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Capitol Police Chief Appeals for National Guard to Stay
The Associated Press has learned that U.S. Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the Capitol for another two months
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Capitol Police on Alert After Authorities Warn of ‘Possible Plot' by Militia
U.S. Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the Capitol on Thursday.
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Police Uncover ‘Possible Plot' to Breach Capitol; US House Scraps Thursday Session
U.S. Capitol Police will have additional personnel posted on Capitol grounds this Thursday because of a conspiracy theory about the significance of the date.
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Capitol Police Plan for Possible Plot to Breach Capitol
U.S. Capitol Police has alerted state and local law enforcement agencies of a “possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group” on Thursday.
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National Guard Members at Capitol Sickened by ‘Raw, Moldy' Food: Members of Congress
Multiple Michigan National Guard members stationed at the U.S. Capitol were sickened after they were served food that was raw, moldy, undercooked and even filled with metal shavings, the state’s congressional delegation said in a letter. Guard members who have served at the Capitol for weeks in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot recently reported being served meals...
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Capitol Officials to Increase Security on March 4 Due to Conspiracy Theory
U.S. Capitol Police will have additional personnel posted on Capitol grounds this Thursday because of a conspiracy theory about the significance of the date.
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Olympic Swimmer Klete Keller Indicted on Additional Charges in Capitol Riot
Olympic swimmer Klete Keller was indicted on additional charges over his alleged role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Links Impeachment With Personal Tragedy
The congressman’s voice cracked and he paused to drink from a bottle of water as he told of apologizing to his daughter for bringing her to the U.S. Capitol on the day a deadly mob overran it. But it was recalling what she said to him next, after he assured her nothing like that would happen again, that made...
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FBI Arrests NH Man Who ‘Chugged' Glass of Wine at Capitol Riot
Federal authorities on Monday arrested a New Hampshire man who admitted to storming the U.S. Capitol last month and chugging wine that he found in a lawmaker’s office. The FBI’s Boston division said it had arrested Jason Riddle, 32, Monday afternoon with the help of Keene, New Hampshire police. The arrest was the sixth made by the Boston division...
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W. Va. Man Arrested Near US Capitol With Gun, ‘Stop the Steal' Papers in Car
A West Virginia man who expressed concern about the outcome of the presidential election was arrested while walking near the U.S. Capitol after police found a pistol and ammunition in his car, authorities said Thursday.
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US Capitol Needs Permanent Fencing, Acting Chief Says
Fencing topped with razor wire was installed around the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day, and fencing must remain there, the top Capitol Police official announced. Permanent fencing must be part of the security infrastructure at the Capitol, Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement Thursday. “In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that...
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Inauguration Rehearsal Evacuated, Capitol Temporarily Shut Down After Fire at DC Homeless Camp
The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment several blocks south sent a plume of smoke into the air and raised security concerns. But law enforcement officials said there was no threat to the public and the fire was not believed to be a...
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National Guard Member Teaches Kids on Zoom While Guarding the Capitol
For 12 hours a day, he is D.C. National Guard Sgt. Jacob Kohut, one of more than 20,000 National Guard members in the nation’s capitol who will provide security ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. For a few hours each morning on Zoom in his Humvee, he is Dr. Kohut, an elementary and middle school music teacher in...
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Heavily Fortified Statehouses Around US See Small Protests
Heavily fortified statehouses around the U.S. are seeing small and peaceful protests, despite widespread fears of another burst of right-wing violence like the attack on the Capitol in Washington
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FBI Seeking Men Who Brutally Beat DC Officer at Capitol
The FBI is seeking help identifying seven men suspected in the assault of D.C. Officer Mike Fanone. Fanone was brutally beaten outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He told News4 he is recovering from a mild heart attack after he was struck with a Taser multiple times and beaten with a “Thin Blue Line” flag. “Kill him with...
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House Members Seek to Investigate Capitol Tours Given Day Before Riot
New investigations are underway into whether the U.S. Capitol insurrectionists had information on how to move through the building.
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Amid Cacophony Since Capitol Siege, ‘Hero' Officer Stays Silent
Amid all the noise since a mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, an officer hailed as a hero has stayed silent
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FBI Says It Warned About Prospect of Violence Ahead of Riot
U.S. officials say the FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week’s breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence
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At Least 10,000 National Guard Troops to Be Deployed in DC
The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states. There are currently 6,200 Guard members in the city from D.C. and five nearby states. The increase in requests for Guard members on Monday comes as officials brace for more, possibly…
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Hero Capitol Police Officer Leads Mob Away From Senate Chamber During Riot
Footage captured during the U.S. Capitol Riot shows a Capitol police officer backing away from a mob of rioters, leading them away from the Senate chamber.