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Actor known for 'Bob's Burgers' character arrested on Capitol riot charges

An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot

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Owner of funeral homes accused of spraying insecticide at cops, assaulting media at Jan. 6 riot

An owner of several funeral homes in Long Island has been arrested on charges that he sprayed wasp killer at police officers and attacked journalists during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said

The Independent UK

Democrats: Lives could be lost due to Republican walkout in Oregon Legislature

Oregon Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of the state Capitol and implored Republicans, who have been boycotting the Senate for over a month, to return and vote on bills

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New Jersey Oath Keeper who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads guilty to felony charge

A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group from New Jersey who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and bragged about it in text messages has pleaded guilty to obstructing Congress

The Independent UK

Ex-US vice president Mike Pence files paperwork to launch 2024 presidential bid

Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024, setting up a challenge to his former boss, Donald Trump, just two years after their time in the White House ended with an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Pence fleeing for his life.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene U-turns on release of Jan 6 tapes – saying she’s worried about Capitol security

Greene now opposes releasing January 6 footage, more widely claiming it will endanger Capitol security and lawful protesters, after giving ‘unfettered access’ to select right-wing media

The Independent UK

No survivors found after plane that prompted F-16 fighter response in D.C. crashes

The U.S. Capitol Complex "was briefly placed on an elevated alert" as authorities scrambled to respond, police said.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene U-turns on release of Jan 6 tapes - saying she’s worried about Capitol security

Greene now opposes releasing January 6 footage, more widely claiming it will endanger Capitol security and lawful protesters, after giving ‘unfettered access’ to select right-wing media

The Independent UK

What led Capitol Police to stop a youth performance of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’

Video of a youth children’s choir being cut off as it was singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” in the U.S. Capitol has spread widely on social media

The Independent UK

‘They fought for freedom’: the nightly vigil to sanctify the January 6 rioters

On DC’s ‘Freedom Corner’, activists are convinced the January 6 attackers are political prisoners persecuted by the government

The Guardian - US

Oath Keeper convicted in Jan. 6 Capitol riot gets 3 years in latest extremist sentencing

A Florida man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6

The Independent UK

Photos of the week — debt limit edition - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists caught all the action this week as both chambers worked to pass the debt limit bill.

Roll Call

Climate proposals withered at the Texas Capitol this year

Proposals to improve energy efficiency failed. Bills that sought to limit greenhouse gas emissions in Texas were ignored, and legislation to block cities from taking action on climate change passed.

The Texas Tribune

'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government

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Governor raises pride flag over Wisconsin Capitol in show of support for LGBTQ+ community

State workers acting on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' orders have raised the gay pride flag over the Wisconsin Capitol in a sign of support for the LGBTQ+ community amid attacks from conservative lawmakers across the country

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Governor raises gay pride flag over Wisconsin Capitol in show of support for LGBTQ+ community

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Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than four years in prison

The Independent UK

Capitol rioter who threatened to hang Nancy Pelosi in Jan 6 mob is jailed for over two years

Pauline Bauer screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the US Capitol on January 6 2021

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Ashli Babbitt’s mother arrested for assaulting woman at event supporting Capitol riot defenders

Video shows Micki Witthoeft striking a woman and later smashing her megaphone

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Ahead of House debt ceiling vote, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy scrambles for GOP support

Hard-fought to the end, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote

The Independent UK

Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in September in Jan 6 contempt case

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro is scheduled to stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro to go on trial in September in Jan. 6 contempt case

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Woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison

A Pennsylvania restaurant owner who screamed death threats directed at then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison

Reason

Stewart Rhodes Gets 18 Years After the DOJ Reiterates a Conspiracy Claim That Jurors Rejected

It remains unclear whether the Oath Keepers leader had a specific plan to violently disrupt the electoral vote count on January 6.

The Independent UK

Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals

A growing number of Capitol rioters are facing hefty fines on top of prison sentences at their sentencing hearings

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