Summer on Capitol Hill is like Yacht Rock
A summer breeze has swept through the Capitol for the past two weeks. Not the “summer breeze” that Shields and Crofts sings about, but a political summer breeze that has lawmakers “running like the wind” toward the exits. In the words of Gino Vannelli, lawmakers from both parties declared, “I just want to quit,” and […]
‘The Five’: Secret Service director takes a ‘serious beating’ on Capitol Hill
‘The Five’ co-hosts react to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s testimony before Congress after the assassination attempt … source
Trump rally bullet trajectory analysis contradicts FBI ‘shrapnel’ testimony on Capitol Hill: report
Pittsburgh – A new report into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on July 13 has found that the first of eight bullets fired by gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks likely struck the Republican candidate in the ear. of The New York Times The police department reported Friday that its […]
Speaker Johnson, Netanyahu exchange gifts during Capitol visit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged gifts Wednesday during the longtime Israeli leader’s visit to the U.S. Capitol. Netanyahu was in Washington to address a joint session of Congress for the fourth time since 1996, but the speech was a controversial one that divided Democrats and inflamed political tensions, […]
Netanyahu urges unity, but stirs a firestorm inside and outside Capitol
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery speech to parliament on Wednesday, prompting a boycott by Democratic lawmakers inside the Capitol and sparking massive protests outside, intensifying a partisan fight over Israeli-Palestinian relations that is expected to continue until the November election. Addressing a rare joint session of Congress, Prime Minister Netanyahu detailed the […]
Tens of thousands plan to march on the Capitol during Netanyahu's speech
A coalition of advocacy groups plans to rally outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to protest a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to descend on Washington tomorrow for a nationwide rally calling for the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,” organizers with the group told The […]
Activists Invade Capitol Office to Oppose Netanyahu Speech
A group of anti-Israel protesters filled the rotunda in the Cannon House office building on Tuesday to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to parliament. NEW YORK: Hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace activists are protesting at the Capitol’s Canon Rotunda, calling for an arms embargo on Israel as the ground offensive in […]
Anti-Israel agitators invade Capitol Hill building on eve of Netanyahu address
close video Activists rally inside Washington’s Cannon Building to protest Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit Anti-Israel protesters organized in the Cannon Rotunda during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington. Anti-Israel protesters gathered at the Canon Rotunda on Tuesday afternoon to protest against the Israeli government. Video shows dozens of protesters wearing red shirts sitting […]
‘Breadcrumbs Lead to Speaker’s Office,’ Rep. Jim Banks Warns as GOP Slams Capitol Police Leadership Over Capitol Riot
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Rep. Jim Banks heavily criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her failure to hand over key documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, saying in a Monday interview that Republican lawmakers believe the severity of the riot was due to a “systemic breakdown and failure at the highest levels […]
Man accused of Nazi salute during US Capitol attack jailed for nearly five years | US Capitol attack
A Marine who allegedly stormed the U.S. Capitol and gave a Nazi salute in front of the building was sentenced Friday to nearly five years in prison. Tyler Bradley Dykes, of South Carolina, was an active-duty U.S. Marine when he snatched riot shields from the hands of two police officers and used them to push […]