New details in a previously undisclosed Pentagon document lay bare the inaction by then-President Donald Trump.
Capitol riot
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Maine man charged in Capitol riot will remain in D.C. jail, judge says
Kyle Fitzsimons asked to be released on bail while awaiting trial, but a judge cites video evidence from the riot in ordering him to remain in detention.
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Posted inNation & World
Deadly breach could delay reopening Capitol grounds to public
The fencing is still a stark symbol of the fear many felt after the mob laid siege Jan. 6.
Posted inNation & World
Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa
Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs agreed to provide the FBI with information about anti-fascist activists after an agent contacted him in late July 2020.
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Accused Capitol rioter arrested in T-shirt reading ‘I was there’ with Trump’s photo
Garrett Miller boasted about storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, according to court records, and hours after the insurrection, he allegedly tweeted ‘Assassinate AOC.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
Last week, a dozen Republicans voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to law enforcers who defended the Capitol.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: The U.S. military must get serious about domestic extremism
Identifying potential threats in the ranks is critical to national security.
Posted inNation & World
Justice Department seeks to build large conspiracy case against Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 riot
Prosecutors will have to show an agreement to commit an illegal act, but the group’s fantasy-laden workings may make that difficult.
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U.S. homes in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe
The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers weren’t whipped into a fury by Trump, authorities say: They’d been laying attack plans.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: D.C. statehood is a civil rights issue
This is about enfranchising the more than 700,000 mostly Black and brown people who have waited centuries for representation in Congress.