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20:29 GMT 26.01.2021
DC National Guard Chief Says Pentagon Hamstrung His Ability to Command Prior to Capitol Insurrection
The former chief of US Capitol Police said that he called the Pentagon for assistance half a dozen times as his officers lost control of the deadly insurrection outside the legislature on January 6, but was rebuffed by senior defense figures reportedly over fears of how the public would react to the move.
23:17 GMT 24.01.2021
5,000 US National Guard Troops to Stay in DC Through Mid-March - Report
In the wake of the January 6 protests at the Capitol, some 25,000 National Guard troops were dispatched to Washington, following Trump supporters' storming of the building to prevent Joe Biden's victory certification. The fears of mass demonstrations linger, as the House impeached Trump and charged him with "willful incitement of insurrection".
20:43 GMT 18.01.2021
Pentagon to Vet Guardsmen Deployed to DC But Sees No Sign of Insider Threat, Secretary Miller Says
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Monday that the Defense Department will vet National Guard personnel deployed to Washington ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, but the Pentagon has received no intelligence indicating an insider threat.
23:58 GMT 14.01.2021
Several US Domestic Air Carriers Ban Checked Firearms on DC Flights Ahead of Biden Inauguration
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser has asked the federal government to cancel all protest permits for the inauguration, and the US National Mall complex will be closed to the public during the transfer of power, all in a bid to avoid a repeat of the violence seen on January 6.
19:13 GMT 13.01.2021
Airbnb Cancels Reservations in DC Area During Inauguration Week Over Fears of Further Violence
Federal prosecutors said on Tuesday they had opened close to 200 cases on suspects related to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol and would be seeking charges of conspiracy and sedition in at least some of the cases.
07:17 GMT 11.01.2021
US Police Officer Commits Suicide After Capitol Hill Riot, Reports Suggest
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Sunday, President Donald Trump ordered national flags be lowered at all public buildings in honour of the US Capitol Police officers who died after Wednesday's clashes - Brian Sicknick, who succumbed on Thursday to injuries suffered during the riot, and Howard Liebengood, who died of undisclosed causes on Saturday.
03:01 GMT 11.01.2021
Ex-Sec. of State Colin Powell Says 'Can No Longer Call Myself Fellow Republican' Over Capitol Siege
Since Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol, President Donald Trump has been accused of inciting violence among his supporters, as lawmakers claimed his Wednesday speech prompted them to breach the building in order to prevent Congress from counting the Electoral College votes.
08:02 GMT 15.11.2020
Man Stabbed During Clash Between Trump Supporters, Counter-Protesters in DC, Reports Say
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A young man was stabbed in the back during a violent confrontation between left-wing activists and US President Donald Trump's supporters in Washington, DC, on Saturday night, The Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing a fire department official.
04:28 GMT 15.11.2020
Trump Calls on DC Police to Not 'Hold Back' After MAGA Supporters Attacked
Police officers previously had to use pepper spray against antifa activists, who attacked Trump supporters and besieged at least one downtown hotel hosting them in Washington, DC. Some activists were also captured burning MAGA hats and flags, that they reportedly grabbed from pro-Trump protesters.
12:01 GMT 08.11.2020
Situation in Washington as Media Outlets Declare Joe Biden President-Elect
Biden was projected to win the presidency by TV networks after they called the race in the key states of Pennsylvania and Nevada in his favour, saying he will win at least 290 electoral votes, while only 270 are needed to win the election.
19:12 GMT 02.11.2020
Photos: White House Foists ‘Non-Scalable’ Fence, Choppers Buzz DC Ahead of US Election
Amid fears of social unrest in the aftermath of US elections on November 3, businesses in many cities are boarding up windows, even as some business leaders urge calm. The White House has also fortified itself, erecting the “non-scalable” fence seen in response to mass protests earlier this year.
05:03 GMT 01.11.2020
Offices, Cafes Boarding Up in Washington DC Ahead of Election Day
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Businesses in Washington DC are temporarily closing and boarding up ahead of election day, amid concerns about possible violence, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
22:52 GMT 22.09.2020
‘They Deserved Better’: DC National Mall Covered in US Flags in Memory of COVID-19 Deaths - Photos
The area around the Washington Monument has been covered in 20,000 miniature US flags, each representing 10 deaths from the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in the United States. With just 4% of the world’s population, the US is responsible for 20% of all COVID-19 deaths.
Global COVID-19 Cases Spike to Highest Level Post-Lockdown
19:01 GMT 17.09.2020
US Police Sought ‘Heat Ray’ to Use Against White House Protesters Prior to Trump Bible Photo-Op
According to recently released testimony, US military police tried to obtain a slew of weapons from local national guardsmen as they prepared to assault peaceful protesters outside the White House on June 1, including a “heat ray” that induces the feeling of boiling skin.
Black Lives Matter Protests Sweep Across Globe Following Death of George Floyd
20:34 GMT 08.09.2020
For God’s Sake
A Bible signed by US President Donald Trump days after his infamous photo op in front of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, is being placed on the auction block for nearly $40,000.
23:05 GMT 20.08.2019
Dog-Day Downpour: Wild Weather Wallops Washington, DC (Photos, Videos)
The US capital got hit with intense storms Tuesday evening amid broiling summer heat and humidity. Some areas of Washington, DC, reported large hail, strong winds and up to an inch of rain in less than an hour.
00:36 GMT 18.05.2019
Venezuelan Embassy Besiegers Were ‘Elite’, Sought Gains from US Intervention
The angry mob of Venezuelan expatriates who laid siege to the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, earlier this month was composed of numerous figures with close ties to the inner structures of the US empire and who stood to benefit financially from a coup d’etat in Venezuela, investigative journalists told Sputnik Friday.
20:03 GMT 17.05.2019
US Judge Orders Release of Four Activists Arrested at Venezuela's DC Embassy
A US federal judge has ordered the release of four anti-war activists arrested inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, on Thursday. They will reappear in court on June 12.
00:54 GMT 17.05.2019
‘It’s Not Over’: DC Venezuelan Embassy Protectors Double Down After Police Raid
Thursday morning, US police stormed the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, and arrested the four remaining activists defending the facility from the opposition forces outside. However, an activist and member of the Embassy Protection Collective told Sputnik the movement in the US against the coup in Venezuela was far from over.
15:58 GMT 16.05.2019
LIVE UPDATES: Tensions Run High Outside Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC After Police Raid
Activists from the Embassy Protection Collective have been staying inside the embassy since April in a bid to stave off US attempts to seize the facility. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier slammed US attempts to seize the property, citing its "inviolability" under international laws regulating the activities of diplomatic missions.

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20:29 GMT 26.01.2021
DC National Guard Chief Says Pentagon Hamstrung His Ability to Command Prior to Capitol Insurrection
The former chief of US Capitol Police said that he called the Pentagon for assistance half a dozen times as his officers lost control of the deadly insurrection outside the legislature on January 6, but was rebuffed by senior defense figures reportedly over fears of how the public would react to the move.

20:29 GMT 26.01.2021
DC National Guard Chief Says Pentagon Hamstrung His Ability to Command Prior to Capitol Insurrection
The former chief of US Capitol Police said that he called the Pentagon for assistance half a dozen times as his officers lost control of the deadly insurrection outside the legislature on January 6, but was rebuffed by senior defense figures reportedly over fears of how the public would react to the move.