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Brazil could face attack like U.S. Capitol assault, top election official says

Brazil's elections chief on Tuesday warned that the South American country could face a similar assault as the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot amid growing attacks on its democratic institutions ahead of October's presidential election.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

Capitol Lens | Greek chic - Roll Call

Today's Capitol Lens sees Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis greeting Vice President Kamala Harris in the House chamber on Tuesday.

Roll Call · May 17, 2022

Feds seek prison for rioter in 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt

Federal prosecutors have recommended a prison sentence of more than two months for a Virginia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

These 3 House members’ reelection bids could end Tuesday - Roll Call

Incumbency certainly comes with advantages, but the political volatility of 2022 poses serious risks for those seeking to keep their perches on Capitol Hill, including some facing primaries Tuesday.  A scandal-plagued newcomer to Congress, Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn, will find out whether North Carolina voters will give him another chance.…

Roll Call · May 16, 2022

The legendary gig venue that stood on the site of Cardiff's Capitol shopping centre - and the Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Elton John played there

It was once a thriving music venue

Wales Online · May 14, 2022

House subpoenas its own, sets new norm after Jan. 6 attack

The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other sitting members of Congress over the insurrection at the Capitol is as unprecedented as the deadly riot itself

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022

Enforcing unprecedented subpoenas for GOP lawmakers turns on complex legal precedent going back centuries

An attempt to force five Republican lawmakers into providing information to the House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is unlikely to end with the subpoenas issued May 12, 2022.

The Conversation · May 13, 2022

House subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack

The Jan. 6 committee’s stunning decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and four sitting members of Congress over the insurrection at the Capitol is as unprecedented as the deadly riot itself

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Photos of the week ending May 13, 2022 - Roll Call

Photos of the Week: The Supreme Court’s leaked draft of a decision overturning Roe v. Wade continued to dominate the news on Capitol Hill.

Roll Call · May 13, 2022

Jan. 6 panel treads risky ground with subpoenas for House peers

The decision by the committee investigating the Jan. 6 US Capitol insurrection to slap House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican lawmakers with subpoenas threatens to plunge Congress into deeper division.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022