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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Jan. 6 committee is holding hearings on its investigation of the Capitol riot
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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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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.
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.
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