A virtual hearing in a Washington, D.C., court provides the first details about Nicholas P. Hendrix of Gorham, the father of 5 who faces 4 federal misdemeanor charges stemming from the insurrection.
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Defense for some Capitol rioters: Election misinformation
Their arguments highlight the key role that falsehoods played, as many top Republicans try to minimize the violence of Jan. 6.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate Republicans block bipartisan Jan. 6 panel to investigate Capitol riot
The vote comes a day after emotional appeals from police who fought with Trump supporters who smashed their way in, and from fellow lawmakers who fled Capitol chambers that day.
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Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday’s vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers vote to study security at State House complex
The State and Local Government Committee endorses the bill on a party-line vote after one lawmaker testifies about run-ins with a man now charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol.
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The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault
At least a dozen people charged in the Jan. 6 riot have cited crowd psychology to explain their out-of-character behavior.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Plea negotiations have begun for Maine man charged in Capitol riot
Kyle Fitzsimons of Lebanon, who has been assigned a new public defender, is the only Maine resident charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Collins should support independent Jan. 6 commission
The Maine Republican senator’s minor objections should not outweigh the danger of doing nothing in response to the insurrection.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s combative behavior could spark ethics review
The incidents add to a portrait of the activist-turned-lawmaker who has shown little interest in governing.
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House to vote soon on bills to protect Capitol in wake of Jan. 6 attack
The leaders of the Homeland Security Committee have reached an agreement on a bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly insurrection.