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Video: The U.S. Capitol is breached by protesters on Jan. 6, 2021, a tense situation that has forced proceedings to count Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 presidential election to halt. (Xinhua) "All buildings within the Capitol Complex, Capitol: External security threat, no entry or exit is permitted, stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover," according to a message from Capitol Police. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Xinhua)...

Jan 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol Police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol this afternoon in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s the latest timeline of events today on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden: ___ 4:40 p.m. President Donald Trump, in a video message, is urging supporters to “go home” but is also keeping up attacks about the presidential election. The...

LIVE UPDATES: Congress reconvenes after mob storms US Capitol Hearst Television FacebookTwitterEmail Live video above: Congress reconvenes A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep President-elect Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House. One woman was confirmed to have been shot and killed. The Natio...

January 7, 2021 | As of Wednesday night, the U.S. Capitol building was finally secured, hours after Trump supporters forced their way inside. Thousands had gathered on and around the National Mall earlier to hear remarks by Trump, who falsely claimed he won November’s presidential election “in a landslide.” After his speech, some protesters clashed with police, breaking through a police line, forcing their way to the Capitol, where members of Congress debated certification of the Electo...

This is why the National Guard didn’t respond to the attack on the Capitol January 7 D.C. National Guard arrive to push back protesters from the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Kyle Rempfer/Staff) Hundreds of National Guard troops were posted in the streets of Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, but there was little they could do to respond as pro-Trump rioters overran the Capitol. Investigations are imminent, to determine whether the Capitol Police were undermanned and unprepared for th...

Why it took longer than expected to deploy the District of Columbia National Guard to the US Capitol.

A chaotic protest aimed at thwarting a peaceful transfer of power forced lawmakers from the building and interrupted challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Here's how it progressed through the day.

The woman fatally shot inside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been identified as Ashli Babbitt, a friend confirms to Fox News. Babbitt was a 14-year veteran who served four tours with the Air Force and resided in San Diego, according to media reports.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Dozens of pro-Trump protesters remain on the streets of the nation’s capital in defiance of the curfew imposed after rioters stormed the Capitol. The mostly maskless crowd was forcibly removed from the Capitol on Wednesday after breaking into the building and halting the constitutional process of voting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. They were pushed ou...

Joe Biden blasted the “chaos” at the Capitol, which began after President Trump urged supporters to protest confirmation of the Democrat’s victory by...