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
May 04 Oath Keeper from North Carolina pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to conspiring with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group to forcefully halt the peaceful transfer of power after President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. Continue reading
May 02 Jan. 6 panel asks 3 House Republicans to testify on efforts to overturn 2020 election results By Farnoush Amiri, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has asked three more House Republicans to voluntarily testify about their involvement in the effort to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss. Continue reading
May 02 Former NYPD officer convicted of assaulting Capitol police during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask. Continue reading