The suit names the former president, the Trump campaign, Trump ally Roger Stone and members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were present at the Capitol and in Washington on Jan. 6.
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Panel investigating Jan. 6 Capitol riot seeks records of Trump White House, agencies
The House panel is demanding a sweeping list of records and other information from eight executive branch agencies, including communications involving the White House and associates of former President Donald Trump.
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Report details mishandling of police emergency system on Jan. 6
An inspector general’s report says U.S. Capitol Police did not properly respond to officers’ use of an emergency notification system during the insurrection at the Capitol.
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Capitol rioters enter first guilty pleas to assaulting police
A pair of plea deals federal prosecutors made with a New Jersey gym owner and a Washington state man could be a benchmark for dozens of other cases in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Congress passes bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas
The $2.1 billion package includes funds for the Capitol Police and to help resettle translators and others who worked closely with U.S. government troops and civilians in Afghanistan.
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Racism of rioters takes center stage in Jan. 6 hearing
Capitol Police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell called out the disparate law enforcement response to the overwhelmingly white crowd of rioters and the response to racial justice protests in 2020 that followed the murder of George Floyd.
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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Capitol officers testify about attacks by Jan. 6 rioters
Along with graphic video of hand-to-hand fighting, the officers described being beaten as they held off the mob that broke through windows and doors and interrupted the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win.
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House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
A new House committee to investigate the attack at the Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses.
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Pence says he’s proud of his role certifying 2020 election results
Former Vice President Mike Pence is defending his role in certifying the results of the 2020 election for Pres. Biden and says he is proud of his own actions on Jan. 6.
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Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who’s been called ‘Putin’s favorite congressman,’ confirmed he was at the march to protest the ‘stolen election’ but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.