March 11, 2021 Pelosi-Milley phone call about ‘unhinged’ Trump is target of Judicial Watch lawsuit House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s January phone call with U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- in which Pelosi raised concerns about what she described as an "unhinged" President Trump -- is now the subject of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit.
March 10, 2021 McConnell says 'overdone' Capitol security reminds him of war-torn Afghanistan Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said the fortified security at the Capitol two months after the Jan. 6 riot is "overdone," and he compared the militarization in Washington, D.C., to Afghanistan.
March 9, 2021 FBI arrests Massachusetts man accused of attacking cop during Capitol riot A Massachusetts man who allegedly punched police officers and at least one member of the crowd during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been arrested, the FBI announced Tuesday.
March 9, 2021 GOP members demand answers from Pelosi on when the Capitol fence is coming down EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans are demanding answers from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on why fencing and a contingent of National Guard members are still needed at the Capitol two months after the deadly Jan. 6 riot.
March 9, 2021 Pentagon considers involuntary activation of National Guard troops for US Capitol security The Department of Defense is reportedly considering issuing involuntary activation orders to keep National Guard troops stationed at the U.S. Capitol.
March 9, 2021 Capitol rioter 'QAnon Shaman' denied pre-trial release after 'publicity stunt' jailhouse interview, judge says A judge denied the pre-trial release of self-described "QAnon Shaman" Jacob Chansley, calling his recent "60 Minutes Plus" interview -- in which he alleged Capitol Police officers waved him into the building on Jan. 6 -- an elaborate "publicity stunt" orchestrated to benefit a fame-hungry defense counsel.
March 9, 2021 Boebert targets Pelosi, Capitol fencing in new ad: 'Madam Speaker, tear down this wall' Republican Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to "tear down" security fencing around the Capitol in a new ad.
March 8, 2021 Ariz. judge slams Capitol rioter who wore horns for 60 Minutes interview from jail, 'detachment from reality' An Arizona judge ruled Monday that the self-described “QAnon Shaman” – who garnered widespread recognition after storming the U.S. Capitol shirtless, wearing face paint, a bearskin and horned headdress on Jan. 6 – must remain jailed until his trial.
March 8, 2021 Capitol Police 'understaffed, insufficiently equipped' to handle violent mob: Lt. Gen. Honoré review U.S. Capitol Police were “understaffed, insufficiently equipped and inadequately trained” to secure the Capitol and Congress members on Jan. 6, according to a final security review to be presented Monday by retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré before the House in closed-door sessions.
March 8, 2021 DC's delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton on Capitol barriers: Congress ‘afraid of its shadow’ Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton said on Monday morning that Congress is "afraid of its shadow" after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol as she panned the idea of a permanent fence or military presence around Capitol Hill.