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Trump Trial Pending, McConnell Calls It ‘Vote of Conscience'
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is likely to begin after Joe Biden’s inauguration next week
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House Arrest Plan for Invader of Pelosi's Office Halted
A plan to place the Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol on house arrest has been put on hold
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Photos: Pro-Trump Supporters Breach the Capitol Building
Rioters backing President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump urged his supporters to come to Washington to protest Congress’ formal approval of Biden’s win. Several Republican lawmakers have backed his calls, despite there being no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in the election. Photos... -
Boston Police Investigating Officer After Capitol Riots
The Boston Police Department is investigating an officer who may have attended the rally-turned riot on the U.S. Capitol last week and allegedly posted threats on social media, according to authorities. The investigation is underway and involves a review of several social media posts in which the officer allegedly threatened Vice President Mike Pence, the Department confirmed. Twitter has...
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TSA Looking Into Adding Capitol Rioters to US No-Fly List
Federal safety officials are investigating people who took part in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to decide whether they belong on the federal no-fly list
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Boston Police Investigate Officer After Capitol Riot
As tensions rise across the country, police in Boston are investigating an officer who may have attended last week’s rally, during which a riotous mob of Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.
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DC AG Considers Charging Trump, Others Who Rallied Crowd With Inciting Violence
As investigators work to identify and arrest those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol last week, many people are wondering if the president and others who encouraged the crowd beforehand will face criminal charges. The U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., has not ruled out filing felony charges for inciting a riot, but he also hasn’t committed to doing it....
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Inauguration Security: D.C. on Lockdown
Tens of thousands of soldiers, police and federal agents are working to secure Washington ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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Feds Back Away From Claim of Assassination Plot at Capitol
Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U_S_ Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”
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Some Democrats Rethink Traveling to the Inauguration
The riot at the Capitol forced many people to cancel plans to travel to Washington, D.C., for Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration — though not everyone’s.
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Security Increased Around Vermont State House Ahead of Possible Demonstrations
Security has been visibly increased at the Vermont State House in Montpelier, with top public safety officials saying it’ll stay that way through at least Inauguration Day. Police agencies in Vermont have said they are aware of calls for armed marches on state capitals across the nation. However, they added that they know of no specific, credible threats against...
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Biden to Congress Members Who Refuse to Wear Masks: ‘Grow Up'
After four members of Congress tested positive for the coronavirus after lawmakers sheltered from the rioters at the U.S. Capitol, President-elect Joe Biden blasted Congress members who refuse to wear masks. The president-elect also called the politicization of mask-wearing “stupid.”
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House Members Seek to Investigate Capitol Tours Given Day Before Riot
New investigations are underway into whether the U.S. Capitol insurrectionists had information on how to move through the building.
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Pelosi Tasks Retired Lt. Gen. Honoré With Leading Review of Capitol Security
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Friday that she has tasked retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré with leading a review of the U.S. Capitol’s security in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 attack. Pelosi expressed gratitude to the Capitol Police and the National Guard for their presence “to protect our democracy,” and said there must now be an...
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Pelosi Emotionally Remembers Visit to Auschwitz After Capitol Terrorist Wears Death Camp Shirt
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., recalled her visit to infamous Nazi concentration camps after photos surfaced of a domestic terrorist at the Capitol riot proudly wearing an Auschwitz shirt. “To see this punk with that shirt on and his Anti-Semitism that he has bragged about, to be part of a white supremacist raid on this Capitol, requires us to have...
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D.C. Mayor Urges Americans to Avoid Area, Attend Inauguration Virtually
In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and national security threats, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking Americans to watch the inauguration virtually from their home states.
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Justice Dept. Inspector General Opens Probe of Response to Capitol Riot
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog says it will investigate how the department and its agencies prepared for and responded to last week’s riots at the U.S. Capitol
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Amid Cacophony Since Capitol Siege, ‘Hero' Officer Stays Silent
Amid all the noise since a mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, an officer hailed as a hero has stayed silent
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US Politicians React to Capitol Takeover on Twitter: ‘A National Embarrassment'
Members of Congress were working to certify Electoral College results that declare Joe Biden as the next president of the United States when some pro-Trump supporters, later described as a mob, overtook law enforcement outside and entered the halls of Congress Wednesday.
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Inaugural Rehearsal Delayed as FBI Warns of ‘Concerning' Online Chatter About Armed Protests
The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” including calls for armed protests leading up to next week’s presidential inauguration.