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January 12, 2021

Illinois Democrat the third lawmaker to test positive for coronavirus since sheltering at Capitol

Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., became the third lawmaker to test positive for COVID-19 on Monday after locking down in close quarters with other lawmakers last week as rioters breached the Capitol. 

January 12, 2021

As calls for Josh Hawley to resign grow, Missouri governor stays silent

As Sen. Josh Hawley faces mounting pressure to resign from Congress after embracing President Trump's election challenge, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has remained silent on whether his fellow Republican should step down. 

January 12, 2021

GoFundMe bans users from fundraising for travel expenses to political events 'where there's risk of violence'

The platform is tightening restrictions after pro-Trump protesters reportedly used GoFundMe to raise money ahead of the violent protests.

January 12, 2021

Harvard removes GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik from advisory committee over election comments

Pro-Trump Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik’s getting the boot from the Harvard Institute of Politics.

January 12, 2021

Swalwell, Boebert feud heats up as accusations fly on Twitter

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Colorado Republican freshman Rep. Lauren Boebert have been feuding on Twitter this week after Boebert backed a GOP effort to reject electors from Arizona and Pennsylvania.

January 12, 2021

Lawyer for Florida man seen at Capitol riot with Pelosi’s lectern says photo a problem: ‘I’m not a magician’

The lawyer for a Florida man pictured last week inside the U.S. Capitol carrying the lectern of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as rioters stormed the building told reporters Monday that the photo may be problematic for his client’s defense and acknowledged that he is "not a magician."

January 12, 2021

Oregon man who trespassed at state Capitol arrested days later for firing at Portland federal courthouse

An armed man who was released on bail after allegedly attempting to breach Oregon’s state Capitol during a pro-Trump rally last week was arrested a second time after he was allegedly caught on camera firing several rounds into the side of a federal courthouse in Portland.

January 12, 2021

Son of NY Supreme Court judge linked to Capitol riots arrested

The son of a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge was arrested Tuesday in connection with last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol, a source familiar with the case confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

January 12, 2021

Telegram's popularity soaring after Capitol riots: What to know

The secure California-based messaging app Signal may be surging in popularity in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riots, but another messaging app, Telegram, is also seeing a rise in users.

January 12, 2021

Shirtless, horned Capitol rioter refuses to eat because jail won’t serve organic food

A QAnon activist and Trump supporter who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bearskin headdress is refusing to eat in prison unless he is given organic food, his mother said Monday, echoing the complaints of the man's public defender to the court.