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January 9, 2021 5:28 PM

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

President Donald Trump may launch his own online platform. But that won't happen overnight, and free speech experts anticipate growing pressure on all social media platforms to curb incendiary speech as Americans take stock of Wednesday’s violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol by a Trump-incited mob.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2021 4:44 PM

As inauguration nears, concerns grow of more violence

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.

by Matthew S. Schwartz

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January 9, 2021 3:03 PM

West Virginia lawmaker charged with entering Capitol in riot resigns

A West Virginia state lawmaker resigned Saturday as he faces charges of entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol after he livestreamed himself with rioters.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2021 12:33 PM

3 more charged in Capitol attack, including men identified in viral photos

Jacob Anthony Chansley, known as the "QAnon shaman," was charged alongside Adam Johnson and Derek Evans in a federal court Saturday. Johnson is said to be the man seen carrying the speaker's lectern.

by Jason Slotkin

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January 9, 2021 10:12 AM

'Brian did his job': Family remembers fallen Capitol police officer

From his early days growing up in New Jersey, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer. After enlisting in the National Guard, he joined the U.S. Capitol Police in 2008, serving until his death Thursday as rioters seething over President Donald Trump’s election loss stormed the building.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2021 9:48 AM

Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

The Capitol rampage shocked the world and left the country on edge, forcing the resignations of three top security officials over the failure to stop the breach. Lawmakers have demanded a review of operations and an FBI briefing over what they called a “terrorist attack.”

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2021 7:35 AM

Can Trump pardon himself? Most scholars say no

While some constitutional scholars argue that the pardon power is absolute, most believe a president cannot pardon himself. But Trump has openly enjoyed violating long-established norms — and pardons have been no exception.

by Nina Totenberg

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January 9, 2021 7:17 AM

'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump

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.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2021 12:36 AM

Reporter’s notebook: A search for answers in D.C. brings confusion -- and confirmation

A Minnesota woman says she felt as though she had to go to the pro-Trump rally in Washington, D.C. — to prove to herself that her own political compatriots aren’t deluded, as her left-leaning friends keep telling her they are.

by John Enger