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The local politics of AirBNB’s ban on DC rentals

Enlarge / Airbnb said it will refund guests who had booked stays in Washington next week and reimburse hosts for lost income. (credit: Bonnie Jo Mount | Washington Post | Getty Images) On January 9—three days after supporters of President Trump started a riot at the US Capitol—Sean Evans decided it was time for action. […]

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Insurrectionists’ social media presence gives feds an easy way to ID them

Enlarge / The seditionists who broke into the US Capitol on Wednesday were not particularly subtle and did not put any particular effort into avoiding being identified. (credit: Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images) Law enforcement agencies trying to track down insurrectionists who participated in yesterday’s events at the US Capitol have a wide […]