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…

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

 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,...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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...