Oct 29 Violent attack on Paul Pelosi latest shock in country on edge about threats to democracy By Chris Megerian, Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Associated Press An America that can already feel like it’s hurtling toward political disintegration has been jolted yet again, this time by the violent attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi less than two weeks before Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 23 Jan. 6 committee not ruling out live Trump testimony, Rep. Liz Cheney clarifies By Hope Yen, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Capitol riot won’t give Donald Trump the chance to turn a possible live TV appearance of his subpoenaed testimony into a “circus” and “food fight” as lawmakers try to ensure he complies with their demands,… Continue reading
Oct 21 Read the Jan. 6 committee’s full subpoena to Donald Trump The decision by lawmakers to exercise their subpoena power comes a week after the committee made its final case against the former president, who they say “personally orchestrated” a multi-part effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Oct 21 Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Donald Trump, demanding he testify By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The nine-member panel sent a letter to the former president's lawyers on Friday, demanding his testimony under oath by mid-November and outlining a series of corresponding documents. Continue reading
Oct 13 Jan. 6 sedition trial shows extremists getting energized by Trump tweet By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A jury has seen evidence of how a tweet by then-President Donald Trump from December 2020 energized members of the far-right Oath Keepers before some of its members joined in the attack on the U.S. Capitol a few weeks later. Continue reading
Oct 13 Key takeaways from day 9 of the Jan. 6 panel By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee is issuing a stark warning in its final public hearing before the midterm election: The future of the nation’s democracy is at stake. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Emails suggest Secret Service knew of possible violence on Jan. 6 By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., provided evidence that appears to show the U.S. Secret Service and other agencies had advance information that there could be violence on Jan. 6. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Rep. Luria describes Trump’s ‘coordinated, multi-part plan’ to overturn 2020 election results By Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado She stated that Donald Trump was “personally and directly involved” in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and that his actions were “part of a coordinated, multi-part plan to ensure that he stayed in power.”… Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: Kinzinger says Trump’s troop withdrawal order is ‘key evidence’ he knew he lost election By News Desk Kinzinger said Trump “made the deliberate choice” to ignore an array of people and institutions from the courts, and the Department of Justice to campaign leaders and senior advisers to overturn the election. Continue reading
Oct 13 Jan. 6 committee to vote to subpoena Trump By News Desk and Associated Press The expected vote seeking the former president’s testimony comes as the panel is producing vivid new details and evidence of former President Joe Trump’s state of mind as he refused to concede his election loss to Joe Biden. Continue reading