Jan 03 Ashli Babbitt, Jan. 6 insurrectionist portrayed as martyr by some, had violent past By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and his supporters have sought to portray the woman who was shot by a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as a righteous martyr who was unjustly killed. But the life of the 35-year-old… Continue reading
Jan 03 Americans don’t agree on what to call Jan. 6 attack By Laura Santhanam Roughly half of U.S. adults say an insurrection took place that threatened democracy, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 6:13 A history of presidential attempts to return to office and what it means for 2024 By PBS NewsHour Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol and insurrection. A vigil is planned this year, and President Biden says he will address the nation. Former President Trump, whose supporters attacked the Capitol, is also… Continue watching
Jan 02 Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press In the coming months, members of the panel will start to reveal their findings against the backdrop of the former president and his allies’ persistent efforts to whitewash the riots and reject suggestions that he helped instigate them. The committee… Continue reading
Jan 01 Conspiracy theories paint fraudulent reality of Jan. 6 riot By David Klepper, Associated Press Spread by politicians, broadcast by cable news pundits and amplified by social media, the falsehoods are a stark reminder of how many Americans may no longer trust their own institutions or their own eyes. Continue reading
Dec 30 Pentagon eases approval process for urgent use of D.C. National Guard By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says it's streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia. Continue reading
Dec 29 ‘Slow-motion insurrection’: Democracy experts alarmed over GOP takeover of election machinery By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press As Republicans increasingly accept former President Donald Trump's version of the 2020 election, they're trying to take over election operations in pivotal states. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: NYC public schools to open Jan. 3 with expanded testing In our news wrap Tuesday, the nation's largest public school system in New York has announced beefed-up testing in a bid to keep classrooms open. Police in the Denver area are investigating what sparked a mass shooting Monday night that… Continue watching
Dec 28 Judge rejects alleged Proud Boys leaders’ request to dismiss Jan. 6 charges By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge has refused to throw out an indictment charging four alleged leaders of the far-right Proud Boys with conspiring to attack the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's electoral victory. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 12:30 Brooks and Capehart on Democrats’ legislative setbacks, Biden’s pandemic response New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's handling of the omicron variant, and how to find hope during this holiday season. Continue watching