Feb 25 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Biden says the U.S. is ahead of schedule on COVID-19 vaccinations In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden says the U.S. is ahead of schedule on COVID vaccinations with more than 45 million people receiving at least one shot, the number of Americans filing new unemployment claims fell, supporters of Myanmar's… Continue watching
Feb 25 WATCH: Acting Capitol Police chief says riot much bigger than intel suggested By Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Three days before the riot, Capitol Police distributed an internal document warning that armed extremists were poised for violence and could attack Congress. But the acting chief said Thursday that the assault turned out to be much bigger than the… Continue reading
Feb 24 WATCH: House holds hearing on congressional staff wellness after U.S. Capitol attack By News Desk and Associated Press A House subcommittee held a hearing on Wednesday to discuss the well being of congressional employees and the state of damage to the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 attack by rioters supporting former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 8:13 Law enforcement officials testify on security failures during siege at U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor The men who were in charge of security during the U.S. Capitol assault told their stories in public on Tuesday for the first time. Their testimony at a Senate hearing was a tale of bad communications, bad intelligence and blame-laying. Continue watching
Feb 23 WATCH: Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for security failures By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The former chief of the U.S. Capitol Police has told lawmakers that he learned only after the attack that his officers had received a report from the FBI that forecast, in detail, the chances that extremists could commit “war” in… Continue reading
Feb 19 6 more linked to Oath Keepers charged in Capitol attack By Alanna Durkin, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Six more people linked to the far-right Oath Keepers militia group have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Feb 16 Here are the criminal investigations and lawsuits looming over Trump after impeachment By Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press A Democratic congressman filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing Trump of conspiring with far-right extremists in the Capitol riot, and the attorney general of Washington, D.C., is weighing charges over the riot as well. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump is feeling emboldened by the trial's outcome and is expected to reemerge from a self-imposed hibernation. And he's eyeing ways to reassert his power. Continue reading
Feb 15 Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot By Hope Yen, Associated Press The speaker says in a letter to Democratic colleagues that the House will also put forth supplemental spending to boost security at the Capitol. Bipartisan support appears to be growing for an independent commission. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:24 What the Senate vote reveals about the pro-Trump base By PBS NewsHour While seven Republicans in the Senate crossed party lines to convict former President Trump, the majority of the party, including Leader McConnell who delivered a scathing rebuke of the former President and his role in the insurrection, voted to acquit… Continue watching