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Trump asked about troops to quell racial protests, Esper told Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper testified that he and others had to dissuade then-President Donald Trump from using active-duty military troops to quell the racial protests breaking out in the summer of 2020.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 panel unveils report, describes Trump 'conspiracy'

The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol

The Independent UK

Star Jan. 6 witness told committee that lawyer linked to Trump tried to silence her

WASHINGTON — The Trump-aligned lawyer who initially represented former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson instructed her to downplay her knowledge of what happened during the Capitol insurrection, Hutchinson told the Jan. 6 committee in testimony made public Thursday.

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Under oath, Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley refused to identify himself in Jan. 6 videos

LANSING, Mich. — Ryan Kelley, a former candidate for Michigan governor, repeatedly declined under oath to identify himself in videos from the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a newly released transcript of his interview with investigators for a U.S. House committee.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 takeaways: Power, pressure and a 'moral struggle'

The House Jan. 6 committee is releasing dozens of witness transcripts from its investigation into the 2021 Capitol attack

The Independent UK

Judge to decide whether Alaska Oath Keeper is eligible to keep state House seat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Arguments in a trial over Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman's eligibility to hold office concluded Wednesday, leaving it up to Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna to determine whether Eastman's membership in the Oath Keepers precludes him from serving in the Alaska state House.

Tribune News Service

Gaetz, Boebert diss Zelenskyy speech

Gaetz and Boebert sat through standing ovations and checked their phones as the Ukrainian leader pleaded for help

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Alex Jones claims he is ‘too stressed’ to spell own name in Jan 6 interview, transcript shows

When he testified before the panel, the right-wing conspiracy theorist largely followed the pattern of his right-wing allies to plead the Fifth but at points couldn’t resist speaking – much to his attorney’s despair

The Independent UK

Inside Donald Trump's sad Christmas - family conflict, unwanted gift and crime fears

Donald Trump is a massive fan of Christmas, but this year's celebrations might feel a bit flat considering his problems at home and the threat of facing criminal charges

Daily Mirror

Hopes dim for quick omnibus spending passage amid Title 42 dispute

WASHINGTON — Senators left the Capitol late Wednesday as a partisan dispute over pandemic-era border restrictions snarled debate on the massive fiscal 2023 omnibus spending package.

Tribune News Service

Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert blow through Capitol security and refuse screenings before Zelensky speech

Moment occurs as joint session of Congress called to hear Ukrainian leader’s address

The Independent UK

FBI warned by informant weeks before Jan 6 that far-right saw Trump tweet as ‘call to arms’

Growing evidence points to likelihood that White House knew violence would break out

The Independent UK

Capitol police admit that Nancy Pelosi’s home didn’t have security review for four years before hammer attack on husband

‘I think that it’s as dangerous as it’s ever been to be an elected official,’ Capitol Police chief says

The Independent UK

Ex-White House lawyer advised Jan 6 witness to give misleading testimony, report says

‘She was advised to say that she didn’t recall something when she did. So that’s pretty serious stuff’

The Independent UK

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Salon

Proud Boys: Not beaten by Jan. 6

In the wake of Jan. 6, vanguard of American fascism has "reformed" — now they're Christian nationalist warriors

Tribune News Service

Kansas City man who roamed through US senator’s office during Capitol riot pleads guilty

A Kansas City, Kansas, man accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 and entering a senator’s office pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to a single misdemeanor count.

Reason

The January 6 Committee's Suggested Charges Against Trump May Be Hard To Prove

The leading possibilities include knowledge and intent elements that have to be established beyond a reasonable doubt.

Tribune News Service

As threats rise, Congress agrees on extra money for Capitol Police

WASHINGTON — As part of a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package released Tuesday, the $6.9 billion fiscal 2023 Legislative Branch portion would give a boost to the Capitol Police as the force grapples with threats against lawmakers.

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The Independent UK

Trump's fate in hands of Justice Dept. after Jan. 6 report

The House Jan. 6 committee may have outlined a potential criminal case against Donald Trump, but it doesn’t actually bring the former president any closer to prosecution

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the January 6 committee: Trump’s terrible, no-good year

Editorial: The referral of the former president to the justice department on four criminal charges is largely symbolic, but increases his woes

Los Angeles Times

The public may not see all of the Jan. 6 committee's work for decades — if ever

WASHINGTON — The final report by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will provide the most comprehensive account yet of what led to the worst attack on the Capitol in more than 200 years. But it's not likely to include all of the evidence the panel collected…

Roll Call

As threats rise, Congress agrees on extra money for Capitol Police - Roll Call

As part of a $1.7 trillion omnibus package, the Capitol Police would get a boost as the force grapples with threats against lawmakers.

The Independent UK

Five takeaways from the final public meeting of the Jan 6 committee

From criminal referrals to warnings of interference, the January 6 committee held a blockbuster final hearing

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump: how will prosecutors pursue the House panel’s charges?

The justice department may find it difficult to obtain a conviction for each charge referred by the January 6 committee

Tribune News Service

What Trump told Michigan lawmakers to try to get state's election overturned

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump summoned Michigan state lawmakers to the White House just two weeks after the November 2020 election, his directive was for the group to "have some backbone and do the right thing."

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