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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram to express the trauma she experienced during the Capitol riot. During the live video, she said she thought she “was going to die.  The Democrat was very hesitant in providing full details of events inside of the capitol. “I did not know if I …

The Pro-Trump insurrectionist that occupied the U.S. Capitol during the Electoral College Riot may have received assistance from Congress members. Representative Tim Ryan, who chairs the Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Capitol Police and the sergeant-at-arms office, states an investigation is underway looking into the potential involvement of Congress members …

For the first time, the US Justice Department has provided the key takeaways from last week’s Capitol breach. According to CNN, officials promise to hold all participants in violation of the law accountable. As for now, the agency is at the beginning of “a long-term investigation,” which will not happen …

President Donald J. Trump has been impeached for the second time. By a vote of 232-197 the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump on a single charge of “incitement to insurrection.” This extraordinary outcome marks the first time in United States history that a President has been impeached twice. …

Leaders in DC, Maryland, and Virginia are urging people not to travel to the area for the inauguration. To counteract those who decide to travel to the region, Airbnb and HotelTonight are canceling and blocking all reservations made in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area during President-elect Joe Biden‘s inauguration. “Today, …

President Donald Trump believes that his speech inciting chaos on Capitol Hill was “totally appropriate.” “They’ve analyzed my speech, my words,” Trump said in a statement during his first public appearance since the attempted coup. “Everybody to a T thought it was appropriate.” The President is in the final week …

Sen. Ted Cruz‘s (R-Texas) communication director has announced her resignation after the deadly events at the U.S. Capitol. Lauren Blair Bianchi, who has worked with Cruz since 2019, said in a brief statement, “I’m grateful to Senator Cruz for the opportunity and wish him and his first-rate staff nothing but …

One of America’s biggest talk-radio platforms that added fuel to the election fraud misconception fire has decided to switch directions abruptly. According to the Washington Post, Cumulus Media, employer of several popular right-wing talk-radio hosts across the nation, told its on-air personalities to stop joining in on the rhetoric that …

President Donald Trump is likely to become the first commander in chief to be impeached twice. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will on a single Article of Impeachment against President Trump. The charge is “incitement of insurrection.” On Tuesday, the House voted on a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to oust …

America is refusing to stand for Wednesday’s Trump-supporting riot at the US Capitol. The breach was a threat to national security. According to a news release from Democratic Rep. Jason Crow’s office, The Federal Government will take action against Trump’s rioters. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told the congressman that 25 …

Before we get too many days past the events of January 6, I simply want to list the 147 Republican Senators and House Representatives that were in the Capitol during the attacks by the Pro-Trump crowd, had to be rushed to safety and held in secret locations for hours while …

In the aftermath of the riots at the Capitol on January 6, several large corporations have taken strong stances and decided not to continue to contribute to candidates who voted to overturn the election results. While much of corporate America condemned the violence, these companies have gone a step further …

Amazon has told Parler it will suspend the company’s AWS hosting services access at midnight (Sunday). According to The Washington Post, users of the site praised Wednesday’s Capitol riot while violating the e-commerce and web hosting giant’s terms of services. Amazon says Parler’s inadequate content-moderation practices was the violation. A …

The Office of Attending Physician released a statement on Sunday saying some Congress members were on lockdown in the same room with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. “On Wednesday, January 6, many members of the House community were in protective isolation in a room located in a large …

A group led by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr called on President Donald Trump supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol on January 6th to “stop the steal,” which resulted in the deadly Electoral College Riot. What initially was believed to be a spontaneous suggestion by an unhinged president grasping for …