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D.C. police are investigating after two men were shot in Northeast on Friday evening – one of the men has died and the other was shot by an officer.
Happening now: Biden delivers remarks and signs executive order to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment From CNN's Tami Luhby and Betsy Klein Pool President Biden just signed two health care executive actions, including one reopening enrollment on the federal Affordable Care Act exchanges. Biden said the orders are aimed at undoing "the damage Trump has done." "There's nothing new we're doing here other than restoring the Affordable Care Act and restoring the Medicaid to the way it was before Trump became President," Biden said from the Oval Office. Biden said Trump made both programs ...
It was previously reported that Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood also died by suicide on Jan. 9 after responding to the riot. “Five people lost their lives on January 6th – Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and four others,” Chief Contee said in his opening statement. “And tragically, two officers who were at the Capitol on January 6th, one each from the Capitol Police and MPD, took their own lives in the aftermath of that battle. We honor the service and sacrifices of Officers Brian Sicknick, Howard Liebengood, and Jeffery Smith, and offer condolences to all the gr...
Lt. Gen. Charles A. Flynn took part in the meeting where Army leaders initially refused requests to send the National Guard to the US Capitol.
Exclusive: How Officials' Fear of Donald Trump Paralyzed Intelligence Agencies, Led to Capitol Riot By William M. Arkin From Left: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty; Olivier DOULIERY/AFP/Getty The Department of Homeland Security looked the other way. So did the Pentagon. The FBI collected reports of violence and criminal activity but took no action. The U.S. Capitol Police wrote a threat assessment that President Trump's supporters were disappointed and desperate, that they might become violent. They were all monitoring social media. But only the District of Columbia government and police went ...