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Total number of Capitol riot criminal probes will top 300 by Saturday, says DOJ official

The FBI is expected to have more than 300 active criminal probes into last week's deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and that number could increase "exponentially" by the end of the weekend, Justice Department officials said Friday.

January 15, 2021

Justice Department watchdog opens probe into department’s response to Capitol riot

The Justice Department Inspector General announced Friday it will open a probe into the department's response to the deadly insurrection at the U.S.Capitol.

January 15, 2021

Corey Johnson, Virginia gang member, executed; another inmate scheduled for Friday

A gang member who was tied to the murder of seven people in Richmond, Virginia, in 1992 was executed Thursday night after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to delay his execution because he tested positive for COVID-19.

January 15, 2021

John Sullivan, leftist activist, arrested, charged in Capitol riot

A leftist activist who is facing criminal charges in Utah stemming from a "defund the police" rally was arrested and charged for his role in the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday night.

January 14, 2021

Inauguration lockdown deals another blow to struggling D.C. businesses

The unprecedented security buildup in Washington for Wednesday's inauguration -- 20,000 troops, miles of fences and barricades, mass transit shutdowns -- has business owners asking if all this is really necessary.

January 14, 2021

National Mall will be shut down on Inauguration Day

The National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be closed to the public on Inauguration Day because of security concerns, according to media reports Thursday.

January 14, 2021

Donald Trump a ‘flight risk’ if criminal charges filed, experts say

President Trump potentially faces a torrent of criminal charges when he leaves office, including charges linked to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, making prosecutors worry that he is a flight risk.

January 13, 2021

Jeffrey Rosen, acting AG, warns of ‘no tolerance’ for inauguration violence

Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen warned late Tuesday that the Justice Department will not tolerate any violence at President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration next week.

January 13, 2021

Steven D’Antuono, FBI official, counters Capitol attack reports that agents failed to act quickly

Top Justice Department officials on Tuesday vowed to bring sedition and conspiracy charges against the Capitol rioters, potentially sending them to federal prison for 20 years.

January 12, 2021

Prosecutors have ‘marching orders’ to pursue sedition against Capitol rioters, U.S. attorney says

Federal prosecutors will aggressively pursue sedition cases against those responsible for the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, Washington's U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin vowed Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

FBI says threat of violence ahead of Capitol riot couldn’t be linked to a specific person

A top FBI official said Tuesday the bureau could not link a specific suspect to the threat of a violent "war" at the U.S. Capitol made a day before last week's deadly siege.

January 12, 2021

Louis Capriotti, Illinois man, arrested, charged with threatening violence at Biden inauguration

A suburban Chicago man who allegedly threatened to "kill any [expletive] Democrat" who steps on the White House lawn during President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration was arrested and charged Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

Lonnie Coffman, accused of bringing weapons to Capitol riot, had list of ‘good guys’ and ‘bad guys’

An Alabama man accused of bringing guns, bombs and hundreds of rounds of ammunition to the violent insurrection last week at the U.S. Capitol was carrying a list of "good guys" and "bad guys," federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

Congress briefed on new terror threat to the Capitol, says Rep. Conor Lamb, Pa. Democrat

Capitol security officials warned lawmakers that a group of violent extremists are plotting to surround the U.S. Capitol ahead of President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration, a member of Congress told CNN Tuesday.

January 12, 2021

Lisa Montgomery case: Federal judge grants stay of execution for only woman on death row

A federal judge has halted the execution of Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, pending the outcome of a competency hearing.

January 12, 2021

Tim Ryan: 2 Capitol Police officers suspended in Capitol riot

Several members of the U.S. Capitol Police have been suspended for potentially violating the department's policies during the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the department confirmed late Monday.

January 11, 2021

FBI internal memo warns of Biden inauguration nationwide armed protests

An internal FBI memo is warning that armed protests are planned for all 50 state Capitols in the days just before President-elect Joseph R. Biden's inauguration, according to multiple reports Monday.

January 11, 2021

Howard Liebengood, Capitol Police officer, dies of apparent suicide; video shows assaults on police

A longtime U.S. Capitol Police officer who responded to last week's violent riot at the Capitol died Saturday apparently after taking his own life.

January 11, 2021

Larry Brock, Eric Munchel arrested in Capitol riot

The FBI arrested two men on Sunday who were allegedly photographed wearing military tactical gear and holding zip ties during the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department announced.

January 10, 2021

Trump hasn’t contacted slain officer’s family, lowed flags in his honor: reports

President Trump has not reached out to the family of the U.S. Capitol Police officer who died battling rioters during the violent attack on the Capitol.

January 10, 2021