Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., has peppered the social media platforms with posts suggesting the election was stolen or plagued by fraud.
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Rep. Jim Jordan refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee
Jordan declined to comply with the Dec. 22 request to appear before the panel to discuss his communication with Trump on the day of the assault.
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Trump’s Cable Cabinet: New texts reveal the influence of Fox hosts on previous White House
Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and other Fox personalities offered advice and made pleas to Trump and his aides before and during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Dick Cheney returns to the House and receives a warm welcome – from Democrats
Cheney and his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney are among the few Republicans who have joined Democrats in condemning last year’s attack on the Capitol as an assault on Democracy and blaming former President Donald Trump for that deadly day.
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Rival Jan. 6 vigils reflect ‘two wildly different realities,’ expert says
These rival events reflect how a year after the Capitol riot, much of the country remains divided on what happened.
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Biden offers blistering criticism that Trump and supporters held ‘dagger at throat’ of democracy
The president’s remarks launched the start of daylong remembrance, drawing a contrast between the truth of what happened and the false narratives that persist about the Capitol assault.
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Our View: Legacy of Jan. 6 should be voting rights
If Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans continue to block these protections, then the mob will have won.
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Garland: Justice Department will hold those responsible for Jan. 6 riot accountable
The attorney general’s remarks come as he faces intensifying pressure to focus on the actions of former President Trump.
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Jan. 6 panel requests an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection wants to question him regarding his communications with Donald Trump, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and others in Trump’s orbit in the days surrounding the insurrection.
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Biden pushed to speak out more as world leaders worry about U.S. democracy
The president also is being urged to use the powers of his office to push voting rights legislation that its adherents say could be the only effective way to counter the rapidly emerging threats to the democratic process.