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April 12, 2021

US Capitol security worked against one threat, but vulnerabilities remain against a crowd

A gigantic fence still encircles the Capitol after the Jan. 6 attack. In mid-March, security officials eliminated an outer security perimeter that sealed off the Capitol complex and adjacent House and Senate office buildings for blocks around. Authorities maintained the inner fence, protecting just the immediate "square" around the Capitol itself.

April 10, 2021

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

April 7, 2021

CNN panned for devoting more airtime to Nick Sandmann 'smile' than teens charged in death of UberEats driver

CNN's lack of coverage of last week's deadly carjacking of a Washington D.C. UberEats driver by two teenagers stands in stark contrast to the scores of headlines and hours of airtime devoted to Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann's viral grin at the 2019 March for Our Lives rally, critics observed Wednesday.

April 7, 2021

Suspect in Capitol riot allegedly 'severely beaten' by DC jail guards

A Pennsylvania man charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was severely beaten by Washington D.C. jail guards at a corrections center, according to defense attorneys and another defendant held at the facility who referenced the attack in court Tuesday. 

April 7, 2021

House to vote on DC statehood bill during week of April 19

The House will vote on making Washington, D.C., the 51st state during the week of April 19, the district's non-voting representative in Congress announced Wednesday.

April 7, 2021

Wrestling star donates to family of murdered Uber Eats driver: 'He was on the frontlines just doing his job'

AEW wrestler Chris Jericho discusses his donation to the family of Mohammad Anwar on 'Fox & Friends.'

April 6, 2021

Tucker Carlson: Why are Jan. 6 protesters still in jail while murderers walk free?

'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host commemorates the anniversary of the January 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol by analyzing what crimes Democrats prioritize, and what ones they don't.

April 6, 2021

Friend of Pakistani immigrant Uber Eats driver killed in DC: 'All lives are precious'

A friend of the man killed while delivering food in Washington, D.C. – allegedly by two girls aged 13 and 15 during a botched carjacking – thinks the crime isn’t getting enough attention.

April 6, 2021

Biden leans close to tell someone to socially distance, 'which I'm not doing'

President Biden leaned inches away from someone’s face to urge them to practice social distancing as he promoted the nation’s vaccine progress Tuesday afternoon, video shows.

April 6, 2021

US, Iran due to begin indirect nuclear talks in Vienna

Efforts to bring the United States back into the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear program are to step up a gear on Tuesday as Iran and the five world powers remaining in the accord meet in Vienna while the U.S. is due to start indirect talks with Tehran.