Jan 04 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police chief give remarks on Capitol security ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary By Associated Press Chief of the Capitol Police said his force is "stronger and better prepared to carry out its mission today than it was before January 6th of last year."… Continue reading
Jan 04 Jan. 6 insurrection prompts year of change for U.S. Capitol Police By Michael Balsamo, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press U.S. Capitol Police were ill-prepared for the thousands of protesters who descended on Capitol Hill during last year's insurrection. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 9:54 Texans explain what animated their loved ones, neighbors to storm the Capitol By William Brangham, Leah Nagy This week marks one year since the insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. William Brangham reports from one part of the country that produced an outsized number of people charged in the capitol riots, and heard from… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:18 Trump should serve time for Jan. 6 riot, partner of Capitol cop who died says As rioters breached the Capitol's perimeter last January, Capitol Police Officers like Brian Sicknick tried pushing back the crowd to protect the building and the lawmakers. Pro-Trump rioters sprayed him with a chemical. He collapsed later that evening, suffered two… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:50 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 riot, voting rights, Build Back Better negotiations NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Jan. 6 riot has played out in the past year, the Democrats’ push to… Continue watching
Jan 03 Schumer announces Senate vote on filibuster change By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Schumer says in a letter to colleagues that the Senate "must evolve." Pointing to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he says the rules changes are needed to protect democracy. Continue reading
Jan 03 As worries about U.S. democracy grow, Democrats and activists push Biden for voting rights legislation By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden only rarely talks about last January's violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the conspiratorial lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Continue reading
Jan 03 Ashli Babbitt, Jan. 6 insurrectionist portrayed as martyr by some, had violent past By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have sought to portray the woman who was shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a righteous martyr who was unjustly killed. But the life of the 35-year-old… Continue reading
Jan 03 Americans don't agree on what to call Jan. 6 attack By Laura Santhanam Roughly half of U.S. adults say an insurrection took place that threatened democracy, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 6:13 A history of presidential attempts to return to office and what it means for 2024 By PBS NewsHour Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol and insurrection. A vigil is planned this year, and President Biden says he will address the nation. Former President Trump, whose supporters attacked the Capitol, is also… Continue watching