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![Left to right: President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally. A member of a pro-Trump mob shatters a window with his fist from inside the Capitol Building after breaking in. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presides over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/january-6_custom-417b8b7e588def714ee54ae9f0fca705bd26dfeb-scaled-e1641406947430-900x422.jpg)
A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when
By: Kat Lonsdorf | Courtney Dorning | Amy Isakson | Mary Louise Kelly | Ailsa Chang | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — January 6, 2021 was a Wednesday. A joint session of Congress was set to convene in the U.S. Capitol to certify Joe Biden’s electoral vote win…. Read More
![Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman (right) attends a press briefing about the attack Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Pittman announced that one Capitol Police officer died after a man rammed his vehicle into a barrier.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pittman-e543cb8b3ec1c3c77ad8aaade7822487f8154639-scaled-e1617401478246-900x422.jpg)
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint
By: Rachel Treisman | Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed, and another was injured.
![Tourists arrive to visit the U.S. Capitol on a rainy morning in Washington, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AP_18362593913621-e1546038047415-900x422.jpg)
W. Va. Man Arrested Near U.S. Capitol After Gun Found In His Vehicle Pleads Not Guilty, Released
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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Updated Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021 at 1:00 a.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVPB) — A 71-year-old West Virginia man was arrested Wednesday outside of the U.S. Capitol after a gun and 20… Read More