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  he FBI says 34-year-old Miller allegedly called for the assassination of Democratic U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York A Texas man accused of taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month while wearing a shirt with a message that stood for murder the media was arrested Tuesday, the FBI said. Nicholas DeCarlo, 30, was charged with obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building and parading or demonstrating on Capitol grounds, according to a criminal complaint. Investigators say DeCarlo, of Burleson, Texas, was seen in photos smoking a cigarette inside the Capitol on January 6. He also claimed to work for MT Media News, which stands for Murder the Media News. In some photos of  U.S Capitol   Attack , DeCarlo was seen with Nicholas Ochs, one of the founders of Hawaii’s chapter of the Proud Boys, neofascist group. The pair was also seen in a photo standing in front of a door inside the Capitol that had the words MURDER THE ...

  Hawley and Cruz led objections in the Senate to Biden”s victory, despite the widespread recognition that the effort would fail Seven Democratic senators have asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate the actions of Republican senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley to fully understand their role in the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Thousands had gathered that day as Congress voted to formally certify President Joe Biden’s victory over Trump in November. Hawley and Cruz led objections in the Senate to Biden’s victory, despite the widespread recognition that the effort would fail. In the end, Congress certified Biden’s Electoral College victory, but not before thousands marched to the Capitol at Trump’s urging, overwhelmed security and interrupted the proceedings. In the end, the violence led to five deaths, injured dozens of police officers and caused extensive damage to the  US Capitol . The Democratic senators said th...

  US security agencies have arrested more than 100 individuals for their criminal activities in last week’s siege of the Capitol US security agencies have arrested more than 100 individuals for their criminal activities in last week’s siege of the Capitol and are monitoring an extensive amount of concerning online chatter ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, FBI Director Christopher Wray said. The violence on January 6 by outgoing President Donald Trump’s supporters temporarily halted the counting of Electoral College votes and resulted in the deaths of five individuals, including a police officer. We and our partners have already arrested more than 100 individuals for their criminal activities in last week’s siege of the  US Capitol  and continue to pursue countless other related investigations, Wray said during a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence. And those help not only prevent those individuals from any effort to repeat that kind of ac...

  The group, whose participants have espoused misogynistic and anti-immigrant views, prayed for God to bring “reformation and revival” Before self-proclaimed members of the far-right group the Proud Boys marched toward the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, they stopped to kneel in the street and prayed in the name of Jesus. The group, whose participants have espoused misogynistic and anti-immigrant views, prayed for God to bring “reformation and revival.” They gave thanks for “the wonderful nation we’ve all been blessed to be in.” They asked God for the restoration of their “value systems,” and for the “courage and strength to both represent you and represent our culture well.” And they invoked the divine protection for what was to come. Then they rose. Their leader declared into a bullhorn that the media must “get the hell out of my way.” And then they moved toward the Capitol. The presence of Christian rituals, symbols and language was unmistakable on Wednesday in Washington. There was ...

The police chief of Washington, DC, says pro-Trump protesters deployed chemical irritants on police in order to break into the US Capitol US Capitol Protest :  The police chief of Washington, DC, says pro-Trump protesters deployed chemical irritants on police in order to break into the US Capitol. Police Chief Robert Contee says officials have declared the scene a riot. One civilian was shot inside the Capitol on Wednesday. Thirteen arrests were made of people from out of the area. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the behaviour of the Trump supporters was shameful, unpatriotic and above all is unlawful. She says,There will be law and order and this behaviour will not be tolerated. Metropolitan police have been sent to the Capitol, and authorities were coming in from Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey to help out. The National Guard was also deployed, as were Homeland Security investigators and Secret Service. Trump had encouraged his supporters to come to Washington to fight Congress formal...