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Next Capitol insurrection hearing to focus on Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Mike Pence

Former US president Donald Trump's efforts to persuade his then-vice-president Mike Pence to illegally delay the electoral count after the 2020 election will come under scrutiny at Friday's hearing into the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Here's what to expect from tonight's hearing.

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House GOP welcomes a new Chamber, declares war against the old one

The country's largest lobbying group is now viewed with contempt by much of the GOP.

Axios

As US grapples with January 6, Canada ‘shouldn’t be complacent’

US Capitol riot hearings should push Canadians to fight far-right disinformation in their own country, experts say.

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EXPLAINER: How 'bold' plan evolved for Pence to stop Biden

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot plans to focus its hearing Thursday on the pressure that Donald Trump put on Vice President Mike Pence in a last-ditch and potentially illegal plan to stop Joe Biden’s election victory

The Independent UK

Jan 6 hearings: What have we learned from the committee so far?

The next January 6 hearing starts at 1pm ET on Thursday

The Independent UK

GOP tour snapped pics of Capitol tunnels

Extremists plotted to "gas" lawmakers after "sealing them in" the Capitol tunnels

Salon

Jan. 6 panel releases video of Capitol tour before attack

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in the Capitol complex

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House Jan. 6 committee uses video to press GOP congressman on Jan. 5 Capitol tour

WASHINGTON — The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection pressed Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., on Wednesday to discuss a tour he gave of the Capitol complex on Jan. 5 by releasing security footage of an unidentified person on the tour taking photos and video of mundane areas of…

Los Angeles Times

GOP-led tour group member later threatened lawmakers, Jan. 6 panel says

"There's no escape ... we're coming for you."

Axios

Jan. 6 panel postpones hearing with ex-Justice officials

A spokesman for the panel attributed the postponement to “a number of scheduling factors, including production timeline and availability of members and witnesses.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Jay Ambrose: Trump vs. Democrats on who is worse

Congressional Democrats have started a multi-network TV series on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and a federal judge has said what so many others are saying. If successful in its purpose, the wild, furious, deadly and disgusting eruption to keep Joe Biden out of the White House on the basis…

Tribune News Service

Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina as Rice is beaten, while Mace survives

Trump endorsed two challengers to incumbent members of Congress from South Carolina. Rep. Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot, was beaten, while Rep. Nancy Mace won.

WEKU

Rep. Barry Loudermilk did nothing improper regarding Jan. 5 tour, Capitol Police say

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police have determined that U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., did nothing wrong when he joined a group of constituents touring the Capitol complex on Jan. 5, 2021.

Tribune News Service

House looks to beef up security, braces for unions with Legislative Branch bill

Appropriators still have the Jan. 6 insurrection on their minds, plus a new push among congressional staffers to unionize.

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The Independent UK

Police: House Republican's tour of Capitol wasn't suspicious

Police have determined a House Republican who led a tour of the U.S. Capitol the day before the Jan. 6 attack was simply showing his constituents around and not suspicious

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee members clash over referring Trump to Department of Justice: ‘It’s our duty’

Panel members are suddenly at odds in public after keeping a remarkably united front for months

Salon

Capitol Police: GOP Rep led Capitol tour

Rep. Barry Loudermilk escorted a group of 12 constituents but he left as the group swelled

Roll Call

Jan. 6 committee delays Wednesday hearing, citing need to compile video evidence - Roll Call

The panel probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot delayed a Wednesday hearing, but plans to hold a key session Thursday.

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Salon

Jan. 6 committee: Pointless spectacle

The aesthetic of spectacle is all the ruling class has left. Too bad it can't even stage an entertaining one

The Independent UK

How to watch the Jan 6 hearings online and on TV

Cable news broadcasters expected to focus their coverage on the hearings and other outlets are likely to show the hearings on their websites and YouTube channels

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama urges voters to stay engaged in anxious times

Former first lady Michelle Obama is urging Americans not to tune out a gridlocked political system but realize that voting and enlisting millions of new voters is a pathway to eventual change

Los Angeles Times

Column: Drunk Rudy. Loser Trump. How the Jan. 6 hearings' wild comedy weakens the Big Lie

Insurrection is no joke. But it was hard not to laugh during the Jan. 6 committee's public hearings on Monday as the theme of Day 2 came into focus: the truth behind the Big Lie. Witness after witness testified to the outlandish schemes, absurd conspiracy theories and drunken advice President…

The Guardian - US

Garland says he is watching January 6 hearings amid pressure to investigate Trump

US attorney general says official guidelines do not prevent him from investigating ex-president

Los Angeles Times

Trump ignored repeated warnings from Barr, advisers that election fraud claims were ‘bogus’

WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien and former Attorney General Bill Barr recounted in video depositions their repeated admonitions to former President Donald Trump that his election fraud claims were groundless, in the second hearing this month by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection…

Los Angeles Times

Key takeaways from the second hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee, tasked with investigating the root causes of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, held its second televised public hearing Monday morning and detailed how former President Donald Trump knowingly lied about voter fraud claims in the 2020 election.

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