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January 7, 2021

Ashli Babbitt, woman killed in Capitol riots, described as patriot who 'loved America with all her heart'

As dramatic scenes unraveled in the Capitol on Wednesday – with a horde plowing through security – the jarring live video showed a woman draped in a Trump flag who has been shot by a plainclothes officer as she allegedly purported to breach the storied chambers via the window. She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and later died from her wounds.

January 7, 2021

After Capitol chaos, Snapchat joins Facebook and Twitter in clamping down on Trump’s account

Snapchat has locked President Trump’s account in the wake of the rioting that engulfed the Capitol on Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

Pelosi calls for 25th Amendment, impeachment to remove Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for President Trump's immediate removal from office by way of the 25th Amendment for inciting a violent riot at the Capitol Wednesday in an attempt to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's win.

January 7, 2021

Police response to Capitol Hill riots needs investigating, Sen. Blunt says

At least one U.S. senator called for an investigation into the police response after Trump supporters gained access to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing the complex to lock down and Congress into a recess while crowds waving American, Confederate and pro-Trump flags descended on the steps outside the building. 

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riots: DC mayor calls for statehood, wants National Guard power removed from president

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bower on Thursday called for statehood for the District of Columbia and demanded that power over the D.C. National Guard transition from the president to the mayor, as law enforcement now reviews its response to the breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump protesters.  

January 7, 2021

Newt Gingrich: Capitol riots -- stop all the violence and give Mike Pence the prize for courage

There is no room in America for the kind of mob violence we saw on Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riot comparison to Brexit puts UK lawmaker under fire

A senior Welsh politician is under fire after comparing Wednesday’s unrest on Capitol Hill to those who backed a second referendum on Brexit.

January 7, 2021

Florida man identified in Capitol riot viral photo carrying US House lectern: report

As the FBI seeks the public’s help in identifying the rioters who stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the man captured in a viral photo smiling and waving as he makes off with the U.S. House lectern has reportedly been identified by residents of his Florida community.

January 7, 2021

DC police identify Capitol Hill riot victims who suffered fatal ‘medical emergencies’ during unrest

The three other people who died during the riots on Capitol Hill were identified by police on Thursday.

January 7, 2021

Capitol protests sparked demonstrations outside statehouses across US

As pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, others supporting the president gathered in state capitals nationwide to oppose President-elect Joe Biden’s win, leading to the evacuations of some statehouses and lawmakers.