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
Jun 30 WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney debates Wyoming GOP primary opponents amid ongoing Jan. 6 hearings By Mead Gruver, Associated Press The U.S. Capitol insurrection dominated Thursday's debate in Wyoming among U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and her four Republican primary challengers. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee panel focuses on Trump’s pressure on elected officials By Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Jan. 6 committee has opened, hearing from state and local officials who fended off Donald Trump's pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Jun 16 WATCH: Jan. 6 committee member Rep. Cheney says Day 3 will focus on Trump’s ‘relentless efforts’ to overturn election By News Desk and Associated Press “What the president wanted the vice president to do was not just wrong, it was illegal and unconstitutional,” Cheney said, adding that Trump was told repeatedly that Pence lacked the authority to carry out such a demand. Continue reading
Jun 13 WATCH: Hundreds facing charges because of election lies, Jan. 6 committee vice chair Cheney says By Casey Kuhn Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., made an opening statement on June 13 as the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack presented its findings to the public. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: Barr, Ivanka Trump say they knew there was no voter fraud in 2020 election By Associated Press Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee introduced clips from video depositions by Ivanka Trump and former Attorney General Bill Barr to show President Trump's claims of substantial voter fraud were "complete nonsense."… Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: What happened in the days before the Capitol attack, according to the Jan. 6 committee By Associated Press Cheney outlined what the committee has learned about the events leading up to that brisk January day when Trump sent his supporters to Congress to “fight like hell” for his presidency. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Biden pays his respects in Uvalde, Texas following school massacre In our news wrap Sunday, President Biden and first lady Jill Biden traveled to Texas to pay their respects and console a community in mourning, the Justice Department will conduct an independent review of law enforcement's response to the Uvalde… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 8:23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Buffalo shooting and the dangers of racist conspiracy theories NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including the response of political leaders after the attack in Buffalo, the move of white “replacement theory”… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:30 Amy Walter and Laura Barrón-López on Biden’s ATF nominee, Trump’s sway in primary races By Lisa Desjardins, Tess Conciatori Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Laura Barrón-López of POLITICO join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including a recharged debate over President Biden's nominee to run the agency that regulates guns, legislation… Continue watching