A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump. Read full article

The video, part of a trove of materials that authorities had refused to release, shows the minutes in which a commander tried to talk to a gunman barricaded in a room with dozens of children. Read full article

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless day in recent Washington history — he had a very different reaction. Read full article

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital. Read full article

Mayor Muriel Bowser said city leaders were focused on how to make the most of the additional federal support. Read full article

The event would take place on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Read full article

Jeanine Pirro had a starring role in promoting the president’s federal takeover on TV, and Will Cain’s charts made a cameo. Read full article