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Trump supporters rally at Minnesota Capitol; anti-fascist group marches elsewhere in St. Paul

Trump supporters rally at Minnesota Capitol; anti-fascist group marches elsewhere in St. Paul

State Patrol troopers guarded the steps of the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday, as about 100 supporters of President Donald Trump gathered to protest the results of the 2020 election. At around the same time, a group of “anti-fascist community organizers” marched in St. Paul.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Pence plans to attend Biden inauguration

Pence plans to attend Biden inauguration

In a split with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, a source familiar with the decision tells NPR. Trump has said he will not attend.
by James Doubek

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Republican senator says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

Republican senator says Trump committed 'impeachable offenses'

Democrats' momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump gained support Saturday, and a Republican senator said the president's role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke.
by The Associated Press

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'Ambitious Girl' reminds kids: Your dreams are not a drawback

'Ambitious Girl' reminds kids: Your dreams are not a drawback

Activist and author Meena Harris, the niece of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, has written a children's book called “Ambitious Girl” in the hope that no young woman in the next generation will have her dreams characterized as a liability.
by Michel Martin

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Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

President Donald Trump may launch his own online platform. But that won't happen overnight, and free speech experts anticipate growing pressure on all social media platforms to curb incendiary speech as Americans take stock of Wednesday’s violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-incited mob.
by The Associated Press

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As inauguration nears, concerns grow of more violence

As inauguration nears, concerns grow of more violence

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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3 more charged in Capitol attack, including men identified in viral photos

3 more charged in Capitol attack, including men identified in viral photos

Jacob Anthony Chansley, known as the "QAnon shaman," was charged alongside Adam Johnson and Derek Evans in a federal court Saturday. Johnson is said to be the man seen carrying the speaker's lectern.
by Jason Slotkin

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'Brian did his job': Family remembers fallen Capitol police officer

'Brian did his job': Family remembers fallen Capitol police officer

From his early days growing up in New Jersey, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer. After enlisting in the National Guard, he joined the U.S. Capitol Police in 2008, serving until his death Thursday as rioters seething over President Donald Trump’s election loss stormed the building.
by The Associated Press

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Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

The Capitol rampage shocked the world and left the country on edge, forcing the resignations of three top security officials over the failure to stop the breach. Lawmakers have demanded a review of operations and an FBI briefing over what they called a “terrorist attack.”
by The Associated Press

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