Capitol insurrection

U.S. terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence

By Ben Fox, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The department isn't citing a specific threat, but DHS points to "a heightened threat environment across the United States" that it believes "will persist" in the weeks since Biden took office.

WATCH: Threats against Congress keep National Guard in D.C.

By Associated Press

The shocking insurrection at the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob prompted federal officials to rethink security in and around its landmarks, resulting in an unprecedented lockdown for Biden's inauguration.

Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial

By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial, a sign of the dimming chances that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of the U.S. Capitol.

Amazon doesn’t have to restore Parler web service, judge says

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

The U.S. district judge said she wasn't dismissing Parler's "substantive underlying claims" against Amazon, but said it had fallen short in demonstrating the need for an injunction forcing it back online.

Facebook’s oversight board to rule on indefinite Trump ban

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The social media giant said it's referring the matter to the oversight board for what it called an "independent judgment" on on upholding the decision. Twitter, by contrast, has permanently banned Trump.

Woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop freed from jail

By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press

A federal judge has decided to release a Pennsylvania woman while she faces charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice in inaugural speech

By Kat Stafford, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

Compared to his immediate predecessors, three of whom attended Wednesday's inauguration, Biden is the first president to directly address the ills of white supremacy in an inaugural speech.

Proud Boy organizer arrested in Florida for Capitol attack

By Associated Press

According to an arrest affidavit, Biggs was part of a crowd on Jan. 6 that overwhelmed Capitol Police officers who were manning a metal barrier on the steps of the Capitol.

Deputy charged with threats after U.S. Capitol attack, sheriff says

By Associated Press

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced that Deputy Peter Heneen was charged Tuesday with making written threats to kill, conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. Judd says the the deputy has been suspended pending termination.

Why likening the Capitol to a war zone could further damage America’s reputation

By Courtney Vinopal

Recent comparisons of the U.S. Capitol to a war zone are insensitive and devoid of the context that led to the invasions of countries like Iraq by American forces, experts warn.