Tense calm in Washington as small pro-Trump groups gather at state capitols across US – live

NSA ‘moving forward’ to install GOP operative as its top lawyerBiden orders will reverse Trump on climate, Iran, CovidPresident exits having cleaved Republican party in twoRobert Reich: Biden cannot govern from the centerAmerica is broken: can Biden and Harris put it back together? 11.27pm GMT Hey all, Vivian Ho taking over the blog. It appears that the FBI has arrested a New Mexico county commissioner in connection with the violence at the Capitol. NEW: Feds have arrested a New Mexico county commissioner wanted in connection with Jan 6 US Capitol chaos. Arrest TODAY just north of Capitol grounds. Court docs say man planned to return with firearm pic.twitter.com/IGk10Kk4g1Arrest TODAY of New Mexico county commissioner suspected of playing role in US Capitol chaos. He was back near Capitol Hill today, per law enforcement pic.twitter.com/O9xciGlrACGriffin said in a council meeting this week he was leaving “tonight or tomorrow” for DC with at least two guns in the car with him. “My vehicle is an extension of my home in regards to the constitutional law and I’ve got a right to keep those firearms in my car” he said Thurs. 11.14pm GMT There is a tense tranquility in a tightly-locked-down downtown Washington, DC, and troops on alert at state legislatures across the country, where small, largely inconsequential pockets of right-wingers have popped up here and there.As the calm continues, we will keep readers abreast of developments on this and any other US political stories over the coming few hours. Continue reading…
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