The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has scheduled its next hearing for Oct. 13.
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Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas told Jan. 6 committee she stands by false election claims, chairman says
Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson said the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas stood by the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
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Lebanon man guilty of assaulting D.C. officers on Jan. 6
A federal judge found Kyle Fitzsimons guilty on all 11 charges, including assaulting at least three law enforcement officers on Jan. 6, 2021. He will be sentenced in February.
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Virginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel
The testimony of the Supreme Court justice’s wife is one of the remaining items on the committee’s agenda.
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Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena
In a letter released Tuesday, the leaders of the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees signaled they are willing to subpoena Inspector General Joseph Cuffari if he does not comply with their requests.
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Rep. Scott Perry says FBI agents seized his cellphone
The Pennsylvania Republican has been a figure in the Jan. 6 investigation.
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House Jan. 6 panel interviews Mnuchin, pursues Trump Cabinet
The House Jan. 6 committee is in negotiations to talk to several other former members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
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Senators Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role
Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas led the Senate challenge on Jan. 6, 2021, to Biden’s victory
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Man who attacked officers gets 63-month prison term, matching longest for Capitol riot
Mark Ponder, a 56-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., said he ‘got caught up’ in the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6, 2021. The sentencing judge disagreed.
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Jan. 6 panel deepens probe into Trump Cabinet
The commitee is prepared to subpoena conservative activist Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas, who’s married to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.