Insurrection

Pakistani Balochistan town back under government control after deadly attacks, leaving 58 dead

In the desert town of Nushki, home to about 50,000, the insurgents seized control of the police station and other security installations, triggering a three-day standoff.

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People gather as others collect recyclable items beside a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta on February 1, 2026 a day after an attack by Baloch separatists.
A child sits holding a sponge at a car wash, amid ongoing fuel shortages caused by a blockade imposed by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in early September, in Bamako, Mali, October 31, 2025.

Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says

Human Rights Watch reported two attacks, one of them with 21 villagers dead, while the other reported ten people killed, including one woman.

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FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S., November 11, 2023.

Trump engaged in 'insurrection' but can still run, Colorado judge rules

The ruling is the latest and most significant in a string of recent legal challenges to Trump's eligibility in light of his role in the events of January 6.

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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.

Jan. 6 insurrection suspect arrested near Obama's house with ammunition - NYT

The arrest followed the discovery of weapons, ammunition and materials potentially used to create explosives inside the suspect's van.

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Trump refused to call off rioters as Republican leader pleaded - CNN

"Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," Trump reportedly told House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SUPPORTERS OF US President Donald Trump protest in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6.

US Senate honors police officer who saved Romney, lawmakers during riot

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed a measure to give the Congressional Gold Medal to officer Eugene Goodman of the US Capitol Police force.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByREUTERS
Officer Eugene Goodman named acting deputy sergeant of arms of the Capitol Police escorts Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as they arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021.

Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic witch hunt

Democrats were unimpressed by the presentation.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByREUTERS
Michael van der Veen, attorney for former President Donald Trump, answers a question submitted by a Senator during the fourth day of the impeachment trial of the former president on charges of inciting the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 12, 2021. U.S

Republican enthusiasm for Trump 2024 lags as impeachment trial nears end

"Let me decide if he's guilty or not," Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy told reporters when asked if he could vote for Trump again.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump celebrates with Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Congressional Republicans after the US Congress passed sweeping tax overhaul legislation in December.