Friday’s moment of silence at the Capitol to contemplate the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on it was expected to draw mostly Democrats.
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Civil suit filed against Trump in death of Capitol police officer
A civil suit filed Thursday alleges that former President Trump and two Jan. 6 defendants are responsible for the death of Officer Brian Sicknick.
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Former Capitol Police chief says FBI, DHS, Pentagon failed on Jan. 6
The former chief of the Capitol Police says the government failed to heed clear signs of a violent plot targeting the Capitol, or to quickly mobilize on Jan. 6 to save lives.
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Jan. 6 panel drops Trump subpoena as it wraps up work
The committee had voted to subpoena Trump during its final televised hearing before the midterm elections in October, demanding testimony and documents from the former president.
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Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act takes a 19th-century law into the 21st century
It took the violent breach of the Capitol to shine a spotlight on the pressing need for reform.
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Another View: Jan. 6 committee report was clear – Trump must be held accountable
Thanks to the House panel’s investigation, we now have all the detail we need.
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Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump ‘conspiracy’
The 845-page report comes after the panel interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, held 10 hearings and obtained millions of pages of documents.
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Cassidy Hutchinson claims Trump figures sought to influence her testimony
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson recounted how Trump figures sought to influence her testimony to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack and how her own lawyer told her ‘the less you remember, the better.’
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Jan. 6 panel prepares to unveil final report on insurrection
The committee’s eight chapters of findings will largely mirror nine hearings this year that presented evidence from more than 1,000 private interviews and millions of pages of documents.