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Lawmakers, staff asked to avoid the Capitol during pro-Trump protest
As Capitol security officials gird for Saturday’s pro-Trump rally in Washington, lawmakers and their aides have been given a simple directive: steer clear of the…
Capitol Police warning of potential for violence during rally backing rioters: report
Capitol Police are warning of potential clashes or unrest during a Sept. 18 right-wing “Justice for J6” rally, … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/571448-capitol-police-warning-of-potential-for-violence-during-rally-backing Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
The key question House Democrats want to answer about Trump on Jan. 6
On Wednesday, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack demanded a slew of documents related to the attack. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/what-was-trump-s-role-during-capitol-riot-house-democrats-ncna1277758 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Why prosecuting Trump over Jan. 6 riot just got easier
The officers’ statements directly link Trump’s words to the rioters’ actions, and may bring a criminal case against the former president one step closer. Source:…
Bret Baier reacts to Jan. 6 hearing: After testimony you can’t ‘say it’s not a big deal’
Fox News anchor Bret Baier said Tuesday’s testimony from four members of law enforcement who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 pokes a hole in efforts by some…
The Justice Department just fired two more shots across Trump’s bow
Here are the three main implications of Attorney General Merrick Garland’s key decisions this week. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/doj-s-decisions-could-sink-trump-efforts-avoid-capitol-riot-ncna1275359 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared…
Gaetz, Green and Gohmert turned away from jail to visit Jan. 6 defendants
Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.), Majorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Louie Gohmert (Texas) on Thursday were turned away from the D.C. Department of Corrections where they tried…
GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde defends comparison of Jan. 6 rioters to “tourists”
Rep. Andrew Clyde defended comments made during a House committee hearing in which he compared the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot to a “normal visit.”…
GOP up in arms over Cheney, Kinzinger
GOP leaders are facing mounting internal pressure to discipline a pair of anti-Trump Republicans taking part in the special investigation into the Capitol attack of…
DOJ tells former Trump officials they can testify about efforts to overturn election
Jeffrey Rosen, who was acting attorney general after William Barr stepped down, is among the officials being allowed to testify. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-tells-former-trump-officials-they-can-testify-about-efforts-n1275163 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Tased officer: Jan. 6 attack ‘unlike anything’ I’ve ever seen
Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone testified Tuesday that the Jan. 6 Capitol attack was “unlike anything” he’d ever seen in his law enforcement career.Fanone,…
House GOP blames Pelosi — not Trump — for Jan. 6
House GOP leaders teed off on Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Tuesday morning, accusing her of neglecting her duty to defend the Capitol on Jan. 6 and…
Video of Capitol riot shown during opening of first January 6 select committee hearing
During his opening statement for the first hearing of the January 6 select committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson played out a series of videos from the…
Washington Post calls on Democrats to subpoena Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Meadows for testimony on Jan. 6
The Washington Post’s editorial board is urging Democrats on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 rioting at the U.S. Capitol to subpoena former…
Pelosi signals Kinzinger’s likely appointment to Jan. 6 panel
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday signaled that she plans to appoint GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) to the select committee investigating the Jan. 6…
Jim Jordan among McCarthy picks for Jan. 6 panel
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday is expected to pick five Republicans to serve on the special House committee created to investigate the…
GOP leader makes his picks for Jan. 6 select committee
Rep. Jim Jordan is among the five Republicans chosen by McCarthy. Pelosi has a veto over the picks but has not signaled she plans to…
This new ad blasts Senator Ron Johnson for failing to side with democracy
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has continuously denied the atrocities of the Capitol attack on January 6, calling the deadly riot a “peaceful protest,” referring to…
Clyburn: Trump could be called to testify before Jan. 6 panel
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that former President Trump could be called to testify before the new House select committee investigating the Jan. 6…
Dozens of Capitol riot defendants accused of trying to delete photos, texts
Dozens of the more than 500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot have been accused in court documents of attempting to…
Third Oath Keeper pleads guilty to role in U.S. Capitol riot
Mark Grods, of Alabama, is cooperating with the prosecutors as they work to bring charges against others involved in the riot, according to court documents….
Pelosi appoints Liz Cheney to House select committee investigating Jan. 6
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is one of eight members she has selected to serve on the select committee…
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