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Capitol Police chief: Security will remain high due to State of the Union threat
The Capitol Police is keeping its security posture high in response to intelligence that indicates some extremists who joined the Jan. 6 insurrection have discussed…
6 Capitol police officers suspended for alleged roles in Jan. 6 riot
Six Capitol police officers have been suspended with pay and 29 are under investigation for alleged conduct related to the Jan. 6 insurrection by pro-Trump…
Trump’s DC hotel hiking prices on the day QAnon thinks he’s being sworn in as pres
QAnon, like any good conspiracy movement or cult, adapted quickly to failed prophecy. Adherents now believe that the date of the second coming of Trump,…
Shattered glass portrait erected in DC to celebrate Harris
A shattered glass portrait of Vice President Harris meant to depict her glass-ceiling shattering career was erected on the National Mall in Washington, D.C this week.Groups seeking…
Giant pandas play in the Washington DC snow – video
Giant pandas at the Smithsonian’s national zoo enjoyed the cold weather in the US capital by rolling and sliding around in the snow in their…
House lawmakers plead with leadership for security boost after Capitol riots
The lawmakers said they “face ongoing security threats from the same domestic terror groups that attacked the Capitol just in the last month.” Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-lawmakers-plead-leadership-increased-security-measures-after-capitol-riots-n1256034…
Senate Democrats reintroduce DC statehood bill
A group of Senate Democrats led by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) reintroduced legislation to give Washington, D.C., statehood on Wednesday, marking the first major efforts to…
Justice Department, FBI debating whether to charge all those involved in Capitol riots: WaPo
Justice Department and FBI officials are reportedly discussing whether or not everyone who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 should be charged, with some arguing…
Covid-19 prompts National Mall indoor closure
The Washington Monument and other parts of the park are now off-limits. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indoor-portions-national-mall-closed-prevent-spread-covid-19-n1255443 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
Capitol rioter claims he was ‘duped’ by Trump, lawyer says
The attorney for Anthony Chansley, the so-called “Qanon Shaman” who made rounds on social media for his outlandish outfit during the Capitol riot, is blaming…
National Guard soldiers forced to sleep in Senate parking garage, urinate in street, after securing Capitol
Multiple reports on Thursday night that hundreds of members of the National Guard were forced to sleep in the Senate parking garage, breathing in car…
Biden, Harris to speak from Lincoln Memorial about lives lost to Covid-19
Their remarks Tuesday evening come on the eve of their inauguration as president and vice president. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-harris-speak-lincoln-memorial-about-lives-lost-covid-19-n1254630 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and…
FBI releases photos of suspects wanted in alleged assault on officer during Capitol riot
“Kill him with his own gun,” the officer said rioters chanted as they tried tried to take his weapon. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fbi-releases-photos-suspects-wanted-alleged-assault-officer-during-capitol-n1254558 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Capitol put on lockdown after fire reported several blocks away
The Capitol complex was briefly locked down on Monday due to an “external security threat,” U.S. Capitol Police said, after a fire was reported several blocks…
Poll: We have met the enemy and it is us
More than half of all Americans say the greatest danger to America’s way of life comes from their fellow citizens, according to a CBS News…
Woman arrested at inauguration checkpoint in D.C. said she was cabinet member, police say
She displayed “a round metallic object later identified as a Military Police Challenge Coin” and said she was part of law enforcement, police said. Source:…
Ocasio-Cortez: Facebook, Zuckerberg ‘bear partial responsibility’ for insurrection
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday condemned Facebook as well as co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for misinformation posted on the platform, arguing that both…
House panels open review of Capitol riot
The House Intelligence Committee, Homeland Security Committee, Judiciary Committee, and Oversight and Reform Committee announced a review of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol…
An attack on America that’s divided Congress — and a nation
On the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, just hours after terrorists attacked the United States, scores of lawmakers from both parties gathered on the Capitol’s…
Park Service to close most parts of National Mall around inauguration
The National Park Service (NPS) announced that it is temporarily closing most parts of the National Mall beginning Friday through at least the day after…
Jack Dorsey breaks his silence after Trump ban
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made his first public statements since the company permanently banned Donald Trump from its platform. In a series of tweets, Dorsey…
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