US Capitol violence

US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is a survivor of sexual assault

3 February 2021, 05:55 AM

US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault as she opened up about her experien...Read More

Real or not? Extra information floods US Capitol riot investigators

By Agencies

14 January 2021, 04:31 PM

Investigators are combing through a mountain of online posts, street surveillance and other intelligence, including information that sugg...Read More

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposes $10,000 fine for flouting security protocols of US House

By Agencies

14 January 2021, 03:16 PM

Wednesday's announcement comes after metal detectors were set up outside the House chamber following last week's attack on the Capitol. S...Read More

Silence before the storm: Expecting trouble, Washington locks down a week before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration

By Associated Press

14 January 2021, 03:05 PM

The FBI has warned that armed protests by violent Trump supporters were being planned in all 50 state capitals as well as in Washington f...Read More

Donald Trump condemns Capitol Hill violence, says 'deeply saddened by the riots'

By Lalit K Jha

14 January 2021, 03:03 PM

According to Trump, “Violence and vandalism have absolutely no place in our country”

US Capitol rioters are in big trouble as prosecutors weigh sedition charges against them

By Associated Press

13 January 2021, 05:08 PM

Misdemeanor counts, including trespassing, against some of the dozens arrested so far may still be upgraded to sedition charges that are ...Read More

Donald Trump issues emergency declaration in Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

By Lalit K Jha

12 January 2021, 05:01 PM

According to the White House, the emergency declaration also provides appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorised ...Read More

Ignorance of Capitol police and poor planning blamed for deadly Capitol siege

By Associated Press

11 January 2021, 02:11 PM

The Capitol police's lackluster response to the riots, poor planning and failure to anticipate the seriousness of the threat have drawn c...Read More

China calls US Capitol Hill violence ‘Donald Trump’s Karma’

By Agencies

8 January 2021, 04:35 PM

After inciting so much chaos around the world under the pretext of ‘freedom and democracy’, the US finally tasted the ‘karma’ of its doub...Read More

Ghastly capitol Hill attack puts Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony at risk

By Associated Press

8 January 2021, 04:31 PM

“The safety and security of all those participating in the 59th Presidential Inauguration is of the utmost importance,” the Secret Servic...Read More

After effect of US Capitol violence: It is time for the 25th amendment in America

By Lalit K Jha

7 January 2021, 05:58 PM

25th amendment to the US Constitution allows for a president’s removal by the vice president and cabinet if he is judged “unable to disch...Read More

US former presidents condemn Capitol horror

By Lalit K Jha

7 January 2021, 05:54 PM

In a statement, former US President George W Bush said he and the former First Lady watched the scenes of "mayhem unfolding at the seat o...Read More

US lawmakers, staff hide under table as pro-Trump mob swarms US Capitol

By Associated Press

7 January 2021, 05:49 PM

They - lawmakers, staff members and more - were hiding under tables, hunkered in lockdowns, saying prayers and seeing the fruits of the c...Read More