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Photos: Pro-Trump Supporters Breach the Capitol Building
Rioters backing President Donald Trump have breached the U.S. Capitol, forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. Trump urged his supporters to come to Washington to protest Congress’ formal approval of Biden’s win. Several Republican lawmakers have backed his calls, despite there being no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing in the election. Photos... -
Photos: DC Braces for Conflict as Trump Supporters Descend on the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump are set to begin their second day of demonstrations in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, as Congress meets to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Electoral College. Following a day and evening of mostly peaceful but sometimes tense rallies and speeches that ended with six arrests, Trump plans to address a crowd of supporters on Wednesday. Multiple groups... -
Several More Arrested After Capitol Riot, Including Man With 11 Molotov Cocktails: Feds
Authorities have made a series of arrests following Wednesday’s chaos at the Capitol. The U.S. Department of Justice announced several cases Friday with some deeply disturbing allegations.
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Double Standards in Policing: Comparing Reactions to Unrest at U.S. Capitol
Madness and mayhem was the scene in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon as pro-Trump rioters stormed the US Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The day after, many are wondering just how they were able to accomplish some of their efforts and the double standard in policing tactics. How does this compare to the events of the…
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Pro-Trump Protesters Storm Capitol as Congress Meets to Count Electoral College Votes
Hundreds of protesters who massed in the nation’s capital to support President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of voter fraud swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing police to evacuate parts of the complex as some demonstrators breached barricades on the building’s steps. The chaotic scene came after Trump spoke to a large crowd in front of the White House,...
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Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol Protesting Election Results
Thousands of Trump supporters descended upon Washington, D.C., and began rioting on Wednesday, forcibly breaching the Capitol building as the House and Senate met to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Congress Set to Confirm Biden's Win as Protestors Converge on DC
The nation’s capitol is on high alert as thousands of pro-Trump supporters descend on D.C. to protest Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. At least 13 Republican senators and dozens in the House plan to object. This, as both parties continue to fight over Georgia’s runoff elections, with the fate of the Senate in the balance.
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‘Everything Is on the Line': Crowds Parade Through DC for Women's March
Many participants paid tribute to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and said they were against the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ginsburg’s seat.
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Baby Panda Seen ‘Kicking and Swimming' on Mei Xiang's Ultrasound, National Zoo Says
“We hope to have a healthy cub in the coming days!” the zoo said.
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DC Police Confirm 20 People Injured, Including 1 Dead in Overnight Shooting
A shooting in Southeast D.C. early Sunday left a young father dead and 20 others injured, including an off-duty police officer, after multiple people opened gunfire on a large gathering, police say. Police Chief Peter Newsham said in a press conference that “hundreds” of people were gathered at 33rd Street and Dubois Place SE for an unsanctioned block party after…
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‘Living Statue' Targeting President Trump Pops Up in DC's Freedom Plaza
A “living statue” titled “The Poser” was put up in D.C.’s Freedom Plaza on Friday in protest to President Donald Trump’s response to demonstrations over racial injustice. The display was created by the Trump Statue Initiative, which says it aims to allow artists to “share their point of view on our 45th President’s most notoriously self-serving, narcissistic and racist...
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Closer Than Ever: House Passes DC Statehood Bill in Historic Vote
A historic vote is set for D.C. statehood Friday. For the first time ever, the House of Representatives is expected to pass a bill making “Washington Douglass Commonwealth” the 51st state.
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Street Art Sends Messages of Hope, Equality
After artists painted a street leading to the White House with “Black Lives Matter,” other cities have followed with their own street art.
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District of Columbia Reclaims Streets With ‘Black Lives Matter' Sign
NBC LX Storyteller Chase Cain was there when Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Browser had “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street that leads to the White House and later announced the area had been renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”
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Protesters Shelter in DC Home Overnight After Being ‘Corralled,' Pepper-Sprayed by Police
A D.C. man opened his doors to dozens of protesters overnight Tuesday after he said officers physically attacked and pepper-sprayed a group of over 200 demonstrators. Protesters emerged from the three-story rowhome a few minutes after a citywide curfew expired at 6 a.m. and clapped for the man who housed them overnight, Rahul Dubey. Dubey said that he acted on…
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Dozens of Protesters Shelter in Northwest DC Home After Confrontation With Police
News4’s Justin Finch talks to a Northwest D.C. resident who took in protesters after a confrontation with police.
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Adopted Abroad as Infants, Raised in US, and Now — They May Face Deportation
An NBC Bay Area investigation has discovered tens of thousands of U.S. residents, adopted as infants from foreign countries, and raised in the United States, now face possible deportation – because they are technically not citizens.
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DC Sues Presidential Inaugural Committee, Alleging It ‘Grossly' Overpaid for Trump Hotel Space
A lawsuit accuses the Trump inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel of abusing nonprofit funds to benefit Trump’s family.
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Mueller Probe Witness Pleads Guilty on Child Sex Charges
Businessman George Nader admitted transporting a 14-year-old boy from the Czech Republic to Washington, D.C., in 2000 to engage in sexual activity.
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Piles of Christmas Gifts for Needy Kids Stolen From Truck in DC
About $10,000 worth of Christmas presents and decorations intended for needy children were stolen Wednesday night.