‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

Capitol riot

Published
April 10, 2021

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

New details in a previously undisclosed Pentagon document lay bare the inaction by then-President Donald Trump.
Published
April 7, 2021

Maine man charged in Capitol riot will remain in D.C. jail, judge says

Kyle Fitzsimons asked to be released on bail while awaiting trial, but a judge cites video evidence from the riot in ordering him to remain in detention.
Published
April 3, 2021

Deadly breach could delay reopening Capitol grounds to public

The fencing is still a stark symbol of the fear many felt after the mob laid siege Jan. 6.
Published
March 30, 2021

Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa

Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs agreed to provide the FBI with information about anti-fascist activists after an agent contacted him in late July 2020.
Published
March 20, 2021

Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill

Last week, a dozen Republicans voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to law enforcers who defended the Capitol.
Published
March 10, 2021

U.S. homes in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe

The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers weren't whipped into a fury by Trump, authorities say: They'd been laying attack plans.
Published
March 1, 2021

Lebanon man indicted on charges related to Capitol riot

A new federal indictment includes charges that Kyle Fitzsimons injured 2 police officers during the Jan. 6 riot.
Published
February 27, 2021

Federal investigators pinpoint suspect in officer’s death at Capitol riot

The FBI obtains video that shows the person spraying a chemical substance on him and others.
Published
February 26, 2021

Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot renounces militia group

But Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran from Ohio, was actively involved in the planning and organizing of the Jan. 6 attack and is too dangerous to be released, a judge says.
Published
February 18, 2021

Our View: Maine Sens. Collins, King on right side of impeachment vote

But the acquittal leaves too many unanswered questions for the country to be able to move on.