- WATCH: BLM Protesters Shut Down Seattle Freeway
A group of Black Lives Matter protesters took over a Seattle, Washington, freeway Monday. The group shut down traffic on the freeway and forced a police response. The protest began as a Martin Luther King memorial march on Monday afternoon. At some point, a group broke off and began to occupy the Interstate 5 freeway, […]
- Self-Described ‘Hardcore Leftist’ Arrested for Plans to Attack Florida State Capitol
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Daniel Alan Baker, identified as an Antifa activist, on Friday for allegedly issuing a call to arms on Internet platforms against the Florida state Capitol. Baker, who described himself as a “hardcore leftist,” took part in several anti-police protests around the country, including in Seattle’s CHOP/CHAZ zone. He […]
- Pentagon Authorizes 25,000 National Guardsmen for Joe Biden Inauguration
The Pentagon on Friday authorized as many as 25,000 National Guardsmen to support federal law enforcement during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris next week. “The Defense Department has agreed to provide up to 25,000 service members to support the Presidential Inauguration National Special Security Event federal law enforcement mission […]
- WATCH: Armed Antifa Attack Trump Supporters, Cops in San Diego
An Antifa group armed with a baseball bat, bottles, and chemical sprays attacked a group of Trump supporters at a demonstration in San Diego. Antifa also threw glass bottles, rocks, and eggs at a line of police officers attempting to maintain order. A video tweeted by Fox5’s Paul Makarushka shows a large group of Antifa […]
- Graham: Those in Charge of Protecting Capitol ‘Failed’ and Allowed ‘Terrorists’ to Take Over
During a press conference on Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said that those charged with defending the U.S. Capitol “failed in their duties” by allowing “domestic terrorists” to take over the Capitol. Graham said, “The first thing that stands out to me is how embarrassed and disgusted I am that the United States Capitol could […]
- D.C. Locks Down Ahead of Biden Inauguration: Bridges, National Mall Closed
Washington, D.C., is locking down in the days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, with street and bridge closures dominating the city and “core areas” of the National Mall shutting down. Virginia State Police are reportedly assisting U.S. Secret Service in shutting down bridges in the days ahead of the inauguration. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) […]
- Annual March for Life Moves to Virtual Event
The annual March for Life event that takes place in January on the National Mall in Washington, DC, will occur virtually this year. An announcement from the March for Life organization Friday cited the reasons for the change as “the protection of all those who participate in the annual March, as well as the many […]
- WaPo/ABC Poll: Majority Say Congress Should ‘Remove Trump from Office’
A Washington Post-ABC survey released Friday indicates that a majority of U.S. adults believe President Trump bears at least some responsibility for the protests that unfurled at the U.S. Capitol last week, and a majority also support efforts to “remove” the president, even though the Senate would not be able to convict and remove him […]
- Law Enforcement Cast Wide Net for Capitol Attack Suspects: Four Men Arrested
The search for suspects who allegedly took part in storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday has led to the arrest of four men for alleged crimes related to the attack that included the deaths of a Trump supporter and a Capitol Police officer. The breach of the Capitol took place following a rally at the White […]
- Capitol Hill Legislators Get Quick Protection Fence
Legislators on Capitol Hill got protection from a seven-foot border fence within 18 hours of the January 6 riot, according to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. “At 9 am this morning, we began erecting a seven-foot non-scalable fence,” he said January 7, the day after a mass of protestors and rioters burst into the Capitol Hill […]
- WATCH: Guatemalan Security Forces Push Migrant Caravan Back
Guatemalan security forces used tear gas and batons to push back a migrant caravan attempting to make its way to Mexico and on to the United States. The soldiers and law enforcement lined up three or four rows deep to create a blockade to the migrants’ progress. A video released by the government of Guatemala […]
- Migrant Caravan in Guatemala Pushes Through Border from Honduras — Heading to U.S.A.
Guatemalan officials report that approximately 6,500 migrants are on the move from Honduras. The migrants began pushing through the Guatemalan southern border. Their ultimate destination — U.S.A. Guatemala’s immigration spokesman Alejandra Mena told Reuters that there were approximately 6,500 Honduran migrants on the move. Thousands crossed the country’s southern border on Saturday with an ultimate announced […]
- DOJ Pursuing at Least 170 Suspects in Capitol Attack, F.B.I. Gets 100,000 Tips
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are scouring the country for more than 170 suspects in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The FBI reports receiving more than 100,000 tips from the public. At a press conference on Tuesday, Michael Sherwin, interim United States Attorney for […]
- Facial Recognition App Clearview Sees Surge in Use After Capitol Riot
Clearview AI, a facial-recognition app law enforcement uses to track down criminals, has seen a surge in use since the Capitol Hill riots on Wednesday, according to the company’s CEO. “There was a 26 percent increase of searches over our usual weekday search volume,” Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That told the New York Times. There […]
- Mike Pence Opposes Invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Trump
Vice President Mike Pence is against invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump as calls grow to oust the president in the wake of Trump supporters rioting in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, advisors to the vice president told Business Insider on Thursday. [email protected]’s SCOOP: Pence opposes 25th Amendment efforts to remove Trump […]
- REPORT: Biden Team to Migrant Caravan: Don’t Come, You Won’t Get In — Yet
NBC News reports that a senior Biden transition team member warned the newest caravan of Honduran migrants not to come to the U.S. at this time. The official reportedly advised that if they come they will not be allowed to enter the U.S. — for now. “The situation at the border isn’t going to be […]
- Rand Paul: We’re Becoming ‘Militarized Zone’ in D.C., Have to ‘Resist’ Rapid Loss of Civil Liberties in a Crisis
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stated that there wasn’t enough security during last week’s Capitol riot “and now we’re going to become a militarized zone.” Paul also stated that we have to “resist” the rapid loss of civil liberties during a crisis. Paul said, “Well, the […]
- U.S. Capitol Police Officers Suspended, Others Under Investigation Across Country
Federal law enforcement is investigating more than a dozen police officers in D.C. and other jurisdictions across the country for alleged participation in protests over election results, including at least two officers who were at the Capitol when it was attacked. CNN reported on two officers who have been suspended following their alleged participation in Wednesday’s […]
- Scalise: Trump Didn’t Unequivocally Denounce Capitol Riot on Wednesday, His Words ‘Caused a Lot of Real Division’
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) stated that President Donald Trump should have made an “unequivocal calling out of what was going on at the time, when people were storming the Capitol,” but “that didn’t happen.” Host Martha MacCallum asked, [relevant exchange begins around 3:10] […]
- Federal Prosecutor Doesn’t Rule out Charging Trump over Capitol Riot — ‘Anyone Who Had a Role’
Washington, D.C.’s leading federal prosecutor did not rule out charging President Donald Trump following the assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of the president. In a Thursday press call, Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin told reporters that the Department of Justice will consider lodging criminal charges targeting any individual for playing a role in Wednesday’s […]
