Capitol Police

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.

The commanding general of the D.C. National Guard says military leaders at the Pentagon delayed deployment of his Guardsmen for three hours as Capitol Police begged for help when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Capitol Police has alerted state and local law enforcement agencies of a “possible plot to breach the Capitol by an identified militia group” on Thursday.

Brian Sicknick died from injuries sustained in the Jan. 6 riot.

The acting head of the Capitol Police acknowledges the department had intelligence warning of a “significant likelihood for violence” on Jan. 6 but officers were not prepared for the massive armed insurrection that would follow.

The acting head of the Capitol Police acknowledges the department had intelligence warning of a “significant likelihood for violence” on Jan. 6 but officers were not prepared for the massive armed insurrection that would follow.

U.S. Capitol Police Captain Carneysha Mendoza gave a riveting first-hand account of the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6, as she testified before two Senate committees Tuesday. “In the multitude of events I’ve worked in my nearly 19-year career in the department, this was by far the worst of the worst,” Mendoza said.

At the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell plays audio from the Metropolitan Police, who were overwhelmed by the mob at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries caused by the Jan. 6 riot, will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Troops in riot gear lined the streets of the nation’s capitol, but there were no crowds. Armored vehicles and concrete barriers blocked the empty streets around the U.S. Capitol. From behind miles of fencing, Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol. Law enforcement officials...

A Capitol police officer hailed as a hero for his actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is accompanying Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the inauguration of Harris and President-elect Joe Biden.

Potential threats and leads are pouring in to law enforcement agencies nationwide after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

The deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol was “the most predictable terror attack in the history of the U.S.,” according to the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. Jonathan Greenblatt told LX News his organization, which analyzes and details antisemitic incidents around the nation, had warned government agencies of a likely attack before Jan. 6 and he’s “at a loss to...

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., honored the fallen members of the Capitol Police who died in or after the Capitol riot and thanked those who still stand guard.

Several Capitol Police officers have been suspended for behavior related to the Capitol riot, according to Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman. “Several USCP officers have already been suspended pending the outcome of their investigations” into possible violations of department regulations and policies Pittman wrote in a statement released Monday evening. Pittman also said authorities are “aggressively working to identify and arrest…

Footage captured during the U.S. Capitol Riot shows a Capitol police officer backing away from a mob of rioters, leading them away from the Senate chamber.

Confusion and finger-pointing continue between local and federal law enforcement agencies after Wednesday’s siege of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.

From his early days growing up in a New Jersey hamlet, Brian Sicknick wanted to be a police officer

A suburban Chicago man and the CEO of a data analytics firm who was arrested during the U.S. Capitol riot has been charged for his involvement in the events, according to the Department of Justice.

The CEO of a data analytics firm who was arrested during the U.S. Capitol riot has been terminated from his role, the company announced Friday.