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A new spending deal includes $300 million to upgrade windows and doors at the U.S. Capitol, and to install new cameras.

Politics & Government

Senators Strike Bipartisan Funding Deal For Capitol Security And Afghan Refugees

5:02pm July 27, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The $2.1 billion bill would boost support for the Capitol complex in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, direct funds to the Capitol Police and provide humanitarian support for Afghan refugees.

The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised

3:23pm July 27, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.

U.S. Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn testifies Tuesday during a House select committee hearing about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Capitol Police Officer Testifies To The Racism He Faced During The Jan. 6 Riot

3:13pm July 27, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn noted in testimony before Congress about the U.S. Capitol insurrection that he was called the N-word after he said he voted for President Biden.

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell (from left), officers Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, and Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn are sworn in Tuesday before testifying before the House select comm

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Officers Give Harrowing Testimony On Their Experience Defending The Capitol On Jan. 6

3:12pm July 27, 2021

by Brian Naylor

"For most people, Jan. 6 happened for a few hours," U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell said in the select committee hearing. "But for those of us who were in the thick of it, it has not ended."

The Justice Department says former Trump administration officials can testify before Congress about Jan. 6 and the events leading up to the insurrection.

Politics & Government

Justice Department Clears Way For Trump Officials To Testify About Jan. 6

2:43pm July 27, 2021

by Brian Naylor

The department says it would not be appropriate for former officials to claim executive privilege forbids them from testifying before Congress.

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell wipes tears while testifying Tuesday during the opening hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

'This Is How I'm Going To Die': Police Sergeant Recalls The Terror Of Jan. 6

1:53pm July 27, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell recounted how he and his fellow officers were crushed by the violent mob of pro-Trump supporters on Jan. 6.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chairs the Jan. 6 select committee. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is one of the members.

Politics & Government

Here Are The 9 Lawmakers Investigating The Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

1:38pm July 27, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

Seven Democrats and two Republicans — all selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — make up the committee tasked with investigating the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

From left: U.S. Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer Daniel Hodges and U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn arrive to testify at the H

Politics & Government

What You Need To Know About The Officers Testifying Before Jan. 6 Committee

11:18am July 27, 2021

by Alana Wise

Four officers who responded to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are giving testimony to the newly established, Democratic-led panel investigating the attack.

Politics & Government

Police Are The First To Testify At Jan. 6 House Select Committee Hearing

9:01am July 27, 2021

A House select committee on Tuesday holds its first public hearing into the Jan, 6 insurrection, with testimony from four police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters.

Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as they tried to storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Today, police who were on duty that day will testify to a House committee investigating the riot.

Listen Live: Officers Who Served At The Capitol On Jan. 6 Testify In Congress

8:01am July 27, 2021

Listen live to NPR's coverage of the first hearing from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.