House approves $1.9B to bolster Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot
The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to harden the complex with retractable fencing and a quick-response force following the most violent domestic attack on Congress in history.
House passes bill to create investigative commission on Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
FBI releases 2 new videos showing Capitol riot suspects attacking officers
The two suspects are wanted for violent assaults on federal law enforcement officers, according to the FBI.
Amid threats to Congress members, House to vote on new security measure
Democrats say the bill will be crucial to try to reconcile the trauma that many still feel after the Capitol siege. U.S. Capitol Police also say threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year.
Senior Trump officials Miller, Rosen defend their response to Capitol riot chaos
Two senior Trump administration officials defended their responses to the Capitol riot chaos in a congressional hearing Wednesday that soon devolved into partisan bickering about how that day unfolded.
Capitol rioters: Dozens charged make questionable claims regarding encounters with police
Some rioters say officers welcomed them into the Capitol, even though they walked past discarded police barriers into a building where windows were broken and chemical irritants were in the air.
'I was there:' Facebook photos from Capitol riot lead to Florida's man's arrest
A Florida man who posted Facebook photos from the Capitol riot has been arrested for his alleged role there. Selfies he allegedly posted helped agents identify him in video footage.
NY man found guilty of calling for ‘slaughter’ of members of Congress in wake of Capitol riot
After a weeklong trial, a New York man was found guilty and could face up to 10 years in prison for threatening to kill members of Congress in the wake of the pro-Trump Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Texas couple’s Facebook posts helped identify them in police bodycam footage from Capitol riot, FBI says
The FBI says they were tipped off about the since-deleted photos and videos on Facebook, which helped them find and identify the man and woman in police officers’ body cam footage. They’re both now charged with assaulting officers.
Suspected Capitol rioter arrested after bragging about siege to a match on Bumble dating app
A New York man was arrested and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot after he allegedly bragged about storming the capitol to a match on the Bumble dating app. The messages were screenshotted and sent to authorities.
Some Capitol riot suspects are trying to use journalism as a defense
Experts say it's unlikely these defendants can mount a viable defense on First Amendment free speech grounds, but some seem intent on trying.
USCP officer involved in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt won't face charges, DOJ says
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced they will not pursue criminal charges against the U.S. Capitol Police officer involved in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the Capitol riots on Jan. 6.
Fallen Capitol Police officer William ‘Billy’ Evans lies in honor at US Capitol
The body of fallen U.S. Capitol Police veteran William "Billy" Evans is lying in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda.
New details in Capitol riot timeline show Mike Pence pleaded with officials to ‘clear the Capitol’
New details from the deadly US Capitol riot show Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand: “Clear the Capitol.”
Charges: Minnesota man posted Snapchat videos of him entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
A third Minnesotan has been arrested in connection to the U.S. Capitol riot that occurred on Jan. 6 while lawmakers were in the process of certifying the electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.
Rochester, Minnesota woman arrested, charged in connection to U.S. Capitol riot
A second Minnesotan has been arrested and charged in connection to the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Former Utah police officer arrested for alleged role in Capitol riot after someone tipped off the FBI
A former Salt Lake City police officer was arrested last week for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol after someone tipped off the FBI to some text messages.
2 Capitol police officers who say they suffered ‘physical, emotional damage’ in riot sue Trump
Two Capitol police officers who say they suffered physical and emotional damage during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are suing President Donald Trump, saying he incited the mob that assaulted them.
Minnesota man arrested, charged with trespassing in January 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
A Moorhead, Minnesota man has been arrested by the FBI in connection to the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the first Minnesotan charged in connection with the riots.
Legislation to create Capitol riot commission stalls amid partisan dissension
Legislation creating a bipartisan panel to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is stalled, at least for now.