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Virginia man charged with helping plan Capitol attack will be jailed until trial
Virginia man charged with helping plan Capitol attack will be jailed until trial
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021
WASHINGTON - A Virginia man accused of being a coordinator in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was ordered held in jail until his trial, with a federal judge finding Friday that his messages to others discussing bringing weapons to Washington and future attacks on state capitols made him a danger "not just to the community but actually to the fundamental fabric of democracy we also cherish."Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters
Justice Department, FBI debate not charging some of the Capitol rioters
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021
WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement officials are privately debating whether they should decline to charge some of the individuals who stormed the U.S. Capitol this month - a politically loaded proposition but one alert to the practical concern that hundreds of such cases could swamp the local courthouse.U.S. pundits keep comparing Washington to a war zone, but people who know war disagree
U.S. pundits keep comparing Washington to a war zone, but people who know war disagree
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021
A massive security operation is underway in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, two weeks after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol.Companies that backed Trump for years are facing a reckoning after the attack on the Capitol
Companies that backed Trump for years are facing a reckoning after the attack on the Capitol
SATURDAY, JANUARY 09, 2021
The bargain with the business world worked like this: They mostly tolerated President Donald Trump's sometimes outrageous behavior in exchange for business-friendly corporate tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks, deals they celebrated over Oval Office handshakes.Fresh details emerge about woman's shooting by Capitol Police
Fresh details emerge about woman's shooting by Capitol Police
FRIDAY, JANUARY 08, 2021
WASHINGTON - Shortly after a mob breached the Capitol on Wednesday, some in the group penetrated all the way to the Speaker's Lobby, the hallway outside the House chamber, according to two law enforcement officials familiar with the incident.U.S. allies react in horror to Capitol assault, hold Trump responsible
U.S. allies react in horror to Capitol assault, hold Trump responsible
FRIDAY, JANUARY 08, 2021
In the aftermath of the violent tumult that unfolded in Washington on Wednesday, when rioters loyal to President Donald Trump swept through the halls of the Capitol, creating scenes of chaos and insurrection that reverberated around the globe, the world continued to respond with incredulity and alarm.'What happened at the Capitol is domestic terrorism'
'What happened at the Capitol is domestic terrorism'
THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2021
WASHINGTON - After supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the U.S. Capitol building, hoping to stop the counting of electoral college votes, lawmakers and experts alike repeated a phrase to describe the violent mob: "domestic terrorists."Gaetz, other GOP politicians suggest antifa is to blame for pro-Trump mob rioting into Capitol
Gaetz, other GOP politicians suggest antifa is to blame for pro-Trump mob rioting into Capitol
THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2021
WASHINGTON - On the House floor early on Thursday, hours after a violent, pro-Trump mob burst into the Capitol, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., expressed his anger at the perpetrators. But Gaetz wasn't pointing the finger at fellow Trump supporters - instead, he suggested that members of antifa had secretly infiltrated the group to cause the chaos.Lawmakers return to Capitol after mob riot that left woman dead
Lawmakers return to Capitol after mob riot that left woman dead
THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2021
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers returned to the U.S. Capitol Wednesday night after hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the building in what amounted to an attempted coup that they hoped would overturn the election he lost, egged on by the president who egged them on and said they should never accept defeat, .Democratic lawmakers are calling for Trump's impeachment. Members of 'the Squad' led the charge.
Democratic lawmakers are calling for Trump's impeachment. Members of 'the Squad' led the charge.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 07, 2021
Within hours of having their workplace stormed by a mob of Trump supporters seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Democratic members of Congress began calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump - and even the removal of conservative members of Congress who backed the president's baseless claims of an unfair election. And it was women of color lawmakers - including members of "the Squad" - who were quickest to lead the charge.
