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WASHINGTON — The deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, shocked viewers watching live around the world and, at least in the moment, infuriated Republican congressional leaders who fulminated among themselves against the role Donald Trump and his allies played in egging on the rioters.

The first of six congressional hearings will start on Thursday but emulating the impact of 1973’s Watergate sessions will be hard in today’s fractured media and political environment

People from Cameroon living in the U.S. as of April 14 will be protected from deportation and eligible to work legally for 18 months.

Former president appears to be edging closer and closer to criminal liability

A bipartisan rush earlier this year to limit stock trading by members of Congress has given way to the slow grind of finding a consensus on a complex issue that critics say erodes public trust in government.

Members and experts doubted the effectiveness and practicality of placing lawmaker assets in a qualified blind trust.

Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is highest-ranking ex-White House official to speak to investigators about Capitol riot.

WASHINGTON — Cherry blossoms reached peak bloom in Washington this week, but most tourists in town for the foliage won’t get a chance to step inside the nearby Capitol. Even as the building begins a gradual reopening Monday, spots remain scarce.

“The distance between government and the people has grown,” said Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, urging faster action.