Capitol Protests

Former President Trump told Fox News late Sunday that he expressed concern over the crowd size near the Capitol days before the deadly riots last month and personally requested 10,000 National Guard troops be deployed.

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Rona McDaniel denounced extremists groups, namely QAnon, Sunday saying members are not welcome in the GOP following the Capitol insurrection, but also argued Democrats have not done as much to call out leftist extremists, specifically Antifa.

TV actor Luke Coffee has been identified by the FBI for using a crutch against police officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Laura Ingraham examines the Democrats' plot to keep Capitol Hill in perpetual lockdown

A series of substantial changes will be recommended to bolster security at the U.S. Capitol following a review, including adding additional fencing, according to a report.

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has charged over 300 people in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot by pro-Trump supporters, acting Deputy Attorney General John Carlin told reporters Friday.

More than 30 Republican House lawmakers have signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for the removal of the fencing that was put up after last month's Capitol riot, calling the measures "excessive" and questioning whether taxpayers will "be responsible" for the nearly $500 million expense of keeping a National Guard presence on Capitol Hill.

The family of U.S. Capitol Police officer Howard Liebengood, who took his own life in the days following the Jan. 6 insurrection, has released a public statement calling for him to be recognized as suffering a line of duty death.

Pelosi was slamming Johnson, a staunch supporter of former president Trump, for "taking the lead" in the GOP's response to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, when she was told by reporters she made the mixup. 

There is new intelligence suggesting militia groups have expressed a desire to "blow up" the Capitol building and "kill as many members as possible" on the day President Biden addresses Congress, U.S. Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman revealed Thursday during a House hearing regarding the Jan. 6 insurrection.