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March 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
Ex-Boston officer charged with assaulting cop in Jan. 6 riot
A former Boston police officer has been arrested on charges that he assaulted a police officer after storming the U.S. Capitol with the mob of President Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021
March 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
March 29, 2023, 11:17 PM
Capitol riot: FBI informant testifies for Proud Boys defense
An FBI informant who marched to the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys members has testified that he didn’t know of any plans for the far-right extremist group to invade the building on Jan. 6
March 29, 2023, 11:17 PM
March 28, 2023, 11:44 PM
Federal judge orders Mike Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe
The former vice president recently told ABC News he would “respect the decisions of the court.”
March 28, 2023, 11:44 PM
March 25, 2023, 4:17 PM
Greene's DC jail visit pulls GOP closer to Jan. 6 rioters
Rep_ Marjorie Taylor Greene swept into the District of Columbia jail to check on conditions for the Jan_ 6 detainees, who chanted “Let’s Go Brandon!”
March 25, 2023, 4:17 PM
March 24, 2023, 11:14 PM
House Republicans tour DC jail where Jan. 6 defendants held
On Friday, members of the House Oversight Committee toured a Washington, D.C. jail where some Jan. 6 defendants are being held.
March 24, 2023, 11:14 PM
March 23, 2023, 7:31 PM
Rioter charged in Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison
A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement has been sentenced to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and invading then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters
March 23, 2023, 7:31 PM
March 23, 2023, 4:47 PM
House Republicans say they plan to visit Jan. 6 defendants in jail
Marjorie Taylor Greene said the Republicans' visit would focus on the conditions of those jailed over Jan. 6
March 23, 2023, 4:47 PM
March 21, 2023, 8:47 PM
Man gets 4 years for attacking police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
A Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to more than four years in prison
March 21, 2023, 8:47 PM
March 21, 2023, 11:42 AM
Oath Keepers associates found guilty of conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
A Washington, D.C. jury on Monday found four alleged associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group guilty of conspiracy
March 21, 2023, 11:42 AM
March 20, 2023, 7:17 PM
Prosecutors rest in sedition case against Proud Boys leaders
Federal prosecutors have rested their seditious conspiracy case against former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the transfer of presidential power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election
March 20, 2023, 7:17 PM
March 19, 2023, 11:40 PM
Pence indicates he won't challenge all aspects of special counsel's subpoena, as more details emerge
Former Vice President Mike Pence indicated on "This Week" that he is not challenging all aspects of the subpoena issued last month by special counsel Jack Smith.
March 19, 2023, 11:40 PM
March 18, 2023, 5:02 PM
Despite Tucker Carlson's claim, Capitol Police say they didn't review Jan. 6 footage aired by Fox News
A court filing claims that most of the Jan. 6 footage aired by Tucker Carlson was shown without approval from Capitol Police -- despite Carlson's claims to the contrary.
March 18, 2023, 5:02 PM
March 17, 2023, 11:00 PM
Florida man sentenced for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
A Florida man has been sentenced to four years and seven months in federal prison for three felony charges related to the insurrection and storming of the U.S. Capitol in January 2021
March 17, 2023, 11:00 PM
March 17, 2023, 10:17 PM
Former Air Force officer gets prison term for Capitol attack
A retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear and carried zip-tie handcuffs into the Senate gallery has been sentenced to two years in prison
March 17, 2023, 10:17 PM
March 17, 2023, 2:42 PM
Kevin McCarthy speaks on controversy over giving Jan. 6 footage to Tucker Carlson
Kevin McCarthy is standing by his decision to grant Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to the raw security footage from Jan. 6
March 17, 2023, 2:42 PM
March 17, 2023, 2:24 PM
Pence denounces Trump over Jan. 6 and Trump slams his standing in the polls
Mike Pence and Trump have exchanged barbs over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in recent days.
March 17, 2023, 2:24 PM
March 16, 2023, 7:02 PM
FBI: Newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot
A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City has been arrested on charges that he interfered with police officers who were trying to protect the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6
March 16, 2023, 7:02 PM
March 14, 2023, 10:17 PM
Princeton student charged with joining mob's Capitol attack
A Princeton University student was arrested Tuesday on charges that he joined other rioters in pushing against police officers guarding an entrance to the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack
March 14, 2023, 10:17 PM
March 14, 2023, 1:09 AM
DOJ says video of 'QAnon Shaman' Fox aired lacks context
The Justice Department says the few minutes Tucker Carlson showed failed to tell what the defendant actually did.
March 14, 2023, 1:09 AM
March 12, 2023, 10:32 PM
Pence says Trump 'endangered my family' on Jan. 6
The former vice president unleashed his harshest criticism yet of Trump.
March 12, 2023, 10:32 PM
March 9, 2023, 8:55 PM
House Republicans will launch investigation of Jan. 6 committee and security failures around riot
A Republican-led House committee has now launched a formal probe into Jan. 6 and the previous House Jan. 6 committee's work
March 9, 2023, 8:55 PM
March 8, 2023, 9:39 PM
Fox News' Tucker Carlson under fire for falsely downplaying Jan. 6 attack
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is standing by his decision to share raw Jan. 6 surveillance footage with the Fox News host, who misled viewers in showing the footage without context.
March 8, 2023, 9:39 PM
March 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
Kevin McCarthy under fire for turning over raw Jan. 6 video to Fox News host
Now, Tucker Carlson is broadcasting selectively edited clips from the thousands of hours of footage the House Speaker turned over to him.
March 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
March 8, 2023, 5:02 PM
House speaker under fire for turning over Capitol riot footage to Fox News
Kevin McCarthy addressed the criticism after handing over 41,000 hours of raw video from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
March 8, 2023, 5:02 PM
March 8, 2023, 3:30 AM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy releases Jan. 6 security video
ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl breaks down the Jan 6. security footage released by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which some lawmakers described as a “mistake” and “dangerous.”
March 8, 2023, 3:30 AM
March 8, 2023, 3:16 AM
Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 comments denounced as McCarthy faces questions
Several officials criticized Carlson’s comments on the Jan. 6 attacks as Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who gave Fox News access to surveillance footage from that day, dodged questions from reporters.
March 8, 2023, 3:16 AM
March 8, 2023, 12:58 AM
Capitol Police chief slams Carlson's comments about Jan. 6 video as 'offensive and misleading' in internal memo
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said Fox News host Tucker Carlson's program was "filled with offensive and misleading conclusions" about Jan. 6.
March 8, 2023, 12:58 AM
1 month ago
Jan. 6 defendants apparently disappear on eve of trial, court records show
Judge Carl Nichols unsealed bench warrants last week for Jan. 6 defendants Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson, both of Florida.
1 month ago
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Jan. 6 defendants apparently disappear on eve of trial, court records show
Judge Carl Nichols unsealed bench warrants last week for Jan. 6 defendants Olivia Pollock and Joseph Hutchinson, both of Florida
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2 Capitol riot defendants sought by FBI after disappearing
The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who was supposed to stand trial Monday on charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack as well as another riot defendant who has also gone missing
1 month ago
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Trump shouldn't be shielded from lawsuits related to Jan. 6, Justice Department says
Trump shouldn't be entitled to immunity from lawsuits that aim to hold him accountable for the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said Thursday
1 month ago
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2 federal law enforcement agencies found credible threats in the lead up to Jan. 6: Watchdog
The U.S. Capitol Police said everyone in the D.C. region must ensure an attack like what happened on Jan. 6th never happens again.
1 month ago
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McCarthy defends giving Fox host Tucker Carlson access to previously unreleased Jan. 6 security video
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended the arrangement with Fox host Tucker Carlson.
1 month ago
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Proud Boys Jan. 6 trial moving at snail's pace marked by heated arguments and lengthy delays
In the Jan. 6 Proud Boys trial in Washington, defense attorneys have engaged in heated bickering, firing off one objection after another, and frustrating the judge
1 month ago
1 month ago
Jan. 6 rioter who threatened Rep. Ocasio-Cortez gets 3 years
A Texas man who threatened Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter after he stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to more than three years in prison
1 month ago
1 month ago
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner subpoenaed by special counsel investigating efforts to overturn election: Sources
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, ABC News has learned.
1 month ago
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Fox host Tucker Carlson says he's gained access to previously unreleased Jan. 6 security video
Fox host Tucker Carlson said he gained “unfettered” access to the Jan. 6 security tapes and his producers are viewing the footage.
1 month ago
2 months ago
Man pleads guilty to Capitol attack months after shooting
A North Carolina man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while free on bail for an attempted murder case has pleaded guilty to attacking police officers with a pole attached to an American flag during the mob’s riot
2 months ago
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Jan. 6 rioter who used stun gun on police officer pleads guilty
A Jan. 6 rioter who used a stun gun on a police officer plead guilty on Tuesday.
2 months ago
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Jan. 6 rioter with Confederate flag inside Capitol sentenced to 3 years
A federal judge sentenced a Jan. 6 rioter who carried a Confederate flag inside the U.S. Capitol building, to three years in prison on Thursday.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
Some Jan. 6 defendants who expressed remorse in court have backtracked.
2 months ago
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Jan. 6 rioter who maced Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick sentenced to nearly 7 years
The Jan. 6 rioter who attacked fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray was sentenced Friday to 6 years and 8 months in prison.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Man appears in federal court to face Capitol riot charges
A mid-Michigan man says he’s innocent of the charges brought against him in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in Washington
2 months ago
2 months ago
Some Jan. 6th rioters gain sympathy for cause in red states
Some participants in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection are taking their case that the 2020 presidential election was stolen to sympathetic audiences, including elected officials, in red states
2 months ago
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Former Proud Boy testifies in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial
Matthew Greene took the stand on Tuesday in the trial of the former leader of the Proud Boys and four associates
2 months ago
2 months ago
Judge convicts Capitol rioter who yelled Pelosi threats
She screamed at police to bring out Pelosi so the pro-Trump mob could hang her.
2 months ago
2 months ago
4 more Oath Keepers militia members found guilty of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot
Joseph Hackett, Roberto Minuta, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo were all found guilty.
2 months ago
2 months ago
4 Oath Keepers militia members found guilty in Jan. 6 riots
Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel and Edward Vallejo were convicted in connection with the insurrection.
2 months ago
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4 more Oath Keepers convicted of seditious conspiracy
A jury found the militia members guilty of engaging in a seditious conspiracy to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory on Jan. 6, 2021.
2 months ago
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Jury convicts Jan. 6 rioter seen in infamous images with feet on desk in Pelosi's office
The photos of Bigo Barnett kicked back in an office chair with his feet on the desk quickly became among the most infamous to emerge early on out of the Capitol riot
2 months ago