At least 150 people have now been charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol, according to a CNN review of court records and Justice Department announcements.
DOJ charges man who allegedly sprayed chemicals at cops in Capitol riot
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The Justice Department has charged a Texas man who was allegedly caught on video attacking a dozen police officers with a chemical spray during the Capitol insurrection, according to court records. Federal prosecut...
Suspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City
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A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime, according to...
US Capitol security review set to call for adding more than 1,000 police officers and retractable fencing
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A review of US Capitol security in the wake of the January 6 insurrection is set to recommend a series of sweeping changes next week intended to better protect lawmakers while they are in Washington, DC, and at home...
Maryland man pleads not guilty to bringing loaded gun to Capitol insurrection
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Days after a Republican senator said the US Capitol attack wasn't an "armed insurrection," a Maryland man pleaded not guilty to carrying a loaded handgun on the Capitol grounds on the day of the attack. Christopher...
A Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says
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A Wisconsin firefighter is in critical condition Tuesday after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the fire department. Justin Frederickson, a firefighter with the Corn...
Coons breaks with Pelosi in supporting equal representation to investigate Capitol attack
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Washington Democratic Sen. Chris Coons on Thursday argued that representation on the independent commission to investigate the January 6 riot at the US Capitol should be evenly split among Democrats and Republicans, ...
Blinken says he aims to create a more diverse State Department
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Washington Secretary of State Antony Blinken will launch a diversity initiative to make the US' oldest Cabinet agency look more like America itself, an effort he is framing as a national security imperative to make t...
Close ally of Marjorie Taylor Greene among those in Capitol mob
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A close ally of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took part in the January 6 mob at the Capitol and said he was among those who eventually made their way into the building. Greene, a freshman congresswo...
The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb trying to keep Capitol rioters locked up
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Washington The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb as it argues Capitol riot defendants should stay in jail -- with federal judges pressing prosecutors to explain possible inconsistencies in their arguments ...
Justice Clarence Thomas reveals some sympathy for Trump’s baseless fraud claims
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accep...
Oath Keeper claims she was VIP security at Trump rally before riot and says she met with Secret Service agents
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A leader in an alleged Oath Keepers conspiracy in the US Capitol insurrection claims she was given a VIP pass to the pro-Trump rally on January 6, had met with Secret Service agents and was providing security for le...