(John Minchillo | Associated Press file photo) In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. | Aug. 2, 2021, 11:31 p.m. | Updated: 11:54 p.m. Two more Utahns have been arrested and accused of taking part in the […]
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Jack Jesse Griffith, of Tennessee, pleads guilty in U.S. Capitol Riot
A Gallatin man charged in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to his role in the insurrection. Jack Jesse Griffith, 26, admitted to knowingly entering restricted areas of the Capitol in a videoconference plea hearing before U.S. District Chief Judge Beryl Howell, of […]
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Capitol Rioter Who Thought He Was At The White House Released On Home Detention
Doug Jensen, a QAnon conspiracy theorist who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 in support of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, was ordered released on home incarceration by a federal judge on Tuesday. Jensen, who was among the first rioters to enter […]
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In a Different Capitol Siege, Republicans in Oregon Call for Accountability
A little more than two weeks before a mob of supporters of Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, falsely claiming that he had won the election, a strikingly similar event had unfolded on the other side of the country, at the State Capitol in Oregon. There, in December, a […]
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A look at Ohioans facing charges in the US Capitol siege
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 400 supporters of former President Donald Trump have been charged in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including members of far-right extremist groups. At least 24 of those cases, including one announced Thursday, involve Ohio residents identified through social media posts […]
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Capitol Police watchdog back in spotlight amid security concerns
The Capitol Police’s failure to prepare for the Jan. 6 insurrection will be back in the spotlight this week when its inspector general testifies before lawmakers about his latest findings, all while the House aims to consider a supplemental funding bill for Capitol security this month. Capitol Police inspector general […]
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Rioter Was Filmed Bashing Capitol Cops. Then He Googled Ways to Flee Abroad, FBI Says.
Criminal Complaint A New Jersey man accused of being at “the front line” of violence during the Jan. 6 insurrection boasted about his involvement online—then googled “Countries where you can buy citizenship” once he realized he would probably be caught, prosecutors say. Christopher Joseph Quaglin was arrested Wednesday in New […]
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Is Capitol Hill on lockdown?
ON April 2, 2021, it was announced by the United States Capitol Police that Capitol Hill was under threat after a suspect drove into a lawn barrier. It’s been reported that multiple people have been injured as a result of the incident. 2 US Capitol Police officers stand near a […]
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The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by The AIDS Institute – Finger-pointing on Capitol riot; GOP balks at Biden relief plan
Presented by The AIDS Institute Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Today is Wednesday! We get you up to speed on the most important developments in politics and policy, plus trends to watch. Alexis […]
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Merrick Garland vows justice after Capitol riot
Good morning! We hope you had a great weekend. Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. I’m Brent Griffiths. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox each day. Send your tips and thoughts to [email protected] or tweet me @BrentGriffiths. Here’s what you need to know: 1. WHAT TO […]
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Effort to place Vel Phillips statue on Capitol Square raises $125,000 | Local Government
Michael Johnson, Dane County Boys & Girls Club president and CEO, proposed the idea of honoring Phillips and her accomplishments following the protests and demonstrations over the summer. Damage to two existing statues — one of Civil War-era Wisconsin abolitionist Col. Hans Christian Heg and the “Forward” statue symbolizing the […]
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She Lived Through the Capitol Riot. Now This GOP Staffer Is Calling Out Her Friends’ Conspiracies.
A man wearing a QAnon sweatshirt faces US Capitol police officers as they try to stop supporters of US President Donald Trump from entering the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) As pro-Trump rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol, GOP aide Leslie […]
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Security at US Capitol on high alert for Trump impeachment trial
Within the halls of the building, all nine House Democratic impeachment managers are flanked by a security detail as they walk to votes and take meetings around the Capitol. The managers were also assigned a security detail during last year’s impeachment trial. In addition, enhanced security measures around the US […]
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US Capitol security on high alert for Trump impeachment trial
Within the halls of the building, all nine House Democratic impeachment managers are flanked by a security detail as they walk to votes and take meetings around the Capitol. The managers were also assigned a security detail during last year’s impeachment trial. In addition, enhanced security measures around the US […]
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Ted Williams: FBI response to Capitol riot was ‘lukewarm cow manure’
This is a rush transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto” January 12, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MICHAEL SHERWIN, ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The scopeand scale of this investigation and these cases are really […]
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Christians, Including Pastor Receiving Death Threats, in Crosshairs After Capitol Riot
On January 5, Pastor Brian Gibson stood on a platform in Washington, D.C., in front of about 8,000 cheering onlookers and proclaimed, “Tomorrow we’re going to have the greatest day together.” The following day, he listened to President Donald Trump give his infamous speech where he encouraged lawmakers not to […]
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Bumble, Tinder and Match are banning accounts of Capitol rioters
They also show how people are attempting to use the same tools to fight back, including by contributing to a wide-scale manhunt for dating-app users who played a part in the violent attack. Some Trump allies have speculated that antifa was responsible for inciting violence and storming the U.S. Capitol […]
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Derrick Evans, ex-W.Va. lawmaker who stormed Capitol, was known for harassing women at abortion clinic
“You will not do this in secret in West Virginia,” Evans said. He wore a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he did every week when he protested outside the Women’s Health Center, the only abortion clinic left in the state. Evans was a fixture at the clinic for much […]
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Capitol rioters included highly trained ex-military and cops
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body armor trudged purposefully up the marble stairs in a single-file line, each man holding the jacket collar of the one ahead. The […]
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Agency IGs to probe breakdown in response to Capitol riots
Inspectors general across four government agencies plan to review the government’s response to the riots on January 6, examining how poor communication and planning led to a siege on the Capitol. Investigators at the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Defense and Interior each plan to review their agencies’ response amid […]