The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Donald Trump said maybe mob was right to chant ‘Hang Mike Pence’ – report

New York Times reports witnesses told Capitol attack committee about ex-president’s comment, made on day of January 6 riot

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2022

Capitol Lens | Business time - Roll Call

Kia ora! New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with a bipartisan group of senators in today‘s Capitol Lens.

Roll Call · May 25, 2022

Jonathan Bernstein: 6 Capitol riot hearings won’t do the job

The incredibly shrinking public face of the congressional committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol of Jan. 6, 2021, has apparently … shrunk again.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022

Capitol attack panel to hold six public hearings as it aims to show how Trump broke law

Panel aims to publicly outline the potentially unlawful schemes that tried to keep the former president in office despite his defeat

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2022

Tax deal reached in final weekend of session at Minnesota Capitol

MINNEAPOLIS — Seniors would no longer pay taxes on social security income, millions of Minnesotans could see a small income tax cut and tens of thousands of families and renters across the state would be eligible for more tax credits under a sweeping deal struck Saturday at the divided Capitol.

Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022

Far-right UCLA student who sat in Pence’s chair on Jan 6 pleads guilty

Christian Secor is scheduled to be sentenced in October

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Switching PGA courses after mob rampage a success for all bar Trump

The violent scenes at the US Capitol last year led to the PGA taking its major tournament away from former president’s Bedminster course and awarding it to Southern Hills

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

Capitol riot committee has official White House photos from day of attack

The photographs by ex-White House photographer Shealah Craighead could show what Donald Trump was doing as a mob of his supporters assaulted police and stormed the Capitol

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

Minnesota Capitol locked down after teen driver crashes stolen vehicle nearby, flees with passengers

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Capitol was briefly locked down Wednesday night when a 15-year-old driver of a stolen vehicle struck a squad car, and he and the passengers ran, according to St. Paul police.

Pioneer Press · May 19, 2022

GOP lawmaker gave Capitol tour on Jan. 5

The House select committee is questioning Loudermilk about a tour he gave of the Capitol just before the riots

Salon · May 19, 2022