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How online sleuths caught Jan. 6 rioters

Ryan Reilly of NBC on the online "Sedition Hunters" who bailed out the FBI and helped catch Capitol rioters

Salon

Proud Boys member pleads guilty to obstruction charge in Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

A Proud Boys member who joined others from the far-right group in attacking the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to obstructing the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory

The Independent UK

US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Hamas war despite lack of credible threats

Police in New York, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities have increased patrols, authorities put up fencing around the U.S. Capitol and some schools closed amid fears of violence inspired by the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

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Israel attack prompts temporary boost to security of Capitol grounds - Roll Call

Capitol Hill will have more security because of the Israel-Hamas conflict and online discussions of a “Global Day of Rage” on Friday.

Roll Call

Watch outside US Capitol as Republicans vote to nominate next House speaker after Kevin McCarthy ousting

View of the US Capitol as the House of Representatives prepared to vote behind closed doors to nominate a candidate to succeed ousted Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.

The Independent UK

Nancy Mace wears bizarre ‘Scarlet Letter’ A shirt to speaker forum

MAGA Republican, who has endorsed Jim Jordan for the House speaker role, told reporters that she was wearing the ‘scarlet letter’ as a symbol that she had been ‘demonised’ at the Capitol this week

The Independent UK

Trump’s election interference trial explained: Everything to know about the case as new evidence revealed

A sprawling Justice Department probe into the former president and his allies yielded four criminal charges in a stunning indictment outlining a path to power at whatever cost, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

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Speaker race enters critical week with new urgency, no clear outcome - Roll Call

A divided House Republican Conference returned to the Capitol on Monday night amid urgency to fill its leadership vacuum.

Roll Call

Hakeem Jeffries Slams GOP Move As ‘petty, Partisan And Petulant’

House Minority Leader criticizes eviction of senior Democrats from Capitol offices

Zenger

Could Donald Trump stand for US speaker? An expert explains

The roiling civil war on Capitol Hill that’s led to the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House of Representatives has left Republicans scrambling for a replacement. With no clear successor, the risk of further acute embarrassment to the party, and a slew of legislative priorities on…

The Conversation

Jan 6 rioter dubbed ‘Conan O’Riot’ is finally tracked down and arrested

The former marine faces four misdemeanour charges in connection with the US Capitol attack

The Independent UK

Photos of the week ending October 6, 2023 - Roll Call

Photos of the week: A speaker ousted, a new senator and a new Supreme Court term dominated the Hill this week. Roll Call photojournalists were there.

Roll Call

Trump praises ‘good friend’ Putin at Iowa campaign event – live

Former president is holding two campaign events in Iowa on Saturday

The Independent UK

A man seeking Wisconsin’s governor illegally brought guns to the state Capitol — twice in one day

A man carrying a handgun approached security Wednesday. He was taken into custody and released. He returned after hours with a rifle. No one was hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times

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WEKU

An armed man demanding to talk to Wisconsin's governor was arrested twice in one day

The suspect was arrested earlier with a loaded handgun, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers. After he made bail, he came back with an assault rifle.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls leads push for Donald Trump to be next House Speaker

Trump has shown some signs of humoring the idea. He posted a picture of himself with the speaker’s gavel on social media and is reportedly considering visiting the Capitol next week.

The Independent UK

Armed man arrested twice in 7 hours while seeking Wisconsin governor at Capitol

Mr Evers was not in the building either time the man approached the Capitol

The Independent UK

Man with handgun seeking governor arrested in Wisconsin Capitol, returns with assault rifle

A state spokesperson says a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle

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The Independent UK

Republicans target Pelosi for revenge after McCarthy ousted by GOP rebels

GOP breaks from tradition to get revenge after Democrats refuse to offer McCarthy a lifeline

Chicago Sun-Times

Downstate man gets 4 1⁄2 years for assaulting officer on Jan. 6, still faces murder charges in Skokie woman’s death

The case against Shane Woods, of downstate Auburn, began as one of the more serious cases against an Illinois resident stemming from the Capitol attack.

Salon

"Revenge": GOP evicts Pelosi from office

Pelosi was unable to remove her belongings because she was in California to mourn the loss of Sen. Dianne Feinstein

WEKU

Nancy Pelosi says the interim House speaker asked her to vacate her Capitol office

Pelosi said the new acting speaker, Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., was behind an email asking her staff to remove their belongings from a workspace she had access to as a former speaker.

Zenger

House Speaker McCarthy Ousted In Unprecedented Vote, Leaving Chamber In Chaos

Far-right conservatives and Democrats join forces to remove McCarthy, raising questions about leadership in a polarized Congress.

The Independent UK

House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington

For the first time ever, a House speaker had been voted out of leadership

The Guardian - US

A tense political moment: McCarthy laughs as ouster is decided

An inside look at the House chamber during the unprecedented, bipartisan vote to remove the speaker

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