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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. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.
Brian McGinnis gets stuck in a door, injuring his arm, as Sen. Tim Sheehy and US Capitol Police officers attempt to remove him from a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Sen. Tim Sheehy forcibly removes anti-war protester who shouted, ‘No one wants to fight for Israel’

The protester, Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran running as a Green Party candidate in North Carolina’s Senate race, disrupted a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing on military readiness.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
A view of the dome of the US Capitol building, during a vote in the US House of Representatives.

Holocaust survivor to address US Congress on anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation

Albert Garih, a French Jew who survived the Holocaust, is set to speak about the rising antisemitism worldwide during the commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

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Bipartisan event fetes united Jerusalem in US Congress

The Congressional Israeli Allies Caucus Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brad Schneider, a member of Biden’s party, said that he is “proud to celebrate Jerusalem Day."

MAY 18, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israeli Allies Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brad Schneider

Rashida Tlaib hosting ‘Nakba Day’ event in US Capitol

“Nakba Day” events portray the Palestinians as victims, rather than parties to a conflict with Israel.

MAY 8, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
REP. RASHIDA TLAIB (D-Michigan) speaks at a climate rally in Iowa in January.

Proud Boy tells jury he had no plan to attack US Capitol before Jan. 6

Rehl testified that he did not assault anyone that day. His decision to testify in his own defense marked the latest twist in what has become the longest running Jan. 6 trial so far in Washington.

APRIL 13, 2023ByREUTERS
Members of the Proud Boys and supporters of US President Donald Trump show up at the US Capitol Building over an hour before supporters began to storm the building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

Trump appeals order requiring Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe -media

Trump's lawyers filed the appeal after a ruling related to the Justice Department investigation of efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential elections.

APRIL 10, 2023ByREUTERS
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci listens with Vice President Mike Pence as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House in Washington, US, March 17, 2020

US Senate backs repeal of decades-old Iraq war authorizations

The legislation aims to repeal the Authorizations for the Use of Military Force, or AUMFs, a measure that would formally end the Gulf and Iraq wars.

MARCH 29, 2023ByREUTERS
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to C/Company, 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines, 1ST Marine Division engage the enemy during a firefight with Iraqi Forces near Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Former 'Jewish Press' editor charged for role in Capitol insurrection

Former editor-in-chief of "The Jewish Press" Elliot Resnick was identified on video at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. He has a history of controversial statements and views.

MARCH 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
AN EXPLOSION caused by a police munition is seen as supporters of then-US president Donald Trump riot in front of the Capitol Building, January 6, 2021.

Bolsonaro's ex-justice minister Torres arrested in Brazilian capital

Former Justice Minister Anderson Torres reportedly had documentation of attempts to interfere with election results, found in a raid of his home.

JANUARY 14, 2023ByREUTERS
Brazil's Minister of Justice and Public Security Anderson Torres walks on the day of a news conference at Headquarters of the Federal Highway Police in Brasilia

Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital

Despite efforts in previous weeks to thwart an attempted coup, Bolsonaro supporters still managed to ransack government buildings. Riot police only arrived hours later.

JANUARY 9, 2023ByREUTERS
Bolsonaro backers ransack Brazil presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court in Brasilia

Embattled McCarthy fails to secure speakership after six rounds of votes

McCarthy faced fierce opposition from within the Republican caucus, as 19 members defected in the first round – which took place on Tuesday.

JANUARY 4, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
Committee Chairperson Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), US Rep Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), Vice Chair US Rep Liz Cheney (R-WY) and US Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) get seated during a public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on US Capitol Hill, July 12, 2022.

Joe Biden plans White House event marking January 6 attack

Friday's event will mark a rare moment for Biden to wade into the live issues stoked by the deadly riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

JANUARY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
US President Joe Biden speaks in Statuary Hall on the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2022.