Jan 06 3 lawmakers on surviving the Jan. 6 attack and what the Capitol is like for them now By Nicole Ellis A year later, Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, Grace Meng, D-N.Y. and Norma Torres, D-Calif., reflected on what it was like being trapped in the Capitol that day as lawmakers of color -- and what their jobs have been like… Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: 'Democracy was attacked' during Jan. 6 insurrection, Biden says on anniversary By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking at the White House briefing, Psaki said Biden plans to "speak to the truth of what happened, not the lies that some have spread since and the peril it has posed to the rule of law and our system… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 7:35 Trump supporter Rep. Nehls on defending the Capitol against pro-Trump mob By Lisa Desjardins, Ebony Joseph, Elizabeth Summers One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the democratic process. When the violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, lawmakers that were inside scrambled for… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 10:27 Jan. 6 insurrection 'came very close,' to being much worse, Rep. Jeffries says One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the democratic process. When the violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, lawmakers that were inside scrambled for… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 14:10 How disinformation around Jan. 6 riot has downplayed violence, divided Americans By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Frank Carlson The attack on the U.S. Capitol was based on a “Big Lie” about election fraud in 2020, and the hope of supporters of former President Donald Trump that they could stop the certification of electoral vote results. But in the… Continue watching
Jan 05 WATCH: Attorney General Merrick Garland vows accountability for anyone responsible for Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday vowed to hold accountable anyone who was responsible for last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, whether they were physically there or not. Continue reading
Jan 05 Iowa man and Minnesota son plead guilty in Capitol riot case By David Pitt, Associated Press An Iowa man and his Minnesota son have pleaded guilty to a charge of civil disorder related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, admitting that they entered the building through a broken window and pushed through a police line… Continue reading
Jan 05 A year after Jan. 6, FBI still hunting for pipe bomber and other insurrection suspects By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A year after thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of people who assaulted officers and committed other crimes still haven't been caught. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: U.S. Capitol Police chief testifies on reforms since Jan. 6 security failures By Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press A year after the Jan. 6 attack, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says he is working to resolve "critical deficiencies" despite major staffing shortages and thousands of new threats to members of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 04 Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump said in a statement Tuesday evening that he would instead be discussing his grievances at a rally he has planned in Arizona later this month. Continue reading