Capitol riot

Published
March 7, 2023

Senate Republicans blast Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 narrative

Republican senators largely rejected the Fox host's vision of the insurrection as a mostly peaceful protest that involved little violence.
Published
March 7, 2023

Military veteran convicted of obstruction in Capitol riot

Virginia resident Hatchet Speed, a former U.S. Naval reservist, marched to the Capitol with members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group.
Published
February 22, 2023

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Jan. 6 investigation

Special counsel Jack Smith wants Kushner and Ivanka Trump to testify in front of a federal grand jury about Donald Trump’s failed efforts to retain power after losing the 2020 election.
Published
February 21, 2023

House speaker gives Tucker Carlson exclusive access to Capitol’s Jan. 6 riot footage

The Fox host has repeatedly cast doubt on official accounts of what happened on Jan. 6 and has instead repeated baseless theories that the federal government instigated the attack.
Published
February 9, 2023

Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison

A Delaware man who threatened a Black police officer with a pole attached to a Confederate battle flag as he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Published
January 23, 2023

Man who propped feet on desk in Pelosi’s office guilty in Jan. 6 case

Prosecutors said the Arkansas man had a stun gun tucked into his pants when he stormed the Capitol and invaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.
Published
January 23, 2023

Four Oath Keepers convicted of Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

It’s another major victory for the Justice Department, which is also trying to secure sedition convictions against the former leader of the Proud Boys and 4 associates.
Published
January 17, 2023

What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didn’t report

The House committee investigating the riot avoided detailed discussion in its report for fear of offending Republicans and tech companies, sources say.
Published
January 11, 2023

Trump campaign officials got subpoena asking new questions about Jan. 6

A subpoena received Dec. 9 sought information and documents on legal representation, voting machines, fundraising around false election claims and more.
Published
January 9, 2023

At Proud Boys trial, U.S. aims to win another seditious conspiracy case

The Proud Boys chairman and four other members are on trial on charges of seditious conspiracy in a case that will test the limits of a rarely used law.