i'm watching on different streams.. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnj2LSGb-a4 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQc7Wr92Dus * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1scIsfw0qxE **for those unable to watch - updates below... (times are eastern)** earlier in the day the electoral vote for AZ, which was claimed for Biden, was challenged by Cruz and the house went into a debate - they have max. 2h to debate each state for which the vote is challenged ~3p * house in recess * riots * **UNCONFIRMED** reports of shot(s) fired * protestors entered capital * reports of tear gas * DC mayor virtually ensures violence by declaring 6p curfew ~3:30p * multiple reports of Trump supporters being teargassed and shot with rubber bullets * unknown who started riots ~3:40p * heard from a friend that a woman was shot earlier, possibly by capital police while entering capital building ~3:50p * report of National Guard deployed, though all seems relatively calm in vicinity of capital * house still in recess ~4p * Biden speaking (mostly all bullshit, naturally) * report of other capital buildings being stormed ~4:24p * Trump releases video on Twitter calling for peace and for people to go home ~4:30p * many people seem to be leaving capital area ~4:50p * appears some of the crowd left or relocated, but a substantial number remain at capital building * tear gas used occasionally to keep crowd back from doors of capital building, but i'm not seeing any violence ~4:53p * DC mayor holds press conf., confirms that the DC NG was mobilized ... * police working to "regain control of the capital" (this sounds exaggerated to me) * press conf. confirms that a woman was shot earlier * mayor reaffirms 6p curfew * only riot behavior witnessed was at the capital when protestors entered building * approx. 5 weapons recovered (long guns and handguns) and 13 arrests * press conf. ends (5:02p) ~5:07p * a lot more teargas being used to disperse protestors and what appears to be flash-bangs ~5:30p * police moving protesters away from capital building in a mostly non-violent manner * still many protestors remain in the area and the curfew begins at 6p * report of a women shot in the neck, time unknown * house still in recess i'm gonna end it here - i don't know when the house will resume its session