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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Maine Voices: Can America remain a democracy? Authoritarianism raises its ugly head
We need to elect leaders who appeal to our better selves, who inspire us to be strong and unafraid, who give us specific reasons to be optimistic.
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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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In Trump’s Jan. 6 recast, attackers become martyrs, heroes
Months after Donald Trump’s supporters besieged the Capitol, the ex-president and his supporters are revising their account of that day.
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Six months after Capitol assault, corporate pledges fall flat
Following the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, many big corporations pledged not to donate to members of Congress who objected to the results of the presidential election.
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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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Minot native pleads not guilty of crimes at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
Federal agents seized Mitch Simon’s cellphone this month and intend to check it for potential incriminating evidence.
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Minot native faces federal charges in connection with U.S. Capitol siege
Mitch Simon, 30, charged with joining the insurgents who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 in bid to stop Joe Biden’s succession to the presidency.
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Maine Voices: U.S. will be measured by its response to Jan. 6, 2021
In whipping up a crowd of supporters to storm the Capitol, Donald Trump violated one of his most sacred constitutional duties.