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WASHINGTON — As the rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, many of the police officers had to decide on their own how to fight them off. There was no direction...

Tim Gionet, who was arrested in Houston, shared a video from Jan. 6 inside the Capitol

Counterterrorism experts say the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol looked like the birthing of a violent American insurgency.

TOPSHOT – Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. – Demonstrators...

NEW YORK — A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter...

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered a retired firefighter in Pennsylvania to be detained pending trial, after prosecutors filed charges alleging…

"The Capitol grounds outside and inside are... a crime scene," acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin said.

The FBI warned law enforcement agencies ahead of last week's breach of the U.S. Capitol about the potential for extremist-driven violence, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Prosecutors have brought dozens of cases after the deadly attack at the U.S. Capitol, and more charges are expected in the coming days as investigators...

Peruvian police used "unnecessary and excessive force" when faced with mass protests in November against the appointment of Manel Merino as interim president, the UN Human Rights Office said in a report on Tuesday.

US Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced his resignation unexpectedly Monday as worries rose over more violence during President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration next week.

Though there is no evidence that the two women participated in violence, their trip to Washington raises questions about loopholes in the rules on travel…

WASHINGTON — Last week's mob attack on the U.S. Capitol starkly highlighted a longstanding local security paradox: The District of Columbia government lacks ...

Wolf had previously said he would stay on until end of administation

Law enforcement officials warn of plans to hold armed protests before Joe Biden's inauguration.

After the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, law enforcement authorities and elected officials are bracing for more violence before Inauguration Day.

Two Black U.S. Capitol police officers told BuzzFeed they were called racial slurs amid the Jan. 6 pro-Donald Trump riot

Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

A rioter climbs the walls of the U.S. Capitol after President Trump encouraged a rally audience to pressure Republican lawmakers on Jan. 6. The FBI defines ...

Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday...