The claim: Left-wing activists executed the first ‘domestic terrorist attack’ at the US Capitol in 1983 More than a year after a mob of thousands stormed the Capitol hoping to halt the certification of the 2020 election results, social media users are recirculating a claim that the Jan. 6, 2021, riot wasn’t the first […]
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With road deaths surging, transportation talks at Capitol will focus on road safety
Members of the House Transportation and Finance Committee will have plenty of issues to talk about during the 2022 legislative session, and improving road safety will be at the top of the list. The topic is front and center for committee Chair Frank Hornstein after Minnesota recorded nearly 500 traffic […]
Was the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol an Act of ‘Terrorism’?
WASHINGTON — After a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol last year, many Democrats and Republicans alike denounced the riot using terms like “terrorism.” But many Republicans later backed away from such condemnations as they sought to realign themselves with former President Donald J. Trump. The highest-profile example yet […]
Trump could face charges for trying to obstruct certification of election, legal experts say | US Capitol attack
Expectation is growing that Donald Trump might face charges for trying to obstruct Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s election this year as a House panel collects more evidence into the 6 January attack on the Capitol, former prosecutors and other experts say. Speculation about possible charges against the former US […]