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Former Connecticut Gov. and US Sen. Lowell P. Weicker dies at 92

HARTFORD, Conn. — Former Connecticut Gov. Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr., a larger-than-life former U.S. senator and governor who helped create the state income tax while becoming one of the most dominant figures in Connecticut politics for decades, died Wednesday after a short illness, his family confirmed.

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US Senate report highlights Capitol riot intelligence ‘failures’

FBI downplayed threats of violence by Trump supporters ahead of January 6, 2021, attack on US Capitol, report says.

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Senate report dings FBI, DHS for not heeding warnings about Jan. 6

WASHINGTON — A new Senate report sharply criticizes the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis for not acting on information about the potential for violence leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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First special session ends with no new laws, Texas lawmakers still deadlocked on property taxes

Gov. Greg Abbott quickly called lawmakers back to the Capitol for round two, hoping to break an impasse that has outlasted the regular session and one overtime period.

The Texas Tribune

Senate report: intelligence agencies 'failed to fulfill their mission' ahead of Jan. 6

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

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Senate’s Jan 6 report blasts missed warning signs: ‘Planned in plain sight’

Jan 6 commitee previously faulted Trump White House for knowing violence was likely

The Independent UK

Senate report dings FBI, DHS for not heeding warnings about Jan. 6 - Roll Call

A Senate report criticizes federal agencies for not acting on information about potential violence ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack

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The FBI and Homeland Security had 'a massive amount' of warnings about Jan. 6, a Senate report finds

A new Senate report says the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security downplayed or ignored “a massive amount of intelligence information” ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U

The Independent UK

Convicted Jan 6 rioter tells Trump to stop misusing her story: ‘I pleaded guilty because I was guilty!’

Prosecutors said the grandmother exaggerated an injury to distract officers while encouraging other rioters to enter the Capitol

The Independent UK

Ex-Florida college student who hit cop with skateboard during Capitol riot gets 3 years in prison; father also sentenced

ORLANDO, Fla. — A former Full Sail University student who struck a police officer with a skateboard while participating in the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison last week.

Orlando Sentinel

Civil rights icon James Meredith, 90, falls at Mississippi event but has no visible injuries

Civil rights icon James Meredith fell outside the Mississippi Capitol at an event marking his 90th birthday

The Independent UK

Speaker McCarthy supports expunging Trump's impeachments over Ukraine and Jan. 6

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he supports the idea of expunging the two impeachments of Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Infowars host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Infowars host Owen Shroyer has pleaded guilty to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

Photos of the week ending June 23, 2023 - Roll Call

CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists snapped sneakers, robots, Modi and more during a very short but busy week on Capitol Hill.

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What we've learned from pro-Trump attorney John Eastman's state bar trial

Attorney John Eastman was a key player in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The State Bar of California is now seeking to revoke Eastman's law license.

Salon

GOPers fume at "politically dumb" MAGAs

"House members are losing patience with a lot of these investigations," longtime Capitol Hill aide says

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Proud Boy from Aurora gets more than three years in prison for Jan. 6 Capitol assault

James Robert Elliott claims he was “filled with frustration, at the government, at Trump, at law-enforcement and also at myself” in the days after the riot.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about Nancy Mace being tipped as Donald Trump’s new running mate

South Carolina congresswoman once critical of former president over Capitol riot has emerged as reliable defender of his name since federal indictment

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Capitol Police end contract with company that rejected atypical percentage of recruits - Roll Call

The Capitol Police has ended a contract with a screening company with a high rate of rejecting officer applicants, among other issues.

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US Capitol rioter receives 12-year sentence for stun gun attack

Daniel Rodriguez made a dramatic exit from court after receiving one of the longest sentences for the January 6 riots.

WEKU

Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on Officer Michael Fanone sentenced to prison

Daniel Joseph "DJ" Rodriguez, 40, of Fontana, Calif., was sentenced to 12.5 years. Officer Fanone served on the Metropolitan Police Department Officer for nearly two decades before resigning in 2021.

The Independent UK

Capitol rioter filmed shocking police officer with stun gun shouts ‘Trump won!’ as he is sentenced

A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the US Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison

The Independent UK

Capitol rioter who shocked police officer with stun gun is sentenced to over 12 years in prison

A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison

Roll Call

Capitol Lens | Sneaker peak - Roll Call

Members of Congress show off their sneakers in the Capitol’s Will Rogers Corridor on Wednesday for Congressional Sneaker Day on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Three Minnesota men arrested for alleged participation in Jan. 6 attack

A father and son and another relative from southern Minnesota have been arrested and each charged with a felony and two misdemeanors for their alleged roles in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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