Capitol Riot
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Fencing around U.S. Capitol to be scaled back as security threat diminishesLawmakers from both parties have decried the fencing, which was erected following the Jan. 6 insurrection, as unsightly, expensive and beyond what is necessary.WorldMar 15
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National Guard to remain at U.S. Capitol after Pentagon approves extensionAccording to a statement issued by the department, close to 2,300 Guard troops will continue to provide security in Washington until May 23, at the request of the Capitol Police.NewsMar 9
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FBI director calls Capitol riot ‘domestic terrorism’, defends handling of threatsFBI Director Chris Wray told a Senate committee that information on threats ahead of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was properly shared with other law enforcement agencies.WorldMar 2
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‘Trump made me do it’ defence for U.S. Capitol rioters a long shot, legal experts sayTrump was acquitted of inciting the rioters during his second impeachment trial, where Democrats made some of the same arguments defence attorneys are making in criminal court.PoliticsFeb 27
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U.S. Capitol Police were warned of violence ahead of riot, chief saysA day earlier, her predecessor as chief testified that police expected an enraged but more typical protest crowd of Donald Trump supporters.PoliticsFeb 25
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Feud between Trump, McConnell threatens GOP path to return to power“The Republicans are soft. They only hit their own, like Mitch,” Trump complained on Newsmax.PoliticsFeb 17
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‘Political hack’: Trump lashes out at McConnell after impeachment acquittal"Mitch is a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack, and if Republican Senators are going to stay with him, they will not win again," Trump said in a statement.PoliticsFeb 16
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Trump remains dominant in GOP after 2nd impeachment acquittalFor Trump’s loyalists, the acquittal offers a vindication of sorts and a fresh connection to the former president’s fiery base.PoliticsFeb 14
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Trump acquitted by U.S. senate in 2nd impeachment trialHouse Democrats, who voted a month ago to charge Trump with "incitement of insurrection," needed two thirds of the senate, or 67 votes, to convict him.PoliticsFeb 13
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A look at what’s to come as Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial beginsHere's a look at the basics of the upcoming impeachment trial.PoliticsFeb 8
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