Oct 21 House votes to hold former Trump strategist Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Oct 21 Trump says he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump says his goal in launching the Trump Media & Technology Group and its "Truth Social" app is to create a rival to the Big Tech companies that have shut him out and denied him the megaphone that was paramount… Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 6:50 Why the Jan. 6 panel is pursuing a contempt vote for Steve Bannon The special congressional committee investigating the January assault on the U.S. Capitol meets Tuesday to consider whether to recommend charging Steve Bannon with contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena and sit for a deposition. Ambassador Norman… Continue watching
Oct 19 WATCH: Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt The committee’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said Tuesday that Bannon “stands alone in his complete defiance of our subpoena” and the panel will not take no for an answer. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Jury selection begins in Ahmaud Arbery trial In our news wrap Monday, jury selection began in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. Human rights activists disrupted the Olympic torch lighting in Greece - for the Beijing Winter Games. Former President Donald Trump filed suit to block release of… Continue watching
Oct 18 Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Jan. 6 committee is seeking the documents as part of its investigation into how a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 in an effort to halt the certification of Biden's win. Continue reading
Oct 14 U.S. wins seat on U.N. Human Rights Council once shunned by Trump By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United States has won a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council that former president Donald Trump denounced and quit. Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump expected to give deposition in New York for protesters’ lawsuit By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is slated to return to New York City to provide a videotaped deposition in a case about his security team’s crackdown on a protest during the early days of his presidential campaign in 2015. Continue reading
Oct 13 Lawyer who aided Trump subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee By Jill Colvin, Michelle R. Smith, Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press At least three of the officials who were involved in organizing the rally that preceded the riot have handed over documents in response to subpoenas. Continue reading
Oct 13 Jan. 6 rally organizers begin turning over docs after subpoena By Jill Colvin, Michelle R. Smith, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The 11 organizers and staffers were given a Wednesday deadline to turn over documents and records as part of the committee's investigation into the deadly insurrection that marked the most serious breach of the Capitol building since the War of… Continue reading