Paul Gosar keeps defending his anime that showed him killing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
 NOVEMBER 10, 2021 THE BIG STORY
A guide to the weapons at the Capitol riot  BuzzFeed News; Department of Justice; Reuters Guns. Knives. Axes. Baseball bats. Chemical spray. Stolen police gear. Flagpoles. A "Trump 2020" sign. Hockey sticks. Pieces of metal and wood. Crutches. Electroshock devices.
At least 85 people are charged with carrying or using a weapon during the Capitol riots, according to BuzzFeed News' analysis of court records. It's a charge that significantly ups the stakes for the defendants on trial.
A class-A misdemeanor for illegally going into the Capitol carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison. If a defendant also had a "deadly or dangerous" weapon, the maximum sentence jumps to 10 years behind bars. A defendant can face up to 8 years in prison for assaulting an officer, or 20 years if they did it with a weapon.
But what constitutes a dangerous weapon? Reporter Zoe Tillman outlined the main categories of weapons that prosecutors have identified in the charges so far. The list highlights how rioters' weapons extended well beyond guns and knives, and the way that numerous different objects quickly became improvised means of harm. STAYING ON TOP OF THIS
Paul Gosar won't stop defending his anime video that showed him killing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  Rep. Paul Gosar speaks at a news conference outside the US Department of Justice on July 27. Drew Angerer / Getty Images House Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) posted a photoshopped take on the anime Attack on Titan this past Monday, one that depicts dramaticized violence against his Democratic colleagues.
In the video, an anime version of Gosar glides through the air with swords and attacks a giant with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's face. Seconds later, the same character wields his swords at a Joe Biden–like character. Gosar has since released a statement defending his video, calling it "a symbolic portrayal of a fight over immigration policy."
House Republican leaders won't say whether they will discipline Gosar for the video. They also haven't said anything publicly criticizing their fellow member of Congress, even after Twitter flagged the post for hateful content on Tuesday. SNAPSHOTS
The family of a 9-year-old who is in a coma from his injuries at Astroworld is suing Travis Scott. Ezra Blount, who is believed to be the youngest victim in the disaster, sustained severe damage to his brain, kidney, and liver, the lawsuit said. He is currently in critical condition at the hospital with injuries that are likely "catastrophic." House Democrats finally passed their infrastructure plan tackling roads, public transit, internet access, and more. What's next? The $1 trillion bill already passed the Senate in a bipartisan vote in August. Now, the plan moves to President Joe Biden's desk for final approval.
"BUT PRESIDENTS ARE NOT KINGS"
Trump's attempt to block certain records related to the Capitol riot has failed in court US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled against Donald Trump's request to conceal records related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Trump argued that the documents should be protected by executive privilege and that releasing them would cause irreparable harm. In her decision on Tuesday night, Chutkan wrote that examining events related to Jan. 6 was in the public's best interest, and dismissed the former president's assertion of privilege.
"But Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President," she wrote. "He retains the right to assert that his records are privileged, but the incumbent President 'is not constitutionally obliged to honor' that assertion."
Trump almost immediately filed a notice of appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. HOT TAKES FOR A COOL WEDNESDAY
19 truly awful films we once thought were legitimately good that prove times are a-changing  Hugh Grant grinning and winning (Jun Sato/WireImage) Before clicking this link and reading the full list for yourself, take a moment to think of the movies that you think belong on this list.
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