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'Arrest the President': Accountability Demanded After Fascist Mob Incited by Trump Storms Capitol by Jake Johnson, staff writer  "He shouldn't just be impeached or removed from office. He should be in jail."

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'Really Terrifying Stuff': US Senate in Lockdown After Pro-Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol by Andrea Germanos, staff writer  "I've been reporting from the capitol for 11 years, nearly every working day. Never seen it like this."  In Pictures: Pro-Trump Mob Storms US Capitol Building by Common Dreams staff  "They're in the chamber. One is up on the dais yelling 'Trump won that election!' This is insane."  Before Chaos Hit, GOP Lawmakers Denounced for 'Desperate Attempt at a Coup' by Denying Election Results by Brett Wilkins, staff writer  A desperate attempt at a coup is about to begin -- But let’s be clear: the results of the 2020 election will not be overturned.   "Let's Go Back Eight Weeks": Off-the-Rails, Lie-Spewing Trump Pleads for Election Do-Over at DC Rally by Jake Johnson, staff writer  The lame-duck president's unhinged speech came as members of Congress met to officially certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.  'Kill the Filibuster': Senate Democrats Urged to Act Quickly to End Era of GOP Obstruction by Jake Johnson, staff writer  "Mitch McConnell absolutely should not have a veto."  'Barbaric': Nebraska Governor Puts Undocumented Meatpackers at Back of Vaccine Line by Kenny Stancil, staff writer  "Everyone deserves to be vaccinated, especially the workers who feed us—and essential workers have earned a fast-track to citizenship."  Progressive Push for $2,000 Checks in Georgia Shows Bold, Universal Policies Winning Strategy for Democrats by Julia Conley, staff writer  "In almost every respect, the campaigns that Warnock and Ossoff ran were closer to what progressives counseled than what moderates have counseled."  'Era of Small Ideas Is Over': With Democrats Poised to Seize Senate, Progressives Say Party Has Mandate to Go Big by Jake Johnson, staff writer  "Recurring survival checks, union jobs that pay a living wage, guaranteed healthcare, racial justice, voting rights, immigration reform, climate action, reproductive justice, education, and much more. It can't wait!"  After Court OKs Trump Arctic Refuge Auction, Biden Urged to Immediately Ban Drilling on Public Lands by Jessica Corbett, staff writer  "Trump's last-ditch effort to extract fossil fuels in this sacred region is a direct assault on Indigenous sovereignty, our climate, and communities." News & Views | 1/16/21 – (GO HERE)