Media and politics reporter • jclara.chan@thewrap.com • Twitter: @jclarachan
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Trump Attempts Damage Control in New Video but Doesn’t Address Impeachment
Video comes shortly after Trump is impeached — again
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House Impeaches Trump a Second Time, With 10 Republican Votes
The president was impeached for “incitement of an insurrection” following last week’s deadly Capitol riot
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How Marvel Went From ‘Nazi-Punching Comic Universe’ to Symbol of Capitol Rioters
“One of the things we know about the aesthetics of fascism is that it’s willing to borrow from any and everything,” an expert on extremism tells TheWrap
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Michael Moore Hails Report Ex-Michigan Governor Will Face Charges Over Flint Water Scandal: ‘Throw Away the Key’
“Let’s hope justice is happening,” the Flint filmmaker says
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Twitter Bans Over 70,000 Accounts Associated With QAnon
“Numerous accounts” were operated by a single individual, company says
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Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Declines Trump’s Presidential Medal of Freedom Award
“The tragic events of last week occurred and the decision has been made not to move forward with the award,” the New England Patriots coach says
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AT&T and Comcast Suspend Donations to Lawmakers Who Tried to Overturn 2020 Election
“At this crucial time, our focus needs to be on working together for the good of the entire nation,” Comcast says
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Trump Goes on Twitter Tirade From POTUS Account: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced!’
Tweets were removed shortly after they were posted
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Parler Suspended From Google Play Store for Lack of Moderation on ‘Egregious Content’
“For us to distribute an app through Google Play, we do require that apps implement robust moderation for egregious content,” Google spokesperson says
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Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump’s Account
Platform cites “risk of further incitement of violence”
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No, Olive Garden Did Not Revoke Sean Hannity’s Lifetime Pasta Pass
A fake announcement purporting to be from Olive Garden circulated on social media Friday
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Laura Branigan Manager: ‘It’s Absolutely Appalling’ Trump Family Played ‘Gloria’ Before Capitol Riot
“It’s very sad & upsetting to see Laura’s beautiful memory & legacy have any association w/ Pres. Trump & such a dark day in US history,” manager says
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Will Facebook and Twitter Finally Dump Trump for Good?
“They have come to the realization that they are clearly being exploited and weaponized,” one tech expert says
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Trump Says MAGA Rioters Have ‘Defiled the Seat of American Democracy’
His Twitter account restored, president says, “To those who engaged in the acts of violence and destruction, you do not represent our country”
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US Newsrooms Lost a Record 16,160 Jobs in 2020, Study Finds
The previous record was in 2008, when 14,265 newsroom jobs were cut