Jan. 6 Capitol Riots

Rumors flew as the U.S. Capitol went under lockdown while pro-Trump protestors demonstrated to overturn the ratification of the 2020 election results.

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file image from video, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. At least four additional companies that have donated to Hawley have announced they are suspending campaign contributions. The announcements by Cerner Corp. in Kansas City, Ameren Corp. and Edward Jones in St. Louis and the Chicago law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner adds to a growing list of donors who have cut ties to the Missouri Republican senator since the attack on the Capitol last week. (Senate Television via AP File)
Hawley, Facing Fallout, Blames Media, D.C. ‘Establishment’
  • 13 January 2021
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, facing waning support from longtime backers and donors in the...
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Is Martial Law ‘Imminent’ Before Biden’s Inauguration?
  • 13 January 2021
Seems odd that a pastor in rural Texas would be the first to get the...
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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. As rioters converged on the U.S. Capitol building, the grounds normally hailed as the seat of American democracy became a melting pot of extremist groups. Militia members, white supremacists, paramilitary organizations and fervent supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stood shoulder to shoulder, unified in rage. Experts say years of increasing partisanship and a growing fascination of paramilitary groups combined with the coronavirus pandemic to create a conveyor belt of radicalization. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Mix of Extremists Who Stormed Capitol Isn’t Retreating
  • 13 January 2021
As rioters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol, the seat of American democracy became a...
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Did Members of Congress Provide ‘Reconnaissance Tours’ Before Capitol Riots?
  • 13 January 2021
New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill made the assertion on a Facebook Live broadcast and has...
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Did OnlyFans Delete Trump’s Account After Capitol Attack?
  • 13 January 2021
The subscription-based, video-sharing service is best known as a platform for sex workers and pornography.
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Was an ‘Anti-Antifa’ Shirt Worn at US Capitol Riot?
  • 13 January 2021
To be clear, the word antifa is short for anti-fascist.
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Did YouTube Bar Trump From Posting New Videos to His Channel?
  • 13 January 2021
The outgoing president found himself frozen out of online platforms for his role in inciting...
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Does a Photo Show Rep. Boebert With Insurrectionists on US Capitol Steps?
  • 13 January 2021
This is not the first controversy to surround U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert since the U.S....
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Did PGA of America Ban Trump Golf Courses for Life?
  • 13 January 2021
Professional golf distanced itself from U.S. President Donald Trump after the Capitol riot.
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Did Rep. Pramila Jayapal Go Maskless in Congress?
  • 13 January 2021
Rumors swirled after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, is shown on an electronic screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. Airbnb says it will be blocking and cancelling reservations in the Washington, D.C. area during the week of the presidential inauguration. The decision, announced Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 came two days after it said it was reviewing reservations in the area ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration and said it will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Airbnb to Block, Cancel DC Bookings Ahead of Inauguration
  • 13 January 2021
The decision was in response to various local, state and federal officials asking people not...
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FILE - In this Tuesday, March 15, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters at his primary election night event at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. At right is his son Eric Trump. Hits to President Donald Trump’s business empire since the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol are part of a liberal “cancel culture,” his son Eric told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, saying his father will leave the presidency with a powerful brand backed by millions of voters who will follow him “to the ends of the Earth.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
NYC to Terminate Trump Contracts After Capitol Insurrection
  • 13 January 2021
The Trump Organization operated a number of venues and sites in New York City parks.
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