Will people like Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham ever be able to muster empathy for the cops who defended the Capitol?
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Maine Voices: Can America remain a democracy? Authoritarianism raises its ugly head
We need to elect leaders who appeal to our better selves, who inspire us to be strong and unafraid, who give us specific reasons to be optimistic.
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Leonard Pitts: Police officers refuse to let deniers shove the horror of Jan. 6 off the stage
Donald Trump and his enablers have been trying to murder memory. At a hearing Tuesday in Washington, memory fought back.
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called out the disparate law enforcement response to the overwhelmingly white crowd of rioters and the response to racial justice protests in 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd.
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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Capitol officers testify about attacks by Jan. 6 rioters
Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, the officers described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win.
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Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe will go on without Republicans
The Republicans’ House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a ‘sham process’ and suggested that Republican lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
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Pelosi blocks 2 Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, and Republicans vow to boycott it
The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
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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.
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Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.