Jul 01 Pelosi names Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson as the head of a new select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. She also picked Republican Rep. Liz Cheney as a member. Continue reading
Jun 30 House votes to launch new probe of Jan. 6 capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 8:12 How inoculating Americans against radicalization can fight domestic terrorism By Zachary Green The January 6th insurrection made clear the increasing dangers of domestic extremism in the U.S. But with social media spreading online disinformation at an alarming rate, how can law enforcement and experts hope to stop the flow of white supremacist… Continue watching
Jun 24 WATCH: Pelosi creates panel to 'seek the truth' on Capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it official Thursday that she is creating a special committee to investigate the attack on the Capitol, saying it is "imperative that we seek the truth.”… Continue reading
Jun 19 AP FACT CHECK: Putin's twisted tale on rival; Biden GOP jab By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Frank Bajak, Associated Press A look at the veracity of some statements from Biden’s week of diplomacy and his return to the domestic fray, as well as statements by Vladimir Putin at a Geneva news conference after his meeting with President Biden. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 8:42 Breaking down the White House strategy to end domestic terrorism By Amna Nawaz, Geoffrey Lou Guray Nearly six months after pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed the U.S. Capitol, the White House on Tuesday published its framework for how it intends to combat one of the most pressing national security threats — domestic terrorism. Amna Nawaz examines the strategy… Continue watching
Jun 15 WATCH: inspector general, GAO officials testify on Capitol Police response to Jan. 6 attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A bipartisan Senate report released last week details security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol and recommends how to fix them. But it has only added to the unanswered questions about the attack. Continue reading
Jun 15 WATCH: FBI Director Wray testifies before House Oversight Committee on Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Associated Press A top Army leader is defending the Pentagon’s response to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt told a House panel Tuesday that the National Guard was delayed for hours because it had to properly prepare for the deployment. Continue reading
Jun 11 Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Legislators said on the House floor that this could be the most important vote they ever cast. They then proceeded to expel an unapologetic Rep. Mike Nearman with a 59-1 vote. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 8:26 U.S. Capitol Police officer gives firsthand account of Jan. 6 attack A day after the release of a Senate report detailing the widespread security failures in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, we spoke with one of the police officers on the scene that day. Officer James Blassingame, a 17-year veteran of… Continue watching