During a brief court appearance by video Thursday, Kyle Fitzsimons waived his right to argue for bail until he is transferred.
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Five key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
Arguments are set to begin Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Riot aftermath: Lawmakers still shaken, troops stand guard
In videos and on the House floor, lawmakers have teared up when they recall the events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump impeachment trial confronts memories of Capitol siege
The trial is more than an effort to convict the former president over inciting an insurrection: It’s a chance for a public accounting.
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Lebanon man arrested and charged in connection with Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
Kyle Fitzsimons, 37, is charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with assaulting a federal police officer and obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.
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Pentagon restricted commander of D.C. Guard before Capitol riot
A high-level sign-off on Guard deployment was required in part because Pentagon leaders had been lambasted for actions the District Guard took during last June’s racial justice protests.
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Capitol Police chief apologizes for failures in Jan. 6 siege
Law enforcement ‘failed to meet its own high standards as well as yours,’ Yogananda Pittman told members of Congress on Tuesday.
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Proud Boys, other fringe groups find refuge — and money — on Christian fundraising website
GiveSendGo.com pages raised more than $247,000 for people who claimed expenses related to the Jan. 6 rally in D.C. and other “Stop the Steal” events.
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Minot man who marched at Capitol says crowd full of ‘patriots’
Mitch Simon, whom some have called a terrorist, says he did not enter the building or see any sign of the antifa agitators he expected during last week’s siege in Washington, D.C.
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Fury from within shakes the Capitol over the attack, security, virus
The rage is being stoked even hotter by the passions aroused by Democrats’ fresh drive to impeach President Trump.