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CBS News Brings Nancy Cordes to White House Beat From Capitol Hill

Nancy Cordes has been the indefatigable Capitol Hill beat reporter at CBS News for more than a decade. Now she will start a new role for the ViacomCBS news unit – at the White House. CBS News named Cordes its chief White House correspondent, part of a reshuffling of news resources that usually takes place […]
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Pelosi announces retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré to lead review of 'security infrastructure' after Capitol attack

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month.
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This website has a map of Capitol Hill with links to Parler videos from the day of the riot

This website is maintaining a map with videos of the Capitol building attack. From Vice: A developer calling themselves Patr10tic has taken archived versions of videos uploaded by Parler users during the deadly Capitol Hill siege, geolocated them, reuploaded them, and placed them on an interactive map for anybody to watch. — Read the rest
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Pelosi announces retired lieutenant general to lead review of Capitol security

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month.
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Pelosi announces retired lieutenant general to lead review of 'security infrastructure' after Capitol attack

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill, following a violent riot that left five people dead earlier this month.
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Pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol came within seconds of seeing Pence and his family, report says

Vice President Mike Pence presiding over a joint session of Congress on January 6 to certify the 2020 Electoral College results after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol earlier in the day. Erin Schaff/AFP via Getty Images A frenzied mob came within seconds of seeing Vice President Mike Pence while storming the US Capitol last week, The Washington Post reported. Outside the building, a crowd of President Donald Trump's supporters chanted to "hang Mike Pence." Pence was...
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Members of Congress fear for their lives and security after deadly riot, sources say

There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement sources and members of Congress tell CNN.
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Lawmakers take new security steps and voice growing frustration over safety concerns following deadly riot

There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement sources and members of Congress tell CNN.
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A Reminder Of Who Trump’s Biggest Enablers Are — Even While They Try To Change The Subject

Many Republican lawmakers are trying to turn the page on the Capitol Hill insurrection they helped fuel with their amplification of President Donald Trump’s election fraud conspiracy theories.  [Author: Kate Riga]
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US military has 'failed' to counter white nationalism in its ranks, lawmakers say

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images Democratic lawmakers are urging the Defense Department to "immediately" investigate extremist activity within the US military and implement a plan to prevent the ideology from further spreading within its ranks. "As you are aware, several insurrectionists who attacked the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 have been identified as active duty service members, reservists, retirees, and veterans," fourteen US S...
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Capitol Hill riot denialism is already here

Law enforcement agencies are rounding up suspected rioters, combing through social media evidence, and uncovering the true depth of the plot to overtake the Capitol and stop the certification of Joe Biden's election.
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Man carrying Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during riot arrested, identified as Kevin Seefried

The FBI has arrested Kevin Seefried, seen carrying a Confederate flag inside Capitol Hill, according to a federal criminal complaint.
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The son of Captain America's co-creator says Capitol Hill rioters misrepresented the superhero

The son of the co-creator of comic book hero Captain America said he was "appalled" and "disgusted" when he saw Capitol Hill rioters wearing t-shirts and shields referencing the superhero.
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Melania has spent the last weeks operating inside a gray area

Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Melania spends last weeks in a gray area

Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Melania Trump has spent the last weeks operating inside a gray area

Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Silent Melania Trump plods toward end of her husband's tumultuous term

Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
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Parler Users Breached Deep Inside US Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows (slashdot)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: At least several users of the far-right social network Parler appear to be among the horde of rioters that managed to penetrate deep inside the U.S. Capitol building and into areas normally restricted to the public, according to GPS metadata linked to videos posted to the platform the day of the insurrection in Washington. The data, obtained by a computer hacker through legal means ahead of Parler's shutdown on Monday, offers a bird's eye view of...
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Trump becomes first president to be impeached twice as House charges him with inciting an insurrection

President Trump. Reuters The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday for "incitement of insurrection" over his role in catalyzing a violent riot at the US Capitol on January 6 that resulted in five deaths. Multiple Republican lawmakers broke ranks to vote with their Democratic colleagues to impeach the president, and Wednesday's vote was the most bipartisan impeachment vote in US history. Trump is the first president to be impeached twice. He was previously i...
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Congress took an important first step, but it must go even further

Julian Zelizer writes that Congress took a necessary step in impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday -- after he helped incite a riot on Capitol Hill last Wednesday -- but it cannot be the last step the legislative body takes.
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Trump impeachment sets up politically perilous Senate trial, possibly threatening Joe Biden's agenda

The historic impeachment of Trump for his role in the Capitol Hill riot adds a gargantuan dose of uncertainty to Joe Biden's first days in office.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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LIVE: Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan spouts a fountain of lies and misinformation about the election as the House debates impeachment

Reuters The House of Representatives is poised to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time for "incitement of insurrection" following last week's deadly Capitol siege. Debate over the article of impeachment began shortly after 9 a.m. ET and can be watched online on C-SPAN, YouTube, and the House's official website. Scroll down to watch the livestream and follow Insider's live coverage of the historic event. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The House of Represe...
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LIVE: House majority leader Steny Hoyer rips into GOP Rep. Jim Jordan for being 'Trump-like' and denying reality as House considers impeachment

Reuters The House of Representatives is poised to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time for "incitement of insurrection" following last week's deadly Capitol siege. Debate over the article of impeachment began shortly after 9 a.m. ET and can be watched online on C-SPAN, YouTube, and the House's official website. Scroll down to watch the livestream and follow Insider's live coverage of the historic event. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The House of Represe...
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Metal detectors infuriate lawmakers as some Republicans erupt over new measures

The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week's deadly siege has further inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill, at times prompting shouting matches between Republicans and Capitol Police.
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Metal detectors infuriate lawmakers as some in GOP erupt over new measures

The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week's deadly siege has further inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill, at times prompting shouting matches between Republicans and Capitol Police.
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Metal detectors infuriate lawmakers as some erupt over new measures

The decision to require members of Congress to walk through metal detectors in the wake of last week's deadly siege has further inflamed tensions on Capitol Hill, at times prompting shouting matches between Republicans and Capitol Police.
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House passes a resolution calling on Pence to immediately invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office

President Donald Trump listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a coronavirus briefing in February 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images The House of Representatives passed a resolution late Tuesday night demanding Vice President Mike Pence immediately invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office. The vice president announced hours before the vote that he won't be doing so because it will set a "terrible precedent" and further "inflame the passions of the moment."  ...
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House is poised to pass a resolution calling on Pence to immediately invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump from office

President Donald Trump listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a coronavirus briefing in February 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images The House of Representatives is poised to pass a resolution Tuesday demanding Vice President Mike Pence immediately invoke the 25th Amendment and remove President Donald Trump from office. The vice president announced just before the vote that he won't be doing so because it will set a "terrible precedent" and further "inflame the passions of the moment."  T...
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'Don't bring that (expletive) here': Megan Rapinoe reacts to photo of U.S. Capitol rioter wearing USWNT sweatshirt

Megan Rapinoe offered her thoughts on the Capitol Hill insurrection and the image of a woman at the riots wearing a USWNT sweatshirt.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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Top military officers condemn the Capitol Hill riots and tell troops to 'stay ready'

Then-US Army chief of staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, June 14, 2018. US Army/Daniel Torok US Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his fellow service chiefs, in a message to the entire force condemned the Capitol Hill riots, describing in clear terms that it was contrary to the ideals of their service. "We witnessed actions inside the Capitol building that were inconsistent with the rule of law," the leaders said. "The rights of freedom of speech and assembly do not g...
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