Insurrection At The Capitol

Two Ohio men have become the latest people to be charged in connection to the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S Capitol; former President Donald Trump is weighing in on who should run the Ohio Republican Party; Ohio has eclipsed 17,000 total COVID-19 deaths; and more stories.

The congressional official also says most of his staff have not yet been vaccinated, despite their continuing work at the Capitol campus to repair damage from the insurrection.

The Justice Department charged six more members of a far-right militia group for allegedly plotting ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. At least three others were already charged from the group.

The U.S. Capitol Police has suspended six officers with pay for their actions during the Capitol riots on January 6. A further 29 officers are under investigation.

Senator Sherrod Brown has concerns about the message those who perpetrated the attack on the Capitol will take from a decision to acquit former President Donald Trump.

Since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, extreme groups and militias across the United States – and how to respond to them – are getting increased attention.

Jenny Cudd is accused of two misdemeanors: entering a restricted building or grounds, and violent entry or disorderly conduct. She told the court she had already paid for the work-related trip.

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol exposed a number of security shortfalls at the seat of American democracy. Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman released a video statement Friday evening.

The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.

President Biden joined Sicknick's family and colleagues from the Capitol Police Tuesday night. Sicknick was fatally injured while fending off a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol complex.