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Defiant Capitol Heckler Targets Artemis Astronauts With Angry Outrage and Cries 'I Know You Never Went to Space'

A heckler disrupted NASA's Artemis II crew at the US Capitol, accusing them of faking their mission. The incident, captured on video, went viral

International Business Times UK

Police sue to block Jan 6 rioters from payouts via Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Two police officers who defended the US Capitol from a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021, filed suit Wednesday to block those who took part in the violence from receiving payouts from a new fund totaling nearly $1.8 billion. The fund, destined for Trump allies claiming political prosecution, was created…

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75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary in 2026. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision outlawing segregated schools.

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Trump and Epstein statue in Titanic pose appears in Washington

A protest statue depicting Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in a Titanic-style pose was installed on the National Mall near the US Capitol in Washington, drawing attention from passersby.

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Trump has a 60% disapproval rating thanks to inflation, tariffs and immigration policies

President hasn’t seen overall disapproval rating this high since riots at the US Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021

The Independent UK

Barbara Rose Johns: The Teen Protester Turned Civil Rights Icon Honoured With a US Capitol Statue

Barbara Rose Johns, who led a student strike at 16 that challenged school segregation, is honoured with a statue in the US Capitol building history.

International Business Times UK

QAnon Shaman Sues Trump for $40 Trillion, Claims He's the 'True' US President — Quick Facts On the Notorious Conspiracy Theorist

Jacob Chansley, widely known as the QAnon Shaman, gained notoriety after storming the US Capitol

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US House and Senate agree to pass bill to force release of Epstein files

US House of Representatives and Senate have voted overwhelmingly in favour of making evidence against the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein public. The bill is now set to go to Trump for final approval.

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First subpoenas issued as Donald Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ theory begins to take shape

In recent weeks, Donald Trump’s supporters have begun to align around the idea that a Democrat-led “grand conspiracy” – potentially involving former president Barack Obama – has been plotting against the US president since 2016. The narrative is that the 2016 Russia investigation, which resulted in the Mueller inquiry was…

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BBC ‘can’t be held to ransom,’ says David Dimbleby as Donald Trump threatens legal action over Panorama

The BBC “can’t be held to ransom,” David Dimbleby said after Donald Trump threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode.

The Independent UK

BBC Chair Samir Shah considering how to respond to ‘litigious fellow’ Trump

BBC chair Samir Shah has said he is considering how to respond to "litigious fellow" Donald Trump after the US president threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode.

The Independent UK

Photos of the week | June 13-19, 2025 - Roll Call

The Senate took center stage for a few days during a shortened week in the Capitol. Here are images captured by CQ Roll Call’s Bill Clark and Tom Williams.

Roll Call

Ben & Jerry's co-founder arrested after heckling Robert F. Kennedy Jr during pro-Palestine protest

‘You're killing poor kids in Palestine and paying for it by cutting Medicaid for kids in the United States,’ Ben Cohen heckled inside the US Capitol

Evening Standard

‘I love the Irish’, Donald Trump tells shamrock ceremony in Washington

The shamrock-gifting ceremony is the centrepiece of the Irish Government’s major overseas diplomatic push in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day.

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Pardoned January 6 rioter on run from solicitation of minor charge arrested

Texas authorities arrest Andrew Taake in connection with charges filed before the US Capitol attack

Latin Times

FBI Agents Sue Trump to Block Public Identification of Personnel Involved in January 6 Capitol Attack

Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have filed two lawsuits against their agency and other federal departments to prevent the identities of the agents who investigated the riots occurring at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, from being released.

Latin Times

Capitol Rioter Pardoned by Trump Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Killing Woman in Drunk Driving Crash

A Missouri woman, pardoned earlier this month by President Donald Trump for her role in the January 6, 2021, attacks on the US Capitol, has been sentenced to prison time for a fatal drunk driving crash.

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Pardoned January 6 rioter faces unresolved charges of soliciting a minor

Andrew Taake, 36, assailed police with bear spray at the US Capitol and in 2016 was charged with a third-degree felony

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Donald Trump is firing out presidential pardons and warnings of retribution. What happens next?

Donald Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of around 1,500 January 6 protesters, including those who were convicted of crimes against police officers relating to the riot at the US Capitol.

The Independent UK

‘President’s prerogative’: Republicans conveniently dodge questions on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons

Trump issued pardons for 1,500 people criminally charged with the violent assault on the US Capitol to try and stop certification of 2020 presidential election results

Al Jazeera

Far-right Oath Keepers, ex-Proud Boys leaders released after Trump pardons

Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, who received some of longest sentences for the US Capitol attack, freed from prison.

International Business Times

Trump Signs Pardons For 1,500 Capitol Rioters

US President Donald Trump signed pardons Monday for some 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Optimistic About Trump's Inauguration

House Speaker Mike Johnson expresses optimism at the US Capitol for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, highlighting the significance of the peace...

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Trump’s inauguration: Schedule of events and who will attend

A look at what will happen and who will be there for Donald Trump’s historic return as US president.

Radio France Internationale

EU 'ready to defend' interests after Trump tariff vow

The European Union stands "ready" to defend its interests, the bloc's economy commissioner said Monday, after US President Donald Trump promised a policy of tariffs and taxes on other countries in his inaugural address.

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