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Flags symbolize those who have died of the coronavirus at a live COVID-19 memorial outside the City-County Building in Knoxville, Tenn. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. More flags will be added as deaths continue. Kns Covid Memorial RANK3

US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution

(CNN) -- The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began.The nation's death toll as of Thursday stands at...

Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

World leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ riot at US Capitol building

(CNN) -- As America's allies issued strong condemnations of rioters who stormed the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday, the nation's geopolitical foes used last night's events to question...

Supporters of President Donald Trump, including a man identified by CNN as Jake Angeli (center with horns), known as the QAnon Shaman, are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kent State history professor discusses coups, insurrections, storming of the Capitol

Sara Crawford Opinions Editor January 7, 2021

Hundreds of Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists linked to QAnon and the Proud Boys invaded the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to certify the election of Joe Biden. In the wake of...

Protesters storm the Capitol

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Protesters storm the Capitol building during a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The joint session of the House and Senate was sent to recess after the breach as...

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Win McNamee January 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Jake Angeli, center with horns, and others confront U.S. Capitol police outside the Senate chamber on January 6, 2021. A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police at the...

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SAUL LOEB January 7, 2021

A supporter of President Donald Trump identified by CNN as Richard "Bigo" Barnett  sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as the protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC,...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded...

A supporter of President Donald Trump identified by CNN as Richard "Bigo" Barnett  sits inside the office of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as the protest inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Insurrection fueled by conspiracy groups, extremists and fringe movements

(CNN) -- The mob of Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday included conspiracy theorists linked to QAnon and the Proud Boys -- two right-wing extremist factions that President Donald...

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Tasos Katopodis January 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification...

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Win McNamee January 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A protester sits in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College...

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Tasos Katopodis January 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A protester sits in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters have entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

State Department orders social media silence after mayhem at US Capitol as leaders tweet

(CNN) -- US diplomats overseas were told Wednesday to suspend all social media posts given the mob assault on Capitol Hill in Washington, three diplomatic sources tell CNN, a step normally only taken...

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