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![A video of former President Donald Trump is shown on a screen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill Monday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ap22353711130211_wide-0f9c5636b9098cd024637e6c1367f12a1ff90f02-scaled-e1671554172688-900x422.jpg)
5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol referred former President Donald Trump for four criminal charges related to an insurrection… Read More
![Video from Jan. 6, 2021 plays as Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies on June 28.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ap22179632589065-b92024d0e32a5ea90c6352e8960fafe2a75422da-scaled-e1657633009949-900x422.jpg)
Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is urging the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies. It is finishing its investigation… Read More
![The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ap22088459842878-9d18ea7f93c3959b611bcf6705ff8d8701931789-scaled-e1655158957604-900x422.jpg)
Jan. 6 panel says Trump fleeced his base and 5 other takeaways from the 2nd hearing
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It wasn’t in prime time this time, but the Jan. 6 committee held an eyebrow-raising hearing Monday in its second of seven promised ones. This hearing… 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
![Newly installed surveillance cameras are positioned near the U.S. Capitol](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gettyimages-1237534801_custom-a7b502868af34546504e3e237d17e6dd9631cb47-scaled-e1641407301561-900x422.jpg)
A year after the Capitol riot, work remains to prevent another attack
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) –– The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol led to a transformation of security for the citadel of democracy and members of Congress. One year later,… Read More
![Left to right: President Donald Trump speaks at the "Stop The Steal" Rally. A member of a pro-Trump mob shatters a window with his fist from inside the Capitol Building after breaking in. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi presides over a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 Electoral College.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/january-6_custom-417b8b7e588def714ee54ae9f0fca705bd26dfeb-scaled-e1641406947430-900x422.jpg)
A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when
By: Kat Lonsdorf | Courtney Dorning | Amy Isakson | Mary Louise Kelly | Ailsa Chang | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — January 6, 2021 was a Wednesday. A joint session of Congress was set to convene in the U.S. Capitol to certify Joe Biden’s electoral vote win…. Read More
![In this image taken from video footage released in a criminal complaint by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Alexander Sheppard, center, joins other rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AP21055670307295-e1614196619885-900x422.jpg)
Tally Of Ohio Residents Charged In Capitol Breach Up To 10
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio men have become the latest people to be charged in connection to the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S Capitol after being identified… Read More
![CAP Police and protesters outside the United States Capitol.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/1280px-Riot_police_and_protester_outside_United_States_Capitol_at_evening_20210106-e1613772828184-900x422.jpg)
Mapping The Ohio Valley Residents Charged In Connection With U.S. Capitol Riot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (OVR) — Data compiled by an academic research group shows the home counties of 21 people from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia charged so far in connection with… Read More
![Former President Donald Trump was impeached for inciting the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, but has been acquitted by the Senate.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gettyimages-1230457865-159556f776db73b32c58d78663a44d1386a71f51-scaled-e1613249869105-900x422.jpg)
Senate Acquits Trump In Impeachment Trial — Again
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Seven Republicans joined with all Democrats and independents to vote to convict the former president for inciting an insurrection, but the tally is short of the two-thirds vote needed.
![President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/AP_19006730412461-e1546893535818-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Underway In Senate | Day 4
By: PBS Newshour
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Warning: Some video shown during the trial may contain graphic images of violence and profanity. WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial continues for a fourth day… Read More
![Shio State Troopers and National Guard stand watch at the Ohio Statehouse on Jan. 17 during the planned "armed protest," which remained peaceful.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Er-RVzgXUAoGQkh-e1610928870773-900x422.jpeg)
Ohio State Patrol Security Aid Bill Tops $2.4 Million
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the cost of providing security after the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach was more than $2.4 million. Lt. Craig Cvetan… Read More
![President Donald Trump speaks from the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Washington.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AP_20241108007826-scaled-e1598812830970-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial | Day 3
Warning: Some video shown during the trial may contain graphic images of violence and profanity. WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial continues for a third day… Read More
![President Donald Trump takes questions from the media before boarding Maine One at the White House in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, en route to Camp David in Maryland.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/AP_19242834496195-e1567266966157-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Underway In Senate | Day 2
By: PBS Newshour
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Warning: Some video shown during the trial may contain graphic images of violence and profanity. WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial continues for a second… Read More
![President Donald Trump addresses supporters at a rally in Circleville on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chris-photo-e1604475949165-900x422.jpg)
WATCH: Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Begins In Senate | Day 1
By: PBS Newshour
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Warning: Some video shown during the trial contains graphic images of violence and profanity. WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Former President Donald Trump faces his second impeachment trial in the… Read More
![Tourists arrive to visit the U.S. Capitol on a rainy morning in Washington, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AP_18362593913621-e1546038047415-900x422.jpg)
W. Va. Man Arrested Near U.S. Capitol After Gun Found In His Vehicle Pleads Not Guilty, Released
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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Updated Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021 at 1:00 a.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVPB) — A 71-year-old West Virginia man was arrested Wednesday outside of the U.S. Capitol after a gun and 20… Read More
![Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. An investigation underway will determine if any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rally-a34d8a644d4df56edd29fe5214762384f9823232-e1610740503814-900x422.jpg)
Police Officers Across Nation Face Federal Charges For Involvement In Capitol Riots
By: Eric Westervelt | NPR
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More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Federal investigators will determine if they broke any the laws during the insurrection.
![A group of Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers helps with putting up fencing around the closed-off entrance to the west side of the Ohio Statehouse, where protests are often held.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/troopers_and_fencing_-_credit_kasler-e1610647165933-900x422.jpeg)
More Ohio National Guard Called Up For “Armed March” Planned This Weekend
By: Karen Kasler | Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Saying “violence will not be tolerated in Ohio”, Gov. Mike DeWine says the Highway Patrol and the Ohio National Guard will back up Columbus… Read More
![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that impeaching President Trump is "a constitutional remedy that will ensure that the republic will be safe from this man." She's seen here walking to the House floor on Wednesday, ahead of the vote.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gettyimages-1230565643-65a45bb087489743caaf0d790426a632c53e3d47-scaled-e1610574232952-900x422.jpg)
House Impeaches Trump A 2nd Time, Citing Insurrection At U.S. Capitol
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice.
![Gov. Mike DeWine](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mike_dewine_040820-e1586981352128-900x422.jpg)
Vaccines Available To Ohioans 80+ Next Week; DeWine Activates National Guard
By: Leila Goldstein | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Vaccines will be available to Ohioans 80 years and older beginning Tuesday, Jan. 19. About 800 providers across the state have been selected to be part… Read More
![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)
Lawmaker Resigns From West Virginia House After Being Charged For His Role In U.S. Capitol Insurrection
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — Derrick Evans, a newly elected West Virginia state lawmaker, has resigned before serving a single day in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The 35-year-old… Read More
![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)
W.Va. State Lawmaker Charged With Entering A Restricted Area In Storming Of U.S. Capitol
By: Dave Mistich | WVPB
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WAYNE COUNTY, W.Va. (WVPB) — A West Virginia lawmaker who filmed himself taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has been charged by federal officials. Del. Derrick… Read More
![Members of the D.C. National Guard are deployed outside of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening. Supporters of President Trump stormed a session of Congress earlier Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gettyimages-1230457148-0f9e4d6587709dcb975a6aec37a0f639e0c715e1-scaled-e1609985785785-900x422.jpg)
‘We Will Not Bow To Lawlessness’: Congress Returns After Rioters Breach U.S. Capitol
By: Alana Wise | NPR
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Members of Congress returned to the floor after pro-Trump extremists stormed the Capitol and halted certification proceedings.
![Supporters of President Trump climb the west wall of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ap_21006789526874-bbddce78b8bbae27f8f4535ea0807247a59eebb3-scaled-e1609972803170-900x422.jpg)
In Video, Trump Sympathizes With Protesters, But Tells Them To ‘Go Home’
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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In his first remarks, since the start of the insurrection, Trump said of the extremists who stormed the Capitol, “you’re very special.”