Capitol Riots

The plot darkens in the latest episode of 6 January hearings
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The plot darkens in the latest episode of 6 January hearings

The House panel’s detail-driven drama is leading to one inescapable threat: Trump and his loyalists would stoke insurrection again if given a chance

Jessica Marie Watkins poses for a booking photograph at the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton, Ohio, US January 18, 2021. Picture taken January 18, 2021. Montgomery County Jail/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Oath Keeper claims she met with Secret Service before Capitol riot

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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Online misinformation that led to Capitol siege is 'radicalization,' say researchers

US President Donald Trump participates in a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley October 4, 2020, in his conference room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Not shown in the photo also in the room on the call is Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Photo: Reuters
Politics

Could Trump be prosecuted for inciting the attack on Capitol Hill?

Members of the Swat team patrol and secure the Statuary Hall before US Vice President makes his way into the House Chamber, at the US Capitol, on the morning of Jan. 7 hours after a mob invaded the building. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES/Foreign Policy
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Why US National Guard’s role was limited during riot

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Global Economy

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault

Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
Politics

Trump privately blamed 'Antifa people' for storming US Capitol, Axios reports

Chad Wolf, acting Secretary of Homeland Security, appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on August 6, 2020 in Washington DC. Photo: Reuters
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Acting US homeland security secretary stepping down as inauguration approaches

The company said fleets would be rolled out to all users on iOS and Android in the coming days. Photo: Reuters
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Twitter suspends 70,000 accounts linked to pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy

US President Donald Trump holds a New England Patriots presented to him by Head Coach Bill Belichick (L) during an event honoring the Super Bowl champion team at the White House in Washington, US, April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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Patriots coach Belichick declines Medal of Freedom from Trump

Supporters of US President Donald Trump climb on walls at the US Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo
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Police officer hailed for steering Capitol mob from Senate chamber

The nationwide security scramble followed the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol Photo: Collected
Politics

The unfolding of ‘home-grown fascism’ in US Capitol assault

Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor would then have the authority to fully or partially block them Photo: Reuters
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Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes