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Extremism in the U.S. Military ‘Has Been an Issue for Quite Some Time,' Says Expert
Deputy Editor of the Military Times warns that extremism in the U.S. military “has been an issue for quite some time,” as concerns grow after the Capitol riot.
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EXPLAINER: Who Has Been Charged in the Deadly Capitol Riot?
Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice others who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, sending lawmakers into hiding as they began their work to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory
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Former FBI Agent on Capitol Riot: Do We Need ‘Another Oklahoma City' to Get the Message?
Former FBI special agent Erroll Southers explains why the behavior of some law enforcement during Wednesday’s siege on the U.S. Capitol invoked memories of Charlottesville and Kenosha.
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How to Discuss Difficult Topics With Teenagers
News4’s Shawn Yancy spoke with marriage and family therapist Esther Boykin about talking to teens and young adults about events like the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Nelson Peltz Says He Is Sorry He Voted for Trump, Calls Capitol Riot ‘a Disgrace'
“I didn’t vote for Trump in ’16. I voted for him in this past election in November. Today, I’m sorry I did that,” investor Nelson Peltz told CNBC.
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Riot ‘Was a Terrorist Attack on Our Congress,' Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss Says
NBC News’ presidential historian Michael Beschloss explained why he characterized Wednesday’s events on Capitol Hill as a “terrorist attack.”
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Protesters Gather Outside State Capitols Nationwide as Chaos Sweeps Congress
Capitol buildings in multiple states were shut down or security around them was bolstered Wednesday in response to local protests and the chaos around Capitol Hill in Washington, NBC News reports. Precautionary measures were taken in Georgia, Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Colorado and California. Meanwhile, rioters invaded Congress, roaming Senate halls and occupying lawmakers’…
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McConnell Speaks After US Capitol Riot: We Will ‘Not Bow to Intimidation'
“The United States and the U.S. Congress have faced down much greater threats than the unhinged crowd we saw today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Wednesday. “We’ve never been deterred before, and we will not be deterred today.”
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Rioters Destroy News Crew Equipment Outside US Capitol
A group of pro-Trump rioters swarmed news crew equipment outside the U.S. Capitol and destroyed it on Wednesday.
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WATCH: Mayor Bowser Urges DC Residents to Stay Home as Riots Escalate at Capitol
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out to condemn the far-right violence at the Capitol Building and urged all residents in the area to remain indoors.
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Trump Tweets Amid Violent Capitol Hill Insurrection as Leaders Beg Him to Address the Nation
The tweets come just hours after Trump led a rally before Congress was set to begin the process of confirming Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
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Watch: Pro-Trump Rioters Smash Glass in Attempt to Break Into US Capitol
A Slate journalist captured the moment protesters attempted to break into the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday by smashing the glass window panes of a door.
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As Crime Surges on His Watch, Trump Warns of Biden's America
President Donald Trump is painting a dystopian portrait of what Joe Biden’s America might look like, asserting crime and chaos would swallow communities should the former vice president win the White House in November
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House Leaders ‘alarmed' Federal Officers Policing Protests
Democratic leaders in the U.S. House are asking for federal inspectors general to investigate federal law enforcement involvement in trying to quell nightly protests in Portland, Oregon, and other cities
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Trump Threatens to Deploy US Military to Quell Riots
After recommending governors deploy more National Guard troops Monday, President Donald Trump said he would take action if states didn’t heed the suggestion. “I will deploy the U.S. military and quickly solve the problem for them,” he said.