Jul 12 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee plays testimony from former officials who said they told Donald Trump he lost the election fairly By Casey Kuhn and Associated Press On Tuesday, the Jan. 6 committee highlighted the way violent far-right extremists answered Trump's "siren call" to come to Washington for a big rally, as some now face rare sedition charges over the deadly U.S. Capitol attack and effort to… Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Rep. Thompson says Trump 'seized on the anger' he stoked among supporters after 2020 election By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas, Casey Kuhn The focus of the hearing was on extremist far-right groups like the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers and the role they played in the Capitol insurrection. Continue reading
Jul 12 Who is Stephen Ayres and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Hannah Grabenstein Stephen Ayres, who pleaded guilty to entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, testified Tuesday before the House committee investigating the insurrection. Continue reading
Jul 12 Who is Jason Van Tatenhove and why is he testifying in the Jan. 6 hearings? By Hannah Grabenstein The former spokesperson for the Oath Keepers is testified during the Jan. 6 committee’s seventh public hearing Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:16 What to expect with upcoming Jan. 6 hearings and legislative actions The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday focused on the role extremist groups played that day. This as the Senate gears up for a busy July. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 8:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's low approval ratings NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how domestic issues like inflation, high-profile mass shootings and the overturning of Roe v. Wade is… Continue watching
Jul 11 WATCH: Jan. 6 Committee hearings – Day 7 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House investigators are laying out the origins of the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, using testimony to describe Trump’s “call to action” in a December tweet and how his advisers urged the president to drop his… Continue reading
Jul 10 Jan. 6 committee to focus on Trump as Bannon indicates he will testify By Farnoush Amiri, Hope Yen, Associated Press A lawyer for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena, told the committee over the weekend that Bannon may now be willing to testify, according to committee members. Continue reading
Jul 10 Biden struggling to transition Middle Eastern policy after Trump By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden is set to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia this coming week. As a candidate, Biden condemned the Trump administration’s policy on Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Continue reading
Jul 09 How a crowded Republican field could help Trump in 2024 election By Jill Colvin, Associated Press With a growing list of candidates gearing up to run, even a Trump diminished by two impeachments and mounting legal vulnerabilities could hold a commanding position in a fractured, multi-candidate primary. Continue reading