Capitol Hill

The US warns of renewed riots on Capitol Hill on January 6th.

The police chief in charge of security in the Capitol Hill area warned that the threat of riots similar to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol building could recur.

Fearing a repeat of the tragedy, the US tightened security ahead of the January 6th anniversary.

US security agencies are stepping up security operations and tightening measures ahead of the anniversary of the Capitol Hill riots on January 6th last year.

The US is recording over 1 million COVID-19 cases per day, with the Capitol becoming a hotspot for infection.

On January 3rd, over one million people in the US were diagnosed with COVID-19, and even the US Capitol building became a hotspot for the infection.

Trump is working hard to prevent the release of documents related to the Capitol Hill riots.

On October 18, former President Donald Trump sought to block the release of documents related to the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill to a congressional investigation committee.

The National Guard will protect Capitol Hill until May.

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said that nearly 2.300 National Guard troops will continue to support Capitol Hill Police until May 23.

Video shows suspected bomb planter at Democratic and Republican headquarters ahead of Capitol Hill event.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has just released video of the suspect planting bombs in front of the headquarters of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on January 5th.

Capitol Hill police 'request' the US National Guard to extend their guard duty for another two months.

A U.S. defense official said the Capitol Hill Police have requested that the Pentagon extend the National Guard's mission to protect the Capitol building by two months.

The US House of Representatives changes its session schedule due to security concerns.

U.S. officials received a security threat warning to the Capitol on March 4, less than two months after the January 6 attack.

Capitol Hill riots: US arrests nearly 300 people.

Following the riots at Capitol Hill on January 6th, the US has so far arrested 280 people and indicted more than 300 in connection with the incident.

Conflicting testimony from US officials about the Capitol riot.

On February 22, at the first hearing on the Capitol riot, US security officials admitted to a lack of preparation but gave contradictory testimony.

Capitol Hill police proposed building a permanent fence after the January 6 riots.

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman has called for upgraded security at the U.S. Capitol building, including the erection of a permanent fence around it.

More police officers commit suicide after riots at the Capitol.

A second police officer on the team responding to the riotous crowds at the Capitol has committed suicide.

Capitol Hill is under lockdown again.

Capitol Police announced that the U.S. Capitol building is on lockdown due to an "external security threat."

Several US states declared states of emergency ahead of Biden's inauguration.

A number of states across the US mobilized the National Guard on January 15, declaring states of emergency and imposing lockdowns ahead of Biden's inauguration.

The FBI had warned of 'war' before the Capitol Hill riots.

Prior to the riots on January 6th, the FBI office in Virginia warned that extremists were preparing to travel to Washington to carry out acts of violence and war.

US police officer commits suicide after Capitol Hill riot.

Another police officer on duty has died days after the riot at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6.

Capitol Police: Congressional security officials prevented the deployment of the National Guard on January 6th.

The Capitol Police Chief accused congressional security officials of preventing the deployment of the National Guard before and during the violent protests on January 6.

Capitol Police refused a federal offer to help quell the riots.

The Capitol Police repeatedly refused federal requests for assistance, leading to the riots on January 6th, and the Capitol Police Chief decided to resign due to this mistake.