U.S. Capitol riot

• Trump appointee charged with assault in U.S. Capitol riot

  It's the first known case to be brought against a Trump appointee in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which led to Trump's historic second impeachment.

  World

  Mar 5
• Police ask National Guard to stay at U.S. Capitol for 2 more months

  The more than 5,000 Guard members currently in Washington, D.C., are all slated to go home on March 12, ending the mission.

  World

  Mar 4
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• FBI director calls Capitol riot ‘domestic terrorism’, defends handling of threats

  FBI 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.

  World

  Mar 2
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• Parler relaunches on ‘independent technology’ after removal over U.S. Capitol riot

  Parler said its new platform was built on "sustainable, independent technology."

  Tech

  Feb 15
• COMMENTARY: We can condemn and combat extremism without loosening the definition of ‘terrorism’

  Loosening the definition of “terrorism” could set a troubling precedent, Rob Breakenridge argues — one that could be abused for political purposes.

  Commentary

  Feb 6
• ‘QAnon Shaman’ from U.S. Capitol riot switches jails so he can get organic food

  Jacob Chansley was transferred to a Virginia jail after allegedly going nine days without eating because organic food wasn't served at the jail in Washington.

  World

  Feb 4
• Several Republicans echo far-right notion of impending U.S. civil war

  The heightened rhetoric mimics language far-right extremists and white supremacists have used for years, and it follows a year of civil unrest over the killing of George Floyd.

  Politics

  Jan 16
• Deutsche Bank won’t do future business with Trump in wake of U.S. Capitol riots: Report

  The move, reported by the NYT comes as Signature Bank - where Trump's ethics disclosures show he has checking and money-market accounts - called for him to step down.

  Money

  Jan 12
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• U.S. lawmaker condemned after taking part in storming of U.S. Capitol

  State Del. Derrick Evans was among several lawmakers from across the country who travelled to Washington, D.C., for election fraud demonstrations.

  World

  Jan 7
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• ‘A significant cautionary tale’: experts weigh-in on U.S. Capitol riot

  Although a lot of U.S. political trends come up to Canada, along with extremist ideologies, an Alberta political scientist believes there is a different political culture here.

  Politics

  Jan 7