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News Articles: Jan 6

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a 2017 rally outside the White House.

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  • Law

Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot

The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot.

January 13, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Ryan Lucas
A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Ellipse near the White House where President Donald Trump spoke is covered with slush from a recent snowstorm, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, a violent attack that has fundamentally changed Congress and prompted widespread concerns about the future of American democracy.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: One year after the U.S. Capitol insurrection; Memorial services for Ga.'s Isakson

Thursday on Political Rewind: In a special live 2 p.m. edition, we mark the anniversary of a dark chapter in U.S. history. Last year on Jan. 6, supporters of former President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the democratic process. The shockwaves continue to reverberate in Georgia and across the country in 2022. This all plays out today as funeral services for late former Sen. Johnny Isakson are underway.

January 06, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
After serving as the lead manager for the ultimately unsuccessful second Trump impeachment, Rep. Jamie Raskin became a member of the House select committee looking into the Jan. 6 attacks.

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  • Politics

After his son's suicide and the Jan. 6 attack, Rep. Jamie Raskin is not giving up

Raskin's son died just days before the Capitol insurrection. Now Raskin serves on the House select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack. His new memoir is Unthinkable.

January 04, 2022
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By:
  • Terry Gross
Waukee School District teacher Liz Wagner, seen here in her home in Urbandale, Iowa, said last year she was on the front line of the COVID war. "Now I'm on the front line of the culture war, and I don't want to be there."

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  • Education

Teachers are on the front lines in Jan. 6 culture war

Teachers now are left to decide how — or whether — to instruct their students about the events that sit at the heart of the country's division.

January 04, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Tuesday that the District of Columbia is suing the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for damages from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

D.C.'s attorney general is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over Capitol attack

The District of Columbia is seeking damages from the two far-right groups for allegedly conspiring to terrorize the city with the violent attack on Jan. 6.

December 15, 2021
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By:
  • Ryan Lucas
Roger Stone, left, and Alex Jones hold a press conference before attending a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2018.

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  • Politics

Roger Stone, Alex Jones among new subpoenas issued by Jan. 6 panel

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.

November 23, 2021
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
On Jan. 6, then-President Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Washington, after which his supporters marched to and breached the Capitol.

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  • National

Judge rejects Trump's bid to block release of Jan. 6 documents

U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan said records of interest can be released to the panel overseeing the probe into the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.

November 10, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Mistich
File photo of former Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Clark. He appeared for a deposition with the Jan. 6 select Committee on Nov. 5, 2021.

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  • Politics

Jan. 6 panel: Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark fails to cooperate in testimony

Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark appeared for a deposition, but the panel says he failed to cooperate.

November 06, 2021
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
Prior to his arrest on charges stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol, Alan Hostetter led protests against lockdown policies related to COVID-19 and pro-Trump "Stop The Steal" rallies in California. In a recent video posted to the platform BitChute, he said he will represent himself at trial, while wearing a hat saying "COVID IS A SCAM."

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  • Investigations

Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their own attorneys

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial, including some who have decided to represent themselves.

October 27, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Protesters storm the Capitol on Jan. 6.

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  • Politics

The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel

Separately, the select committee investigating the Capitol riot indicated that former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is not planning to comply with the subpoena it issued to him.

October 08, 2021
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales and
  • Tamara Keith
More than 600 people have been charged in the Capitol riot investigation, and at least 60 have pleaded guilty.

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  • Law

6 More People Connected To The Capitol Riot Plead Guilty

They include one man who told a family member he wanted to attend an event where he could shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on live television.

September 10, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The FBI has released a substantial amount of information, including surveillance video, and a new virtual map of the steps they took the night in question, about the unidentified bomb-maker.

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  • Law

The FBI Releases New Video Of The Person Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

The FBI is asking the American public to review the new information and come forward with any information about the possible identity of the bomb-maker.

September 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Rep. Mo Brooks, pictured in 2017 on Capitol Hill, and others were sued by another lawmaker earlier this year.

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  • Law

The DOJ Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks In Court Against Claims He Incited The Jan. 6 Riot

A lawsuit accuses the Alabama Republican of helping incite a pro-Trump mob into storming the Capitol on Jan. 6. Named alongside Brooks in the suit are former President Donald Trump and others.

July 28, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
U.S. Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn testifies Tuesday during a House select committee hearing about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Capitol Police Officer Testifies To The Racism He Faced During The Jan. 6 Riot

Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn noted in testimony before Congress about the U.S. Capitol insurrection that he was called the N-word after he said he voted for President Biden.

July 27, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
The Justice Department says former Trump administration officials can testify before Congress about Jan. 6 and the events leading up to the insurrection.

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  • Politics

Justice Department Clears Way For Trump Officials To Testify About Jan. 6

The department says it would not be appropriate for former officials to claim executive privilege forbids them from testifying before Congress.

July 27, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Naylor and
  • Carrie Johnson
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