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Kate Riga is a D.C. reporter for TPM and cohost of The TPM Show.

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The Capitol Insurrection Was Decades In The Making

“If you actually believe the election was stolen, taking to the streets in protest and even rioting very quickly becomes a rational behavior.”

01.29.21 | 3:34 pm

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) arrives for a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing with members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army has fired or suspended 14 leaders at Fort Hood following an investigation into the death of Specialist Vanessa Guillén and numerous other deaths and reports of sexual abuse on the military base. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Matt Gaetz

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) arrives for a House Armed Services Subcommittee hearing with members of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army has fired or suspended 14 leaders at Fort Hood following an investigation into the death of Specialist Vanessa Guillén and numerous other deaths and reports of sexual abuse on the military base. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Matt Gaetz

‘Bring Washington To Its Knees’: Gaetz Stokes Trumpy Grievance With Anti-Cheney Speech

01.28.21 | 6:44 pm

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/01/23: Razor wire and fences still surround the United States Capitol building at sunrise a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Capitol was breached during an insurrection January 6 just days before the inauguration. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES - 2021/01/23: Razor wire and fences still surround the United States Capitol building at sunrise a few days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Capitol was breached during an insurrection January 6 just days before the inauguration. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

House Members Call For Increased Security, Citing Recent Uptick In Threats

01.28.21 | 12:05 pm

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 25: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) heads back to her office after calling the House of Representatives into a pro forma session on January 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Later today the House will be sending the Articles of Impeach meant of former President Donald Trump to the Senate which will trigger the start of the trial. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 25: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) heads back to her office after calling the House of Representatives into a pro forma session on January 25, 2021 in Washington, DC. Later today the House will be sending the Articles of Impeach meant of former President Donald Trump to the Senate which will trigger the start of the trial. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi On Members’ Security Fears: ‘The Enemy Is Within The House Of Representatives’

01.28.21 | 11:43 am

McCarthy To Meet With Trump After Working To Get Back In His Good Graces

01.27.21 | 6:06 pm

As The Republican Party Dances Around Violence, Historians See Echoes Of The 19th Century

01.27.21 | 3:55 pm

Sen. Leahy Taken To Hospital ‘Out Of An Abundance Of Caution’

01.26.21 | 6:24 pm

Senate Rules Are Carved In Stone — Until They’re Not: The Filibuster Fight Is Just Beginning

01.26.21 | 5:59 pm

Most Republicans Vote That Impeachment Trial Is Unconstitutional, Signaling Likely Acquittal

01.26.21 | 3:47 pm

Paul Reaches New Heights Of False Equivalency By Claiming Dems Actually Incite Violence

01.26.21 | 2:16 pm

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