Tag: Capitol Hill

Capitol Report (Feb. 14): Durham Probe Heating Up

Senators on Capitol Hill are taking action to ban tax dollars from being used to pay for drug paraphernalia. In an effort to force the Biden administration’s hand, Senator Blackburn is using leverage to hold up a government funding bill. The headlines are reading that Russia is poised to invade Ukraine at any moment, but Ukraine’s…


Facts Matter (Jan. 27): Massive Trucker ‘Freedom Protest’ Against Vaccine Mandates, 45 Miles Long

According to new data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chinese companies—many of whom are either controlled by or have deep connections to the Chinese Communist Party—have been buying up more and more American farmland. In fact, over the last 10 years, the amount of land they’ve purchased has risen exponentially. However, now, there is an…


Homeland Security: No Known ‘Threats’ Ahead of Capitol Hill Anniversary

U.S. Homeland Security’s top official told reporters on Jan. 4 that the department was “not aware of any specific, credible threats at this point related to Jan. 6, 2022,” one year after protesters breached the Capitol building. “But at the same time we are operating at a heightened level of vigilance because we are at a…


In Jan. 6 Footage Either Officers ‘Stand Aside’ or ‘Riotous Mob’ Breaches the Capitol

Federal prosecutors say previously undisclosed Jan. 6 videos show a riotous mob forcibly breaching the U.S. Capitol and endangering the lives of all those inside, while defense attorneys contend that the footage reveals law enforcement facilitating the entrance of protestors. Viewers can decide for themselves since the videos are no longer secret. The newly released…


Police and Media Appear to Outnumber ‘Justice for J6’ Protesters on Capitol Hill

Law enforcement officers and members of the media appeared to outnumber protesters during the “Justice for J6” rally in Washington D.C. to support those who were detained by the federal government after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Only a few hundred people attended the event, according to video footage and photos. U.S. Capitol Police confirmed…


Police, Media Appear to Outnumber ‘Justice for J6’ Protesters on Capitol Hill

Law enforcement officers and members of the media appeared to outnumber protesters during the “Justice for J6” rally in Washington on Sept. 18 in support of those who have been detained by the federal government for their alleged roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. Only a few hundred people attended the event, according to…


FBI Releases Unseen Footage of Suspect Planting Pipe Bombs Before Capitol Breach

The FBI on Tuesday released new footage that allegedly shows the individual suspected of placing two pipe bombs in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, the evening before the breach of the U.S. Capitol building. The discovery of the two devices at the Republican committee headquarters and the Democratic National Committee…


Rep. Boebert Granted Concealed Carry Permit In Washington

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has been granted a concealed carry permit in D.C.


A New ‘War on Terror’ on Americans

Commentary The campaign to define supporters of opposition leader Donald Trump as “domestic terrorists” took a new turn this week when a center-right publication argued that American citizens should be treated like the Islamic extremists responsible for the 2001 World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. “We defeated al Qaeda and can do the same to…


Acting Attorney General Says Capitol Breachers ‘Will be Held Responsible’

The acting head of the Justice Department said Wednesday that violent intruders who breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 would be held responsible for their actions. Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, in a video address, said the process of bringing those responsible for the violence at the Capitol to justice has only just begun. “The…