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GOP uses state capitol protests to redefine 'insurrection'

The silencing of a transgender lawmaker in Montana marks the third time in five weeks that Republicans have attempted to compare disruptive but nonviolent protests at state capitols to insurrections

The Independent UK

Mike Pence testifies to grand jury about Donald Trump and January 6

Former vice-president’s proximity to the ex-president during the Capitol attack makes him a key witness in the criminal inquiry

The Guardian - US

Former US VP Pence testifies before Capitol riot probe

Mike Pence's appearance before a grand jury likely gives prosecutors a key first-person account about the events of the deadly US Capitol insurrection in 2021.

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Former US Vice President Pence testifies before grand jury

Mike Pence was subpoenaed to testify about the events leading up to the 2021 US Capitol attack by Trump supporters.

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US court rejects Trump effort to block Pence testimony

Former US president Donald Trump's bid to block the testimony of former vice president Mike Pence about the Capitol riot in January, 2021 has been blocked.

The New Daily

After months of struggle, Korean language access advocates find their voice at a legislative hearing

In a key step on their quest to make state services more easily available to non-English speakers, advocates from Houston’s Woori Juntos community group testified before a panel of lawmakers.

The Texas Tribune

Florida man gets prison term for role in attack on Capitol

A Florida man has been sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison for attacking police officers during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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Senate OKs bill to allow construction of anti-abortion monument on state Capitol grounds

The original sculpture was installed in the Church of San Marcello al Corso in Rome last year and is often interpreted as a depiction of Mary and Jesus.

The Texas Tribune

Ex-Proud Boys leader blames Trump for January 6 attack

‘It was Donald Trump’s words, it was his motivation, it was his anger that caused what occurred on January 6 in your amazing and beautiful city,’ says lawyer

The Independent UK

‘We’re canceling days off’: Capitol Police chief pleads for more funding - Roll Call

U.S. Capitol Police is in dire need of more officers to face the upcoming presidential election and other challenges, according to its chief.

Roll Call

‘Misinformer of the year’ Tucker Carlson leaves Fox – that much is true

Tucker Carlson was axed from Fox News. In his 14 years with the network, he was embroiled in scandals, lawsuits and dabbled in propaganda.

The New Daily

Texas agriculture commissioner orders employees to wear clothes “consistent with their biological gender”

The policy comes as LGBTQ advocates are fighting a wave of hostile legislation at the Capitol, including proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender children.

The Texas Tribune

Jury to hear closing arguments in Proud Boys leaders' trial

A federal jury is set to hear closing arguments in the seditious conspiracy trial of Proud Boys extremist group leaders charged with plotting to use force to keep then-President Donald Trump in power

The Independent UK

'Back on his game': Pa. Sen. John Fetterman hit the ground running in first week back in Washington

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman didn’t need an acceleration lane to get up to speed after returning to Capitol Hill this week following a two-month absence. He hit the gas as soon as he came to town.

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Jan. 6 insurrectionist worked to create hatchet-wielding band of 'fighters,' faces 20 years

LOS ANGELES — Ladera Ranch resident Russell Taylor, who once messaged that he wanted to "be one of the first ones to breach the doors" of the U.S. Capitol, agreed to a plea deal in federal court in Washington, D.C., this week for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The Texas Tribune

As the legislative clock ticks, Houston language advocates angle for a committee hearing

The window is closing for Woori Juntos in its pursuit of legislation to improve language access to state health programs.

The Independent UK

Music to Trump's ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song

A song featuring ex-President Donald Trump and a choir of prisoners charged with crimes related to the deadly Capitol insurrection briefly took the No. 1 spot on iTunes last month, edging out Taylor Swift

Salon

Tennessee and Jan. 6: A history lesson

Republicans continue to undermine democracy in outrageous ways — but the pursuit of justice for Jan. 6 won't stop

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The Independent UK

Defense rests at sedition trial for Proud Boys leaders

Defense attorneys have finished presenting their trial testimony for the landmark case against former Proud Boys national leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants charged with plotting to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election

Tribune News Service

Texas man accused of Capitol riot crime faces new charges after shooting at cops, feds say

FORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas man accused of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is now facing a federal firearms charge after prosecutors said he fired several shots toward law enforcement days before his first court appearance, according to a news release.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

'So grateful': Inside John Fetterman's hopeful first week back in the Senate after his treatment for depression

WASHINGTON — John Fetterman had been here before — but not really.

Tribune News Service

Democrat Lucas Kunce focuses on Josh Hawley’s Jan. 6 actions in Senate campaign. It’s paying off

WASHINGTON — Democrat Lucas Kunce easily outraised Sen. Josh Hawley in his first three months after declaring that he would take on the incumbent Missouri Republican in the 2024 Senate race, centering his campaign around Hawley’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Independent UK

Proud Boy says he took riot shield for protection on Jan. 6

A Proud Boy far-right extremist group member whose smashing out of a window at the U.S. Capitol allowed some of the first rioters to enter the building has testified he acted alone

McClatchy Washington Bureau

DeSantis visits DC as congressional endorsements pile up against him

About a dozen protesters playing songs from Public Enemy and chanting Disney-related insults gathered in Washington, D.C., Tuesday in an attempt to heckle Ron DeSantis, who was meeting and mingling with Republican lawmakers inside a building less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol.

The Independent UK

Uvalde families back at Texas Capitol as gun bills languish

Families of some of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting are making another plea for tighter gun laws

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