Capitol breach

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is shown testifying at a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill last October. Facebook and Twitter announced new actions to curb the spread of misinformation.

National

Facebook Removes 'Stop The Steal' Content; Twitter Suspends QAnon Accounts

2:16pm January 12, 2021

by Brakkton Booker

Twitter has suspended more than 70,000 accounts spreading the QAnon conspiracy theory since Friday. Facebook is removing content with the phrase "stop the steal."

The Justice Department announced Saturday that it had charged the man known as the "QAnon shaman," Jacob Anthony Chansley in connection with the Capitol break-in on Wednesday.

3 More Charged In Capitol Break-In, Including Men Identified In Viral Images

5:02pm January 09, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

Jacob Anthony Chansley, known as the "QAnon shaman," is charged alongside Adam Johnson and Derrick Evans in a federal court Saturday. Johnson is said to be the man seen carrying the speaker's lectern.

In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

Publisher Cancels Book By Sen. Hawley, Citing His Role In Inciting Capitol Attack

8:16am January 08, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Simon & Schuster says it has decided not to publish Hawley's forthcoming book The Tyranny of Big Tech, suggesting that the lawmaker helped foment Wednesday's violence.

Pro-Trump extremists clash with police and security forces as they invade the Inauguration Day platform on Wednesday. Security forces were quickly overrun as the mob reached the Capitol.

Where Was Security When A Pro-Trump Mob Stormed The Capitol?

6:20pm January 07, 2021

by Greg Myre

Armed with pro-Trump banners, the rioters far outnumbered and swiftly overwhelmed the Capitol Police as they charged up the steps, smashed windows, broke into the Senate chamber and occupied offices.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen through a broken window at an entrance of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.

Politics & Government

Timeline: How One Of The Darkest Days In American History Unfolded

3:39pm January 07, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol after President Trump urged supporters to march to the building to oppose the election results. Roughly 14 hours later, Congress affirmed Joe Biden's victory.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they invade the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

How Police Handled Pro-Trump Mob Compared With Protesters For Black Racial Justice

12:33pm January 07, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

The way police handled Wednesday's onslaught showed that "some people are ... given certain kinds of leeway or space, and other people are not," says African American studies professor Eddie Glaude.

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National Guard troops stand behind shields outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday evening.

After Chaos, Insurrection And Death, Pro-Trump Rioters Defy D.C. Curfew

10:10pm January 06, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The extremists are calmly milling about the Capitol grounds, despite the D.C. curfew in effect. The relatively peaceful dispersal is in stark contrast to the response to last summer's BLM protests.