Dec 19 Key takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee report summary By Lisa Desjardins Here are some of the takeaways from the panel's initial report, which includes 17 key findings and four criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 19 Jan. 6 committee issues criminal referrals against Trump and lawyer Eastman By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are recommending criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a multifaceted pressure campaign to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Dec 18 What to watch for as the Jan. 6 committee cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’ By Farnoush Amiri, Hope Yen, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will make its final public presentation Monday. Here's what to watch for. Continue reading
Dec 16 How to watch the Jan. 6 committee’s final public meeting By Lisa Desjardins, Joshua Barajas, Winston Wilde The Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up. Here's what to know about the final report. Continue reading
Dec 15 Jan. 6 committee to vote on criminal referrals during final meeting By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will hold its final meeting Monday, wrapping up its year-and-a-half-long inquiry by asking the Justice Department to investigate potential crimes. Continue reading
Dec 15 New poll shows slight thaw for Biden approval, resilient support for Trump By Laura Santhanam Recent years of political impasse may have shaken people's faith in the next Congress' ability to find solutions to many of the nation's chronic list of problems, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 14 Trump Organization ‘willfully’ hindered probe, hit with secret contempt finding By Michael Sisak, Associated Press According to a judge's secret contempt ruling, Donald Trump's company impeded a grand jury investigation last year by repeatedly failing to turn over evidence in a timely fashion, leading to a $4,000 fine. Continue reading
Dec 06 Department of Justice subpoenas election officials in states Trump disputed in 2020 By Scott Bauer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trump Organization found guilty of tax fraud in scheme hatched by top executives By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the former president’s business. Continue reading
Dec 06 Meta oversight board says VIP moderation system needs major overhaul By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board says an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul. Continue reading