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
Oct 12 Jury selection begins in trial of Giuliani associate By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Jury selection began Tuesday for the trial of Lev Parnas, a onetime associate of Rudy Giuliani who is accused along with a co-defendant of making illegal campaign contributions. Continue reading
Oct 10 No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn't stolen By Hope Yen, Associated Press The House’s second-ranking Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, repeatedly refused to say on Sunday that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, standing by Donald Trump’s lie that Democrat Joe Biden won the White House because of mass voter fraud. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Biden rejects Trump request to withhold WH records from Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Friday, President Joe Biden has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to withhold White House records from a congressional probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Biden also restored to protected status three national monuments cut… Continue watching
Oct 08 White House blocks Donald Trump from withholding documents on Jan. 6 attack By Yamiche Alcindor and Associated Press President Biden and White House officials on Friday formally blocked an attempt by former President Donald Trump to withhold documents from the House committee investigating the January 6th Capitol attack. Continue reading
Oct 07 Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Environmental and tribal groups had sued to reverse the cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But the reductions were applauded by conservative state leaders who considered the size of both monuments U.S. government overreach. Continue reading