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Natick Town Meeting Member, Straight Pride Parade Organizer Charged in Capitol Riot
Two Massachusetts residents, including a town meeting member who organized buses to take Trump supporters to Washington ahead of the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol, were arrested Tuesday in connection with the riot, authorities said. Natick town meeting member Suzanne Ianni, 59, was arrested Tuesday morning and faces charges of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building…
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Deputy Charged With Threats After US Capitol Attack, Sheriff Says
A Florida deputy was arrested Tuesday for threatening to kill federal officials following the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, officials said.
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Photos: Cleanup Efforts Begin After Violence Shakes the Capitol
As the United States and countries around the world recover from the shock of watching a pro-Trump group storm the U.S. Capitol during a ceremonial transfer of power, workers at the Capitol clear up the debris left behind.
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Inauguration Countdown Enters Final Hours
President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take the oath of office under unprecedented safety and security measures forced by the recent Capitol insurrection and COVID-19 pandemic.
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Photos: Pro-Trump Supporters Breach the Capitol Building
Rioters backing President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump urged his supporters to come to Washington to protest Congress’ formal approval of Biden’s win. Several Republican lawmakers have backed his calls, despite there being no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in the election. Photos... -
McConnell Says Trump ‘Fed Lies' to Mob About Biden Election
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate on Tuesday saying the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol was “fed lies” by the president and others in the deadly riot
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NH Democratic Lawmaker Loses Committee Seats Over Tweet About Rioters
A New Hampshire Democratic lawmaker’s criticism of a local police chief for attending a rally preceding the attack on the U.S. Capitol has prompted her removal from her committee assignments while some officials voiced support for the chief. Rep. Rosemarie Rung, of Merrimack, tweeted a video of rioters breaking through barriers and confronting police. “Wow. These terrorists need to...
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Natick Town Meeting Member, Malden Man Arrested After Attending Capitol Riot
A town meeting member from Natick, Massachusetts, as well as a Malden man are facing charges after photos emerged of them inside the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, according to the FBI.
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Texas Real Estate Agent on Capitol Riot: ‘I'm Glad I Was There'
A Dallas, Texas-based real estate agent who live-streamed herself entering the Capitol with a mob of Trump supporters and was subsequently arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and knowingly entering a restricted area said she has no regrets about participating in the Capitol incursion and believes she committed no crimes.
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NJ Man With Naval Base Security Clearance, Munitions Access Charged in Riot: Feds
Federal officials charged a man in New Jersey with security clearance at Naval Weapons Station Earle for his alleged participation in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Rioter Accused of Plotting to Sell Stolen Pelosi Laptop to Russia Turns Herself in
Federal authorities arrested a woman whose former romantic partner says she took a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.
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Security Ramps Up in Boston Amid Warnings Before Biden's Inauguration
The Massachusetts, National Guard is staging behind the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, access to the State House is restricted after being nearly closed off entirely on Sunday. The signs that Boston is on alert ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president were increasingly visible on Monday. “We don’t ever want to get caught...
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Indiana Heavy Metal Guitarist Photographed at Capitol Riot Charged
A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray irritant has been arrested, the FBI said. Jon Ryan Schaffer turned himself in Sunday after he was featured on an FBI poster seeking the public’s help in identifying rioters, said Chris Bavender,...
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Maine Capitol Police Chief Apologizes for Social Media Posts
Maine’s governor and public safety commissioner said they are troubled by the State House police chief’s social media posts deriding mask mandates, questioning the results of the presidential election and supporting a police officer who called for violence against Black Lives Matter protesters. Gov. Janet Mills and Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck issued a statement Friday in which they...
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Chief of Maine Capitol Police Under Review for Online Comments
Maine’s Capitol Police chief has apologized for posting comments online in support of some conspiracy theories. An expert says the consequences could be serious, if he’s found of wrongdoing.
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Security Boosted in Boston Ahead of Biden's Inauguration
Massachusetts National Guard trucks are staged in Boston to respond in case there are any new security threats, part of an increased security presence in the city ahead of the inauguration.
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Pa. Woman Swipes Laptop From Capitol to Sell to Russia, Feds Say
A Pennsylvania woman allegedly stole a laptop from House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the insurrection, authorities say. The FBI says the woman planned to sell the computer to Russia. The Lineup’s Erin Coleman explains.
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Correction: Capitol Breach-Civil War Story
In a story January 16, 2021, about Republican leaders invoking war rhetoric, The Associated Press incorrectly referred to an incoming chairwoman of the Michigan GOP
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New Mexico County Commissioner Arrested in DC for Involvement in Capitol Riot
A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol to place a flag on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk has been arrested Sunday by the FBI.
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Streets Reopened After Mass. State House Secured by Police Out of ‘Abundance of Caution'
All streets near the Massachusetts State House have been reopened Sunday, Boston police announced, several hours after saying they would be closed effective immediately and with no set end date. A Boston police representative said the officers helped Massachusetts State Police secure the State House “out of an abundance of caution,” but didn’t give more information. The roughly five-hour...