Everything that’s happened since the Capitol insurrection shows why we need to know more about it.
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Committee on Jan. 6 Capitol attack by pro-Trump mob will hold first hearing this month
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moved to form the committee after Senate Republicans blocked an effort to create an independent, bipartisan commission.
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Capitol rioters accused of erasing incriminating content from social media, phones
At least 49 defendants are accused of trying to delete photos, videos and texts.
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Capitol, symbol of democracy, off-limits on Independence Day
The pandemic and the deadly January riot by Donald Trump’s supporters leave the icon closed to all but a select few.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
A new House committee to investigate the attack at the Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Pence says he’s proud of his role certifying 2020 election results
Former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his role in certifying the results of the 2020 election for Pres. Biden and says he is proud of his own actions on Jan. 6.
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Woman is 1st sentenced in Jan. 6 riot; Oath Keeper pleads guilty, will cooperate with authorities
The cases against those charged in the deadly siege are slowly advancing, even as the Department of Justice and the courthouse in Washington, D.C., struggle under the weight of roughly 500 federal arrests across the U.S.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Democrats fail to grasp that Republican Party is now cult of personality
Too many Democrats don’t get that they can’t seek ‘bipartisanship’ with the Donald Trump Fan Club.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who’s been called ‘Putin’s favorite congressman,’ confirmed he was at the march to protest the ‘stolen election’ but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Capitol Police had intelligence indicating an armed invasion weeks before Jan. 6 riot, Senate probe finds
The findings represent the most detailed – and bipartisan – public account to date of the security failures that led to the insurrection.