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Texas man gets seven years for Capitol riot, longest sentence yet

Washington (AFP) - A Texas militia member was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Monday, the longest jail term yet for a participant in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump.

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Texas man who took part in US Capitol riot jailed for seven years

Washington (AFP) - A Texas man who was the first person to go on trial for his role in the attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former president Donald Trump was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Monday.

AFP

Veterans robbed of life-saving burn pits bill have a message for Republicans: ‘We’re not going away’

After GOP lawmakers derailed a burn pits bill that would provide healthcare to sick and dying veterans, advocates began a sit-in on the steps of the US Capitol to call for its passage on Monday. But, even if the bill passes next week, members of the veteran community tell Rachel…

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Veterans robbed of life-saving burn pits bill have a message for Republicans: ‘We’re not going away’

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Long-awaited statue of Amelia Earhart, Kansas-born aviation hero, unveiled at US Capitol

Amelia Earhart has been grounded in the U.S. Capitol.

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Trump lashes out at ‘disinformation’ after report that he is under investigation by Justice Department

Justice Department prosecutors have reportedly spoken to witnesses about Mr Trump’s conduct in the run-up to the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

Washington (AFP) - A federal jury found Donald Trump's former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol.

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Jury begins deliberations in trial of ex-Trump aide

Washington (AFP) - A jury began deliberations on Friday in the case of former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol.

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Trump slams 'kangaroo court' probing his Capitol riot inaction

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump lashed out overnight at the panel investigating the US Capitol riot, calling it a "kangaroo court," trashing its vice chair Liz Cheney as a "sanctimonious loser" and reiterating his lie about the 2020 election being stolen.

AFP

First Thing: Trump ‘chose not to act’ during attack on US Capitol – panel says

The January 6 committee shared testimony showing that the ex-president rejected pleas from even his family. Plus, Twitter reacts to footage of Josh Hawley fleeing rioters

The Guardian - UK

House panel says Trump ‘chose not to act’ during attack on US Capitol

Committee investigating January 6 riots shared testimony showing that ex-president rejected pleas from even his family

The Guardian - US

Key takeaways from the US Capitol riot hearings

Washington (AFP) - Over the past two months, a bipartisan panel of US lawmakers has held a series of televised hearings probing Donald Trump's role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol.

AFP

US Capitol riot probe slams Trump inaction, urges accountability

Washington (AFP) - The House committee probing the assault on the US Capitol laid out a searing, prime-time indictment on Thursday of Donald Trump's refusal to halt or condemn the violence and insisted he should be held accountable for a gross dereliction of presidential duty.

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Trump should be held accountable for trying to overturn 2020 election: committee

Washington (AFP) - The House committee probing the assault on the US Capitol laid out a searing, prime-time indictment on Thursday of Donald Trump's refusal to halt or condemn the violence and insisted he should be held legally accountable for a gross dereliction of presidential duty.

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House committee to dissect Trump's actions during Capitol attack

Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump's actions during the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters last year will be under the microscope as the House committee investigating the attack wraps up its public hearings with a televised primetime finale on Thursday.

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Closing arguments set in contempt case of ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon

Washington (AFP) - Closing arguments are to be held on Friday in the case of former Donald Trump aide Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol.

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Friday could be the final committee hearing into the January 6 Capitol riots for a while. Here's what we're expecting from it

The eighth hearing of the select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 has been locked in — and it's prime-time viewing again for US audiences.

Evening Standard

US Capitol riot: Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon felt above the law, prosecutors say

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon felt “above the law” by defying a legal summons to testify about last year’s riot at the US Capitol, prosecutors said at the start of his trial.

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NC Rep. Alma Adams arrested in abortion rights protest outside US Capitol

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Alma Adams has been arrested outside the U.S. Capitol in a protest in support of abortion rights.

AFP

Steve Bannon: Loyal to Trump, from White House to court

Washington (AFP) - Steve Bannon -- the anti-establishment outsider who helped bring Donald Trump to the White House -- is now on trial for refusing to testify about the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol.

AFP

Jury selection begins in trial of Trump aide Bannon

Washington (AFP) - Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the attack on the US Capitol.

Tribune News Service

House panel subpoenas Secret Service records in Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the assault on the US Capitol has subpoenaed records from the Secret Service after being told by a government inspector general that the agency wasn’t cooperating with the inquiry.

AFP

Committee probing US Capitol attack to hold primetime hearing

Washington (AFP) - The US House committee investigating the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by Donald Trump supporters plans to hold a primetime hearing on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Ex-Fox News host Bill O’Reilly condemns right-wing troll who sexually harassed AOC at US Capitol

Right-wing troll Alex Stein shouted lewd and derogatory comments at the New York Democrat on the steps of the Capitol

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Highland Park survivors, hundreds more march on US Capitol calling for assault weapons ban

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Hundreds of people, including survivors of the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting, are marching at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to pressure legislators to enact a federal ban on assault weapons.

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