Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigns blaming Trump rhetoric after Capitol riot

In a resignation letter Thursday, DeVos, a Michigan native, blamed President Donald Trump for inflaming tensions in the violent assault on the seat of the nation's democracy. She says, "There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on the situation, and it is the inflection point for me."

DC police post 26 pages of riot suspect photos for identification

With advancements in modern technology and the use of social media, tracking down rioters seen in large crowds are easy to track down, experts say.

US Secret Service says they are ready for ‘all possible contingencies’ on Inauguration Day

Following a violent siege on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump rioters, the U.S. Secret Service says they are prepared for “all possible contingencies” to ensure a safe Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

FOX 7 Discussion: Pro-Trump insurrection

Ed Espinoza from Progress Texas and Travis County GOP executive director Brian Ruddle join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the political fallout of yesterday's pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Austin security expert offers crowd control insight after U.S. Capitol riot

The mob was eventually pushed back, not by the National Guard, but with the help of officers from Maryland and Virginia, a show of force that security expert Harold Piatt said should have been done at the beginning.

D.C. Police identify Arizonans arrested in connection with deadly Capitol riot

DC Police officials say two Arizonans have been arrested in connection with a deadly riot on Jan. 6 that saw some supporters of President Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building.

Sedition charge possible for pro-Trump Capitol rioters, top federal prosecutor says

The top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia said Thursday that "all options are on the table" for charging members of the violent pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol — including sedition charges.

McEnany says White House will ‘ensure an orderly transition of power’ after pro-Trump Capitol riot

A day after the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters, White House Kayleigh McEnany said the administration would “ensure an orderly transition of power.”

U.S. Rep Doggett calls for Trump to be impeached, removed from office

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett has become the latest member of Congress to call for President Donald Trump to be impeached and removed from office following Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Capitol rioters could face up to 10 years in prison under Trump monument executive order

Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen vowed that pro-Trump rioters who entered the U.S. Capitol would "face the full consequences of their actions under the law," and those consequences could include being charged under President Trump's executive order authorizing up to 10 years in prison for "injury of federal property."

House Judiciary Committee Democrats urge Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump

Seventeen members of Congress signed a letter to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to remove President Donald Trump from office in the wake of protests in Washington by Trump’s supporters that devolved into a violent riot inside the U.S. Capitol.

PHOTOS: Pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol in DC

The U.S. Capitol was locked down Wednesday after pro-Trump rioters charged the steps as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes. 

Texas politicians condemn violence and unrest in Washington D.C.

Texas politicians roundly condemned the pro-Trump mobs who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempted insurrection that halted the Electoral College certification.