Maj. Christopher Warnagiris, 40, of Virginia is the first active-duty service member to be charged in the insurrection.
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Growing number of Republican lawmakers downplay Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
At a congressional hearing Wednesday, one called the rioters a ‘mob of misfits,’ and another compared them to tourists.
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Our View: Maine Capitol police chief’s quiet exit leaves too many questions
After spreading extremist views on social media, Russell Gauvin is allowed to retire with no finding of wrongdoing.
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Charged in Jan. 6 riot? Yes, but prison may be another story
Some members of the mob who weren’t caught joining in the violence or destruction could see little to no time behind bars.
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‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
New details in a previously undisclosed Pentagon document lay bare the inaction by then-President Donald Trump.
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Maine man charged in Capitol riot will remain in D.C. jail, judge says
Kyle Fitzsimons asked to be released on bail while awaiting trial, but a judge cites video evidence from the riot in ordering him to remain in detention.
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Deadly breach could delay reopening Capitol grounds to public
The fencing is still a stark symbol of the fear many felt after the mob laid siege Jan. 6.
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Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa
Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs agreed to provide the FBI with information about anti-fascist activists after an agent contacted him in late July 2020.
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Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
Last week, a dozen Republicans voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to law enforcers who defended the Capitol.
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U.S. homes in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe
The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers weren’t whipped into a fury by Trump, authorities say: They’d been laying attack plans.