Many Senate Republicans say they want such a panel to look at other violent acts.
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House to vote on new security as threats to members double
Money to pay for stepped-up security is part of a broader bill to be voted on this week, and a separate measure would create a panel to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Leonard Pitts: Accused Capitol rioter has a novel defense – Fox News made him do it
The framing of Anthony Antonio’s lawyer minimizes the most serious threat to the U.S. Capitol since 1865.
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Trump’s Pentagon chief to defend military response during Jan. 6 riot
Miller’s testimony is aimed at defending the Pentagon’s response to the chaos of the day and rebutting broad criticism that military forces were too slow to arrive.
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Judge declines to release Oregon man charged in U.S. Capitol attack
Two brothers have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including aiding and abetting in the obstruction of an official proceeding, in connection with the Jan. 6 riot that disrupted the certification of the presidential election.
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Founding member of Oath Keepers first to plead guilty in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Prosecutors hope Jon Ryan Schaffer’s plea spurs others to provide additional evidence in hopes of avoiding long prison sentences.
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Gallows or guillotine? The chilling debate on TheDonald.win before the Capitol siege
The conversations that flowed freely and visibly on TheDonald.win for weeks underscore the openly violent intent of some of the thousands of Trump enthusiasts who thronged the Capitol on Jan. 6, as well as the intelligence failures of the authorities.
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U.S. Capitol Police watchdog says force needs a ‘culture change’
The force’s inspector general paints a dire picture of his agency’s ability to respond to future threats and casts serious doubt on whether the force would be able to respond to another large-scale attack.
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Stinging report raises new questions about U.S. Capitol security
The internal study about the deadly siege on Jan. 6 paints a dire picture of the Capitol Police’s ability to respond to threats against lawmakers.
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Officer won’t be charged in fatal shooting during Capitol riot, prosecutors say
Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran from San Diego, was killed during the insurrection on Jan. 6.