Capitol riot: Guard chief was ‘stunned’ over deployment delay
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon took more than three hours to dispatch National Guard troops to help quell the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol even…
House to wrap early amid threat of violence at Capitol
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is abruptly finishing its work for the week given the threat of violence at the Capitol by a militia group seeking…
FBI should have collected more intelligence before Capitol riot, watchdog says
WASHINGTON — The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, according to a watchdog report that also said no undercover FBI…
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies about increased threats, need for more officers
1 of 5 | U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies Wednesday at a Senate Rules and Administration hearing in the Russell Senate office building…
Capitol Police arrest suspect who ‘physically accosted’ Rep. Nancy Mace
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.D., said she was assaulted Tuesday night on Capitol grounds. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) --…
Trump vows end to birthright citizenship and pardons for US Capitol rioters
Getty ImagesTrump begins his second presidential term in January and has told NBC he will issue a range of new executive ordersPresident-elect Donald Trump has…
Capitol rioter’s defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed
A Delaware court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by a Jan. 6 rioter who said the network falsely identified him…
‘Enjoy the basement!’: New members of Congress move in
WASHINGTON — Near the cafeteria of the Rayburn House Office Building, right next to the trash bins, is a drab room with rows of cubicles wistfully…
Vance takes on visible transition role, trying to boost Trump job picks
WASHINGTON — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill last week in a new, more visible role:…
For first time, women make up nearly half the California Legislature
SACRAMENTO — Even in a state known for crafting first-in-the-nation progressive laws and leading on reproductive rights, men have long outnumbered women in the California Legislature.The…
Abcarian: Nancy Mace’s shameless exploitation of America’s first transgender congresswoman
I realize that South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is an attention-hungry partisan, trying to make a name for herself as a culture warrior…
Military veteran sentenced to prison for Capitol riot attack
WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced Monday to more…
Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat cheer 2024 win
WASHINGTON — As it became clear Donald Trump was returning to the White House, the Florida man who posed for photos with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s…
Man who smashed door before officer killed Capitol rioter is sentenced
WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol and smashed glass panels on a door — moments before a police officer fatally shot another rioter…
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor gets a year in prison for Jan. 6 role
WASHINGTON — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison…
Who is lobbying for India’s Modi government on Capitol Hill? | Narendra Modi
On a Wednesday morning in September 2022, a lobbyist reached out to a congressional staffer in Washington, DC. He wanted to set up a meeting…
Jan. 6 crimes happened. Court cases, video, pages of evidence prove it
WASHINGTON — Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors silently absorb the chilling sights…
Doctor gets 9 months for hitting officer in head during Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack
Massachusetts doctor Jacquelyn Starer got 9 months in prison Thursday for punching a female police officer in the head during the Jan. 6 pro-Trump mob…
In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu defends war in Gaza and denounces protesters
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s war in Gaza and condemned American protesters in a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday that was…
Protesters demanding Israel arms embargo arrested at US Capitol | Gaza
NewsFeedPolice at the US Capitol in Washington DC arrested dozens of protesters who joined a sit-in led by Jewish activists to demand an arms embargo…