The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Capitol rioter with ‘small armoury’ and Molotov cocktails sentenced to four years prison

In addition to mason jars filled with gas, officers found hundreds of rounds of ammunition, two loaded pistols, shotgun, assault rifle, revolver, crossbow, stun gun, and several machetes.

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Jan. 6 panel pressures Garland to charge higher-ups

The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice:

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Kushner interview on January 6 riot ‘useful’, US legislator says

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is highest-ranking ex-White House official to speak to investigators about Capitol riot.

Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2022

Why Brazil's Bolsonaro is following Trump’s pre-election playbook

The day after the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro threatened: “If we don’t have printed ballot papers in 2022, so we can check the vote, we’re going to have worse trouble than in the United States.”

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2022

Bono thanks Washington police who 'saved America' during Capitol riots

U2 frontman paid a visit to the Capitol Building in Washington DC and expressed his gratitude to the police who "saved America"

Dublin Live · Apr 1, 2022

Trump Son-in-law Jared Kushner Testifies in Capitol Riot Probe

Former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law and top White House aide Jared Kushner answered questions Thursday from the House panel investigating last year's assault on the Capitol. Kushner, the highest-ranking Trump advisor and the first family member to testify so far, appeared in private by video link voluntarily and was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022

Editorial: The products Americans buy can help fund seditionists and war criminals

In the nearly 15 months since the Capitol insurrection, some major corporations have backtracked significantly on their pledge to deny campaign funding to the 147 members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 presidential election result. Just to be clear: 147 members of Congress deliberately sought to undermine…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 1, 2022

Jared Kushner testifies before Jan. 6 panel for 6 hours, reports say

Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, voluntarily appeared before the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Still, little is known about what was discussed.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022

Accused Whitmer kidnap plotter slurs FBI informant in chilling testimony

DETROIT — Closing arguments and jury deliberations are expected Friday following a 14-day trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the most closely watched cases of domestic terrorism in recent history.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022

Alex Jones v Sandy Hook: Why the false flag conspiracist is now dodging paying the victims’ families

Far-right conspiracy theorist claimed that the mass shooting that killed 26 young children and staff at a Connecticut school never happened

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022