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Officer who steered rioters away from members of Congress describes confrontation with violent mob

PHILADELPHIA — Al Schmidt, the only Republican official in Philadelphia to oversee voting during the 2020 presidential election, on Monday told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol that with a single tweet, then-President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of death threats against him and…

“I’m not saying it’s a crime, but I think it’s a grift”

A former Army Ranger and teacher from the Pittsburgh area who's charged with assaulting police during the Capitol insurrection will not be getting out of jail pending his joint trial in the District of Columbia with a group of other pro-Trump rioters charged with felony violence.

We all know freedom of speech is not an absolute without limits, right? We were taught that in civics class. A typical example used was how you can’t yell “fire!” in a crowded theater and cause a panicked stampede that gets folks trampled.

Second public hearing this month focuses on how Donald Trump’s advisers told him that election fraud claims were false.

Republican party fuels false claim of stolen election as it seeks to surge back into power in November’s midterm elections

Attorney general speaks as DoJ faces pressure to bring charges against Donald Trump

Somehow, Trump's buffoonish former attorney still has a show on one of the biggest radio stations in America

“We cannot just sweep this under the rug. We need to know why it happened, who did it and people need to be held accountable for it. And I'm committed to make sure that happens.”

William Barr said ex-president’s allegations were ‘bullshit’ while several advisers told him not to declare victory on election night