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Former security officials testified before Congress on Tuesday, saying they didn't know extremists planned to storm the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

Democrats have drafted a plan for the formation of a 9/11 style commission designed to investigate what led to the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

Senators press Capitol police on security breakdowns before Jan. 6 riot Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., in a 2019 file photo, was like most lawmakers in the hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, trying to understand how intelligence indicating the likelihood of a violent assault "did not get to the higher levels to make preparations" before the attack. Security officials said the intelligence at the time did not indicate the level of violence that came. (Source: Cronkite News) By Molly ...

Republicans have pushed for equal representation between both parties.

Maintaining existing assets According to the governors office, deferred maintenance needs for state agencies total more than $1.7 billion. Nearly half of Walzs and Flanagans 2021 capital budget will support asset preservation projects at state agencies and higher education institutions, such as roof replacements and exterior repairs, renovation and repurposing of existing facilities to meet 21st century needs, and renewing buildings to keep Minnesotans safe and healthy. Their recommendation als...

Feb. 23—WASHINGTON — The first congressional hearing digging into the security failures that led to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol is underway Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill. Former Capitol security and police officials testifying before a joint Senate panel hearing described their surprise at the scale of the coordinated attack by actors with violent intent and acknowledged their ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday there has been no request for the National Guard to stay at the U.S. Capitol beyond mid-March.

February 16, 2021 Its unclear how many firearms were confiscated during riot, but people who mobbed the Capitol used pepper spray, baseball bats and other weapons. SHOW TRANSCRIPT While Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers move to investigate the Capitol riot, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson said that the events "didnt seem like an armed insurrection to me." Johnson said the word "armed" makes people think of firearms and says he wants to know how many firearms were confiscated and ...

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In a newly-unsealed affidavit, US prosecutors allege that members of the Proud Boys prevented Capitol Police from sealing off tunnels in the building.