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January 7, 2021

Biden, Harris accused of 'gaslighting' for suggesting Capitol Hill rioters, 'peaceful' BLM double standard

President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are facing intense pushback for suggesting that there has been a double standard between how law enforcement treated the Capitol Hill rioters on Wednesday versus "peaceful" Black Lives Matter protesters last summer. 

January 7, 2021

Maryland marketing firm fires employee who took part in US Capitol riot

A Maryland-based marketing firm on Thursday fired an employee who was photographed wearing the company badge while storming the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday.

January 7, 2021

Michelle Obama calls on tech giants to permanently ban Trump

The former first lady said a lack of stricter policies on social media platforms was enabling ‘monstrous behavior.’

January 7, 2021

Anderson Cooper: Pro-Trump Capitol rioters headed 'to the Olive Garden' after committing mayhem

CNN host Anderson Cooper took a shot at the popular restaurant chain Olive Garden on Wednesday, saying the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol probably would head there to eat and drink afterward.

January 7, 2021

Capitol rioting 'overshadowed' Trump's accomplishments: Pavlich

The Capitol Hill rioting and looting after President Trump addressed supporters Wednesday is "overshadowing" his accomplishments of the past four years, 91±¬ÁÏ contributor Katie Pavlich argued Thursday.

January 7, 2021

Police response to Capitol Hill riots needs investigating, Sen. Blunt says

At least one U.S. senator called for an investigation into the police response after Trump supporters gained access to the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, forcing the complex to lock down and Congress into a recess while crowds waving American, Confederate and pro-Trump flags descended on the steps outside the building. 

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riots: DC mayor calls for statehood, wants National Guard power removed from president

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bower on Thursday called for statehood for the District of Columbia and demanded that power over the D.C. National Guard transition from the president to the mayor, as law enforcement now reviews its response to the breach of the Capitol building by pro-Trump protesters.  

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill riot comparison to Brexit puts UK lawmaker under fire

A senior Welsh politician is under fire after comparing Wednesday’s unrest on Capitol Hill to those who backed a second referendum on Brexit.

January 7, 2021

Capitol Police officer 'didn't have a choice' in shooting Babbitt, GOP congressman says

Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said he witnessed the moment a police officer shot a woman inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, and insisted the officer had no other choice. 

January 7, 2021

Chaffetz says Capitol Hill rioters must be prosecuted, calls out media double standard

Jason Chaffetz called for the protesters who stormed Capitol Hill to be arrested and prosecuted to prove that actions have consequences, but the former congressman pointed out that violent anti-police demonstrators weren’t always held accountable.