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Lebanon wrestles with its relationship to man charged in Jan. 6 riot
Ahead of a ruling on the case of Kyle Fitzsimons, facing 11 federal charges for his role in the storming of the U.S. Capitol, neighbors and community leaders debate the impact on the small town.
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Trump White House lawyers arrive for Jan. 6 grand jury
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote.
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Jan. 6 panel asks former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for information
The request for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to cooperate voluntarily comes as the Jan. 6 committee has been quietly continuing its investigation and preparing for a new set of hearings next month.
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Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6
Kellye SoRelle — general counsel for the antigovernment group — was arrested in Texas on charges including conspiracy to obstruct the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral college victory.
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Ex-NYPD officer gets 10 years in prison for Jan. 6 attack
Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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There will be ‘riots in the street’ if Trump is prosecuted, Sen. Graham says
Critics characterized Sen. Lindsey Graham’s ‘riots in the street’ comments as irresponsible, and some said they were threats.
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Capitol rioter who encountered senator gets over 4 years in prison
A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than 4 years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol.
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Another View: With normal comments, Pence highlights how abnormal his party has become
It is stunning that it was major news for a top Republican to defend the FBI and call for cooperation with a congressional inquiry.
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‘He was trying not to die too,’ defense attorney says of Mainer charged with violent acts on Jan. 6
After four days of trial, a U.S. District Judge in Washington, D.C., is left to decide whether Maine resident Kyle Fitzsimons is guilty of assaulting three officers, civil disorder and obstruction of a legal proceeding.