The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

‘I’m so irresponsible. Yesterday it felt amazing’: Illinois woman from Brazil arrested in US Capitol breach

CHICAGO — A west suburban woman was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging she illegally entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot more than a year ago, then texted with a friend the next day who told her, “Don’t be sad. Be prepared. We are all f-----.”

Chicago Tribune · Feb 17, 2022

Brazilian citizen from Indian Head Park charged in Capitol breach

Leticia Vilhena Ferreira is the 26th known Illinoisan to be charged in the Capitol breach. Prosecutors earlier this year charged Anthony Carollo of Lockport, Cody Vollan of Flossmoor, Jeremiah Carollo of Glen Carbon and Christopher and Tina Logsdon of Sesser.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 17, 2022

Alex Jones’s security guard targeted by Capitol riot committee

Controversial radio host and conspiracy theorist claims committee’s move was aimed at less financially-sound target

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022

Capitol riot committee subpoenas Trump campaign officials and state lawmakers involved in sham elector plot

The panel is looking into efforts to encourage submission of fake electoral college certificates to the National Archives

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Capitol attack investigators target Trump circle over fake elector ploy

Committee to examine coordination behind brazen effort to submit false electoral certificates in states won by Joe Biden

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2022

Dear White Staffers is lifting the lid on the reality of life as a congressional staffer working on Capitol Hill

A viral Instagram account that started as a feed of political memes is now lifting the lid on a lack of diversity and allegations of exploitation and abuse among staffers at Capitol Hill.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2022

Protests at state capitols call for election conspiracists to be banned from ballots

Supporters want Trump, other GOP loyalists banned from running in 2022, 2024

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Report: Conspiracy theorists fuel bump in extremist killings

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of killings by domestic extremists rose last year in the United States

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022

Editorial: It's past time to create a federal no-fly list for misbehaving passengers

Even in an era in which some politicians defend the insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol and side with parents who disrupt school board meetings, surely the whole political spectrum can get together on the issue of belligerent airline passengers who literally endanger lives with in-flight meltdowns induced by anti-mask sentiment,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 15, 2022

GOP calls for Capitol to reopen

The Capitol has been largely closed to the public since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, with no clear, public timeline for reopening.

Axios · Feb 15, 2022