The chief judge of the federal court in Washington scorched Capitol riot suspects during a hearing on Thursday, calling their actions an assault on American democracy and ruling that a man who had bragged about putting his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office should stay in jail as he awaits trial.
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...
Lawmakers to revive proposal for federal commission tasked with examining America’s history of racism
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Two Democratic lawmakers will reintroduce legislation Thursday calling for the formation of the first federal racial justice commission tasked with examining the country's history of systemic racism against Black pe...
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, ...
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 ...
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...
Sanders says $15 minimum wage not ‘incidental’ to federal budget as its place in Covid relief bill questioned
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Sy. Bernie Sanders argued Saturday that raising the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour isn't "incidental" to the federal budget, despite skepticism from Capitol Hill and the White House of its future in the President's ...
Alexey Navalny remains in jail after Moscow appeals court confirms prison sentence
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Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year prison sentence handed down earlier this month. The court did shorten the activist...
Man vermoor vrou en skiet dan Dallas-offisiere wat gereageer het, polisiehoof sê
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Twee polisiebeamptes van Dallas is vandeesweek geskiet en gewond in reaksie op 'n huishoudelike oproep, Eddie Garcia, polisiehoof, Vrydag gesê. Die man wat die beamptes Donderdagoggend geskiet het -- geïdentifiseer as 57-jarige ...
FBI en internetagentskappe oorhandig eerste dokumente aan wetgewers voor aanvalverhore in Capitol volgende week
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Washington House-ondersoekers het die eerste groep dokumente ontvang wat hulle van die FBI en intelligensie-agentskappe versoek het as deel van hul voortdurende ondersoek na mislukkings rondom Januarie. 6 Amerikaanse Capitol by ...