House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says more money is needed to protect lawmakers from threats of violence coming from an “enemy” within Congress
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Feds back away from claim of assassination plot at Capitol
The FBI has been investigating whether any of the rioters had plotted to kidnap members of Congress and hold them hostage.
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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.
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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.