Andrew Blake

Domestic extremists pose elevated threat following Capitol attack, intel agencies warn

Domestic violent extremists pose a heightened security threat after being emboldened by the breach of the U.S. Capitol, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in a report Wednesday.

March 18, 2021

Kevin McCarthy seeks removal of Eric Swalwell from House intel panel over ties to suspected spy

Republicans renewed calls Thursday for Rep. Eric Swalwell, California Democrat, to be removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his past ties to a suspected Chinese spy.

March 18, 2021

House votes to honor officers who responded to Capitol riot despite smattering of objections

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to award the Congressional Gold Medal to law enforcement agencies that helped to protect the U.S. Capitol from rioting mobs on Jan. 6.

March 18, 2021

FBI reports 69% spike in complaints of internet crime

The FBI said Wednesday it received a record number of complaints last year concerning internet crime, including thousands involving fraudsters seeking to capitalize off the coronavirus pandemic.

March 17, 2021

Russia rejects ‘groundless’ U.S. intel assessment, denies meddling in Trump-Biden race

Russia on Wednesday denied meddling in the 2020 U.S. presidential election following the release of a government report that accused the Kremlin of conducting influence operations against the contest.

March 17, 2021

White supremacist propaganda spiked in 2020 to record high: ADL

Reports of White supremacist propaganda, including racist flyers, stickers, banners and other signage, nearly doubled in 2020 compared to the previous year, a leading watchdog group said Wednesday.

March 17, 2021

Muslim group renews call to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over resurfaced library video

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced renewed calls for her removal from Congress after one of the country's largest Muslim advocacy groups came across a video she filmed in 2019.

March 16, 2021

Ron Johnson defends comments about Black Lives Matter, Capitol breach: ‘This isn’t about race’

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Republican, doubled down Tuesday while defending himself from criticism he continues to face for remarks he made about Black Lives Matter and the riots at the U.S. Capitol.

March 16, 2021

Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, says company will countersue Dominion Voting; Alan Dershowitz involved

MyPillow CEO Michael J. Lindell is preparing to countersue Dominion Voting Systems with the help of Harvard Law School professor and former Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz, the businessman said Monday.

March 16, 2021

House intel committee gets six new members from both parties

Democratic and Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives announced the appointment of new members of their parties to its powerful Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Friday.

March 13, 2021

CDC: 101 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in U.S

More than 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, marking a milestone in the effort to end the pandemic.

March 13, 2021

Ron Johnson: Capitol breach would have been concerning if Black Lives Matter was involved

Sen. Ron Johnson faced criticism after the Wisconsin Republican said he was not concerned about the violent mobs that raided the U.S. Capitol because Black Lives Matter activists were not among them.

March 13, 2021

Thomas Caldwell, alleged Oath Keeper organizer charged over Capitol riot, ordered released from jail

Thomas Edward Caldwell, a 65-year-old Navy veteran from Virginia accused of conspiring with members of the Oath Keepers militia who breached the U.S. Capitol, was ordered freed pending trial Friday.

March 13, 2021

YouTube questioned by Russian regulators about restricted Crimea movie

Google faced pressure from Russia to reverse course Friday amid growing concerns about it restricting access to a movie uploaded to YouTube about Moscow's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.

March 12, 2021

Geraldo Rivera shelves potential Senate run: ‘Fox freaked out’

Geraldo Rivera has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate in Ohio, he said Friday, less than 48 hours after the former talk show host and current Fox News contributor claimed to be considering it.

March 12, 2021

YouTube: 30,000 videos removed for containing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines

YouTube has removed over 30,000 videos during the past five months for containing misinformation about vaccines used to combat COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, the company said Friday.

March 12, 2021

Vladimir Putin calls U.S. Capitol riot a stroll for Trump supporters

Russia President Vladimir Putin on Thursday seemed to downplay the severity of the raid of the U.S. Capitol, saying rioters are facing related charges for taking a walk or stroll into the building.

March 12, 2021

Smithsonian acquires vial that held first coronavirus vaccine dose administered in U.S.

The Smithsonian Institution has received a collection of rare items commemorating the beginning of the U.S. effort to inoculate Americans against COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

March 11, 2021

Jenny Cudd, Capitol riot defendant, claims fair trial not possible in D.C., requests change of venue

Jenny Louise Cudd, a supporter of former President Trump who proudly stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, has requested her trial be moved to avoid a tainted jury pool in Washington, D.C.

March 11, 2021

‘Marjorie Taylor Greene can get lost’: Cicilline rips congresswoman for calling him ‘Rep. Mussolini’

Rep. David Cicilline, New York Democrat, called out Republican colleague Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after the Georgia congresswoman reportedly likened him to late fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

March 11, 2021