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Photos Emerge of Pennsylvania Candidate for US Senate Marching in D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021
Kathy Barnette, a Republican from Montgomery County who is among the frontrunners in the Pennsylvania primary for U.S. Senate, can be seen marching during the day of protests in 2021, NBC News has confirmed.
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Biden Orders Release of Trump White House Logs to Congress
President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege
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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 6 More in Fake GOP Electors Scheme
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed six more people, including former Trump campaign members and state lawmakers
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Trump Dangles Prospect of Pardons for Jan. 6 Defendants
Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol if he returns to the White House
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Former Acting Defense Secretary Meets With Jan. 6 Committee
The meeting came as the committee ramps up its probe, issuing more subpoenas and requesting several GOP lawmakers voluntarily testify.
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Capitol Rioters' Social Media Posts Influencing Sentencings
For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the riot are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases
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Risky Business: Some Capitol Riot Defendants Forgo Lawyers
At least five people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend themselves in court
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‘Justice For J6' Rally Held Outside Capitol Saturday
The rally was organized by a former Donald Trump staffer to show support for those who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Police Planning to Reinstall Capitol Fence Ahead of DC Rally
Law enforcement concerned by the potential for violence at a rally in the nation’s Capitol next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there
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Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt During Capitol Riot Breaks Silence: ‘I Saved Countless Lives'
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Lt. Michael Byrd said he opened fire only as a “last resort” after the rioters failed to comply with his commands.
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Ex-Police Officers Reject Pleas in Capitol Riot Case
Two former police officers from Virginia charged with participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have rejected plea agreements
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US Capitol Fencing Installed After Jan. 6 Coming Down
Fencing around the U.S. Capitol erected following the Jan. 6 insurrection is coming down, once again opening grounds of the People’s House to the public.
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US Capitol Insurrection Defendant Says He Has No Regrets, Sought to Confront Lawmakers
A U.S. Capitol insurrection defendant who is charged with assaulting police on the frontlines said he has no regrets for his actions, has questions about the 2020 election and acknowledges he was seeking to confront lawmakers while in the crowd on Jan. 6.
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Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt at Capitol Riot Will Not Be Charged
Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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US Capitol Needs Permanent Fencing, Acting Chief Says
Fencing topped with razor wire was installed around the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day, and fencing must remain there, the top Capitol Police official announced. Permanent fencing must be part of the security infrastructure at the Capitol, Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said in a statement Thursday. “In light of recent events, I can unequivocally say that...
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FBI Seeking Men Who Brutally Beat DC Officer at Capitol
The FBI is seeking help identifying seven men suspected in the assault of D.C. Officer Mike Fanone. Fanone was brutally beaten outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. He told News4 he is recovering from a mild heart attack after he was struck with a Taser multiple times and beaten with a “Thin Blue Line” flag. “Kill him with...
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Armed Man Threatened Violence Against DC Mayor in Texts to Family, Friends: Feds
A man who traveled to Washington for the Capitol riot and is charged with threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also made threats of violence toward Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and had the means to carry them out, federal prosecutors say. Cleveland Meredith, who drove to Washington from Colorado on Jan. 6, sent a text while still in the District…
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At Least 10,000 National Guard Troops to Be Deployed in DC
The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states. There are currently 6,200 Guard members in the city from D.C. and five nearby states. The increase in requests for Guard members on Monday comes as officials brace for more, possibly…
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Washington Monument Tours Suspended Due to Threats; National Mall Closures Possible
Tours of the Washington Monument were suspended because of “credible threats to visitors and park resources,” officials say. Temporary closures of other areas are possible. National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Jeffrey Reinbold announced the Washington Monument tour suspensions Monday. Tours will be suspended immediately, through Jan. 24. “Groups involved in the January 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol…
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DC Mayor Asks Feds to Cancel Demonstration Permits, Secure Inauguration
The mayor of Washington, D.C., asked federal officials to cancel permits for demonstrations and plan to protect federal property around Inauguration Day “given the new threats from insurgent acts of domestic terrorists.” Mayor Muriel Bowser asked Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to cancel public gathering permits for the next two weeks, from Jan. 11 to Jan. 24. The…