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More arrests in Capitol riot as more video reveals brutality
Police arrested more Capitol rioters on Jan. 9, including a man who carried off the House speaker's lectern, as more graphic details of the insurrection emerged, revealing the violence and brutality of the mob that stormed a seat of American political power.
Storming of the Capitol
As Aristotle observed in the Poetics, the end of a drama should be surprising yet inevitable. If that is true, then Donald Trump's four years as President of the United States have just drawn to a fitting conclusion.
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Shocking scenes in Washington, D.C.; Four dead PHOTO / VIDEO
Former U.S. President George W. Bush compared the scene at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to that of a banana republic: "This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic - not our democratic republic."
The protesters tried to prevent Congress from confirming Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, said the chief of police in Washington.
Protests in Washington/ MAE - Twitter Message: Capitol Hill violence disquieting and unacceptable
The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) sent a message on Twitter on Wednesday night in the context of the protests in Washington, showing that "Capitol Hill violence is disquieting and unacceptable." "The violence on Capitol Hill in Washington DC is disquieting and unacceptable.
Trump supporters stormed the Capitol: Shots fired in the Capitol – A woman seriously injured (videos-photos) (Upd.2)
The dramatic developments led the security forces to order the evacuation of the Capitol by the deputies, who were given gas-masks for precaution
US lawmakers search for remedies as government shutdown rolls on
Union leaders and federal workers participate in a civil disobedience outside the office of Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell at Senate Russell Office Building on Jan. 23 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
Vucic meets US corporate representatives
WASHINGTON - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with representatives of several US companies in Washington on Monday.
Vucic attended a working breakfast with the Business Council for International Understanding, hosted in his honour on Capitol Hill.
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Man who shot congressman a Sunders supporter
The man who opened fire on Congress members as they practiced for a charity baseball game was an ardent supporter of liberal Senator Bernie Sanders - who said he was "sickened" by the "despicable act."
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Shots fired near Capitol Hill
Metro DC police confirm to ABC News that shots were fired near Capitol Hill this morning.
According to police a driver apparently struck a Capitol Police cruiser and then tried to run over several other officers who were on foot.
At some point, Capitol Police apparently fired shots but no one was struck.
The individual has been taken into custody.
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Capitol Visitor Center on lockdown due to unattended package
Authorities have cleared the area near the U.S. Capitol complex on Tuesday morning after an unattended package was found just minutes after the center reopened.