Category: DC

Capitol Hill Locked Down After Vehicle Rammed Into 2 Officers: Authorities

The U.S. Capitol Police confirmed that someone rammed their vehicle into two Capitol Police officers on Friday near an entry point to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. “USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along [Constitution] Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers,” said a tweet from the…


1 Capitol Police Officer Dead, Suspect Shot and Killed After Crashing Into US Capitol Barrier: Chief

A U.S. Capitol Police officer and a suspect have died after a car crashed into a barrier outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C., said the police force’s chief on Friday. Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said a vehicle slammed into two Capitol officers at a checkpoint on Constitution Ave. A suspect then exited the…


2 Teen Girls Charged With Murder of 66-Year-Old Uber Eats Driver in DC

Two teenage girls were charged with murder and carjacking in connection to the death of a 66-year-old Uber Eats driver in Washington, officials said. The girls, aged 13 and 15, were charged in a family court with felony murder while armed, reckless driving, and carjacking, according to Fox Baltimore. A police homicide detective, Chad Leo,…


Biden Ignores Question on Border Crisis as He Visits Small Business in DC

President Joe Biden on Tuesday ignored a shouted question about the crisis at the southern border as he visited a small business in Washington. Biden visited W.S. Jenks & Son, a hardware store that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan during a window that was open in February thanks to the president. Biden entered the main…


Iranian Militia Group Claims to Have Active Cells in Washington DC: Report

A Telegram channel affiliated with Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq posted in English claiming to have a resistance cell with the capacity to target American troops inside the United States, according to a report. “The axis of resistance today is stronger than before. Resistance cells are rooted even in America and its capital,” read the…


Michigan National Guard: Reports of Undercooked Food Served to Troops in DC ‘Concerning’

The Michigan National Guard said Monday that reports of troops in Washington being given undercooked and poorly prepared food are “very concerning.” “The firsthand accounts and pictures of undercooked food being served clearly shows that what is being given to Michigan’s service members is unacceptable,” the guard said in a statement to news outlets. Gov….


National Guard Confirms Reports of Undercooked Meals

The National Guard on Tuesday confirmed that some troops in Washington have been served undercooked food. Less than .01 percent of the catered meals appear to be undercooked, Lt. Col. Robert Carver, director of the DC Joint Information Center, told The Epoch Times via email. “There have been no cases of food-borne illness reported. We’re working…


Black Lives Matter, Antifa March Through DC, Chant ‘Burn It Down’

Black Lives Matter protesters and Antifa agitators marched through Washington D.C. on Saturday and threatened people as they ate dinner, according to video footage and reports. “Burn it down” is what the demonstrators said. “We are here tonight because black lives matter,” members of the far-left group also said. “Despite black lives mattering, black people…


Capitol Police Chief: Capitol Building Needs ‘Permanent’ Wall

Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said the U.S. Capitol needs a permanent wall to protect Congress members in the wake of the riots on Jan. 6. “As I noted earlier this week, even before September 11, 2001, security experts argued that more needed to be done to protect the U.S. Capitol,” Pittman said in a statement….


Another DC Police Officer Dies by Suicide Following US Capitol Breach

A second police officer has died by suicide after responding to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Acting D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee told members of Congress. During his Tuesday hearing before the House Appropriations Committee, Contee revealed in his testimony (pdf) that Jeffrey Smith, who had served the Metro Police Department…