Washington Members of Congress were briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, rappresentante. Conor Lamb ha detto martedì alla CNN.
Middle schoolers send thank you notes to US Capitol workers
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A group of middle school students in Pennsylvania is sending appreciation notes to workers and officers on Capitol Hill to thank them for their service in the aftermath of the violent attack last week. The students,...
What history can teach Biden about facing insurrection on Inauguration Day
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Thomas Balcerski teaches history at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the author of "Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of James Buchanan and William Rufus King" (Oxford University Press). He tweets @tbalcer...
You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security
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The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month's riots will be handled by retired Lt. General Russel Honoré, the widely praised former commander of the First Army who became a household name as he coord...
US says Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’ elected officials
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Federal prosecutors offered the most chilling description yet of rioters who seized the Capitol last week, writing in a new court filing that the intention was "to capture and assassinate elected officials." The vie...
Biden taps Lisa Monaco as homeland security adviser to inauguration amid rising threats
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President-elect Joe Biden has asked Lisa Monaco, his deputy attorney general nominee, to temporarily step away from those duties and serve as a homeland security adviser to his inauguration team, a Biden transition ...
FBI Director Wray says over 200 suspects identified in US Capitol riots
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Investigators have identified more than 200 suspects in their probe of the January 6 attack at the US Capitol and arrested more than 100 individui, FBI Director Chris Wray said Thursday in his first public appeara...
The son of Captain America’s co-creator says Capitol Hill rioters misrepresented the superhero
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The son of the co-creator of comic book hero Captain America said he was "appalled" e "disgusted" when he saw Capitol Hill rioters wearing t-shirts and shields referencing the superhero. "Captain America is the a...
Some national veterans organizations vow to remove members charged in the Capitol riots
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Some national veterans organizations have vowed to remove members who were charged in the Capitol riots, taking a stand against the violent attack last week. Current and former US military members participated in th...
Here’s why experts and lawmakers say you can’t compare Black Lives Matter protesters to the US Capitol mob
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Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached on Wednesday for his role in inciting last week's deadly attack, lawmakers described the rioters as White supremacists. "Let us be clear, this was a domestic terror ...
Capitol riot tears GOP apart as it seeks a return to power in 2022
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Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday when asked if his ally bore any responsibility for inciting a riot at t...
The US Capitol attack fits into the history of White backlash
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Washington A pro-Trump mob in thrall to White supremacy and incited by President Donald Trump laid siege to the US Capitol on January 6. With their Confederate flags and zip ties in hand, rioters sought to overturn t...
Man seen hanging off Senate balcony and sitting in Vice President’s chair during Capitol riot is in custody
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The man who was photographed hanging off the Senate balcony and then sitting in the Vice President's chair during the riots at the US Capitol has been identified and is in custody, secondo i funzionari. In a sworn...