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Crowds React With Joy, Wariness to Verdict in Floyd's Death
Crowds nationwide have reacted with jubilation but also with deep awareness of the progress left to be made after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the killing of George Floyd.
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Wall Street Execs, Employees Spent $2.9 Billion on Campaigns, Lobbying During 2020 Election, Study Shows
Wall Street invested at least $2.9 billion to influence Washington during the 2020 election cycle.
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DC Bicyclist Killed in Crash Just Hours After Tweeting About Dangers of Biking
The cyclist killed Friday night in a crash that involved five other cars had tweeted just hours before his death about the dangers of biking through a traffic circle in Northeast D.C.
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1 Police Officer Dead in US Capitol Incident; Suspect Dead
A driver struck two officers, killing one. The suspect has been identified as a 25-year-old male from Indiana.
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Business World Divided on Whether to Fight Corporate Tax Hike in Biden's Infrastructure Plan
Behind the scenes, some companies are considering not opposing Biden’s proposed tax hikes, because of corporate demand for an infrastructure bill.
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FBI Releases Videos, Seeking Help to ID 10 in ‘Most Violent' Attacks During Capitol Riot
The FBI has released new videos from the Capitol riot, asking for the public’s help to identify and locate 10 more people in connection with violent assaults on police officers
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50-Ton Marble Tablet of the First Amendment Heading to Philadelphia
A 50-ton marble slab of the First Amendment is leaving Washington, D.C., for its new home in Philadelphia.
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More Than 1,000 Guard Troops Now Leaving DC; Others Staying
More than 1,000 National Guard members will be leaving Washington, D.C.
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Capitol Security on Display Amid New Threats
Thousands of armed troops surrounded the U.S. Capitol Thursday, on standby after new intelligence revealed domestic terrorists discussed breaching the capitol and removing Democratic lawmakers.
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North Texas Man Accused of Assaulting, Spraying Chemicals on Officers During U.S. Capitol Riot
A North Texas man has been accused of spraying chemicals on federal agents while storming the U.S. Capitol last month, according to court documents.
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Dallas Actor Accused of Assaulting Officers With Crutch in U.S. Capitol Riot
A Dallas area native and actor who allegedly used a crutch to assault police officers while storming the U.S. Capitol last month is set to appear in court on Friday, the FBI says.
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Retired NYPD Cop Once Assigned to Secure City Hall Accused of Pipe Attack on Capitol Police
A retired NYPD officer who had been assigned for a time to work perimeter security at City Hall and at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence, has been accused of using a pipe to attack a U.S. Capitol officer during the Jan. 6 siege, law enforcement officials with knowledge of the case told News 4 Tuesday. Thomas Webster surrendered to…
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Buttigieg Reiterates Importance of Masks During First Event
Pete Buttigieg held his first official event as transportation secretary on Friday
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Guard Deployment to Secure DC Will Cost Nearly $500 Million
U.S. officials say the cost of deploying about 26,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot is nearly $500 million
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The Most Extreme Nor'easters in US History
A nor’easter is storm made up of winds from the northeast that usually develops on the East Coast between Georgia and New Jersey, attaining maximum intensity near New England, according to the National Weather Service. Past nor’easters have been responsible for billions of dollars in damage, severe transportation and communication disruption and, in some cases, disastrous coastal flooding and...
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Second Officer From Capitol Riot Dies by Suicide, Police Chief Says
A second police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol during the mob attack on Jan. 6 has died by suicide, the acting chief of the Metropolitan Police Department said this week.
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Jill Biden Gives Cookies to National Guard Troops as ‘Thank You'
First lady Jill Biden on Friday handed out cookies made in the White House to National Guard troops as a token of appreciation for their work defending the nation’s capital.
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Guard Troops Head Home After Helping Secure Biden Inaugural
As many as 15,000 National Guard members are preparing to leave Washington, D
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Biden on 400K COVID-19 Victims: ‘To Heal, We Must Remember'
At a national memorial for the more than 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris paid their respects to the victims. “To heal, we must remember,” Biden said. “It’s hard sometimes to remember, but that’s how we heal.”