Capitol Hill

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Although opponents say the arch requires congressional approval, Congress approved building a memorial at the site more than 100 years ago.

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An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.
Rabbi Zamir Isayev attends a religious freedom forum held on Capitol Hill, July 2026.

Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill

Rabbi Zamir Isayev described Jewish communal life in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan during a Washington forum focused on religious freedom.

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US Senator Lindsey Graham holds a press conference on the subject of the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, in Jerusalem, November 27, 2024.

What Lindsey Graham's passing says about Israel's standing in US politics - comment

Israel enjoyed massive bipartisan support in Congress because representatives followed public opinion. Public opinion has now changed, as a third of Americans believe Israel has committed genocide.

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A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

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Israeli at Capitol storming: We left once we saw guns drawn

"Someone decided to break the glass and suddenly we saw police aiming their weapons at us through the door," said the Israeli rioter.

JANUARY 11, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JANUARY 06: U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door that was vandalized in the House Chamber during a joint session of Congress on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over Presiden

Letters to the editor, January 10, 2021: Where might Joe go?

Readers of the Jerusalem Post have their say.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Could it happen in Israel? - comment

The question entered my mind while I watched the events evolve on CNN and Fox News on Wednesday, and continues to haunt me.

JANUARY 10, 2021BySUSAN HATTIS ROLEF
What exactly of what happened in Washington could be transposed to the current Israeli reality? Pictured: Supporters of US President Donald Trump during a ‘Stop the Steal’ protest outside of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, last week.

Capitol riots: Trump supporters crushed cop between his shield and door

Another officer was killed after rioters struck him in the head and caused a brain clot • The FBI continues to arrest participants after identifying them on social media

JANUARY 10, 2021ByAARON REICH
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021

Capitol riots: Rioters arrested after identified from social media

Senators urge mobile carriers to save social media content related to the riot • FBI asks public for help identifying suspects.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByREUTERS
Jacob Anthony Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, of Arizona, stands with other supporters of US President Donald Trump as they demonstrate on the second floor of the US Capitol near the entrance to the Senate after breaching security defenses, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Police found pickup full of bombs, guns near Capitol - Feds

A man allegedly told acquaintances that he wanted to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and travelled to DC with a rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A pro-Trump mob storms the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 el

Capitol riots: Republicans and Democrats must meet in the middle to heal

I bleed Blue, White and Red. And I want my family, friends and my America back.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Joint session of Congress to certify Joe Biden as the next U.S. president in the US Capitol in Washington

Biden: Capitol rioters are 'thugs, antisemites' who should be prosecuted

“They should be treated as a bunch of thugs, insurrectionists, antisemites,” Biden said.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden speaks about healthcare at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday.

Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump's account

Trump said he will look into "building our own platform in the near future."

JANUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT TRUMP is not one to hold back on Twitter.

Trump to blame for death of woman trampled at Capitol, family member says

Also killed was Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who suffered a stroke after being injured during the attack.

JANUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
A SUPPORTER of Donald Trump carries a Confederate battle flag through the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.