Top of the Fold
- Congress certifies Joe Biden's Electoral College win hours after violent pro-Trump mob storms U.S. Capitol; president vows "orderly transition" of power (AP)
Election Fallout
- Mike Pence condemns "unprecedented violence and vandalism" in Capitol building (Daily Wire)
- Four dead, 52 arrested after chaos at Capitol (Fox News) | Woman shot and killed by Capitol police was a 14-year USAF veteran (Daily Wire)
- Twenty-two photos and videos of the violence (Daily Signal)
- Andy Ngo: It wasn't antifa (Washington Examiner)
- DC mayor extends public emergency declaration until after Biden's inauguration (Washington Examiner)
- Several White House officials — including Mick Mulvaney — resign (Press Association)
> Exit quote for Trump: "Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself." —Thomas Jefferson
Social Media
- Facebook and YouTube take down Trump's video to protesters (National Review)
- Twitter and Facebook lock Trump's accounts — the latter indefinitely (NBC News)
Food for Thought
- At least the media finally came around to the idea that riots are scary (Washington Examiner)
Elsewhere in Politics
- A confident Stacey Abrams says Georgia runoffs are "just the beginning" (Yahoo News)
- George Soros gets behind abolishing the police (Free Beacon)
Around the Nation
- Two Louisville detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid are fired (AP)
- Half of Chicago teachers refused to return to work this week (Disrn)
> In fairness, it's mighty tough coming back to work when COVID is so rampant you're vacationing in Puerto Rico.
- Tit for tat: Buffalo Bills fans launch petition to keep Andrew Cuomo from attending Saturday's playoff game (Disrn)
Annals of the "Social Justice" Caliphate
- Alec Baldwin's wife goes Rachel Dolezal (National Review)
"Captain Obvious" Headline Awards
- Study: Young adults in U.S. overeating during pandemic lockdowns (UPI)
- Link found between self-control in childhood and success later in life (Medical XPress)
Closing Arguments
- Policy: Congress needs to revive itself (The Hill)
- Policy: With 2021 still young, we already have trouble from Tehran (Daily Signal)
- Humor: Electoral College successfully overturned, buffalo guy selected as president (Babylon Bee)
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