Capitol Riot

Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they surged into the U.S. Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors.

The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

The two suspects are wanted for violent assaults on federal law enforcement officers, according to the FBI.

Democrats say the bill will be crucial to try to reconcile the trauma that many still feel after the Capitol siege. U.S. Capitol Police also say threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year.

An active-duty Marine officer was arrested at Quantico on Thursday on charges connected to the Capitol riot.

Two senior Trump administration officials defended their responses to the Capitol riot chaos in a congressional hearing Wednesday that soon devolved into partisan bickering about how that day unfolded.

President Donald Trump's acting defense secretary during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots is defending his response to the attack.

A comment by a New Jersey man's mother may have led to his arrest for allegedly participating in the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol.

The FBI says they were tipped off about the since-deleted photos and videos on Facebook, which helped them find and identify the man and woman in police officers’ body cam footage. They’re both now charged with assaulting officers.

A New York man was arrested and charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot after he allegedly bragged about storming the capitol to a match on the Bumble dating app. The messages were screenshotted and sent to authorities.

Experts say it's unlikely these defendants can mount a viable defense on First Amendment free speech grounds, but some seem intent on trying.

New details from the deadly US Capitol riot show Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand: “Clear the Capitol.”

The FBI says images show Christopher Quaglin of New Brunswick attacking several police officers during the pro-Trump riot in Washington on Jan. 6. 

A former Salt Lake City police officer was arrested last week for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol after someone tipped off the FBI to some text messages.

Two Capitol police officers who say they suffered physical and emotional damage during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are suing President Donald Trump, saying he incited the mob that assaulted them.

Federal prosecutors say a man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol was wearing a T-shirt commemorating the day of the riots when law enforcement officers arrested him at his Dallas home.

New evidence shows a team leader of the Oath Keepers militia accused of sieging the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 had coordinated “alliances” with co-conspirators, including the Proud Boys and other paramilitary groups in advance of the attack.

The former president said in an interview that he was “disgusted” as he watched the deadly Capitol riot unfold on Jan. 6, saying he’s “still disturbed.”

The FBI has released new videos showing 10 new suspects seen assaulting officers during the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January.