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9 high-profile Trump allies sought by Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON — The nine-member select congressional committee created in July to investigate last year's Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has interviewed hundreds of witnesses and issued dozens of subpoenas.

Los Angeles Times

Pence finally hits back at Trump

The statement marks by far Pence's strongest rebuke of Trump in the year since the duo left office

Salon

Republican party calls January 6 attack ‘legitimate political discourse’

Party censures Cheney and Kinzinger, the only Republicans on the Capitol attack House panel, as Pence says ‘Trump is wrong’

The Guardian - US

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‘President Trump is wrong’: Pence defends certification of Biden victory

Former vice president’s remarks on push to overturn the 2020 election are the most critical words he’s ever spoken of his ex-boss

The Independent UK

RNC calls Capitol riot "legitimate"

The stunning statement of support comes as the Republican National Committee censures incumbent members of Congress

Salon

RNC censures US Reps. Cheney, Kinzinger for serving on House Jan. 6 panel

The Republican National Committee voted to censure U.S. Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for serving on the House committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol last year, saying the panel is “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.”

Tribune News Service

Republicans dub Capitol riot that left 100 police injured ‘legitimate political discourse’

Support for the violent rioters who stormed the Capitol is now the official position of the Republican Party

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‘Nauseously woke,’ lunch in the Capitol and unicorn poop - Congressional Hits & Misses - Roll Call

Sen. James Lankford prolonged the Senate adjourning for snacks while Sen. Richard J. Durbin rattled off the weirdest possible vape flavors. Rep. Jim McGovern threatened to lower the temperature in the House Rules Committee if members didn’t speed up comments. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden outed Sen. Mitch McConnell, saying that…

Roll Call

Cheney and Kinzinger face GOP censure for inquiry into origins of pro-Trump Capitol riot

Ms Cheney and Mr Kinzinger are the only Republicans on the House committee investigating former president Trump’s push to overturn the 2020 election

The Independent UK

Republicans call January 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’ as party censures Cheney and Kinzinger – as it happened

Move was response to representatives’ involvement in House select committee investigating Capitol attack

The Guardian - US

GOP panel approves resolution censuring Cheney and Kinzinger

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee is expected to consider a resolution on Friday to censure U.S. Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, two of the most vocal GOP critics of Donald Trump, for serving on the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol last year.

Tribune News Service

Statue of racist ex-Gov. Bilbo quietly moved in Mississippi

A statue of white supremacist former Mississippi Gov. Theodore Bilbo has quietly been moved out of sight in the state Capitol

The Independent UK

First Black congressman honored amid calls for justice

A modest room in the Capitol has been named after the first Black member of the House

The Independent UK

Man previously arrested at Supreme Court shooed away again as police find ‘concerning’ messages

Episode is third time man’s presence has caused concern around US Capitol

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Man arrested by Capitol Police in October returns to street outside Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — A Michigan man who initiated a standoff near the Capitol with police in October returned to the same spot on Thursday, the same morning President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and several members of Congress were delivering remarks nearby to the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol…

The Independent UK

Capitol’s Cannon Building and nearby DC streets evacuated over security alarm

Situation underscored tense security atmosphere at Capitol since January 6

Reason

Judge: Criticisms of Epoch Times Were Substantially True or Opinion, Not Libel

“Like it or not, news analysis is often delivered with plenty of English on the ball in service of an ideological agenda and market viability. Whether such practices contribute positively to delivering our species closer to the truth is a question for philosophers. It is not enough to support a…

Tribune News Service

Trump blames Pelosi for not preventing his supporters from storming Capitol

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Man arrested by Capitol Police in October returns to street outside Supreme Court - Roll Call

A man arrested in October after refusing to leave his Chevy Tahoe illegally parked in front of the Supreme Court returned on Thursday.

Salon

Stopping the white-collar insurrection

The Capitol mob isn't the real problem. Those in power who inspired them must be barred from holding office

Tribune News Service

Ex-Justice official threatened with contempt faces Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, who faced the threat of being held in contempt of Congress, appeared Wednesday for closed-door questioning before a House panel investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

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House poised for party-line vote on China package

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Former Kansas Senator Bob Dole laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. — Former Kansas Sen. Bob Dole was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, on a hill that overlooks the U.S. Capitol.

The Independent UK

Judge’s son who dressed as caveman to storm the US Capitol pleads guilty

Mostofsky donned abandoned Capitol Police riot gear over caveman costume

The Independent UK

Oath Keepers leader talks to Jan. 6 panel from federal jail

Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has appeared remotely before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

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