Jun 07 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee hearings - Day 1 By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup.”… Continue reading
Jun 07 With Jan. 6 public hearings set to begin, who has already been held accountable? By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and federal authorities continue to make new arrests practically every week. It's the largest prosecution in the history of the Justice… Continue reading
Jun 06 Proud Boys leader, members charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been identified by federal authorities as Proud Boys leaders, members or associates. Continue reading
Jun 06 As Americans contend with mass shootings and high gas prices, Jan. 6 committee to begin public hearings By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A congressional committee's hearings on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are coming up, and the public has been told to expect revelations. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:41 Jan. 6 committee prepares to unveil 'roadmap of criminality' in Capitol attack The Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to present unseen documents and provide new witness testimony this Thursday about the insurrection. The committee has interviewed dozens of witnesses behind closed doors during the last year. Hugo Lowell, congressional… Continue watching
Jun 02 Republican nominee for PA governor Doug Mastriano willing to talk to Jan. 6 committee By Farnoush Amiri, Marc Levy, Associated Press Pennsylvania's Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, has offered to sit for a voluntary interview with the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
May 31 Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro subpoenaed in Jan. 6 probe By Farnoush Amiri, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The subpoena is the first known instance of prosecutors seeking testimony from someone who worked in President Donald Trump's White House as they investigate the worst attack on the Capitol in two centuries. Continue reading
May 28 McCarthy escalates standoff with Jan. 6 panel over subpoena By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In an 11-page letter to the panel Friday, an attorney for McCarthy argued that the select committee does not have the authority to issue subpoenas to the lawmakers under House rules and demanded answers to a series of questions and… Continue reading
May 28 Former Proud Boys leader to remain jailed until Capitol riot trial By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The former top leader of the Proud Boys will remain jailed while awaiting trial on charges that he conspired with other members of the far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol and stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's presidential… Continue reading
May 09 The Washington Post wins Pulitzer for Jan. 6 coverage By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press The Post’s extensive reporting was published in a sophisticated interactive series and found numerous problems and failures in political systems and security before, during and after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the newspaper’s own backyard. Continue reading