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DOJ internal watchdog opens review into agency’s handling of Capitol riot, will assess if there are ‘weaknesses’ in policies

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

The US Department of Justice has said it is “initiating a review” of its own procedures and possible failings following the storming of the US Capitol last week by Trump supporters, which resulted in five deaths. … Read More >DOJ internal watchdog opens review into agency’s handling of Capitol riot, will assess if there are ‘weaknesses’ in policies

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‘There at president’s invitation’: Lawyer for ‘QAnon Shaman’ gives ‘bizarre’ interview comparing Trump to cult, asks for pardon

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

The lawyer for Jacob Chansley, dubbed the ‘QAnon Shaman’, has claimed his client entered the US Capitol at President Donald Trump’s “invitation” and a pardon would be “honorable.” … Read More >‘There at president’s invitation’: Lawyer for ‘QAnon Shaman’ gives ‘bizarre’ interview comparing Trump to cult, asks for pardon

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Facebook Blocks New Postings of Events Close to White House, US Capitol Building

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

Facebook, in a company statement, said it is blocking users from creating new events for gatherings near the White House, US Capitol and other state capitol buildings due to security concerns. … Read More >Facebook Blocks New Postings of Events Close to White House, US Capitol Building

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54% of people believe Trump should be CRIMINALLY charged with inciting a riot following storming of Capitol – poll

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

More than half of participants in a recent poll think President Donald Trump should be charged with inciting a riot after a group of his supporters stormed the US Capitol last week. … Read More >54% of people believe Trump should be CRIMINALLY charged with inciting a riot following storming of Capitol – poll

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Pentagon watchdog to launch probe into white supremacists in armed forces in wake of US Capitol riot

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

The Pentagon said it will reinforce its zero-tolerance policy towards white supremacists and violent extremists after a crowd of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol last week. … Read More >Pentagon watchdog to launch probe into white supremacists in armed forces in wake of US Capitol riot

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Caitlin Johnstone: Consent-manufacturing for Patriot Act II continues

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

America is in chaos and the situation is ripe for the roll out of new authoritarian laws aimed at tackling the rise of ‘domestic terrorism’. Never mind that these plans were being drafted well in advance of the Capitol riot. … Read More >Caitlin Johnstone: Consent-manufacturing for Patriot Act II continues

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Congresswoman claims office ‘panic buttons’ removed before Capitol riot as Dems demand investigation into ‘suspicious activitity’

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

Staff for Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) is claiming there is an investigation into office “panic buttons” being removed before the US Capitol riot while other Democrats are demanding a probe into “suspicious activity.” … Read More >Congresswoman claims office ‘panic buttons’ removed before Capitol riot as Dems demand investigation into ‘suspicious activitity’

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‘US Capitol is now a military base’: Photos of National Guard sleeping on Congress floor go viral ahead of Trump impeachment 2.0

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By Editor

Photographs showing members of the National Guard sleeping on the floor of the US Capitol blew up on social media ahead of a vote to call on Vice President Mike Pence to relieve President Trump of his power. … Read More >‘US Capitol is now a military base’: Photos of National Guard sleeping on Congress floor go viral ahead of Trump impeachment 2.0