Capitol insurrection

Pence recounts his tense conversation with Trump after the Capitol insurrection

By Hannah Grabenstein

Former Vice President Mike Pence affirmed his belief in the legitimacy of the 2020 election results but stopped short on Thursday of saying he had a responsibility to publicly tamp down false claims of election fraud.

WATCH: Garland holds briefing on conviction of Oath Keeper leader for seditious conspiracy

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Tuesday verdict, while not a total win for the Justice Department, gives momentum to investigators just as the newly named special counsel ramps up his probe into key aspects of the insurrection fueled by Trump’s lies of a stolen election.

Oath Keepers founder guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Biden's presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The move Friday was announced just three days after Trump announced his 2024 candidacy. It's a recognition of the unmistakable political implications of two investigations that involve not only a former president but also a current White House hopeful.

Donald Trump files lawsuit to avoid Jan. 6 committee subpoena

By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to block a subpoena requiring him to testify.

Oath Keepers leader denies there was a plan for group to attack Capitol on Jan. 6

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Rhodes is on trial with four others for what prosecutors have alleged was a plan to stage an armed rebellion to stop the transfer of presidential power from Republican Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.

On the witness stand, Oath Keepers leader offers his version of 2020 events

By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told jurors he is a patriotic American as he took the witness stand to defend himself against charges in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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.

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,…

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.