capitol siege

Published
December 19, 2022

Jury selection begins in Proud Boys Jan. 6 sedition trial

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group are accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Published
December 18, 2022

What to watch for as Jan. 6 panel cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’
Published
December 16, 2022

Jan. 6 committee eyes referring criminal charges for Trump

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Department pursue 3 criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
Published
December 15, 2022

Jan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referrals

The committee will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department but has not disclosed who the targets would be.
Published
December 12, 2022

Prosecutor says Oath Keepers saw Jan. 6 as ‘first battle’ in war

Jurors have heard a prosecutor's opening statements for a second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right Oath Keepers group charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
Published
December 9, 2022

Gorham man sentenced to 30 days in prison for role in Capitol riot

Nicholas Hendrix, an Army veteran, is the first Maine resident to be sentenced for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Published
December 6, 2022

Jan. 6 police heroes honored for defending Capitol from Trump mob

In bestowing Congress' highest honor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the officers for 'courageously answering the call to defend our democracy in one of the nation’s darkest hours.'
Published
December 6, 2022

Low-level Oath Keepers face U.S. sedition trial after leader’s conviction

Jury selection starts Tuesday in Washington for the trial of four more defendants linked to the Oath Keepers. It will be the second of three seditious-conspiracy trials planned by prosecutors following an investigation that has led to more than 900 arrests.
Published
November 23, 2022

Jan. 6 panel staff angry at Cheney for focusing too much of report on Trump

Fifteen former and current staffers expressed concerns that important findings unrelated to Trump will not become available to the American public.
Published
November 21, 2022

Woman convicted of storming Pelosi’s office in Jan. 6 attack

Riley June Williams was found guilty of 6 federal counts, including civil disorder.

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