Sep 17 Watch 4:19 U.S. Capitol Police prepare for far-right rally in support of Jan. 6 insurrectionists U.S. Capitol Police warned Friday there have been threats of violence ahead of this weekend's rally by Trump supporters. It's being staged to support more than 600 people charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, and Capitol Police… Continue watching
Sep 17 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police say they are prepared ahead of Sept. 18 rally By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said at a news conference Friday it was difficult to say whether threats of violence at the event are credible, but he said that "chatter" online and elsewhere has been similar to intelligence that was… Continue reading
Sep 13 Fence returning to Capitol amid 'online chatter' about rally By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press While it is still unclear how large the rally will be, security officials who were overwhelmed and underprepared during the January attack of former President Donald Trump's supporters say they will be ready if there is unrest. Continue reading
Sep 02 Democrats promote Liz Cheney to vice chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Cheney, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, has remained defiant amid the criticism from her own party, insisting that Congress must probe the Capitol attack. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 11:41 Brooks and Capehart on Kabul attack, Jan. 6 investigation, voting rights New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed U.S. service members, the commission investigating the Jan. 6 riot, and… Continue watching
Aug 27 House panel seeks records from tech companies in riot probe By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The requests were issued Friday to technology giants, including Google, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. They also went to Reddit, Parler, Telegram, 4chan, 8kun and other platforms. Continue reading
Aug 26 Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump "worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power."… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: WHO says its search for COVID origins has stalled due to cold trail In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization warned that its probe of COVID-19's origins has stalled and the trail is growing cold. Northern California's Caldor Fire rained more ash over the Lake Tahoe basin, leaving a thick yellow… Continue watching
Aug 23 Proud Boys leader who burned Black Lives Matter flag gets 5 months in jail By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Tarrio was convicted of burning a BLM banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington and for bringing two high-capacity firearm magazines into the nation's capital two days before the Jan. 6 riot. Continue reading
Aug 23 Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Capitol Police announced the findings of their internal investigation into the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt on Monday. Federal prosecutors also cleared the officer of any wrongdoing after an investigation into the shooting. Continue reading