House Republicans mad about Capitol security after they helped incite riot
Six Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election are up in arms over plans for permanent security fencing around the Capitol.
By Emily Singer - January 29, 2021Six Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election are up in arms over plans for permanent security fencing around the Capitol.
By Emily Singer - January 29, 2021Sen. Josh Hawley claims his vote to block Biden’s Electoral College win was always about election integrity.
By Amy Lieu - January 28, 2021Rep. Matt Gaetz, an ardent Trump ally from Florida, will stage a rally in Wyoming in an effort to oust Cheney from her leadership post in the GOP.
By Associated Press - January 28, 2021Republican voters across the country are switching their party registration to independent in the wake of the terror attack on the Capitol.
By Emily Singer - January 28, 2021The Democratic lawmaker from New York said she has no faith House Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene will be punished — because their behavior is condoned by their party.
By Emily Singer - January 28, 2021As corporations freeze political donations, banks are continuing to do business as usual with campaign committees.
By Josh Israel - January 28, 2021‘Her very presence in office represents a direct threat against elected officials and staff who serve our country,’ Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) said in a statement.
By Emily Singer - January 28, 2021The department’s alert did not cite a specific threat.
By Associated Press - January 27, 2021A total of 147 Republicans voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.
By Oliver Willis - January 27, 2021He also claimed enforcing laws prohibiting incitement would not improve law enforcement.
By Josh Israel - January 27, 2021Five people were killed in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
By Oliver Willis - January 27, 2021Democratic lawmakers have called for Marjorie Taylor Greene to either resign or be expelled from Congress.
By Emily Singer - January 27, 2021A Donald Trump supporter from California allegedly sent threatening texts to New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ family.
By Emily Singer - January 27, 2021A newly unearthed disclosure shows the former White House press secretary signed a contract with the conservative outlet, though the network insists she’s not an employee.
By Emily Singer - January 26, 2021Rubio is one of a number of Senate Republicans saying Trump is the real victim of the violence at the Capitol.
By Emily Singer - January 26, 2021‘Does he deserve to be impeached? Absolutely not.’
By Emily Singer - January 26, 2021Republican party chapters across the country spent the weekend censuring members who didn’t support Trump, as well as joining extremist social media websites like Gab, among other things.
By Emily Singer - January 25, 2021McCarthy’s waffling over the deadly attacks at the Capitol is leading to a barrage of criticism.
By Emily Singer - January 25, 2021Hawley continues to complain to very large audiences about being ‘canceled’ for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
By Emily Singer - January 25, 2021Hawley is hiding behind President Joe Biden’s call for unity to avoid consequences for his actions.
By Emily Singer - January 22, 2021The right-wing app Parler was suspended by Apple, Google, and Amazon for allowing violent threats — and Biden had nothing to do with that.
By Donna Provencher - January 21, 2021The House minority leader has gone back and forth for weeks now, vacillating between condemning Trump’s actions and insisting he did nothing wrong.
By Amy Lieu - January 21, 2021The most violent anti-abortion extremists also signed on with QAnon and the push to overturn the election that erupted in a riot at the Capitol.
By Lisa Needham - January 21, 2021House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy voted against certifying Biden and Harris’ win even after the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill.
By Emily Singer - January 20, 2021And one was a leader in fueling the Capitol insurrection.
By Josh Israel - January 20, 2021Nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn Joe Biden’s victory attended his inauguration.
By Emily Singer - January 20, 2021What a difference two weeks make.
By Josh Israel - January 20, 2021They went to the Capitol to support Trump, they say, and now it’s time for Trump to support them.
By Associated Press - January 19, 2021Sen. Josh Hawley, criticized for his role in the Capitol riot, is holding up the confirmation of Biden’s homeland security chief.
By Josh Israel - January 19, 2021Republicans claim it’s offensive to vet National Guard troops for potential security threats following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
By Donna Provencher - January 19, 2021