Us Capitol Violence

The committee’s next hearing, tentatively scheduled for next week, is expected to focus on Trump’s inaction for 187 minutes on January 6, as violence raged at the Capitol

Another round of protests coming, state capitols board up and troops take position in US

With the FBI warning of violence at all state capitols, the ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy looked more like heavily guarded US embassies in war-torn countries. Governors have declared states of emergency, closed capitols to the public and called up troops ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20.

After Twitter, Snapchat permanently bans Donald Trump's account

Snapchat had locked the US president's account following the January 6 Capitol chaos in Washington DC.

Two US lawmakers Pramila Jayapal and Bonnie Watson Coleman test positive for COVID-19 after Capitol riot

In a tweet, Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she had taken a test after being trapped in a secure room with fellow lawmakers, and that she had tested positive.

Yogananda Pittman appointed as acting US Capitol Police Chief

Pittman will be the first woman and the first Black person to head the Capitol police, according to Morgan State University.

US Democrats to step up bid to impeach President Donald Trump

This comes hours after the House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a Dear Colleague letter to the Democratic members laid the ground rules for the move and gave an ultimatum to Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution.

A look around the world in the week gone by

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

Donald Trump says he will look at creating his own platform after Twitter ban

Twitter permanently cut off Donald Trump's personal account and access to his nearly 90 million followers late on January 8, citing the risk of further incitement of violence.

Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump’s account: A timeline of the spat

On January 8, Twitter permanently blocked US President Donald Trump from accessing his personal account, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection of the US Capitol on January 6. The social media giant has exempted many world leaders from its rules against personal attacks, hate speech and other behaviours. But after Trump’s recent tweet led to violence, his twitter account was banned.

Renounce false, dangerous' narratives: Top UN human rights official tells Donald Trump

Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday and clashed with police, resulting in four deaths and interrupting a constitutional process by Congress to affirm the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the November 3 election.

George Clooney says Capitol attack put Donald Trump family 'into the dustbin of history'

The violent attack resulted in at least four deaths and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election.

Indian Tricolour spotted during US Capitol clashes, video goes viral

The Indian Flag was spotted in a video, amidst a sea of pro-Trump supporter flags. The video now has gone viral and has evoked strong reactions from many.

3-Point Analysis | How US market surged to record highs despite the Capitol crisis

US stock market closed at record highs even as swarms of protesters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 as they sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump’s election loss to Joe Biden. In this edition of 3-Point Analysis, Moneycontrol Sakshi Batra discuss what actually happened and how the US markets surged even as Washington DC went into a political tailspin.

Four living ex-presidents deride US Capitol breach by Donald Trump supporters

The statement of Barack Obama and three former presidents came hours after thousands of pro-Trump rioters on Wednesday stormed the US Capitol, interrupting a joint session of Congress where lawmakers were set to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win.

President Donald Trump is 'menace', must be removed and held accountable for Capitol attack: US media

Thousands of Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police on Wednesday, resulting in at least the death of four persons and interrupting a constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election.

'Democracy under siege': International press condemn Donald Trump

For the most part the international press laid the blame squarely at the outgoing president's feet, accusing him of having encouraged the violence.

China goes online to mock 'beautiful sight' of US Capitol chaos

On Thursday morning, state media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city's Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with Wednesday's Washington riots.