Politics

WATCH: New Capitol attack footage shows police fighting violent insurrection

By Associated Press

Democrats at former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial are playing audio recordings of police officers begging for more help against rioters storming the Capitol, the fear and panic apparent in many of their voices.

WATCH: Video shows Capitol 'mob calling for the death of the vice president,' Plaskett says

By Associated Press

In video showed Wednesday at Trump’s second impeachment trial, rioters chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” and “Bring out Pence!” as they roamed the halls searching for the former vice president and other lawmakers. Outside, the mob set up a makeshift gallows…

WATCH: Democrats say Capitol mob sought to kill Pelosi

By Associated Press

Democrats say Capitol Police evacuated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from the Capitol complex entirely because they feared for her safety on Jan. 6.

WATCH: Officer Eugene Goodman seen diverting Sen. Mitt Romney from pro-Trump mob in security footage

By Associated Press

Footage also showed rioters screaming and breaking into the Capitol. Some of the rioters grabbed fire extinguishers from the walls as they stormed through the hallways.

WATCH: Trump used 'fight' or 'fighting' 20 times in rally speech, Dean says

By Associated Press

Prosecutors at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are using footage of the rally he headlined ahead of the riot on the Capitol to argue he incited the crowd.

WATCH: Rep. Madeleine Dean says Capitol riot was result of Trump's deliberate effort

By Associated Press

The first several hours of Wednesday's presentation relied on a lawyerly recitation of months of incendiary quotations and speeches from Trump, with lawmakers calmly working to link his statements to the violence that ensued.

Did someone say impeachment? Biden avoids wading into debate

By Jonathan Lemire, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

White House aides privately note that the president doesn't gain much from weighing in on the trial. And they say that staying above the fray allows him to focus on his COVID-19 relief package.

Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at U.S. nuclear lab

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press

Los Alamos National Laboratory is the birthplace of the atomic bomb and has experienced hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and damage from previous wildfires.

Bill would allow firing of striking West Virginia teachers

By John Raby, Associated Press

Several states, including West Virginia, already ban teacher strikes, but that does not keep them from occurring. A 1990 state Supreme Court ruling declared a strike that year illegal.

Democrats say Trump 'built' mob behind Capitol riot

By Associated Press

Prosecutors at Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday said Trump fired up his supporters with lies about a stolen election and followed up with an invitation to a Jan. 6 rally near the White House.