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PublishedJuly 27, 2021
‘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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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Pelosi says ‘deadly serious’ Jan. 6 probe will go on without Republicans
The Republicans' House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a 'sham process' and suggested that Republican lawmakers who take part could face consequences.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Pelosi blocks 2 Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe, and Republicans vow to boycott it
The House speaker says the presence of Indiana Rep. Jim Banks and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan would threaten the integrity of the panel, but Republicans say all their choices must be included.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2021
Capitol, symbol of democracy, off-limits on Independence Day
The pandemic and the deadly January riot by Donald Trump's supporters leave the icon closed to all but a select few.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Pelosi names Republican Liz Cheney to panel investigating Jan. 6 riot
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has threatened to strip Republicans of committee assignments if they accept an appointment from the House speaker.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
U.S. House votes along party lines to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
Republicans object that majority Democrats would be in charge, but Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent commission that would have been evenly split between the 2 parties.
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PublishedJune 23, 2021
Woman is 1st sentenced in Jan. 6 riot; Oath Keeper pleads guilty, will cooperate with authorities
The cases against those charged in the deadly siege are slowly advancing, even as the Department of Justice and the courthouse in Washington, D.C., struggle under the weight of roughly 500 federal arrests across the U.S.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who's been called 'Putin's favorite congressman,' confirmed he was at the march to protest the 'stolen election' but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Capitol Police had intelligence indicating an armed invasion weeks before Jan. 6 riot, Senate probe finds
The findings represent the most detailed - and bipartisan - public account to date of the security failures that led to the insurrection.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
House narrowly OKs $1.9 billion to bolster Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot
The bill passed on a vote of 213-212, and like the independent commission approved Wednesday, it faces an uncertain outcome in the evenly divided Senate.
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