After the hearings, the House committee says its investigation will continue. And panel members will ultimately have to make a decision about whether they have found criminal activity.
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Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
The made-for-TV hearings — including video of police officers being brutally beaten and right-wing extremists leading the crowds into the Capitol — come as some have tried to downplay the violence.
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Trump sells Washington hotel to Miami-based investor group
The new owners plan to remove the Trump name from the facade and rebrand the hotel to a Waldorf Astoria.
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New book: Gov. Mills thought President Trump was ‘having a nervous breakdown’ during one call with governors
The anecdote appears in a new book by two New York Times journalists that will be released next week.
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Commentary: Ukrainian patriots are fighting for what we believe in
The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.
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Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee scores a big victory over Trump
The Supreme Court’s ruling granting Congress access to some of the former president’s records is also a victory for the rule of law.
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Trump ex-aide Mark Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case
The former White House chief of staff is seen by Democratic lawmakers as a pivotal player in their investigation.
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Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon asks to enter not-guilty plea to Jan. 6 contempt charges
He asks to waive his arraignment, set for Thursday, on charges of contempt of Congress.
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Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers
Most of the legislation is in direct response to actions by Trump that Democrats saw as abuses of presidential power, including his firing of agency whistleblowers, his defiance of congressional subpoenas and his campaign’s interactions with Russians in the 2016 election.
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Push to audit Maine’s 2020 election takes cues from fraught effort in Arizona
A group collecting signatures says it wants Maine to do a ‘forensic audit’ of its 2020 results, but Attorney General Aaron Frey says the document that voters are signing has no legal merit.