Three Men Charged in Connection with Events at U.S. Capitol  —  WASHINGTON - Three men were charged today in federal court in the District of Columbia in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.  —  Jacob Anthony Chansley, a.k.a. Jake Angeli, of Arizona …

Resign, Senator Cruz.  Your lies cost lives.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is among a number of GOP lawmakers claiming without evidence that voter fraud was widespread during the November election.  (Eli Imadali/American-Statesman/TNS)  —  In Texas, we have our share of politicians …

Trump went ‘ballistic’ after being tossed off Twitter  —  President Donald Trump has many prized possessions.  But few seemed to inspire as much personal joy as his Twitter feed.  Trump routinely boasted of the social media bullhorn he possessed.  He credited it with launching his political trajectory.

‘Find the fraud’: Trump pressured a Georgia elections investigator in a separate call legal experts say could amount to obstruction  —  President Trump urged Georgia's lead elections investigator to “find the fraud” in a lengthy December phone call, saying the official would be a “national hero …

'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump  —  NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's steadfast grip on Republicans in Washington is beginning to crumble, leaving him more politically isolated than at any other point in his turbulent administration.

An Air Force Combat Veteran Breached the Senate  —  As insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol this week, a few figures stood out.  One man, clad in a combat helmet, body armor, and other tactical gear, was among the group that made it to the inner reaches of the building.

‘The storm is here’: Ashli Babbitt's journey from capital ‘guardian’ to invader  —  The politician she revered above all others had lost an election.  She'd struggled with crippling amounts of debt.  Her home state of California was locking down again because of a virus she believed was fiction.

Republican AGs group sent robocalls urging march to the Capitol  —  An arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association, a national group representing the top law enforcement officers in their states, sent out robocalls encouraging people to march to the U.S. Capitol the day before the building was stormed by a pro-Trump mob.

‘It Was No Accident’ Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on surviving the siege.  —  On Wednesday, January 6, Pramila Jayapal, a Democratic congresswoman from Washington State, was sitting in the gallery above the House chamber, watching the proceedings to count the Electoral College vote and certify …

McCarthy and Scalise face internal dissension after Capitol riot  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Minority Whip Steve Scalise are facing backlash from their Republican colleagues for standing by President Donald Trump after he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol this week …

Democrats to vote on Impeachment II early next week  —  House Democrats plan to move on a second impeachment of Donald J. Trump as early as Monday — and on Wednesday at the latest, depending on member travel, Hill sources tell me.  —  The state of play: There's just one article in the four-page draft: “Incitement of Insurrection.”

A Palm Beach Proud Boy at the Putsch  —  Bobby Pickles, a purveyor of far-right T-shirts, joined the horde of balding dudes in dad jeans at the Capitol, because Donald Trump, he says, is “like punk rock.”  —  As federal law-enforcement officials consider investigating the President's role …

“Something Else Is Going On”: James Clyburn Asks How Rioters Found Out The Location Of His Office  —  ABOUT THIS CLIP  —  Majority Whip James Clyburn to Joe Madison: “They posted pictures ransacking Nancy Pelosi's office.  And something else is going on here Joe.

Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection  —  Photo Illustrations by Priya Krishnakumar, CNN  —  How the US Capitol riot unfolded, minute by minute  —  This story contains images and descriptions of extremist groups and their beliefs.

The Only Thing Worse Than A NIMBY Is A YIMBY … Nobody likes a NIMBY.  The “Not In My Backyard” resident is the one who objects to the building of a homeless shelter or methadone clinic in their neighborhood, because it will negatively affect their property values and possibly bring them into contact with the poor.

‘Our President Wants Us Here’: The Mob That Stormed the Capitol  —  They came from around the country, with different affiliations — QAnon, Proud Boys, a few elected officials, many everyday Americans.  One allegiance united them.  —  It was the table setter for what would come …