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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson signalled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender person to be elected to the U.S. Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year. CBC | World News
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Comedic actor Jay Johnston sentenced to 1 year in prison in Capitol riot case
Jay Johnston, who appeared on Mr. Show, Arrested Development and voiced Jimmy Pesto on Bob’s Burgers, was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. CBC | World News
Read More »20-year-sentence handed down to U.S. Capitol rioter David Nicholas Dempsey
A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. CBC | World News
Read More »Biden officials confronted by angry antiwar protesters at Capitol Hill hearing
Two of President Joe Biden’s top advisers asked U.S. lawmakers to provide billions more dollars to Israel on Tuesday at a congressional hearing interrupted repeatedly by protesters denouncing American officials for backing “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza. CBC | World News
Read More »Capitol Hill’s #MeToo moment: Laws being drafted to address Congress’s ‘sexual harassment problem’
A new bill introduced this month seeks to reform Capitol Hill’s confidential process for handling sexual complaints against members of Congress and staffers. CBC | World News
Read More »Washington: Monumental snapshots of America’s capital from the White House to Capitol Hill
CAROLINE Wheeler explores the landmarks of America’s capital, from the White House, to Capitol Hill and the Lincoln Memorial. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Jeff Sessions next up for Capitol Hill scrutiny, but will it be public?
U.S. attorney general is in for sharp questioning by senators Tuesday on the extent of his contacts with Russian officials during the presidential campaign, and his involvement in the firing of FBI chief James Comey. CBC | World News
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