Capitol Riot Hearings Raise Questions of Presidential Power
Jan. 6
Capitol Riot Hearings Raise Questions of Presidential Power

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation of the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and the events leading up to the U.S. Capitol insurrection is raising questions about former President Donald Trump’s role and whether he committed crimes. The various schemes and talking... Read More

Jan. 6 Panel Probes Trump’s ‘Siren Call’ to Extremists
Jan. 6
Jan. 6 Panel Probes Trump's 'Siren Call' to Extremists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee is set to highlight the way violent far-right extremists answered Donald Trump’s “siren call” to come to Washington for a big rally, as some now face rare sedition charges over the deadly U.S. Capitol attack and effort... Read More

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Release of Jan. 6 Records
Jan. 6
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Release of Jan. 6 Records

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol led by his supporters. Trump's attorneys asked... Read More

Bannon Accused of Trying to Orchestrate Trial by Media
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Bannon Accused of Trying to Orchestrate Trial by Media
2021-11-29 19:43:11
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors on Sunday accused former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon of trying to defend against the criminal charges he faces through the media instead of federal court. They said in a court filing that Bannon wants to share... Read More

Alex Jones, Roger Stone Subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 Committee
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Alex Jones, Roger Stone Subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 Committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to five more individuals, including former President Donald Trump’s ally Roger Stone and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as lawmakers deepened their probe of the rallies that preceded... Read More

Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas Six Trump Insiders
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Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas Six Trump Insiders
2021-11-08 22:47:13
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The committee investigating the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, subpoenaed six close associates of former President Donald Trump on Monday, a sign the inquiry is ramping up to a new level. In a... Read More

‘This is How I’m Going to Die’: Officers Tell Jan. 6 Stories
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'This is How I'm Going to Die': Officers Tell Jan. 6 Stories

WASHINGTON (AP) — "This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance," Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying Tuesday at the emotional opening hearing of the congressional panel investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Gonell told... Read More

As Jan. 6 Probe Begins, Dem Vows: ‘We Have to Get it Right’
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As Jan. 6 Probe Begins, Dem Vows: 'We Have to Get it Right'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bennie Thompson, didn't realize the severity of the Jan. 6 insurrection until his wife called him. He was inside the Capitol, sitting in the upper gallery of the House,... Read More

Republicans Vow to Keep Raising Jan. 6 Questions, Despite Committee Quarrels
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Republicans Vow to Keep Raising Jan. 6 Questions, Despite Committee Quarrels
2021-07-23 20:34:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - As a select committee prepares to open its investigation Tuesday into the events leading up to and during the Jan. 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill, a trio of House Republicans wonder what might have been. Everyone expected some... Read More

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