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
Dec 24 Feds seek jail for Capitol riot suspect found with rifle By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The Justice Department on Thursday asked a federal judge to revoke 29-year-old James Tate Grant’s pretrial release after his recent arrest. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 6:15 News Wrap: Biden administration to invest $241M to improve ports, ease inflation In our news wrap Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $241 million in grants to improve U.S. ports. Low mortgage rates and high demand during the pandemic have caused new home sales in the U.S. to jump 12.4… Continue watching
Dec 23 Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of documents to Jan. 6 committee By Mark Sherman, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump turned to the Supreme Court Thursday in a last-ditch effort to keep documents away from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Continue reading