U.S. Capitol

Authorities say an organizer of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been arrested for taking part in the siege of the U.S. Capitol earlier this month

D.C. Police Officer Mike Fanone and Officer Christina Laury describe how they confronted pro-Trump rioters at the U.S. Capitol. Fanone is currently recovering from a mild heart attack he suffered during the attack.

A retired Pennsylvania firefighter was arrested Thursday on federal charges that he threw a fire extinguisher that hit three Capitol Police officers during the violent siege on the Capitol last week.

Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Klete Keller was charged in a federal D.C. court Wednesday over his alleged participation in last week’s insurrection a the U.S. Capitol

Video Wednesday showed members of the U.S. National Guard sleeping on the floors of the U.S. Capitol. The National Guard was called in during the Capitol riots on Jan. 6 and remain on the grounds to protect against possible attacks leading up to the inauguration of Joe Biden.

Footage taken inside the U.S. Capitol shows the moments leading up to the shooting of Ashli Babbitt as supporters of President Donald Trump rushed toward the Speaker’s Lobby. The video was licensed from a self-described civil rights activist.

On Wednesday, America was stunned to see pro-Trump protestors successfully breaching Capitol Hill, what is thought to be one of the most secure buildings in the country. Retired senior security special agent David Benson and former FBI agent Daniel Roberts joined LX News to weigh in on the controversial Capitol Police response to the crisis.

After Wednesday’s deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol, false rumors have spread among right wing commentators online that Antifa activists were to blame rather than supporters of President Trump. PolitiFact’s Daniel Funke joined NBCLX to fact-check this claim he rated as “pants on fire,” and other misleading news following the riots at the U.S. Capitol.

America watched in horror when waves of Trump supporters swarmed the U.S. Capitol. But as the shock begins to wear off, questions about security failures and bringing the rioters to justice still linger. LX News breaks down the answers to three of your most pressing questions.

The violent breaching of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Trump’s supporters struck many as a glaring black and white display of a racial double standard. Police officers were assaulted. Tear gas was used against them. Yet there were reportedly just 52 arrests made in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. In contrast, between May 30 and June 2, 2020,…

As the world watched the breach of the U.S. Capitol in shock, many couldn’t help but wonder why the underwhelming police response to President Trump’s rioting supporters was so different from the massive show of force seen this summer at a Washington D.C. Black Lives Matter protest following the death of George Floyd. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado talked to Frank Straub,...

Following the mob insurrection that took place after the goading of the sitting president of the United States which resulted in the temporary sacking of the U.S. Capitol and ended with the deaths of four people, there have been calls from some quarters to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Donald Trump from office.

The protests over President Trump’s election loss – both by legislators and violent protesters – have split the Republican Party into factions loyal to either Trump or Sen. Mitch McConnell. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky breaks down the political fallout on Capitol Hill after Wednesday’s deadly riot.

A day following mayhem created by President Trump’s supporters, the streets around the U.S. Capitol were quiet but traces of blood still marked the pavement. NBCLX’s Chase Cain walks us through the Capitol grounds stained by the violent events.

As President Donald Trump continued Wednesday to make baseless claims of election fraud in front of thousands of supporters in Washington D.C., some of whom later stormed the U.S. Capitol, the big social media companies took action against the president.

When rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, they claimed they were there to overturn the presidential election of Joe Biden — although they had no clear plan to do so. NBCLX political reporter Noah Pransky explains how the “religion of Trumpism” and loyalty to President Trump has driven some of the behavior seen by protesters as well as some...

While sheltering in place Wednesday, Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin called on President Donald Trump to put an end to the chaos that ensued after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol building. “Mr. President, you have got to stop this,” he said. “You are the only person who can call this off. Call it off. The election is over. Call...

A group of pro-Trump rioters swarmed news crew equipment outside the U.S. Capitol and destroyed it on Wednesday.

Images few Americans imagined they might ever see flooded the airwaves Wednesday, as what was being described by some as nothing short of a coup attempt on behalf of the sitting president of the United States of America led to a lockdown and evacuation at Capitol Hill.

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.