Chief fires 2 Seattle Police officers who broke law during Capitol siege

Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz on Friday fired two officers who were found to have broken the law and violated department policy when they entered a prohibited area outside the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

Biden awards medals to Capitol officers, calling riot mob ‘extremists and terrorists’

“It was insurrection. It was riot and mayhem. It was radical and chaotic. And, it was unconstitutional,” President Joe Biden said before signing legislation Thursday to award law enforcement officers Congressional Gold Medals for protecting the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.

Capitol police recount brutal attack at riot probe’s 1st hearing

Four police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the deadly Jan. 6 attack gave emotional testimony about being beaten and overwhelmed by rioters.

Florida Ag. Commissioner Nikki Fried suspends concealed weapons permits of 22 suspected Capitol rioters

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says she is suspending the concealed weapons permits of 22 Floridians involved in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, calling the events "sedition, treason and domestic terrorism."

Trump critic Rep. Kinzinger joins committee to investigate US Capitol riot

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot.

Clearwater man accused of throwing fire extinguisher at Capitol officer may seek plea deal

Federal prosecutors say on January 6, 2021, Robert Palmer was caught on cell phone video, wearing a distinctive American flag jacket, spraying Capitol police with a fire extinguisher, and then throwing the canister at them.

GOP vows to pull out of Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects 2 members

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says the GOP won’t participate in a House investigation of the Jan. 6 riots if Democrats won’t accept the members he appointed.

Mississippi man arrested for allegedly assaulting police during Capitol riot

A Mississippi man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly storming the U.S. Capitol and assaulting several officers during the pro-Trump Jan. 6 riot, according to the Department of Justice.

Capitol riot: Off-duty DEA agent who posed for photos arrested

A Drug Enforcement Administration agent arrested on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is accused of posing for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the building while off duty.

Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to Capitol riot conspiracy, obstruction

A fourth member of the far-right group Oath Keepers has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the Capitol riot that took place on Jan. 6.

Idaho man pleads guilty to bringing weapons, tactical gear to Capitol riot

An Idaho man has pleaded guilty to a felony for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald Trump.

Hillsborough GOP calls on Gov. DeSantis to keep US Capitol Police from opening Tampa field office

The Hillsborough County Republican Party is calling on Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep the U.S. Capitol Police from opening a field office in Tampa: "As Governor, you have the authority to deny this intrusion upon our State, our People, our Constitution."