Capitol rioter, 30, pictured carrying zip-ties is revealed to be Nashville bartender who stormed Congress with his MOM - and was identified by his VERY specific paramilitary clothing  — Eric Munchel has been named as the man pictured with a bundle of flex-cuffs

Off-duty Death of USCP Officer Howard Liebengood  —  The United States Capitol Police is deeply saddened by the off-duty death on January 9, 2021, of Officer Howard Liebengood, age 51.  He was assigned to the Senate Division, and has been with the Department since April 2005.

PGA will strip Trump Bedminster of 2022 PGA Championship, insider says  —  The PGA of America will strip Donald Trump of the 2022 PGA Championship, which is scheduled to be held at Trump National Bedminster golf club in New Jersey.  —  In a blistering column that says the golf world must sever …

Trump Plans Defiant Final Week as Many Democrats Urge His Ouster  — President doesn't think Pence, cabinet will act to remove him  — Trump likely to fight Big Tech, visit border before departure  —  Banned from social media and abandoned by some staff after inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol …

FBI, NYPD told Capitol Police about possibility of violence before riot, senior officials say  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI and the New York Police Department passed information to the Capitol Police about the possibility of violence during the Jan. 6 protests against the ratification …

After Capitol siege, majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office before term ends: POLL  —  Trump has just 10 days left in office.  —  Pressure builds on Trump as calls to resign grow louder  —  Many are demanding the president either resign or be removed from office in the wake of the U.S. Capitol siege.

Three major corporations say they will stop donating to members of Congress who tried to overturn the election  —  On January 6, a violent mob stormed the Capitol of the United States, disrupting the joint session to confirm Joe Biden's victory.  The incident left five people dead …

Police departments across the U.S. open probes into whether their own members took part in the Capitol riot  —  Police officers and at least one police chief from departments across the United States are facing termination, suspension or other discipline for their proximity to or alleged involvement …

Alabama Republican deletes Twitter account after mocking Capitol attack arrests  —  Just over an hour after light was shined on a pair of weekend tweets made by freshman GOP Rep. Barry Moore about last week's U.S. Capitol attack, the Alabama Republican deleted his personal Twitter account on Sunday afternoon.

One Trump Fan's Descent into the U.S. Capitol Mob  —  Doug Sweet joined rioters who breached the Capitol, where he was eventually arrested.  —  GWYNN'S ISLAND, Va.—On Doug Sweet's first trip to the U.S. Capitol, as a 13-year-old in 1975, he tilted his head back, gazed up at the glistening white dome …

POLITICO Playbook: Inside the GOP's week from hell  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Good Sunday morning.  I'm Eliana Johnson, your guest Playbook host and the editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, where I spend a lot of my time with conservatives, Republicans and MAGA-heads.

Worst Revolution Ever  —  Here they were, a coalition of the willing: deadbeat dads, YouPorn enthusiasts, slow students, and MMA fans.  They had heard the rebel yell, packed up their Confederate flags and Trump banners, and GPS-ed their way to Washington.  After a few wrong turns …

Clyburn: House may wait until after Biden's first 100 days to send impeachment articles to Senate  —  Clyburn: This is the problem with attempting impeachment  —  Washington (CNN)House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Sunday said House Democrats might wait until after President-elect Joe Biden's …

OUR VIEW: Please submit your resignation, Rep. Good  —  “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely …

As Trump leaves office weakened, Republicans wonder if his wounds are fatal  —  Whether President Trump is forced from office or serves out the remaining days of his term, he is now destined to slink out of the White House considerably diminished from the strapping, fearsome force …

Man in ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during Capitol riot identified  —  (CNN)A rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN.

Trump's Capitol Atrocity  —  I generally try to confine my Bench Memos posts to judicial topics, but in light of the severe gravity of the Capitol attack I think it important to make an exception here and to restate positions that I have vigorously stated on Twitter.  Briefly put:

D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation ‘Unprecedented’  —  Toggle more options  —  The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin, says “hundreds” of people may ultimately face charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday …

Superspreader Down: How Trump's Exile from Social Media Alters the Future of Politics, Security, and Public Health  —  Platform companies have finally come to grips with their roles as owners of battlefields.  — COMMENTARY - INFOWAR - DOMESTIC EXTREMISM - WHITE HOUSE  —  STRATEGIST, NEW AMERICA

Two Men Charged in Connection with Events at U.S. Capitol  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two 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.  —  Larry Rendell Brock, of Texas, was charged with one count …

McConnell's finest hour  —  Addison Mitchell McConnell has been known for his bare-knuckle politics since he first beat Sen. Walter Huddleston in 1984 for the Kentucky Senate seat the incumbent Democrat had held for three terms — a surprise win in a state which at the time rarely elected Republicans.

Democrats: The Time to Act Is Now.  —  Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;  —  The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere  —  The best lack all conviction, while the worst  —  Are full of passionate intensity.  —W.B. Yeats, The Second Coming

A small group of sleuths had been identifying right-wing extremists long before the attack on the Capitol  —  Before a mob of Trump supporters staged a riot in the U.S. Capitol and thousands of Americans became amateur detectives working to identify the culprits, a loosely connected group …

The ‘Virtue’ of the New Totalitarians  —  Later ages are always surprised by the casual brutality of totalitarian regimes.  What they neglect is the unshakeable (though misguided) conviction of virtue that animates the totalitarians.  —  What was the most disturbing thing to happen in the last few days?

Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on the Road Ahead  —  A FEW MONTHS AGO, the United States of America was in free fall.  No one knew which way the election was headed, record numbers of people were losing their jobs, homelessness was worsening, COVID cases were spiking, and winter lockdowns loomed.