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CAPITOL RIOT

A rare rebellion by Senate Republicans against U.S. President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who said they had been the subject of government abuse was ?an extraordinary act of defiance against Trump.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2026
Trump¡¯s ¡®weaponization¡¯ fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress
The nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who said they had been the subject of government abuse has sparked uproar, including from Republican senators.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune talks with reporters after leaving the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 28.
WORLD
May 22, 2026
Republican revolt over ¡®weaponization¡¯ fund stalls ICE funding vote
The Senate walked ?away from a planned vote on a $72 billion bill funding Trump¡¯s massive migrant deportation program.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists as he makes his way to board Marine One before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 8.
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2026
Trump¡¯s $1.776 billion ¡®weaponization¡¯ fund sparks outrage, but court challenges will be tough
Congressional Democrats have derided what is known as the Anti-Weaponization Fund as a slush fund to steer taxpayer dollars to Trump¡¯s political allies.
FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at a news conference following an arrest as part of the investigation into a would-be U.S. Capitol pipe bomber, at the Justice Department in Washington, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2025
Man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of U.S. Capitol riot
The arrest followed a lengthy investigation in which the FBI had long struggled to identify a suspect.
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump riot in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2025
U.S. prosecutors suspended after calling Jan. 6 defendants ¡®mob of rioters,¡¯ sources say
The decision marks the latest in a string of personnel actions targeting Justice Department employees who worked on criminal or civil cases that Trump and his supporters disfavor.
Rioters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. YouTube agreed to pay a $24.5 million settlement to Trump and others who were banned by the video streaming platform in the wake of the riots, according to a legal document filed on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 30, 2025
Google to pay $24.5 million to end Trump suit over Jan. 6 ban
The court filing states $22 million will go toward the construction of a new ballroom in the White House, a project near and dear to Trump.
Members of the far-right Proud Boys gather on the day of the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2025
Trump¡¯s pardons will embolden far-right groups, experts say
In a few pen strokes, Donald Trump reversed the largest U.S. Justice Department investigation and prosecution in history.
Special Counsel Jack Smith holds a press conference announcing the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2025
Special counsel report says Trump would have been convicted in election case
The report amounts to an extraordinary rebuke of the incoming president.
Jack Smith
WORLD / Politics
Jan 12, 2025
Special counsel who led Trump prosecutions leaves U.S. Justice Department
Smith accused Trump of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding ¡ª the session of Congress called to certify Biden¡¯s election win.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hits the gavel after reading the vote totals as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson looks on during of a joint session of Congress to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election, inside the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Monday in Washington.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2025
U.S. lawmakers certify Trump win, four years after Capitol riot
The formality was remarkable for its contrast to four years ago, when the Republican summoned a mob to Washington that ransacked the U.S. Capitol.
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, lights a protective face mask on fire during a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Atlanta, in 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2025
On anniversary of U.S. Capitol attack, Proud Boys ex-leader asks Trump for pardon
1,583 people have been charged with a crime connected to the siege of the Capitol, with about 1,100 of those cases fully adjudicated, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks at a news conference in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. Smith on Monday asked a federal judge in Washington to formally dismiss the indictment charging President-elect Donald Trump with plotting to subvert the 2020 election.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors¡¯ request
The request stems from Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Warren, Michigan, on Nov. 1.
WORLD
Nov 6, 2024
White House win gives Trump a legal reprieve
As U.S. president, the 78-year-old Trump can make the federal criminal cases facing him vanish and see the state cases put on hold.
People load a bus heading to the Manzanar War Relocation Center in California, in this 1943 handout photo.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2024
Trump compares jailed Capitol rioters to WWII Japanese internment
The former U.S. president¡¯s comments were met with widespread criticism from Japanese American groups and others.
The chance of open civil unrest in the United States within the next year is low ¡ª just 2.9% ¡ª but is third highest among the Group of 20 major economies, according to the analysis.
WORLD / Society
Aug 15, 2024
Threat of U.S. civil unrest is low but rising, analysis finds
The U.S. trails only Turkey and Russia among the world¡¯s biggest economies likeliest to see violent political turmoil in the next year.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at a fairgrounds in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2024
Inside Donald Trump¡¯s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters
Former President Donald Trump¡¯s words and actions regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, rioters suggest he is trying to normalize violence in politics.
A mob of supporters of President Donald Trump outside the Capitol building in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. Former President Donald Trump has recently taken to publicly celebrating the riot and those who took part in it, putting a revisionist history of the attack at the heart of his campaign.
WORLD
Apr 14, 2024
Inside Donald Trump¡¯s embrace of the Jan. 6 rioters
The former president initially disavowed the attack on the Capitol, but he is now making it a centerpiece of his general election campaign.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking a broad ruling that would end the push around the country to kick him off state ballots.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 9, 2024
Supreme Court casts doubt on efforts to bar Trump from ballot
The high court is handling the case on an expedited basis, meaning a ruling could come in weeks.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a rally in advance of the New Hampshire presidential primary election in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jan 22, 2024
Trump references atomic bombings to argue for presidential immunity
A federal court ruled last year that immunity would be lost upon leaving office, opening up former presidents to be punished for crimes committed during their tenures.
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Newton, Iowa, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2024
Trump, in Iowa, skirts Jan. 6 talk on attack¡¯s anniversary
The lack of mention reflects the degree to which Republican voters have absolved him of responsibility for that day¡¯s events.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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