Capitol

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Riot aftermath: Still-shaken lawmakers, troops stand guard

11:54 pm February 6, 2021

Washington: On Jan 6, the US Capitol was besieged by supporters of Donald Trump angered by the then-president’s election loss. While lawmakers inside the building were voting to affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s win, Trump loyalists were marching to Capitol Hill and breaking in. Five people died in the violent melee, including a police officer. Trump’s impeachment trial begins Tuesday on a charge that he incited the […]

Woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop freed from jail

10:42 pm January 21, 2021

Harrisburg: A Pennsylvania woman facing charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the US Capitol will be released from jail, a federal judge decided Thursday. US Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson released Riley June Williams into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions, and instructed her to […]

Third time lucky: Joe Biden to be sworn in as US President on Wednesday

8:37 pm January 19, 2021

Washington: With a promise to ‘heal’ America, which in recent months witnessed a chaotic election and messy transition of power, Joseph R Biden will take the oath to become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Biden, who is known around the world for his stint as the vice president during the Obama administration, will be the oldest person ever sworn […]

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Mike Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

Statehouses, US capital brace for potentially violent week

9:33 pm January 17, 2021

Waghington: The threat of extremist groups descending on statehouses across the country in demonstrations Sunday prompted some governors to roll out a massive show of force and ramp up security, less than two weeks after a mob overran the nation’s Capitol. Fencing, boarded-up windows and lines of police and National Guard troops have transformed statehouse […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

Republicans block measure calling for quick removal of Trump: AP report

10:14 pm January 11, 2021

Washington: A House resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority to remove President Donald Trump from office was blocked Monday by Republicans. Here’s the prior report.. As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — over the deadly riot at the U.S. […]