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Republican mayoral candidate in Connecticut faces Jan. 6 charges
Gino DiGiovanni Jr. was not an alderman at the time of the riot at the U.S. Capitol but was later elected to the position. He is now running for mayor of Derby.
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Connecticut man charged with assaulting police officers in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A Westport, Connecticut, man has been arrested and charged in connection with his actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to federal prosecutors.
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Court Sides With Justice Dept. on Jan. 6 Obstruction Charge
A federal appeals court has sided with the Justice Department in a case that could have upended hundreds of charges brought following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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What Other Legal Troubles Donald Trump Faces Besides NY Hush Money Payments Case
Here’s a breakdown of some of Donald Trump’s legal battles elsewhere, like in Georgia regarding the election and his keeping of documents at Mar-a-Lago, as well as a couple others in New York.
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NJ Man Gets 6+ Years for Jan. 6 Attack on Capitol Officer Brian Sicknick, Who Later Died
Julian Khater, a New Jersey man who joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced Friday to more than six years in prison for using pepper spray to assault police officers — including Brian Sicknick, who died a day after the siege
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Never-Before-Seen Footage Shows Lawmakers During US Capitol Riot
During Thursday’s hearing on the riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Jan. 6 committee played behind the scenes footage of Democrat and Republican lawmakers coordinating with law enforcement for assistance as rioters broke through doors and windows.
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Schiff Reveals Secret Service Texts, Violence Was Predicted
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., revealed texts from the Secret Service in the days surrounding the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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‘POTUS Is Pissed': Testimony Reveals Trump's Anger Over Election Lawsuit Losses
Evidence presented at the Jan. 6 hearing on Thursday shows that former President Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election but continued to publicly deny the results, including emails from Secret Service that describe the former president’s dissatisfaction at losing legal election challenges. “Supreme Court denied his law suit [sic]. He is livid now.”
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Cheney on US Capitol Riot: Can We ‘Survive Another 246 Years'?
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, challenged Americans to consider whether the republic could withstand another attack on U.S. institutions and elections, including the January 6 riots. “Our institutions only hold when men and women of good faith make them hold.”
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High-Level Proud Boys Member Pleads Guilty to Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Charge
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election.
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Oath Keepers Leader to Stand Trial for Seditious Conspiracy
Opening arguments begin Monday in the trial of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group. Rhodes is expected to take the stand in his own defense in what will likely be a five-week trial centering on the January 6th Capitol riots.
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Jan. 6 Sedition Trial Underway for Oath Keepers Leader
Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy.
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From Yale to Jail: Oath Keepers Founder Was Once Promising Law Grad
The founder of the militia group Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, was once a promising Yale Law School graduate.
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Biden Condemns ‘MAGA Republicans' for Promoting Political Violence: ‘For God's Sake, Whose Side Are You On?'
During a visit to Wilkes University on Tuesday, President Joe Biden blasted members of the GOP who continue to support participants of the Jan. 6 riot. “Let me say this to my MAGA Republican friends in Congress: don’t tell me you support law enforcement if you won’t condemn what happened on the 6th.”
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Trump Supporter Who Flew on Private Jet to Jan. 6 Riot and Threw Media Equipment Outside the Capitol Pleads Guilty
Katherine Schwab of Texas flew to Washington, D.C., with two Jan. 6 codefendants who were later sentenced.
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Secret Service Called Their Families to Say Goodbye During Capitol Riot
A Secret Service official testified to the Jan. 6 committee that members of former Vice President Mike Pence’s detail feared for their lives during the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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What Trump Did (and Didn't Do) During Capitol Riot: Top 5 Moments From Jan. 6 Hearing
From taking no action to adding “fuel to the flames,” the House select committee laid out former President Donald Trump’s movements during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Former White House Staff Testify: Trump Tweet Poured ‘Fuel to the Fire'
Matthew Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, testified Thursday before the Jan. 6 committee that former President Donald Trump’s tweets during the U.S. Capitol riot enflamed tensions and escalated violence.
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Radio Chatter Shows Difficulty in Keeping Pence Secure on Jan 6
Radio chatter from the security detail for Vice President Mike Pence shows the concern they had to get Pence to safety during the Jan. 6 riots.
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Trump Watched TV and Refused to Call for Help on Jan. 6: Witnesses
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2001, U.S. Capitol riot shared witness testimony on Thursday about then-President Donald Trump’s failure to call for law enforcement intervention during the riot.