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"The Capitol was evacuated out of an abundance of caution this evening," police said.

Washington (AFP) - The US Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after authorities sounded a threat alarm over a harmless parachute stunt, prompting top lawmaker Nancy Pelosi to blast aviation officials for an "inexcusable" failure.

That is so D.C.

Washington (AFP) - The US Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday after a false alarm saw police tracking an aircraft they said was a "probable threat" -- but reportedly turned out to be carrying parachutists as part of a baseball pregame show.

The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police said they were tracking an aircraft “that poses a probable threat,” but the plane turned out to be a military aircraft with people parachuting out of it for a demonstration

US Capitol evacuated ‘over an abundance of caution’ as Washington Nationals hold ‘Military Appreciation Day’ event with parachute team

Jackson "Needs protection. If anyone inside cover him," a member texted about Trump's former White House doctor

It turns out Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans weren’t alone in concluding that Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the 2020 election was illegitimate and dangerous. Two top Trump-supporting Republicans said as much in the run-up to Jan. 6, 2021, according to newly revealed texts in possession of the House committee investigating…

Watchdog groups warn that Trump may have "willfully mutilated and destroyed critical records of his presidency"

The messages could strengthen a theory being explored by the House committee that January 6 included a coordinated assault

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a far-reaching effort to push more people into court-ordered treatment for severe mental illness and addiction, homeless advocates are calling it legally misguided and immoral as the proposal's first public hearing at the state Capitol has been delayed.