should take note Maryland company terminates employee who wore badge during Capitol rioting Biden says there was double standard in treatment of Capitol mob, BLM protesters Assistant college football coach fired for offensive tweet directed at Stacey Abrams AFL-CIO head says Walsh will be ‘exceptional’ Labor secretary Pelosi calls on Capitol Police chief to resign after riot Was the Capitol riot a COVID-19 superspreader event? Biden: Riot at Capitol was ‘culmination’ of Trump’s attacks on democratic institutions Who let Trump happen? 1 Capitol Police officer in critical condition, up to 60 injured after riots GOP senators urging Trump officials to not resign after Capitol chaos Federal judiciary likely compromised as part of SolarWinds hack Biden selects Gina Raimondo for Commerce chief: reports DC Guard to erect 7-foot ‘non-scalable fence’ around Capitol following violent riots Police criticized for double standard after Capitol riot McConnell vows ‘painstaking investigation’ and ‘thorough review’ of Capitol security Pelosi vows to impeach Trump again — if Pence doesn’t remove him first Cruz hits back after Ocasio-Cortez calls for his resignation RealClearPolitics reporter: Pence getting bipartisan praise for breaking with Trump EPA head travels to Costa Rica in final days of Trump administration Larry Hogan calls for Trump to resign or be removed from office Washington Times removes article claiming facial recognition company identified some Capitol rioters as antifa Poll: Majority of Republicans blame Biden for mob storming the Capitol Zimbabwean president: Capitol riots show US has no right punish other nations ‘under the guise of upholding democracy’ Alan Dershowitz: Our Constitution has passed this difficult stress test Biden taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Labor secretary: report California issues emergency orders as hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients in intensive care FBI director vows accountability for those in Capitol ‘siege’ Transportation Secretary Chao resigns in protest COVID-19 misinformation ‘superspreaders’ thriving on Facebook and Instagram Merkley says Capitol rioters stole laptop from his office Schumer says he will fire Senate sergeant-at-arms once Dems take control Senior Commerce cybersecurity official resigns after Capitol riot The 25th Amendment should not be invoked lightly Ex-NFL player compares Trump aides quitting now to resigning ‘with 5 seconds left in the game’ Supreme Court rejects Gohmert’s last-ditch election suit against Pence At least 6 GOP legislators took part in Trump-inspired protests Bowser reiterates call for DC statehood after Capitol riots DC police identify people of interest in Capitol rioting Rep. Bass tweets photo of Trump in response to FBI call for information on rioters Woman fatally shot by Capitol Police during riot was 12 year Air Force veteran Trump organization, campaign stores taken down by Shopify Joe Biden should help Americans rediscover the ‘Four Freedoms’ YouTube will suspend, ban accounts violating policies following ‘disturbing’ Capitol riot Warnock: Loeffler and those who have ‘enabled’ Trump have ‘their fingerprints’ on Capitol riots American Hospital Association calls on Trump administration to increase pace of vaccinations Hoyer says rioters destroyed display commemorating John Lewis House committee opens investigation into Capitol mob breach The Hill’s 12:30 Report: Aftermath of terror at the US Capitol Romney calls for nation to heal ‘social sickness’ after four years of Trump Trump’s political career is over Watch live: Pelosi holds press conference after Capitol rioting Brazilian health officials: Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is 78 percent effective Watch live: Biden announces picks for top Justice posts Twitter permanently removes pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood from platform Capitol Police officer who shot woman in Capitol placed on leave House Armed Services chair calls for removing Trump from office Michigan State Capitol evacuated after bomb threat Georgia elections chief refutes election claims in letter to Congress Ex-Speaker Boehner after Capitol violence: ‘The GOP must awaken’ Meghan McCain calls on Republicans to invoke the 25th Amendment Colbert asks Republicans ‘have you had enough?’ in live show after Capitol violence We must redefine Russia relations Arkansas man identified as intruder in Pelosi’s office Bret Stephens: GOP ‘walking to the edge of moral irredeemability’ Schumer calls for 25th Amendment to be invoked after Capitol riots Cotton calls out Senate Republicans for misleading supporters about election results America must come to grips with the difference between truth and belief Jenna Bush Hager on Capitol mob: It hurts because we feel we’re helpless Carnival cruises canceled through March due to coronavirus surges Trump deleted tweets that led to his Twitter lockout US military leaders in Africa reassure troops after Capitol riots: ‘Our system of government is strong’ Treasury launches $25B coronavirus rental assistance program Jose Andres made meals for National Guard, police after Capitol riot Facebook extends Trump’s suspension until at least Biden inauguration First GOP lawmaker calls for invoking 25th Amendment to remove Trump Hong Kong activist: Democratic world has been weakened by riot at US Capitol Bill Clinton: Trump lit the match for Capitol violence Landlords should not have to work for free Carly Fiorina calls on GOP to ‘excise’ Trump from party after rioting at Capitol John Kelly after Capitol riot: ‘Look infinitely harder at who we elect to any office’ DC police confirm explosives found near Capitol Attorney withdraws from election challenge lawsuit, saying Trump used him to ‘perpetrate a crime’ White House announces Wolf nomination withdrawn after he says Trump should ‘strongly condemn’ Capitol violence Senate should press Biden national security nominees Rising: January 7, 2021 TurboTax says it expects stimulus payments to be deposited in correct bank accounts after ‘IRS error’ Sheldon Adelson taking leave of absence for cancer treatment Stocks stretch record-breaking rally despite Capitol rioting Airlines boosting security as protesters leave DC after riots Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green calls Capitol rioters ‘f—— terrorists’ New Orleans tightens coronavirus restrictions as infections surge Tokyo declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases surge Some on right blame antifa, not Trump, for mob at Capitol Washington Post reporters briefly arrested during unrest outside Capitol A desecration of our democracy Newsom proposes $600 state stimulus checks for low-income Californians Boehner congratulates President-elect Joe Biden Fox’s Doocy on Trump-Pence friendship: ‘I betcha it’s done’ Newly sworn-in Republican lawmaker condemned by Holocaust Museum after Hitler quote Giuliani calls wrong senator in last-ditch effort to delay certification of Biden’s win US sets new record for daily COVID-19 deaths with over 3,800 How Biden can kill the death penalty ‘Very risky’ to delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, says former FDA director Family identifies woman fatally shot by Capitol Police Weekly jobless claims dip slightly to 787,000 For Chinese firms, theft of your data is now a legal requirement READ: The Republicans who voted to challenge election results GOP senator says he’s never seen Pence so angry amid Trump calls to block election certification Capitol assault ‘damaged’ US standing in the world, say lawmakers Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration: ‘I can’t stay here’ Let’s make Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 the day Trumpism died Keep your data safe with the $20 iMazing iOS Device Manager Take control of your finances with this $20 training bundle Scarborough calls for arrest of Trump, Giuliani and Trump Jr. for insurrection against US National security aides join exodus of Trump staffers Georgia and the everything market bubble Kansas City paper says Hawley has blood on his hands FBI seeking information on people who stormed the Capitol Biden to introduce Garland as attorney general, other top DOJ nominees The Hill’s Morning Report – A dark day as Trump embraces ‘special’ rioters Trump acknowledges end of presidency after Congress certifies Biden win Congress affirms Biden win after rioters terrorize Capitol Here’s how newspaper front pages across the world looked after mobs stormed the Capitol Third House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 this week GOP senators blame Trump after mob overruns Capitol