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Capitol Defenders Cite Missed Intelligence for Deadly Breach
Testifying publicly for the first time about the Jan. 6 insurrection, former security officials are poised to cast blame on the Pentagon, the intelligence community and each other for the disastrous failure to anticipate the violent intentions of the mob and defend the Capitol.
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Woman Charged in Capitol Melee Says Proud Boys Recruited Her
The recent arrest of an Arizona woman who prosecutors say was a member of a Proud Boys cell in Kansas City has intrigued experts who study extremist right-wing movements
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Dozens Charged in Capitol Riots Spewed Extremist Rhetoric
The attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has reignited the debate over how law enforcement should handle domestic extremist groups
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Impeachment Isn't the Final Word on Capitol Riot for Trump
Donald Trump’s acquittal at his second impeachment trial may not be the final word on whether he’s to blame for the deadly Capitol riot.
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Trump Lawyers: Impeachment Based on Hatred, Not Facts
Lawyers for Donald Trump are arguing that his impeachment trial is no more than a campaign of “hatred” against the former president
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Convict Trump Or Face Dire Democracy Damage, Prosecutors Say
Democratic prosecutors in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are arguing that dire harm from his false and violent incitements will long vex American democracy unless the Senate convicts him of impeachment and bars him from future office
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Trump Trial Video Shows Vast Scope, Danger of Capitol Riot
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial have unveiled chilling new security video for Senate jurors and the nation
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WATCH: New Security Footage Shows Moment Rioters Breach US Capitol
During the second day of the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., played senators never-before-seen security footage that shows the moment rioters breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.
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Trump Trial Gets Go-Ahead After Emotional, Graphic First Day
On the emotional first day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the former president lost a key opening battle — the Senate voted that it has jurisdiction to try him even though he has left office.
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Judge Halts Proud Boy's Release in Capitol Breach Case
A member of the far-right group Proud Boys will remain in custody for now pending charges filed in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol
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Man Charged in US Capitol Riot Worked for FBI, Lawyer Says
A lawyer for a Virginia man charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol as part of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group says the man has held a top secret security clearance for decades and previously worked for the FBI.
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Activists Wary of Broader Law Enforcement After Capitol Riot
Civil rights groups and communities of color are watching warily for any moves to expand law enforcement power as federal officials grapple with how to confront the security threat posed by domestic extremists after the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol
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‘Tonight': Democrats Say Trump Is Responsible for Capitol Riot
Jimmy Fallon addresses the House Democrats finding Donald Trump “singularly responsible” for the U.S. Capitol riot.
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States Revive Push to Crack Down on Protests After Capitol Riot
In the weeks since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, at least 13 states have taken up legislation to crack down on protests. The push, critics say, is a revival of broader anti-protest efforts that emerged amid the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that rocked the country in the summer, NBC News reports.
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GOP Signals Unwillingness to Part With Trump After Riot
Former President Donald Trump’s loosely organized political network is testing its grasp on the Republican Party ahead of his Senate impeachment trial.
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‘THIS IS ME': Rioters Flaunt Involvement in Capitol Siege
In dozens of cases on social media, Trump supporters downright flaunted their activity on the day of the deadly insurrection
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‘Late Night': Rachel Maddow on How Capitol Riot Will Affect Biden
Rachel Maddow talks about what she thinks a Biden presidency will look like after the U.S. Capitol riot.
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Louisiana Man Charged in Riot Spoke of Returning to DC, FBI Says
A Louisiana man charged in the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol had discussed returning to Washington around the presidential inauguration and bringing rifles, ammunition and body armor, federal authorities said in court records.
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Texas Man Who Stormed Capitol Threatened to Kill His Family: FBI
The FBI has arrested a Wylie man who is accused of threatening to kill his own family members if they turned him in for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Capitol Rioters Included Highly Trained Ex-Military and Cops
At least 22 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near last week’s Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation