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Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

Albert Garih, a French Jew who survived the Holocaust, is set to speak about the rising antisemitism worldwide during the commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.
A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

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Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, former national chairman of the Proud Boys who was sentenced to 22 years, talks to the media following his release from prison after U.S. President Donald Trump made a sweeping pardon of those charged in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Miami, Florida, U.S.

Former Proud Boys head arrested after accusations he assaulted female protester outside US Capitol

Enrique Tarrio was granted clemency by US President Donald Trump - freeing him from a 22 year sentence.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Funeral bunting on a portrait of former US President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter to receive US Capitol tribute before funeral service

Both Biden and Trump are expected to attend Carter's funeral service on Thursday.

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Jan. 6 panel recommends charging Trump with insurrection

The January 6th Committee asked the Justice Department to bring charges against Donald Trump, including obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and more.

DECEMBER 19, 2022ByREUTERS
Former US President Donald Trump makes a fist while reacting to applause after speaking at the North Carolina GOP convention dinner in Greenville, North Carolina, US June 5, 2021.

Capitol riot defendant, second man charged with conspiring to kill FBI agents

The accused is among hundreds of defendants who have been charged in connection with the violent January 6 protests at the US Capitol.

DECEMBER 17, 2022ByREUTERS
A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Trump ex-adviser Bannon sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress

Steve Bannon, who pleaded not guilty, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted on those charges.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS
Former US president Donald Trump's White House chief strategist Steve Bannon attends his arraignment at the New York Criminal Courthouse in New York, US, September 8, 2022.

Georgia man, 80, arrested at US Capitol with guns in his van

Tony Payne of Tunnel Hill, Georgia told Capitol Police he had come to deliver documents to the US Supreme Court.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByREUTERS
The "Field of flags" is seen on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol building ahead of inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.

Proud Boys recruit sentenced to 4.5 years for role in US Capitol riot

A security detail for then-US Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer was whisking him to safety when they saw Pruitt approaching in their direction.

AUGUST 29, 2022ByREUTERS
A member of the Proud Boys gestures in front of the Oregon State Capitol during a protest in support of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol in Washington, in Salem, Oregon, US, January 8, 2022.

Man drives into barricade near US Capitol, shoots himself

The background of the incident was unclear, although police say it does not appear members of Congress were the target.

AUGUST 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A blue car is seen after ramming a police barricade outside the US Capitol building in an incident that reportedly resulted in the death of one Capitol police officer, the injury of another officer and the death of the driver as a result of police gunfire on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection hearing: 4 key takeaways from day 6

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony focused on what Mark Meadows and Donald Trump knew about the attack in the days before and on Jan. 6, informed by her close working proximity to both men.

JUNE 29, 2022ByREUTERS
FORMER US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando on Saturday.

Immediate evacuations ordered at US Capitol, police say 'no threat'

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that Congress will investigate what went wrong in Wednesday's security scare, which turned out to be a military aircraft dropping parachutists into a baseball game.

APRIL 21, 2022ByHALEY COHEN
THE US Capitol building is blanketed with snow, in Washington, January 4.

Trump says he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters if he runs and wins

Trump stated that Jan. 6 rioters were being treated "so unfairly."

JANUARY 30, 2022ByREUTERS
A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Rep. Boebert asks Jews visiting Capitol if they're doing ‘reconnaissance’

Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert said she asked Jews if they were doing "reconnaissance" as a joke.

JANUARY 21, 2022ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
US Congresswoman-elect Lauren Boebert speaking with attendees at the 2020 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.