

Politics Mar 03

The news comes nearly two months after a mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the iconic building to try to stop Congress from certifying now-President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
By Associated Press
Politics Mar 03

The new threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4.
By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Politics Mar 03

Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the D.C. National Guard, told senators that then-chief of the Capitol Police requested military support but that the Defense Department approval for that support was not relayed to him until hours later.
By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Mar 02

He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other law enforcement agencies even though it was unverified and uncorroborated.
By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Feb 25

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…
Feb 24

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.
Feb 23

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…
Feb 19

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.
Feb 16

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.
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