The staff report builds off U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.’s committee report on failures to secure the Capitol before Trump supporters stormed the building.
Author: Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press
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Congress considers devices on cars to prevent drunken driving after death of Michigan family
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