President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to honor slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans as he lies in honor at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 13,
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Report: Broad missteps left Capitol Police unprepared Jan. 6
A blistering internal report by the U.S. Capitol Police describes a multitude of missteps that left the force unprepared for the Jan. 6 insurrection — riot shields that shattered upon
Key Findings of the Inspector General’s Report on the Capitol Riot
A new report by the Capitol Police’s internal watchdog found that department leaders overlooked key intelligence in the run-up to the riot on Jan. 6, including a warning that “Congress
Mourning Another Fallen Officer, Capitol Police Face Deepening Crisis
For the second time in just over two months, members of the United States Capitol Police slipped on black mourning bands on Tuesday and watched as the flag-draped remains of
US to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11
President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to honor slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William Billy Evans as he lies in honor at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 13,
Budget reconciliation? Ex-Senate parliamentarian explains process as Dems embrace tool to push through bill
There’s been a lot of buzz on Capitol Hill lately around the term “budget reconciliation.” It’s how the Senate passed another COVID-19 stimulus relief in March, this one worth $1.9 trillion.
Officer William F. Evans, Fatally Struck Outside the Capitol, Will Lie in State
Officer William F. Evans of the Capitol Police, who was killed when a car rammed into him outside the Capitol this month, will lie in honor Tuesday in the building
Why the G.O.P. Can’t Quit Trump
The violence at the Capitol, Mr. Trump’s continued devotion to an untruthful narrative, and the flood of anti-voting legislation being passed by Republican-led state governments in response to his failed
US Capitol security worked against one threat, but vulnerabilities remain against a crowd
This time the system worked. They kept the fight outside the U.S. Capitol. I have heard the same mantra from former House and Senate sergeants-at-arms and U.S. Capitol Police chiefs
Pelosi: House Democrats’ Capitol security funding bill is ‘just about ready’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that Democrats’ Capitol security supplemental funding bill, which will reportedly total $2 billion, is “just about ready.” “We’ll put it forth when it is ready,
‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone
Man Charged in Bomb Plot Targeting Amazon Data Center
A Texas man who boasted that he was at the United States Capitol when a pro-Trump mob stormed the building in January has been charged with plotting to blow up
Fed policymakers see risk from infections, not inflation
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve plans to keep its super-easy policy in
Powell says he is not focused on possible second term as Fed chair
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday deflected a question about whether he is likely to
Capitol officer remembered for humor, paying ultimate price
This image provided by the U.S. Capitol Police shows U.S. Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans, an 18-year veteran who was a member of the department’s first responders unit. Evans
Ever-Trump: Half of All Republicans Still Believe Lie That Capitol Insurrection Was Non-Violent
Half of Republicans believe the lie that the January 6th attack on the Capitol was “mostly peaceful” and “largely a non-violent protest,” according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on
Latest attack pushes US Capitol Police further toward crisis
The U.S. Capitol Police are struggling. One officer was killed and another injured when a driver slammed into a barricade Friday afternoon. The attack comes after officers were overrun and
US Capitol Security worked ‘exactly how it should’ during Good Friday attack: Charles Marino
Friday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol that ultimately killed a Capitol Police Officer William Evans and a 25-year-old assailant Noah Green has raised questions about what kind of attacks are preventable,
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
Just past the gate at an entrance to the Texas Capitol, a large monument honoring the soldiers of the Confederacy looms, with towering statues and an inscription that reads, “Died
Driver Rams Into Officers at Capitol, Killing One and Injuring Another
WASHINGTON — The band of razor wire-topped fencing around the Capitol had recently come down. The heavy National Guard presence had begun to thin. But on Friday, not quite three
Ilhan Omar: Capitol attack ‘would have been worse’ if suspect had ‘AR-15 instead of a knife’
Rep. Ilhan Omar made a pitch for gun control in offering her condolences for Friday’s Capitol attack, in which a Capitol Hill police officer was killed by a man with
Suspect in Capitol attack appears to have been a follower of Louis Farrakhan.
The suspect in the death of a Capitol Police officer described himself on Facebook as a follower of Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, who has repeatedly
Billy Evans, Officer Who Died in Capitol Attack, Was 18-Year Veteran of Force
Capitol Police identified the officer killed in the line of duty Friday as William ‘Billy’ Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force. Officer Evans was one of two officers injured
Capitol sees 2nd deadly act in 3 months adding to building’s growing list of violent events
The United States Capitol was briefly locked down Friday after a car rammed into a barrier on the Senate side of the complex and a Capitol Police officer was left dead and another injured. Sources
Sen. Scott reacts to deadly Capitol incident leaving officer dead
South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., joined “America Reports” in the aftermath of the incursion of the Capitol complex that occurred Friday. Sources identified the suspect as Noah Green, 25.
Officer killed in Capitol attack identified as Billy Evans
Capitol Police identified the officer killed in the line of duty Friday as William ‘Billy’ Evans, an 18-year veteran of the force. Officer Evans was one of two officers injured
What We Know And Don’t Know About the Attack at the U.S. Capitol
Early Friday afternoon, the United States Capitol was locked down after a suspect rammed a vehicle into two Capitol Police officers. This is a rapidly developing story, and there is
Officer killed after attack near US Capitol
One US Capitol Police officer has died and another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building Friday afternoon, acting Capitol Police
Car rams into police at Capitol barricade; officer killed
Police officers gather near a car that crashed into a barrier on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, April 2, 2021. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP The suspect died at a hospital,
US Capitol on lockdown due to an external security threat
The US Capitol is on lockdown as law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting and that an individual rammed a vehicle into two law enforcement officers. "(US Capitol Police)