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House Republicans want the inspector general for U.S. Capitol Police to expand a current probe into the agency's alleged spying on Congress members to include potential misuse of other enhanced security measures adopted since the riot at the Capitol.

House Republicans want the inspector general for U.S. Capitol Police to expand a current probe into the agency's alleged spying on Congress members to include potential misuse of other enhanced security measures adopted since the riot at the Capitol.

Congress, always a reflection of the country, is in a testy mood, as the latest coronavirus variant looms over the Capitol and schadenfreude is in full swing.

"Fines are not enough," said Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (D-Mass.).

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NATION FACES A RECKONING, A YEAR LATER, OF THE TRUE COST OF JAN. 6 RIOT

WASHINGTON — It’s been a year since the world watched angry Donald Trump supporters, some armed with Molotov cocktails and dressed in tactical gear, storm the nation’s Capitol and violently clash with police. Spurred on by then-President Trump, rioters had traveled from far and wide to stop Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

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As the panel continues to take testimony, it is looking to do more analysis of social media and possible foreign efforts to sow discord in the U.S. before the Capitol riot.

It took over an hour for the Pentagon to approve deploying the National Guard to the Capitol as tens of thousands of Trump supporters overwhelmed 1,200 Capitol Police officers.