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Commentary: Trump’s disciples succeed, once again, in shutting down the Capitol

by Will Bunch The Philadelphia Inquirer January 7, 2023January 6, 2023

Rep. Kevin McCarthy is the avatar of a much broader national failure to come to terms with what’s been happening in the last two years.

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Social Security numbers of Trump officials, allies posted in Jan. 6 files

by Aaron Schaffer and Patrick Marley The Washington Post January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

The House Jan. 6 committee published the Social Security numbers of several high-level Trump officials and allies online.

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Biden warns of dangers posed by ‘big lie,’ rewards heroes of Jan. 6

by Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Yasmeen Abutaleb The Washington Post January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

Biden honored more than a dozen people who helped protect and uphold American democracy leading up to and on the day of the insurrection.

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Civil suit filed against Trump in death of Capitol police officer

by Clarence Williams The Washington Post January 5, 2023January 5, 2023

A civil suit filed Thursday alleges that former President Trump and two Jan. 6 defendants are responsible for the death of Officer Brian Sicknick.

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Former Capitol Police chief says FBI, DHS, Pentagon failed on Jan. 6

by Carol D. Leonnig The Washington Post January 1, 2023January 1, 2023

The former chief of the Capitol Police says the government failed to heed clear signs of a violent plot targeting the Capitol, or to quickly mobilize on Jan. 6 to save lives.

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Jan. 6 panel drops Trump subpoena as it wraps up work

by MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

The committee had voted to subpoena Trump during its final televised hearing before the midterm elections in October, demanding testimony and documents from the former president.