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The president-elect said the violence “borders on sedition” and made clear he viewed President Trump as responsible for inciting his supporters with baseless claims the election was stolen.
What unfolded on Wednesday was a tableau of violence and mayhem that shocked the nation, one of the most severe intrusions of the Capitol since the British burned down the building in 1814.
One January day encapsulated the politics of progress and grievance that have defined the presidency of Donald Trump.
The chief of the Capitol Police indicated he would resign after an angry mob of Trump supporters stormed past officers and into the legislative chambers.
Every month, the archival institutions of this nation unleash tiny particles of the past in a frenzy of online revelry.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 6, 2021, covering January 7, 2021.
Playboi Carti
Taylor Swift
Lil Durk
Pop Smoke
Ariana Grande
In 2021, the world population was approximately 7,954,448,391 people[†]