US Capitol siege a more sinister attack than first appeared as videos emerge
The full extent of the assault on the U.S. Capitol is coming into sharper focus with countless smartphone videos emerging from the scene and more lawmakers recounting the chaos.
Biden's inauguration theme will be 'America United'
The theme for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will be "America United," an issue that’s long been a central focus for Biden but one that’s taken on added weight in the wake of the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week.
Washington Monument temporarily shutting down due to ‘credible threat’ following Capitol mayhem
The National Park Service is suspending tours of the Washington Monument through Jan. 24 after receiving "credible threats" in the wake of last week’s chaos on Capitol Hill.
Investigation: Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover
The insurrectionist mob that showed up at the president's behest and stormed the U.S. Capitol was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, members of the military and adherents of the QAnon myth.
Melania Trump breaks silence on deadly Capitol siege, 'disappointed' by Trump supporters' riot
First lady Melania Trump issued her first statement since the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol last week, condemning the violence by which she is "disappointed and disheartened."
Speaker Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of Trump
Pelosi made the announcement in a letter to colleagues. She said the House will act with solemnity but also urgency with just days remaining before Trump is to leave office on Jan. 20.
Secret Service investigating death threats against Pence
Source reveals while Pence was sheltering amid riot, Trump did not reach out to him
Trump to visit U.S.-Mexico border in Texas to laud border wall
President Donald Trump is expected to travel to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to highlight his administration's work on the border wall.
#DontRentDC trends as District residents brace for another insurrection
District residents are urging short-term rental hosts to keep their properties vacant following news of another right-wing riot in the works.
Democrats ramp up efforts to impeach Trump
Momentum built among Democrats on Saturday for a fresh and fast push to impeach President Donald Trump, even as the House speaker accused his backers who violently invaded the Capitol of choosing “their whiteness over democracy.”
If Biden halts border wall, it could cost taxpayers billions, CBP chief warns
President-elect Joe Biden is promising that border wall building won't continue under his administration, but with hundreds of miles under construction, the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is warning that shutting down construction could cost taxpayers billions.
Biden calls Trump 'not fit' but doesn't endorse impeachment
Biden noted that a key reason he ran for president was because he'd “thought for a long, long time that President Trump wasn’t fit for the job."
Air Force veteran identified as Capitol rioter carrying zip ties on Senate floor
Larry Brock says he wore tactical gear in case of confrontations with counter-protestors.
Mitch McConnell sends letter to GOP senators on impeachment procedure summary
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Friday sent a letter to GOP senators sharing a summary of how the upper chamber could legally "dispose of any articles of impeachment" against President Trump before Jan. 20.
All clear after suspicious package found near US Capitol, police say
The United States Capitol Police say the scene is clear after they reported that officers responded to a suspicious package near the U.S. Capitol building on Friday night.
West Virginia state lawmaker charged after storming US Capitol with pro-Trump mob
A West Virginia state lawmaker has been charged with entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters, the Justice Department announced Friday.
Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meeting gets heated over pro-Trump riot at US Capitol
In its first of the year meeting Thursday, the chair of the three member Montgomery County Board of Commissioners said her “heart went out to those injured” in the rampage in the U.S. Capitol, but spoke sharply of the president.
Pelosi says House will move forward on 2nd impeachment if Trump doesn’t ‘immediately resign’
Democrats are discussing whether to move forward with impeaching President Donald Trump if his Cabinet doesn’t try to remove him for the mob assault on the U.S. Capitol.
EMS report reveals ‘suspected exposure’ evident when they responded to Capitol officer who died
New details are emerging on Friday about the death of a U.S. Capitol police officer who died after an attack on the Capitol building earlier in the week.
Security concerns for Inauguration Day following pro-Trump Capitol riot
President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20 was already going to be scaled back due to the pandemic.