Dozens have already been arrested and prosecutors have vowed to bring to justice others who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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Capitol siege was planned online. Trump supporters are now planning the next one
These calls to action have bristled with violent talk and vows to bring guns to Washington in defiance of the city’s strict weapons laws.
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Max Linn was among ‘happy, joyful’ crowd in Washington as insurgents stormed U.S. Capitol
Failed U.S. Senate candidate from Bar Harbor said he thought it would be a “victory party.”
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Police officer’s death intensifies questions about Capitol siege
President Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol, intensifying questions about both the defeated president’s remaining days in office and the ability of the Capitol police to secure the area.
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The Latest: Man who posed in Pelosi’s office, state lawmaker-elect among those charged in Capitol riot
The latest on the turmoil in the U.S. government in the waning days of the Trump administration.
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Armed statehouse protests set tone for U.S. Capitol insurgents
A series of dress rehearsals of sorts have played out in a handful of statehouses across the country in recent months.
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U.S. Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help before and after mob assault
There were signs for weeks that violence could strike on Jan. 6, but the Capitol Police had set up no hard perimeter around the Capitol.
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Police response to Capitol insurrection proves double standard, Black Mainers say
They say the idle response of Capitol police, compared to the militarized show of force during last summer’s social justice demonstrations, proves there are two sets of rules for confronting large crowds.
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Trump acknowledges he lost the election, pledges ‘orderly transition’
Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.
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Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures
Current and former law enforcement officials say it appeared the U.S. Capitol Police and other agencies had failed to anticipate the size and intentions of the crowd.