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President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the pardons he doled out to people who were convicted for roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, protests — violent in some cases — on Capitol Hill, telling reporters that offenders have “already served years in prison.” Trump made the comments after an AI infrastructure announcement at the White House. Trump…
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Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. He pledged to “completely and totally reverse” the actions of his predecessor. Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of…
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In comments to reporters on Thursday after the conclusion of the Supreme Court hearing, former President Donald Trump claimed that “there were no guns, there were no anything” at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Facts First: Trump’s claim is false. People who illegally entered Capitol grounds during the January 6 riot were armed with guns and…
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“Upwards of approximately 300 people” have been arrested after a rally on Capitol Hill in the US, according to police. Images from Washington DC showed protesters, many of who were from the group Jewish Voice for Peace, filling the Cannon House Office Building. They were chanting “the world is watching” and some wearing T-shirts that read…
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Activists have been marching outside the US Capitol today as they take part in a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It comes after Joe Biden, who defended Israel during his flying visit to Tel Aviv, became a target of angry protests in support of Palestinians around the Middle East. Mr Biden’s visit today…
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Rep. Cori Bush is no stranger to protests. She spent years marching the streets of St. Louis and Ferguson, Missouri, rising to public office on the strength of her activism. But as the Missouri Democrat looked out the window of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — only her third day as a member of Congress —…
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The U.S. House of Representatives canceled its planned Thursday session, after the Capitol Police warned on Wednesday that a militia group could be plotting to breach the building that was subjected to a deadly attack on Jan. 6. The House had been scheduled to debate and vote on a police reform bill, but a Democratic aide said…
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