The US Capitol building was put in lockdown and the Supreme Court evacuated following a bomb threat from a suspect who has since surrendered.

RT America producer Leslie Pedder has the details.

(1:19) Despite the pandemic & lockdowns 2020 and 2021 were some of the deadliest years of gun violence in history.

What was driving this surge? RT America’s Sayeh Tavangar has the details.

(12:21) Then, civil rights attoney Robert Patillo shares his perspective.

(15:45) Recently deposed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled to safety, reportedly in Dubai, Vice President Amrullah Saleh says he is still in Afghanistan and is claiming his position as ‘caretaker President.’ Former UK MP George Galloway weighs in.

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