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No, Antifa Was Not Behind the Capitol Riot, FBI Tells GOP
Director Christopher Wray was repeatedly forced to shut down the baseless conspiracy theory that “antifa” was somehow involved in the attack.
QAnon Isn’t So Sure Trump Will Magically Become President Again on March 4
Influencers within the conspiracy movement are trying to reverse course on a belief that Trump will become president again on that date.
On Inauguration Day, the Military Tried to Convince America It's Safe Again
In the wake of an insurrection, the military carried out what amounted to a psychological operation this week—and it worked.
Washington, D.C. Looked Empty and Under Siege Today
As Joe Biden was inaugurated and after, the nation's capital was empty and under heavy protection.
Washington, D.C. Is Full of Surreal Scenes and Strange Normalcy
Images from the morning of Joe Biden's Inauguration Day show a day like none other.
Trump Did One Thing While in Office To ‘Drain the Swamp.’ He Just Revoked It.
No explanation was given for Trump’s decision to rescind the order, in the dying hours of his administration.
DC Mutual Aid Groups Are Preparing For The Worst As Inauguration Day Looms
The attack on the Capitol has turned the District into a militarized zone, and local communities are struggling to provide aid to those in need.
Steve Bannon Urged Facebook Followers to 'Take Action' on Eve of Capitol Riot
Bannon and other conspiracy theorists were able to get around Facebook's ban on "Stop the Steal" content with alarming ease.
Union Calls on D.C. Hotels to Shut Down Ahead of Inauguration
UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents 7,200 hotel workers in the region, wants hotels to shut down unless they are hosting security personnel.
Leader of Not Fucking Around Coalition on Capitol Riots: If That Was Us, 'There’d Still Be Body Bags'
Grand Master Jay—and the people who follow him—are furious over what they see as government hypocrisy.
A Proud Boy in Disguise Helped Lead the Insurrection at the Capitol
The man caught on video breaking a window at the Capitol with a riot shield is a member of the Proud Boys who goes by the alias “Spazzo.”
Anti-Abortion Activists Were All Over the Capitol Riots
“A young woman was just shot in the neck beside me in the Capitol Building,” tweeted one anti-abortion activist known for creating "Baby Lives Matter" murals.