Capitol insurrection

Rudy Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe

By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

A judge in New York has ordered Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's looking into whether Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia.

Who is Matthew Pottinger and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Kenichi Serino

Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser in the Trump White House, testified July 21 on the eighth public hearing of the Jan. 6 Committee.

Senators propose changes to 1800s election law after Capitol riot

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The law came under intense scrutiny after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Who is Sarah Matthews and why is she testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings?

By Hannah Grabenstein

Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary for President Donald Trump, testified July 21 at the eighth public hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.

National Archives asks Secret Service to probe deleted texts sent around Jan. 6

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The National Archives has requested a probe of "the potential unauthorized deletion" of text messages the Secret Service sent and received around the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings - Day 8

By Associated Press

The House Jan. 6 committee closed out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump.

January 6th Committee to explore Trump's failure to stop the insurrection

Lawmakers on the January 6th Committee have already accused Donald Trump of failing to call off the Capitol insurrection for hours. This week's hearing is expected to reveal more evidence of what the former president was doing that day.

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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Secret Service for erased text messages

By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said the committee understands the messages had been “erased.” Thompson outlined an aggressive timeline for production of the documents by Tuesday.

Capitol rioter with Confederate flag attached to a lacrosse stick gets 5 months in prison

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Prosecutors say Blair encountered a line of police officers on the Capitol's West Lawn and was arrested after he pushed his lacrosse stick against an officer's chest.

WATCH: Former Twitter employee says he tried to sound alarm on Donald Trump's tweets leading up to Jan. 6

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

A Twitter employee testified that he spent a sleepless night on Jan. 5, 2021, worrying that people might die the next day during a rally that Trump regularly promoted with angry rhetoric on his social media accounts.