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![West Virginia House of Delegates member Derrick Evans, left, is given the oath of office Dec. 14, 2020, in the House chamber at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Evans recorded video of himself and fellow supporters of President Donald Trump storming the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 prompting calls for his resignation and thousands of signatures on an online petition advocating his removal.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/AP21007076907247-e1610139171538-900x422.jpg)
An ex-lawmaker in West Virginia who served time for the Jan. 6 riot seeks a U.S. House seat
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two years to the day after storming the U.S. Capitol, a former West Virginia state lawmaker who served prison time for his role in the riot… Read More
![A video of former President Donald Trump speaking during a rally near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown at a June 9 hearing before the House Jan. 6 committee.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ap22190435679647_wide-c6914ec45002d03b97723fad1c0a88783115f94c-scaled-e1658433122865-900x422.jpg)
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump
By: NPR Washington Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump for testimony under oath and for records, the panel said in… Read More
!["187 Minutes" is displayed on a screen between images of former President Trump during a hearing by the House Select Committee on July 21, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1242041082-c6a8bc408a365b4c6ff75cbbaf7e90f75b361271-scaled-e1658493636155-900x422.jpg)
Jan. 6 panel sheds light on the 187 minutes Trump went dark during Capitol siege
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack detailed former President Trump’s “complete dereliction of duty” as he ignored pleas to condemn the violence and… Read More
![A video of former President Donald Trump speaking during a rally near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown at a June 9 hearing before the House Jan. 6 committee.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ap22190435679647_wide-c6914ec45002d03b97723fad1c0a88783115f94c-scaled-e1658433122865-900x422.jpg)
The Jan. 6 committee holds its 8th hearing Thursday night. Here’s what to expect
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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The Jan. 6 committee is holding a prime-time hearing on Thursday — the last of its planned summertime hearings. It will focus on the 187 minutes between when former President… Read More
![A video of Pat Cipollone, former White House counsel, is shown on a screen during the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gettyimages-1241860844-085a93f8ba06a42c14b62430657517c3e35e2c49-scaled-e1657731228151-900x422.jpg)
The meeting that changed history and 3 other takeaways from the latest Jan. 6 hearing
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Former President Trump knew there was no evidence of widespread election fraud because people close to him told him so on multiple occasions. Many of those… Read More
![A video of former President Donald Trump from his Jan. 6 Rose Garden statement is played as Cassidy Hutchinson, a former top aide to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during the sixth hearing held by the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1241592828-69c30f39c417faf214b47ef5ef04e768066cb042-scaled-e1656448740958-900x422.jpg)
Trump didn’t want to stop Capitol attack, former White House aide testifies
By: NPR Washington Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Trump didn’t want to do anything to stop the rioters attacking the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide, testified… Read More
![In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent rioters supporting President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AP21047771810756-e1614804403491-900x422.jpg)
Jan. 6 hearing features a key witness from the Trump White House
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection will hear testimony Tuesday from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide in Donald Trump’s White House. She’s considered a vital witness… Read More
![Video showing an interview of former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen is played during a hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1402688187_custom-d832da379bd5c4c259ff9b5f7ae27434decd7e28-scaled-e1656011784977-900x422.jpg)
Who you’ll hear from and what to expect in today’s Jan. 6 House committee hearing
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The fifth hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol will focus on former President Donald Trump’s pressure on the… Read More
![Gabriel Sterling, one of Georgia's top election officials, defends the state's election process during a press conference](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1294496407_wide-b2fd356e0d4863815169de4fece2fe663cc3b91a-scaled-e1655823589513-900x422.jpg)
The Jan. 6 committee holds its fourth hearing today. Here’s what we know
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The members of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will focus on former President Donald Trump’s attempts to pressure state… Read More
![Vice President Mike Pence leads senators to the House chamber to continue the joint session of the House and Senate and count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ap21007190767178_wide-5eb2718782c8e56327607dfe3be18db1ce64e839-scaled-e1655392593676-900x422.jpg)
The Jan. 6 committee is meeting Thursday. Here’s what to expect
By: Maya Rosenberg | NPR
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Updated June 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol will hold its next hearing at… Read More
![Witnesses swear in before a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing on Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ap22164601699818_wide-6111c1f8c5bb55f7f816612f261e7470ab7dcd9d-scaled-e1655227543534-900x422.jpg)
The Jan. 6 committee has postponed its Wednesday hearing and will next meet Thursday
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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Updated June 14, 2022 at 12:58 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The third Jan. 6 committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed to an as-yet unknown day, the… Read More
![The Jan. 6 committee displays testimony on a screen during the committee's hearing on Thursday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1402030678-b24763b04f63079e537ed6bec1d5c4cc64bfe696-scaled-e1654886775868-900x422.jpg)
New revelations and 3 other takeaways from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It wasn’t clear what the country could expect from the Jan. 6 select committee’s beginning presentation of its findings, but the prime-time, opening hearing Thursday night… Read More
![In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent rioters supporting President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AP21047771810756-e1614804403491-900x422.jpg)
The Jan. 6 committee is holding hearings on its investigation of the Capitol riot
By: NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is holding about a half a dozen public hearings this month on what it has learned… Read More
![Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/gettyimages-1230454607-65f441c3786053158d02ca56c4eed172d63cc9b9-scaled-e1654792263416-900x422.jpg)
5 key questions the Jan. 6 committee will tackle in its hearings
By: Deirdre Walsh | Claudia Grisales | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The House select committee on January 6 holds its first hearing on Thursday, in prime time at 8 p.m. EST, promising to weave together a narrative… Read More
![In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent rioters supporting President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AP21047771810756-e1614804403491-900x422.jpg)
One year later, Ohio arrests tied to Jan. 6 remain mostly unresolved
By: Matt Richmond | ideastream
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CLEVELAND (ideastream) — One year after the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, 35 people allegedly involved in the riot have been arrested in Ohio so far. A total… Read More
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From the Capitol riot to abortion rights, here are the top political stories of 2021
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — This year was supposed to be one of recovery, but it has been far from that. It began with the insurrection at the Capitol, a second… Read More
![U.S. Capitol Police Mountain Bike officers secure the plaza](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AP21210554313446-e1627591838444-900x422.jpg)
Congress Approves $2.1 Billion Emergency Funding Bill For Capitol Police
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Capitol Police are on the verge of running out of money next month so both the Senate and House approved a $2.1 billion spending measure… Read More
![U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is sworn in to testify to the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AP21208508874671-e1627403023492-900x422.jpg)
‘This Is How I’m Going To Die’: Police Sergeant Recalls The Terror Of Jan. 6
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In gripping emotional testimony, U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell recounted the “horrific and devastating” violence of Jan. 6 during the first hearing of the select committee… Read More
![The Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has reinvigorated a long-running debate about whether the U.S. should have a domestic terrorism law. As a candidate, President Biden said he would seek such a law. Since Biden took office, his administration has said only that the matter is under review.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jan.-6-riot-ap_21012853512466-cf59755ea2223fd1981372eba5932c112a126614-scaled-e1615914378813-900x422.jpg)
An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?
By: Greg Myre | NPR
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With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there’s a law against it. There’s not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.
![A section of fencing blocks the Capitol grounds at sunset on Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/capitol-fence-b4602b986d49b4a880dd4a992c9e375c2a4795bd-scaled-e1614874605499-900x422.jpg)
House Cancels Thursday Session After Police Warn Of Possible Attack On Congress
By: Mark Katkov | Scott Neuman | NPR
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The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an identified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday.
![In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, violent rioters supporting President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AP21047771810756-e1614804403491-900x422.jpg)
Former Parkersburg City Councilman Charged In Jan. 6 Attack On U.S. Capitol
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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Updated Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WVPB) — A third West Virginian has been charged and arrested for taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at… Read More