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Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 make him ‘unfit for future office,’ Cheney says
Thursday will be the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Capitol rioters’ tears, remorse don’t spare them from jail
Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection.
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Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount
Members are planning televised hearings and reports that will bring their findings out into the open.
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Capitol Police officer trashes ‘pathetic’ Mike Pence for downplaying Jan. 6 attack
The rioters sought to hunt down perceived enemies like Pence and even set up mock gallows outside to execute him for not backing Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his election loss.
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White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some Trump documents
The deferral is in response to concerns by the Biden White House that releasing all the Trump administration documents sought by the committee could compromise national security and executive privilege.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of documents to House Jan. 6 committee
Trump is claiming that as a former president he has right to assert executive privilege over the records.
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Republican Rep. Scott Perry refuses Jan. 6 panel’s request for interview
The letter is the first time the panel has released a request to a member of Congress as the members inquire about the details of Perry and other congressional Republicans who met with Trump before the Capitol attack.
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Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: Over 5 years
The Florida man made his way to the front of the crowd and started to attack, throwing a wooden plank, spraying a fire extinguisher, then hurling it when it was done, then attacking officers again with a pole.
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Only 27% of Republicans accept Biden as the rightful winner
Many GOP officeholders and some of the biggest voices in conservative media still cling to the notion the election was stolen from Donald Trump.