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Ex-NYPD Officer Charged With Assaulting Police on Jan. 6 Claims Self-Defense
Federal prosecutors have urged a jury to reject a retired New York City police officer’s argument that he was acting in self-defense when he swung a flagpole at police officers and tackled one of them during the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
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McCarthy Defends 1/6 Audio, House GOP Backs ‘Next Speaker'
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has assured colleagues he never asked then-President Donald Trump to resign over the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol
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Anti-Vaccine Doctor Pleads Guilty to Joining Capitol Riot
A California doctor known as a leading purveyor of coronavirus misinformation pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge on Thursday for joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last year
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New Video of Connecticut Jan. 6 Suspect Emerges
Video obtained by NBC Connecticut Investigates shows a violent confrontation between a Ridgefield man and police on Jan. 6, 2021 during the U.S. Capitol breach.
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New Video of Connecticut Jan. 6 Suspect Emerges
Video obtained by NBC Connecticut Investigates shows a violent confrontation between a Ridgefield man and police on Jan. 6, 2021 during the U.S. Capitol breach. Patrick McCaughey faces a felony assault charge along with other alleged offenses. This Friday, Feb. 4, in his most recent court hearing for the case, prosecutors confirmed he rejected their plea offer, but did not…
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Pipe Bombs, a Plot and a Noose: 3 Mysteries a Year After Capitol Attack
Nearly a year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, at least 700 people have been charged with crimes including conspiracy, theft and assault, and a number of unanswered questions remain.
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Ex-Trump Aide Mark Meadows Now Cooperating With House Jan. 6 Panel
Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and providing some documents, the panel says.
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WATCH: DOJ Releases New Footage From Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
The Department of Justice has released new video from the U.S. Capitol showing protesters attacking police as they tried to secure two doors to keep people out of the building.
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Ex-MMA Fighter Gets 41 Months in 1st Sentence for Capitol Riot Violence
A former mixed martial arts fighter who pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison. Federal prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 44 months.
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Pelosi Appoints Kinzinger to Jan. 6 Select Committee
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced on Sunday the appointment of congressman Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Pelosi Names 8 House Members to Serve on Committee Probing the Capitol Riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced Thursday the names of the first eight congresspeople assigned to the House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. The 13-member bipartisan committee will have the power to subpoena witnesses and documents as part of their investigation.
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Pelosi Announces Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Capitol Riot
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced on Thursday that the House is establishing a select bipartisan committee to investigate the cause of and response to the Capitol Riot on Jan. 6. The announcement comes one month after Senate Republicans blocked House legislation to create a bipartisan commission on the riot.