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Video Shows Ashli Babbitt's Final Moments

The Air Force veteran was among Trump supporters storming the Capitol

(Newser) - The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Speaker's Lobby, videos posted online show. Minutes before the shooting Wednesday, the AP reports, the large crowd...

2 Arrests Made of High-Profile Participants in DC Riot

West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans and Richard Barnett, who sat at Pelosi's desk are charged

(Newser) - Two of the most high-profile participants in this week's DC riots have been arrested:
  • Richard Barnett, who was pictured sitting in Nancy Pelosi's office during the melee, was taken into custody in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Friday, reports CNN . The 60-year-old is charged with entering and remaining in
...

Death of Capitol Officer Now a Murder Investigation
Troubling Details Emerge
in Death of Capitol Officer
the rundown
Jan 8, 2021 9:59 AM CST

Troubling Details Emerge in Death of Capitol Officer

'New York Times' reports Brian Sicknick was assaulted with a fire extinguisher

(Newser) - The inquiry into the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick is now a federal murder investigation, reports CNN . The exact circumstances surrounding his death are still being fleshed out, though some disturbing details have emerged. Coverage:
  • In a news release , the Capitol Police says Sicknick was injured "while
...

Maryland Governor Tried to Send Help for a Futile 90 Minutes

Larry Hogan says requests to send National Guard members were denied

(Newser) - Maryland's Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he would support the resignation or removal from office of President Trump after early attempts to send his state's National Guard to Washington, DC, on Wednesday were denied. Hogan said federal defense officials repeatedly rejected offers to send help for...

FBI Working to &#39;Aggressively Pursue&#39; Rioters
Social Media Posts Help
Identify Capitol Rioters
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 8, 2021 5:52 AM CST

Social Media Posts Help Identify Capitol Rioters

FBI, DC police ask for tips

(Newser) - The FBI and Washington, DC, police are trying to identify members of the mob that stormed the Capitol Wednesday—and they have plenty of photos, some of them taken by the rioters themselves, to help them in that effort. DC police released 26 photos of suspects Thursday and offered a...

A 'Day of Reckoning' for Social Media

Trump banned from FB, IG 'indefinitely,' while social media sees a 'reckoning' in general after DC riots

(Newser) - On Wednesday, Twitter and Facebook locked down President Trump's social media accounts after inflammatory posts he made during a day marked by chaos and violence on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took things further. "The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that...

New Narrative Emerges on Right About Protests

They're blaming antifa for the violence

(Newser) - In the wake of Wednesday's violence in Washington, a new narrative has emerged on the right about what happened. It boils down to this: Don't blame us, blame the far-left activists of antifa. The accusation is that members of the latter group infiltrated pro-Trump protests and turned them...

West Virginia Lawmaker Joined Mob Storming Capitol

He claimed he was there as an 'independent member of the media'

(Newser) - A newly elected West Virginia lawmaker was part of the mob that stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday—and some of his colleagues don't want him to return to the state Capitol. In a video that he later deleted from Facebook, Del. Derrick Evans livestreamed himself among a group...

Looter in Viral Pic in Pelosi's Office Left Profane Note

Richard Barnett of Gravette, Ark., says he also took a souvenir but that he paid for it

(Newser) - Amid the pro-Trump riot that left four dead in the nation's capital Wednesday was plenty of looting, and per the New York Times , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office was an especially popular target. One man in particular—seen in a picture that's now gone viral, lounging in...

Relatives Identify Woman Fatally Shot Inside Capitol

DC cops say 3 others died during breach

(Newser) - The woman fatally shot as rioters stormed the Capitol on Wednesday has been identified by relatives as Ashli Babbit, a 35-year-old San Diego resident. Her husband tells KUSI that Babbit was a four-term Air Force veteran and a "strong supporter of President Trump." DC Police Chief Robert Contee...

How Was Capitol Breach Possible? 'I Can't Figure That Out'

'We train and plan and budget every day, basically, to have this not happen'

(Newser) - The US Capitol was stormed by a pro-President Trump mob Wednesday in the first mass breach of the building since British soldiers burned it in 1814—and a lot of people are asking how it was able to happen. The Capitol Police force is being accused of failing to anticipate...

DC Emergency Order Will Outlast Trump Presidency

'Some persons can be expected to continue their violent protests through the inauguration'

(Newser) - A Washington, DC, emergency order brought in during Wednesday's violence at the Capitol will last until the day after the Biden administration begins. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced late Wednesday that the order had been extended for 15 days, until 3pm on Jan. 21, the Hill reports. It's not...

Protesters Are Defying DC&#39;s Curfew
Protesters Are
Defying DC's Curfew
Jan 7, 2021 12:46 AM CST

Protesters Are Defying DC's Curfew

30 have been arrested

(Newser) - Hundreds of pro-Trump rioters remained on the grounds of the Capitol following Washington DC's 6pm curfew, though NPR reports the atmosphere was "relatively quiet." Thirty people were arrested Wednesday night for violating the curfew, PBS reports. Fifteen others were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday in relation to protest...

RNC Says Pipe Bomb Was Found at HQ
RNC Says Bomb Found at HQ
Jan 6, 2021 8:39 PM CST

RNC Says Bomb Found at HQ

Group says Wednesday's events were 'domestic terrorism'

(Newser) - The Republican National Committee says a pipe bomb was found at its headquarters Wednesday as rioters stormed the Capitol blocks away. The RNC said a package found next to a trash can outside the building was an "explosive device that was successfully detonated," the Washington Post reports. The...

Rep. Says She Is Drawing Up Articles of Impeachment
Democrats Call
for Trump's Removal
Jan 6, 2021 6:23 PM CST

Democrats Call for Trump's Removal

Rep. Ilhan Omar says she is drawing up articles of impeachment

(Newser) - US Representative Ilhan Omar said Wednesday that she is drawing up articles of impeachment against President Trump, the Guardian reports. "Donald J. Trump should be impeached by the House of Representatives & removed from office by the United States Senate," the Minnesota Democrat tweeted . "We can't...

What World Leaders Are Saying About DC Violence

'Disgraceful,' 'shocking,' and 'concerning'

(Newser) - “Disgraceful." That’s Boris Johnson’s take on images of Trump supporters storming the US Capitol on Wednesday, according to the Guardian . “The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power,...

Crowd Rejects Trump Call to &#39;Go Home in Peace&#39;
Crowd Rejects Trump
Call to 'Go Home in Peace'
UPDATED
Jan 6, 2021 5:05 PM CST

Crowd Rejects Trump Call to 'Go Home in Peace'

Police use tear gas, percussion grenades to disperse crowd

(Newser) - After rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday, President Trump tweeted a video repeating his claim the election was stolen, but urging his supporters to "go home in peace." "You're very special, we love you," he said. But with a 6pm citywide curfew in Washington DC looming,...

Woman Shot as Trump Supporters Storm Capitol
Woman Shot Inside
Capitol Building Dies
UPDATED
Jan 6, 2021 4:21 PM CST

Woman Shot Inside Capitol Building Dies

Circumstances of shooting still unclear

(Newser) - A woman was fatally shot at the US Capitol on Wednesday as dozens of supporters of President Trump clashed with police as they stormed the building , CBS reports. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, per reports. NBC later reported that she died. The exact circumstances...

Biden: 'It's Not a Protest, It's an Insurrection'

Trump tells protesters 'go home in peace'

(Newser) - As pro-President Trump protesters ran riot inside the US Capitol Wednesday, President-elect Joe Biden warned that democracy was under "unprecedented assault." Biden—who had planned to deliver remarks on the economy—spoke out and called for "just simple decency" after the invasion abruptly halted the session of...

Pence, Grassley Rushed to Secure Location

Capitol invasion abruptly halted election certification

(Newser) - The certification of the election results Wednesday came to an abrupt and shocking halt amid scenes of chaos after pro-President Trump protesters stormed the Capitol building . The House and Senate sessions debating an objection to Arizona's result were gaveled out and both chambers were locked down before lawmakers were...

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