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As US President Donald Trump’s supporters massed outside the Capitol last week and sang the national anthem, a line of men wearing olive-drab helmets and body armour trudged purposefully up the marble stairs in a single-file line, each man holding the jacket collar of the one ahead. The formation, known as “Ranger File”, is standard operating procedure for a combat team that is “stacking up” to breach a building – instantly recognizable to any US soldier or Marine who served in Ira...

The prosecutor leading the investigation into the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week says authorities have no direct evidence that the rioters were plotting to assassinate officials.

Fri, 01/15/2021 - 08:33 EFFORT TO BRING EQUITY TO COUNTY VACCINE DISTRIBUTION HAS SLOWED NC ROLLOUT: As the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services ramped up its vaccine distribution, Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen put an emphasis on equity. She wanted to make sure at least some doses got to all 100 counties in the state. But not all health departments have the same capacity to carry out the final step. As a result, some counties told DHHS they would be OK taking smaller shipments, while other ...

Federal charges brought so far are primarily for crimes such as illegal entry but prosecutors have said they are weighing more serious charges against at least some of the rioters.

Words and actions of 'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley seen as 'strong evidence' of plot; judge also asked to keep Col. Larry Rendall Brock Jr. jailed, as he meant to 'take hostages'

An Associated Press review of public records, social media posts and videos shows at least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation but not yet named.

Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U_S_ Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”

Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U_S_ Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”

Some of the people involved in last week's events were ex-military and one reportedly carried zip-ties in his pockets

DOJ disconnect over evidence Capitol rioters were trying to capture or kill lawmakers Print this article There is a “disconnect” within the Justice Department over whether Capitol rioters were trying to seize or kill lawmakers, with two federal prosecutors telling courts that evidence suggested suspects intended hostage-taking or assassination, while the Washington, D.C., prosecutor running lead said there is “no direct evidence” of “kill-capture teams” at this time. At issue are ...