
Man accused of carrying bear spray used in assault of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick to stay in jail
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"We've created this culture, radicalized by hate .. to refuse to accept the result of the democratic process," a federal judge said
The magistrate judge, Michael Aloi in Clarksburg, West Virginia, spoke at length about how the attack on the Capitol was meant to undermine democracy and how participants like defendant George Tanios had brought weapons to the pro-Trump event, then stayed to contribute to the violence rather than remain peaceful outside of the police line. "They were there supporting a president who would not accept that he was defeated in an election," Aloi said of the crowd. "We've created this culture, radicalized by hate .. to refuse to accept the result of the democratic process."
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











