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‘Would-be tyrant’: Republican targeted by Trump at rally hits back

Tom Rice faces Trumpist challenger because of vote to impeach over the deadly Capitol attack

The Guardian - US

Specter of voter fraud stalls changes to Minnesota privacy program

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota program that protects the addresses of victims of intimate partner violence and others with high safety needs has become the latest target in the Republican drumbeat over voter fraud, stalling a proposal at the Capitol that proponents say is needed to ensure the safety of participants.

Tribune News Service

US and allies set to revoke normal trade relations with Russia over Ukraine war, says Biden – as it happened

US expected to join G7 and EU in bid to punish Moscow for what White House calls ‘unprovoked and unjustified war on Ukraine’

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NYPD official named Capitol Police director of intelligence - Roll Call

Ravi Satkalmi, a high-ranking NYPD intelligence official, will be the Capitol Police’s next director of intelligence.

Roll Call

Capitol Police Board won't give inspector general details of post-Jan. 6 security upgrades

WASHINGTON — The governing board that oversees security improvements to the U.S. Capitol refused to disclose to a government watchdog what improvements are being made after rioters were able to smash windows and enter the building Jan. 6, 2021, according to a watchdog report being released Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans sue Jan. 6 panel over Salesforce data subpoena

The Republican National Committee sued the members of Congress investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, accusing the Democrat-led group of abusing its power for political gain.

Tribune News Service

How DOJ is nuking the GOP's Jan. 6 lies

From the Proud Boys to the Oath Keepers, prosecutors are showing that the Capitol riot was no spontaneous "protest"

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Congress eyes return of tourists with eagerness, anxiety

WASHINGTON — Two years ago this Saturday, the Capitol suddenly closed its doors to the public as the pandemic swept in.

Tribune News Service

SPLC report: Hate groups in decline as views hit mainstream

The number of white nationalist, neo-Nazi and anti-government extremist groups across the U.S. fell for a third straight year in 2021, even as some groups were reinvigorated by the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol last year

The Independent UK

‘Putin will fail and Russia will suffer strategic defeat’ in Ukraine, says Blinken – as it happened

US secretary of state makes remark in press conference with British foreign secretary Liz Truss

The Guardian - US

Legislative Branch bill boosts Members Representational Allowance, Capitol Police - Roll Call

The fiscal 2022 omnibus bill would boost staff and operations funding, including for Capitol Police, which has had hiring challenges.

Roll Call

First Thing: Russia ‘agrees’ to ceasefire in humanitarian corridors

Scepticism as Russia says it will observe ‘regime of silence’ in several Ukraine cities. Plus, Nadya Tolokonnikova on Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: Miami extremist faces Jan. 6 charges. Add it to the Florida GOP’s list of shame

Miami’s own homegrown extremist, former Proud Boys national chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, has been indicted on grounds he directed his group during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, another indication of the Republican Party’s terrifying tolerance of white supremacy and extremism. And Florida is once again at center…

Miami Herald

Former Proud Boys leader Tarrio arrested in Miami on Jan. 6 Capitol attack charges

MIAMI — Federal agents on Tuesday arrested former Proud Boys national chairman Henry “Enrique” Tarrio in Miami on conspiracy charges alleging he played a leadership role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying the presidential election.

Miami Herald

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Chicago Tribune

‘You were in the thick of it’: Illinois couple sentenced to probation in US Capitol breach

CHICAGO — A Joliet-area couple were sentenced Tuesday to probation and community service for entering the U.S. Capitol through a broken window during the Jan. 6 riot and joining a mob trying to break into the congressional chambers.

Salon

Proud Boys leader charged for Jan. 6

Enrique Tarrio is the fifth Proud Boy to be charged for his alleged role in the Capitol riot

The Independent UK

'Home Town' stars back Mississippi city's tourism tax effort

The stars of HGTV’s “Home Town” appeared at the Mississippi Capitol with others from their community to support a possible increase in a local tourism tax

ABC News

The Loop: 'Catastrophic' pressure on Ukraine city, strong winds for flood-hit NSW and first US Capitol rioter found guilty

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Al Jazeera

First US Capitol riot trial: Defendant convicted on all counts

Guilty verdict could give US prosecutors more leverage in plea negotiations with other January 6 riot defendants.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crest Hill couple gets probation for role in U.S. Capitol breach, must do community service

John and Amy Schubert wrote letters to the judge earlier this year apologizing for their role in the breach and discussing the reading they’ve done to pursue a “greater awareness of the world.”

France 24

Texas man convicted on all counts in first trial of Capitol Hill rioters

A Texas man was convicted on all counts Tuesday stemming from his role in the January 6 Capitol riot, including obstruction of justice for telling his teenage children not to speak to investigators. The obstruction charge alone carries a possible sentence of 20 years.

The Independent UK

Who is Guy Wesley Reffitt, the first Capitol rioter convicted at jury trial after threatening to kill family?

A self-styled militia member, the first Capitol rioter to face trial warned his family that ‘traitors get shot’

The Independent UK

Texas man is found guilty in first jury trial over Capitol riot and now faces up to 60 years in prison

Guy Reffitt was a member of ‘Three Percenters’, a militia group named after American colonists who defeated the British during the Revolutionary War.

Tribune News Service

Proud Boys former leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, was charged with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and arrested Tuesday, the Justice Department said.

The Guardian - US

Proud Boys leader arrested on US Capitol attack conspiracy charge

Enrique Tarrio was not physically present in Washington on 6 January but is charged with directing, mobilising and leading crowd

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