Prosecutors have narrowed in on the Oath Keepers and another far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys, as they try to determine how much planning went into the attack.
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Second Maine resident charged in Capitol riot is military veteran
A virtual hearing in a Washington, D.C., court provides the first details about Nicholas P. Hendrix of Gorham, the father of 5 who faces 4 federal misdemeanor charges stemming from the insurrection.
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Defense for some Capitol rioters: Election misinformation
Their arguments highlight the key role that falsehoods played, as many top Republicans try to minimize the violence of Jan. 6.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan Jan. 6 panel to investigate Capitol riot
The vote comes a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with Trump supporters who smashed their way in, and from fellow lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day.
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Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday’s vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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Mother, partner of fallen Capitol Police officer urge Republicans to back Jan. 6 commission
Gladys Sicknick and Sandra Garza, the officer’s companion of 11 years, will be on Capitol Hill on Thursday and are requesting meetings with every Republican senator.
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Lawmakers vote to study security at State House complex
The State and Local Government Committee endorses the bill on a party-line vote after one lawmaker testifies about run-ins with a man now charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol.
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National Guard’s Capitol security mission ends as lawmakers fight over protection needs, costs
Guard members have been a constant fixture at the Capitol since the insurrection, numbering almost 26,000 ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault
At least a dozen people charged in the Jan. 6 riot have cited crowd psychology to explain their out-of-character behavior.
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Plea negotiations have begun for Maine man charged in Capitol riot
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon, who has been assigned a new public defender, is the only Maine resident charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.