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The Rioters Who Took Over The Capitol Have Been Planning Online In The Open For Weeks  —  The supporters of President Donald Trump who rioted in the US Capitol building on Wednesday had been openly planning for weeks on both mainstream social media and the pro-Trump internet.

US Capitol secured, woman dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden's win  —  (CNN)The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation's capital …

Live Updates: Pro-Trump Protesters Storm the Capitol  —  Mitt Romney, on his way to a secure location, says, ‘This is what the President has caused.’  —  As the entire Senate was hustled into the Capitol basement by uniformed police officers, Senator Mitt Romney, Republican of Utah …

Woman dies after shooting during pro-Trump occupation of US Capitol … - Watch ITV News Washington Correspondent Robert Moore's report from inside the US Capitol as protesters stormed the building  —  A woman who was shot inside the US Capitol during the violent pro-Trump protest has died, officials have told the Associated Press.

Manufacturers Call on Armed Thugs to Cease Violence at Capitol  —  Timmons: “This is not the vision of America that manufacturers believe in and work so hard to defend.”  —  Washington, D.C. - National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement …

Capitol secured hours after mob breach  —  The U.S. Capitol was secured hours after a mob supporting President Trump violently breached the building, causing a lockdown and evacuation of lawmakers, staff and reporters.  —  Where it stands: Senators, House members and members of the media …

This Is a Coup  —  Insurrectionists are attacking the seat of American government in an attempted coup, urged on by the president of the United States.  Saying that feels melodramatic, ridiculous, and overwrought, but there's no plainer way to describe what is currently unfolding.

GOP trying to persuade Trump loyalists to abandon challenge to Biden's win  —  Republican lawmakers are pressing the Trump loyalists in their party to abandon their objections to President-elect Joe Biden's win as lawmakers huddle in an undisclosed location Wednesday afternoon to wait …

Twitter locks down Trump's account  —  Twitter said Wednesday it locked President Donald Trump's account for repeatedly violating its rules in posts about the Capitol Hill breach, and it would remain locked until the president took down the posts.  —  It's the harshest enforcement action …

Pro-Trump protesters storm the US Capitol building - in pictures  —  Protesters in support of US President Donald Trump swarmed the Capitol building, forcing officials to order lawmakers to shelter in place and halting debate in both the House and Senate.  Congress was meeting …

Army activates D.C. National Guard to deploy troops to the Capitol.  —  The Army is activating the entire District of Columbia National Guard — 1,100 troops — in response to a request from Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, an Army official said on Wednesday.

Ivanka urges ‘patriots’ storming Capitol to ‘stop immediately’ in now-deleted tweet  —  Ivanka Trump took to Twitter to urge “American patriots” to halt the violence in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday as pro-Trump protesters stormed the capitol in protest of a vote to certify his defeat in the 2020 election.