The House Jan. 6 panel aims to prove that Trump was acting corruptly by continuing to spread misinformation about the election long after he had reason to know he had legitimately lost.
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House oversight panel asks for more information about Trump’s handling of White House records
The Archives confirms reporting that classified materials were found within the boxes and that torn-up records had been transferred to the Archives but not reconstructed by the Trump White House.
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Supreme Court shuts down Trump’s bid to shield records from Jan. 6 investigation
Trump sued to prevent the dissemination of the records after President Biden determined last year that they could be released.
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House impeachment managers still seek ways to hold Trump accountable for Jan. 6
A year later, the nine are largely involved in work related to the insurrection, including reforming the Electoral Count Act.
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Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Congress
The House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, has sought a trove of data from the National Archives, including presidential records that Trump had fought to keep private.
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Leonard Pitts: The Jan. 6 rioters are no ‘ordinary citizens’
The resolution adopted last week marks the first time in print that the Republican Party’s governing body has normalized political violence.
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Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee scores a big victory over Trump
The Supreme Court’s ruling granting Congress access to some of the former president’s records is also a victory for the rule of law.
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Maine Voices: We can’t change what others think, but we can change how we treat them
The current lack of civility is the result of a society that not only is politically divided but also encourages personal attacks.
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For Oath Keepers and founder, Jan. 6 was weeks in the making
For more than a year, federal prosecutors have been investigating the Capitol riot, and at least 700 people have been charged, mostly with lower-level crimes.
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Justice Department’s Jan. 6 conspiracy probe doesn’t seem to directly pursue Trump
Interviews suggest officials are not taking steps to directly probe the former president or his inner circle.