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How experts define the deadly mob attack at the U.S. Capitol

Political scientists have an unusually precise term for when a government tries to trample its own Constitution......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 13th, 2021

Capitol Report: Biden predicts return to normalcy in ‘next couple of days’ after gasoline shortages due to Colonial Pipeline attack

Biden's comments come after Colonial Pipeline late Wednesday said its key fuel artery has resumed operations on the U.S. East Coast following a shutdown in response to a ransomware attack......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 13th, 2021

The House"s history-making top security official talked with Insider about his plan to reopen the Capitol and ensure it will "never, ever be breached again" after the January 6 attack

When a pro-Trump mob broke past security and attacked the Capitol, Walker, then in charge of the DC National Guard, sent in his troops to help. Now, as the first Black House se.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 10th, 2021

Capitol Report: White House says it didn’t offer advice to Colonial Pipeline over paying ransom to hackers

The Biden administration on Monday said it hasn't offered advice to Colonial Pipeline about paying a ransom after it was victimized by an attack over the weekend......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 10th, 2021

Threats against members of Congress have increased 107% since 2020 and are expected to keep rising, US Capitol Police say

The security of the US Capitol and members of Congress has been a topic of ongoing concern in Washington, DC, since the deadly January 6 insurrection. US Capitol siege in .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 7th, 2021

AOC mocks Trump and Cruz for "reminiscing about attempted coups over a bouquet of flowers"

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has called for Cruz to resign on multiple occasions since the deadly Capitol insurrectio.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 5th, 2021

National Guard member"s arrest marks fourth service member charged in Capitol riot

At least 41 military veterans have been charged in the attack, prompting a military-wide discussion about extremism among the organization's ranks. In this.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 4th, 2021

Republican lawmaker grabbed a sword and hid on toilet during the Capitol attack

Rep. Bruce Westerman hid from t.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytApr 27th, 2021

Parler’s revamped app will be allowed back on Apple’s App Store

Parler was booted from the App Store after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 19th, 2021

Insurrectionists who posted social media footage of the Capitol riots are claiming to be journalists in their legal defenses, report says

Several defendants have cited their YouTube channels as proof that they attended the deadly insurrection in a reporting capacity. In this Ja.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 18th, 2021

The US is readying sanctions against Russia over the SolarWinds cyber attack. Here"s a simple explanation of how the massive hack happened and why it"s such a big deal

Federal investigators and cybersecurity experts say that Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service is probably responsible for the attack. SolarWinds.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 15th, 2021

The Capitol Police officer who died after Capitol attack was honored with a police procession

Videos of the procession show officers standing in attendance of a motorcade carrying the body of fallen off.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021

The Margin: Biden ‘heartbroken’ over Friday’s U.S. Capitol attack, orders flags at half-staff to honor slain officer

Washington responds to the news a man rammed into a Capitol barricade on Good Friday. The driver and an officer died......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 2nd, 2021

The Margin: Biden ‘heartbroken’ over U.S. Capitol attack, orders flags at half-staff to honor slain officer

Washington responds to the news a man rammed into a Capitol barricade on Good Friday. The driver and an officer died......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 2nd, 2021

Police officer killed and suspect shot dead after vehicle attack at US Capitol

A Capitol Police alert told those in the complex to avoid any windows or doors, and to stay inside. U.S. Capitol Police officers stand near a car.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021

Trump was "manifestly false" in claiming the Capitol rioters posed "zero threat," said his former chief of staff

Trump claimed last week that the rioters on January 6 posed "zero threat" despite five people dying as a result of the attack. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney listens as President Donald J. Trump meets .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 28th, 2021

Capitol Report: U.S. Navy plans to send team to help with blocked Suez Canal: report

The White House on Friday says the U.S. has offered assistance to Egypt on reopening the Suez Canal, as CNN reported that U.S. Navy dredging experts could visit the trade waterway as soon as Saturday to help out......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 26th, 2021

Mark Zuckerberg says Trump "should be responsible for his words" before the "disgraceful" Capitol siege

"I believe that the former president should be responsible for his words" that preceded the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, Zuckerberg testified. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2021

Capitol Report: ‘We have to act’: Biden urges Congress to pass gun-control measures in wake of deadly shootings

President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to act on gun-control measures in the wake of two recent deadly mass shootings, saying it should not be a partisan issue......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 23rd, 2021

America"s oldest college debate society votes to strip Ted Cruz of a prestigious Princeton honor for public service

Members of Princeton's debating society were unhappy at Cruz's support of voter fraud claims in the 2020 election and his role in the Capitol attack. Princeton University's American Whig-Cliosophic Society has voted to rescind its highes.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 6th, 2021

After the Capitol attack, lawmakers were quick to increase security for themselves. But after countless school shootings, we haven"t seen any gun reform.

240,000 children have experienced gun violence in schools and Congress has done nothing. Will Lawmakers finally do something after the Capitol riot? Rep. Rep. Ruben Gallego on a chair directing traffic as staffers and House members get safet.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMar 6th, 2021