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The same threat behind Jan. 6 Capitol riot ‘isn’t over’: Rep. Kinzinger
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RNC MITTEE ADVANCES CENSURE OF CHENEY, KINZINGER OVER ROLES ON JAN. 6 MITTEE REP. ADAM KINZINGER: This investigation's still ongoing. So even after these hearings, we're continuing until the report. It's a decision t...
The 31 people arrested in Idaho have ties to a White nationalist group and planned to riot at a Pride event, police say. Here’s what we know
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After receiving an alarmed 911 call, law enforcement in the city of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, arrested 31 men believed to be affiliated with the White nationalist group Patriot Front who allegedly had plans to riot at a...
Nancy Pelosi blocked rational questions about the Capitol riot: GOP lawmaker
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BYRON DONALDS: Merrick Garland doesn't want to answer that question [of whether FBI assets or agents were involved in the Capitol riot]. And in the House, Nancy Pelosi has blocked the questions that make sense. ASHL...
31 people arrested for conspiracy to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho
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Idaho police officers on Saturday arrested 31 people who are believed to be affiliated with the White nationalist group called Patriot Front, after they were seen gathering near a Pride parade in the city of Coeur d...
Jan 6 committee not ‘aggressively pursuing’ Capitol personnel decisions during riot: Jonathan Turley
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JONATHAN TURLEY: What is really disturbing is how the committee has tailored its mandate. They're not aggressively pursuing the decisions on how they staffed and equipped their own personnel at the Capitol. Many of u...
January 6 committee to hear from witnesses who dealt with Proud Boys on day of Capitol riot
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Washington The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of Janua...
More than 40 dead in Ecuador prison riot
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A prison riot between rival gangs has left at least 43 dead and 13 injured at a maximum security facility in northern Ecuador. The death toll is likely to increase as many of those injured were taken to hospital in...
Audio contradicts McCarthy’s denial that he considered asking Trump to resign after Capitol riot
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New audio of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy released on Thursday night reveals he did consider asking then-President Donald Trump to resign in the days after the January 6 riot -- contradicting his office's ea...
Man who said January 6 was ‘magical’ acquitted in US Capitol riot case
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A federal judge on Wednesday found Matthew Martin not guilty of four federal misdemeanors related to trespassing -- marking the first time a US Capitol riot defendant was acquitted of all charges. Martin, who worked...
Leader of West Virginia Proud Boys pleads guilty for role in US Capitol riot
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The leader of the West Virginia chapter of the Proud Boys pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally entering the US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021. Jeffrey Finley, 29, faces up to one year in prison. The plea ...
First January 6 trial heads to jury deliberations in litmus test for DOJ’s Capitol riot prosecutions
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Prosecutors doubled down on their portrayal of the legislator-hating, gun-toting, right-wing extremist Guy Reffitt as the person who showed rioters outside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, how to push back against...
Defendant’s wife, media and public barred from courtroom for much of first US Capitol riot trial
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The first trial for a January 6 US Capitol attack defendant won't have any members of the public, media or even the wife of the defendant in the courtroom to witness much of the proceedings, a federal judge decided ...
Judge warns of US divisions and cites Russia’s attack on Ukraine while sentencing Capitol riot defendant
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The man photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's lectern during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 75 days in jail Friday after the judge warned about political divisions in the US, pointing to Russia's i...
Man who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during US Capitol riot pleads guilty
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The man who was photographed inside the US Capitol wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt on January 6, 2021, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge on Wednesday. Robert Packer, 57, could face up to six ...
Pro-Trump influencer sentenced to three years of probation for his participation in the Capitol riot
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A pro-Trump organizer and social media influencer who spoke at a Washington, DC, rally the day before the US Capitol attack was sentenced to three years of probation on Monday. Brandon Straka, a self-described "for...
Commanders’ Ron Rivera fines defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $100K for comments on Jan. 6 riot
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"This morning, I met with Coach Del Rio to express how disappointed I am in his comments on Wednesday," Rivera said in a statement. "His comments do not reflect the organization’s views and are extremely hurtful to o...