The deletion of the messages has raised the prospect of lost evidence that could shed further light on then-President Donald Trump’s actions during the insurrection.
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Government says Bannon ignored subpoena, acted above the law
The former Trump aide’s lawyers argue the charges were politically motivated and Bannon was engaged in good-faith negotiations with the congressional committee when he was charged.
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Jan. 6 panel chairman has COVID-19, but prime-time hearing is still on
Two White House aides who resigned immediately after the Capitol insurrection are expected to testify at Thursday’s hearing.
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Jury selection for ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon heads for 2nd day
Bannon, 68, had been one of the most prominent of the Trump-allied holdouts who refused to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Committee says upcoming hearing will show Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘dereliction of duty’
The committee says it continues to receive fresh evidence and isn’t ruling out additional hearings or interviews with a bevy of people close to the former president.
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Witness tampering at Jan. 6 hearing? Cheney raises prospect
In her closing remarks, Rep. Liz Cheney, co-chair of the House investigating committee said the panel had learned that former President Donald Trump had recently tried to contact a witness.
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State sues Windham company for barring negative reviews, threatening customers who post them
The complaint alleges that some of Liberty Bell Moving and Storage’s contracts say customers aren’t allowed to post negative reviews and would have to pay a penalty if they do so, which is contrary to state and federal laws.
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Maine man who allegedly breached U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads not guilty
Joshua Colgan, 35, of Jefferson, pleads not guilty via videoconference on Tuesday.
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Jan. 6 takeaways: Extremists and ‘screaming’ in Trump meeting
House investigators lay out how the former president turned to the widest possible audience on Twitter, calling his supporters, some of them violent, to Washington to ‘be wild’ as Congress certified President Biden’s victory.
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Trump attempted to contact Jan. 6 witness, House panel says
The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol siege convenes Tuesday for a public hearing probing what it calls the final phase of Trump’s multi-pronged effort to halt Joe Biden’s victory.