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Heavily Fortified Statehouses Around US See Small Protests
Heavily fortified statehouses around the U.S. are seeing small and peaceful protests, despite widespread fears of another burst of right-wing violence like the attack on the Capitol in Washington
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Records: Trump Allies Behind Rally That Ignited Capitol Riot
An Associated Press review of records finds that veterans of President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful campaign had key roles in the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol
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New Mexico County Commissioner Arrested in DC for Involvement in Capitol Riot
A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to place a flag on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk has been arrested Sunday by the FBI.
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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... -
Trump Should Not Be Prosecuted for Capitol Riot Incitement, Former FBI Director James Comey Says
“The country would be better off if we did not give him the platform that a prosecution would for the next three years,” James Comey told Sky News.
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FBI Seeking Men Who Brutally Beat DC Officer at Capitol
The FBI is seeking help identifying seven men suspected in the assault of D.C. Officer Mike Fanone. Fanone was brutally beaten outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He told News4 he is recovering from a mild heart attack after he was struck with a Taser multiple times and beaten with a “Thin Blue Line” flag. “Kill him with...
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More Backlash for GOP's Hawley After Capitol Riot as Florida Hotel Cancels Event
Loews Hotels says it has backed out of an upcoming fundraiser in Orlando, Florida, for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley
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State Capitols Boarded Up, Fenced Off, Patrolled by Troops
Chain-link fencing surrounds state capitols and police and National Guard troops are on patrol or standby in advance of possible violence leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden
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AP Exclusive: Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘Cashing in From Evil'
Selena Gomez is laying much of the blame for the violent attack on the U_S_ Capitol at the feet of Big Tech_ The singer told the leaders of Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube that they’ve allowed “people with hate in their hearts” to thrive and therefore “failed all the American people.”
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Journalists Prepare for Protests Where They Could Be Targets
With protests planned at state capitols across the country, news organizations are planning in case they descend into the type of chaos that enveloped the U.S. Capitol last week.
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Some in the GOP Parrot Far-Right Talk of a Coming Civil War
War-like imagery has begun to take hold in Republican circles, erupting into the open after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
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Pennsylvania GOP Lawmakers Fostered False Election Allegations That Fueled Capitol Riot
Rioters who supported Trump cited false allegations about election issues in Pennsylvania — shared by some of the state’s own Republican lawmakers — as a reason to “storm the Capitol.”
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Security Tight Around Nation's Capitol Before Inauguration
NBC 6’s Willard Shepard is in Washington, D.C. where security is at a new level before Wednesday’s inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden.
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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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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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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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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.”